MIGRATE EXCHANGE SERVICES TO 2016 PART 3 -CONFIGURE NAME SPACE

Configure Exchange Server 2016

Verify Existing Client Access Namespaces

It’s a good time to verify the Namespace configuration and correct them if there are any misconfigured namespaces.

1. Login to Exchange 2010 server.
   
2. Open Exchange Management Shell
   
3. Run follow cmdlet to check outlook Anywhere namespace
   

    

   1	Get-OutlookAnywhere | Select Server,Internalhostname,Externalhostname | Fl

    

   
   

Note If upgrading from exchange 2010. Outlook Anywhere must be enabled and IIS Authentication Must be configured for co-existence, run follow cmdlet to enable Outlook Anywhere and configure IIS Authentication. 1 Get-ExchangeServer | Where {($_.AdminDisplayVersion -Like "Version 14*") -And ($_.ServerRole -Like "*ClientAccess*")} | Get-ClientAccessServer | Where {$_.OutlookAnywhereEnabled -Eq $False} | Enable-OutlookAnywhere -ClientAuthenticationMethod Basic -SSLoffloading $False -ExternalHostName mail.gooddealmart.ca -IISAuthenticationMethod Basic   Run follow cmdlet to configure IIS Authentication if Outlook Anywhere already enabled.   1 Get-ExchangeServer | Where {($_.AdminDisplayVersion -Like "Version 14*") -And ($_.ServerRole -Like "*ClientAccess*")} | Get-ClientAccessServer | Where {$_.OutlookAnywhereEnabled -Eq $True} | ForEach {Set-OutlookAnywhere "$_\RPC (Default Web Site)" -ClientAuthenticationMethod Basic -SSLoffloading $False -ExternalHostName mail.gooddealmart.ca -IISAuthenticationMethod Basic}

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Get-OWAVirtualDirectory -Server GDMEX01 | Set-OWAVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl  mail.gooddealmart.ca/owa -InternalUrl mail.gooddealmart.ca/owa

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Get-ECPVirtualDirectory -Server GDMEX01 | Set-ECPVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl  mail.gooddealmart.ca/ecp -InternalUrl mail.gooddealmart.ca/ecp

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Get-OABVirtualDirectory -Server GDMEX01 | Set-OABVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl  mail.gooddealmart.ca/OAB -InternalUrl mail.gooddealmart.ca/OAB

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -Server GDMEX01 | Set-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl  mail.gooddealmart.ca/EWS/Exchange.asmx -InternalUrl mail.gooddealmart.ca/EWS/Exchange.asmx

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Get-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory -Server GDMEX01 | Set-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl  mail.gooddealmart.ca/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync -InternalUrl mail.gooddealmart.ca/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync

Note Run follow cmdlet to change settings. 1 Set-ClientAccessServer -Identity GDMEX01 -AutodiscoverServiceInternalUri <a href="https://mail.gooddealmart.ca/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml"/></strong>https://mail.gooddealmart.ca/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml<strong>

Configuring the Autodiscover Services Connection Point (SCP) for Exchange 2016 Server

1. Login to Exchange 2016 server.
   
2. Open Exchange Management Shell
   
3. Run follow cmdlet to check the existing Autodiscover SCP settings.
   

    

   1	Get-ClientAccessService -Identity GDMEX02 | Select Name,AutodiscoverServiceInternalUri | Fl

    

   
   

4. Run follow cmdlet to update Autidiscover SCP
   

    

   1	Set-ClientAccessService -Identity GDMEX02 -AutoDiscoverServiceInternalUri https://mail.gooddealmart.ca/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml

    

   
   

   Configuring the Client Access Namespaces for Exchange 2016 Server
   

   1. Login Exchange 2016 Server.
      
   2. Open Exchange Management Shell
      
   3. Run follow cmdlet to change namespaces settings.
      

       

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      $ExternalHostname = "mail.gooddealmart.ca" $InternalHostname = "mail.gooddealmart.ca" &$Servername = "GDMEX02" Get-OWAVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-OWAVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/owa" -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/owa Get-ECPVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-ECPVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/ecp -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/ecp Get-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-ActiveSyncVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/Microsoft-Server-ActiveSync Get-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/EWS/Exchange.asmx -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/EWS/Exchange.asmx Get-OABVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-OABVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/OAB -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/OAB Get-MapiVirtualDirectory -Server $Servername | Set-MapiVirtualDirectory -ExternalUrl https://$ExternalHostname/mapi -InternalUrl https://$InternalHostname/Mapi Get-OutlookAnywhere -Server $Servername | Set-OutlookAnywhere -ExternalHostname $ExternalHostname -InternalHostname $InternalHostname -ExternalClientsRequireSsl $true -InternalClientsRequireSsl $true -DefaultAuthenticationMethod NTLM

       

   
   

   Testing the Client Access Namespaces
   

   We can use a host to test with pilot users and make sure there are no issues.

   1. Login to a pilot user’s desktop.
      
   2. Open hosts file from c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
      
   3. Add mail.gooddealmart.ca map to the IP of exchange 2016 server, save and then close the hosts file
      

      
      

   4. Open outlook from the desktop of pilot user and make sure there are no issues.
      

   Cut Over the Client Access namespace to Windows 2016
   

   1. Login to Domain Controller Server and make DNS change for internal clients
      
   2. Open DNS Manager tool
      
   3. Select View and click Advanced
      

      
      

   4. Change mail.gooddealmart.ca IP address to the same as Exchange 2016 server.
      
   5. Change the TTL from 1 HH to 1 MM and then click OK
      

      
      

   6. Change autodiscover.gooddealmart.ca IP address to the same as Exchange 2016 server
      
   7. Change the TTL from 1 HH to 1 MM and then click OK
      

      
      

   8. Change firewall NAT settings for external clients, make sure change the NAT map form exchange 2010 IP Address to exchange 2016 server IP Address
      

   Hope you enjoy this post.

   Cary Sun @sifusun

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