How to Move a Server Between Routing Groups

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You can only add a server to a routing group during installation. However, you can move servers between routing groups whenever you prefer. Moving servers between routing groups is useful if your network topology changes, and you must combine servers with reliable connections into different routing groups. You might have to move servers between routing groups if you are consolidating your physical sites and moving more servers to a central location.

In native mode, you can move servers between routing groups that exist in different administrative groups. In mixed mode, you can only move servers between routing groups in the same administrative group.

Note

You cannot move a server that is configured as the bridgehead server for any connectors. You must first designate a new bridgehead server, or remove the connectors before you can move the server.

Procedure

To move servers between routing groups

  1. In Exchange System Manager, expand the routing group that currently has the server to be moved, and then expand the Members folder in that routing group.

  2. Expand the routing group that will be the new location for the server, and then expand the Members folder in that routing group.

  3. In the Members folder of the routing group that currently has the server to be moved, use one of the following methods:

    • Select the server and drag it to the Members folder of the routing group that will be the new location for the server.

      —or—

    • Right-click the server, and then click Cut. In the Members folder of the routing group that will be the new location for the server, right-click, and then click Paste.