Configuring Exchange Cluster Resources

Like the configuration settings for your Exchange Virtual Servers, the default configuration settings for the Exchange resources (instances of Exchange services) that are associated with each server will allow your cluster to work adequately. However, there may be specific settings that you want to adjust, based upon your Exchange environment.

For each Exchange Virtual Server, you can see its associated Exchange resources in the details pane of Cluster Administrator. In the following figure, the CORP-MSG-O1 server has all the default Exchange resources. Because the CORP-MSG-01 server is the first Exchange Virtual Server in this cluster, this server also has an MTA resource.

Exchange resources for the CORP-MSG-01 Exchange Virtual Server

To change the configuration for an Exchange cluster resource, you use the property settings that are associated with the resource. These property settings instruct Cluster Service in how to manage the resource. For detailed instructions, see How to Access the Properties of an Exchange Cluster Resource Using Cluster Administrator. For information on How to Change the IP Address of an Exchange Virtual Server, see How to Change the IP Address of an Exchange Virtual Server.