Topology Builder for Microsoft Lync Server Monitoring Role

Lync Server uses the published topology to process traffic and maintain overall topology information. To ensure the topology is valid, it is recommended you run the Topology Builder before each topological change. This example shows the steps necessary to add a Monitoring Server to your Lync Server deployment. Remember, if you change the topology later, it should be republished to ensure consistency.

When you launch Lync Server Topology Builder, a pop-up message asks whether you want to download the existing topology. Click OK to continue.

To add a Monitoring Server in Topology Builder, follow these steps:

1. Expand your site in Topology Builder.

2. Select the Monitoring menu item, as shown in Figure 7.1.

Figure 7.1 Monitoring Role Selected

3. On the right side, in the Action pane, click New Monitoring Server. Enter the appropriate information, as shown in Figure 7.2, and then click Next to finish the wizard.

Figure 7.2 Define a Monitoring Server

4. Select the site name and choose Publish, as shown in Figure 7.3.

Figure 7.3 Choose the Publish Action

5. Click Next to publish the updated topology to the central management store, as shown in Figure 7.4.

Figure 7.4 Publishing the Updated Topology

6. Click Finish to return to the main Topology Builder screen.

7. Expand the appropriate section, either Standard Edition front ends or Enterprise Edition front ends, and then select a pool.

8. In the main window, expand the General tab and ensure the Monitoring Server is assigned to the pool as shown in Figure 7.5.

Figure 7.5 Monitoring Server Is Assigned to the Pool