Topology Builder for Lync Server 2010 Archiving Role

Lync Server 2010 uses the published topology to process traffic and to maintain overall topology information.

To ensure that the topology is valid, it is recommended that the Topology Builder run before each topological change.

The following example shows the steps necessary to add an Archiving server to your Lync Server deployment.

When you launch Lync Server 2010 Topology Builder, a pop-up message asks whether you want to import the existing topology. Click Yes to continue.

To add an Archiving server in Topology Builder, perform the following steps:

1. Expand your site in Topology Builder.

2. Select Archiving Servers, as shown in Figure 8.1.

Figure 8.1 Archiving Role Selected

3. In the Action pane on the right, click New Archiving Server.

4. Enter the FQDN for the new Archiving Server, as shown in Figure 8.2, and click Next.

Figure 8.2 Defining the Archive Server

5. Choose the SQL store or define a new one. Click Next.

6. Choose the file store, either an existing or a new one. Click Next.

7. Associate the archive to a Front End pool by checking the box for the appropriate pool. Click Finish.

8. Select the site at the top of the Topology Builder, right-click, choose Topology, and then Publish, as shown in Figure 8.3.

Figure 8.3 Choosing the Publish Action

9. In the screen that displays, select Next.

10. Ensure that the correct Central Management Store is chosen and click Next.

11. Click Next one more time to begin publishing the updated topology to the Central Management Store, as shown in Figure 8.4.

Figure 8.4 Publishing the Updated Topology

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

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

14. Right-click and select Edit Properties.

15. Select the Associate Archiving Server check box and then select the Archiving Server FQDN you previously defined, as shown in Figure 8.5. Click OK.

Figure 8.5 Associating Archiving Server to the Pool

16. Finally, republish the topology one more time by right-clicking the site name and choosing Topology, and then choose Publish. Click Next for the next three screens to publish the topology, and then click Finish when the task is completed.