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Installing an Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport Server

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In this tutorial I’ll demonstrate how to install an Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport server.

To host the Edge Transport server role I am using a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1. The server is located in the DMZ of the network.

Installing an Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport Server

In the last part of this series the pre-requisites for Edge Transport servers were installed.

You also need to make sure that the server has been configured with a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). A domain-joined server has an FQDN that matches the DNS name of the domain that it is joined to, but the Edge Transport server is usually installed on standalone servers and so this will not automatically be configured for you.

Installing an Exchange Server 2010 Edge Transport Server

The next step is to install Exchange Server 2010 SP1.

Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder that contains the Exchange Server 2010 SP1 setup files.  Run the following command to install the Edge Transport server role.

setup /m:install /r:e,t /installwindowscomponents

Note: the /installwindowscomponents switch isn’t required if you’ve already install the correct pre-requisites, but I always include it anyway.

Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unattended Setup

Setup will continue momentarily, unless you press any key and cancel the
installation. By continuing the installation process, you agree to the license
terms of Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.
If you don't accept these license terms, please cancel the installation. To
review the license terms, please go to
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=150127&clcid=0x409/

Press any key to cancel setup................
No key presses were detected.  Setup will continue.
Preparing Exchange Setup

    Copying Setup Files                           COMPLETED

The following server role(s) will be installed
Languages
Management Tools
Edge Transport Role

Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check

    Configuring Prerequisites                                 COMPLETED
    Language Pack Checks                                      COMPLETED
    Edge Transport Role Checks                                COMPLETED

Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server

    Preparing Setup                                           COMPLETED
    Stopping Services                                         COMPLETED
    Copying Exchange Files                                    COMPLETED
    Language Files                                            COMPLETED
    Restoring Services                                        COMPLETED
    Languages                                                 COMPLETED
    Exchange Management Tools                                 COMPLETED
    Edge Transport Role                                       COMPLETED
    Finalizing Setup                                          COMPLETED

The Microsoft Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully.
Setup has made changes to operating system settings that require a reboot to
take effect. Please reboot this server prior to placing it into production.

After setup has finished restart the server, then apply the latest Update Rollup for Exchange Server 2010 SP1.

In the next part of this series we’ll look at setting up EdgeSync for the Edge Transport server.

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Paul Cunningham

Paul is a former Microsoft MVP for Office Apps and Services. He works as a consultant, writer, and trainer specializing in Office 365 and Exchange Server. Paul no longer writes for Practical365.com.

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  1. Manas Dash 26 May 2021 Reply

    When I am trying to install Edge Transport role in the server it showing the error as below:

    Edge Transport Role Checks FAILED
    There was a problem accessing the registry on this computer. This may happen if the Remote Registry service is not running. It may also indicate a network problem or that the TCP/IP Netbios Helper service is not running.

    The Exchange Server setup operation didn’t complete. More details can be found in ExchangeSetup.log located in the :\ExchangeSetupLogs folder.

    Please suggest for this error
    Even after restarted the remote registry service it showing the same error.

    1. Manas Dash 26 May 2021 Reply

      The solution found by myself. We have to check the “Hosts” file inside C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder and should check the line to add the IP Address for the corresponding Hub Transport server FQDN.
      HT.domain.com

  2. bob 11 Nov 2016 Reply

    Hi there,
    I have made the mistake to install the edge role on an existing 2016 exchange server.
    Now I cannot remove the role, or exchange 2016, do you have any suggestions how to get things running again? Would appriciate all help!

    Kind Regards Bob

  3. Shridhar 5 Oct 2016 Reply

    Hi Paul,

    Need your advise with regards to installing public certificate on Exchange Edge server 2010 our current configuration is.

    Symantec Message Labs for email hygiene
    Exchange Edge Servers for mail filtering
    HUB/CAS server for email delivery

    Now the issue is there is no secure communication happening between Symantec Message labs and Exchange Edge server. Currently Exchange Edge server has self signed certificate installed on it which is expired now we have plans to replace current certificate with public certificate for secure TLS communication.

    Can you guide us how can we set it up without causing any disruption to services

  4. Tony 20 Nov 2015 Reply

    Hi Paul,

    Thanks for your great article. I have 2 questions. The first, as you said, the ET should be installed on a standalone sever in DMZ. But you also mentioned the server should be joined domain. I am confused. Can you explain it ? Second, may I installed ET in same LAN with HUT ? If yes, the ET need joined domain or not ?

    Thank you very much.

  6. Habib 3 Sep 2014 Reply

    Hi Paul,

    Can you please advise on how to create a relay server to exchange.
    Thanks in advance

  7. ankit 30 Jun 2014 Reply

    hi Is it Necessary to install Edge Transport Sever ?

      1. ankit 30 Jun 2014 Reply

        plz tell me why

  8. Ramy Said 29 Oct 2011 Reply

    Hi Paul.

    Im installaing Exchange 2010 Edge transport role on Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine, I added the HUB IP address in the hosts file of the Edge and I also added the DNS suffix to the Edge server.

    When I run the installtion wizard, I get the same warning “Setup cannot contact the primary DNS server on port 53” while the machine can resolve all internet domain names using NSLOOKUP.

    Should I ignore the message and continue with the installation or what???

    Please help…

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      I think you should fix the problem. Check that both the DNS server IP addresses you’ve put in the TCP/IP settings for the server are reachable and that the Edge Transport has access to them over port 53 to make DNS queries.

      If the server is constantly querying a primary DNS server it can’t reach it will be sub-optimal performance.

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