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How to determine if an Exchange Server is a front-end server or a back-end server

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INTRODUCTION

This article describes how to programmatically determine if a Microsoft Exchange Server is configured as a front-end server or as a back-end server.
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The following sample code uses the Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) IExchangeServer interface to determine if an Exchange Server is configured as a front-end server or as a back-end server. This sample code must be run on a computer that has the Exchange System Manager (ESM) tools installed. If the Exchange Server is not configured with either a front-end configuration or a back-end configuration, this sample code treats the Exchange Server as a back-end server.
  1. Create a .vbs file
  2. Paste the following code in the .vbs file:
    'TODO: Set the following strings to reflect your environment:
SERVERNAME = "MyServer"
OrganizationName = "MyExchangeOrganization"
DomainName="MyDomain"
UpperLevelDomain = "MyUpperLevelDomain"

Set obj = CreateObject("CDOEXM.ExchangeServer")

obj.datasource.open ("LDAP://" & SERVERNAME & "/CN=" & SERVERNAME &_
",CN=Servers,CN=First Administrative Group,CN=Administrative Groups,CN="&_ 
OrganizationName &",CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services, CN=Configuration,DC="&_ 
DomainName&",DC=" & UpperLevelDomain)  

If (obj.servertype = 0) Then
    msgbox obj.name & " is a back-end Exchange Server or is not configured as a front-end server or as a back-end server."  
Else   
    msgbox obj.name & " is a front-end Exchange Server."  
End If
  3. Search for the TODO text string in the sample code, and then modify the sample code for your environment.
  4. Run the code.
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REFERENCES

For additional information about the IExchangeServer interface, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms876504(EXCHG.65).aspx (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms876504(EXCHG.65).aspx)
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Active Directory Service Interfaces 2.5
  • Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management 1.1
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