Module 8:

Message Routing in
Microsoft Exchange
2000
Overview

 Message Routing and Routing Groups

 Connecting Routing Groups
 Determining Link Status
 Routing Messages
Message Routing and Routing
Groups

London
Routing Group
USA Rome
Routing Routing Group
Group
Seoul
Routing Group

Creating Routing Groups

Comparing Mixed Mode and
Native Mode
Routing Messages Within a
Routing Group
Routing Messages Between
 Creating Routing Groups

Exchange 2000 Exchange 2000

Setup Setup

Connector
Routing Group A Routing Group B

Move
Server

Routing Group C
Comparing Mixed Mode and Native
Mode
Administrative Group/Exchange Server 5.5 Site
Exchange Exchange 2000
Server 5.5

Exchange 2000 Exchange 2000

Exchange 2000 Exchange 2000

Mixed Mode
Native Mode

Routing Group 1 Routing Group 3

Routing Group 5
Routing Group 2 Routing Group 4

Administrative Group 1 Administrative Group 2

Routing Messages Within a Routing
Group

Network
Connection
SMTP
Connection

Routing
Group
Routing Messages Between Routing
Groups

Bridgehead Bridgehead
Server Server

Connector
Routing Group A Routing Group B

Bridgehead Server

Routing Group C
 Connecting Routing Groups

 Routing Group Connector

 SMTP Connector
 X.400 Connector
Routing Group Connector

 Uses SMTP Transport Protocol

 Multiple Bridgehead Servers
 Messaging Security
 Resolving Target Server IP Address
Bridgehead Bridgehead
Server Server

Bridgehead
Server

Routing Group
Connector
SMTP Connector
Exchange 2000

Routing Group 2

SMTP connector

Dial-up connection
Exchange 2000
Exchange 2000 Exchange Server 5.5

IMS
SMTP
connector

Routing Group 1 Exchange Server 5.5 Site

X.400 Connector

 Use to Connect the Exchange System

to a Legacy System
 Requires a Connector in Both Routing
Groups to Create Two-Way Connection
Cost = 10

X.400
Connectors

Cost = 20
 Determining Link Status

 Link State Table

 Link State Algorithm
 Link State Table Propagation
Link State Table

Connector Cost State

Connector A 1 Up
Connector B 3 Up
Connector C 1 Down
Routing
Group C
Connection A
Cost = 1
Routing Connection C
Group A Cost = 1
Cost = 3

Connection B Routing
Group B
Link State Algorithm

Routing Group Routing Group

Master Master

Port 25
Port 691
Port 691

Bridgehead
Bridgehead
Server
Server
 Link State Table Propagation

691
Routing Group Routing Group
Master Master

Routing Routing Group Routing

Group A Master Group B
691 691

Port 25

Routing
Group C
 Routing Messages

 Routing Criteria
 Selecting the Best Route
 Determining a Route Through Multiple
Routing Groups
 Determining a Route Outside the
Exchange Organization
Routing Criteria
Internet

Routing Routing
Cost = 1 Group A Group B
Cost = 1
Cost = 1

Cost = 1 Routing Cost = 1

Group C

Cost = 1 Cost = 1
Internet
Routing Routing
Cost = 1
Group D Group E
 Selecting the Best Route
Internet

Address Space =
*
Routing Routing
Cost = 1 Group A Group B
Cost = 1
Cost = 1
A message
size limit = 1 MB
Cost = 1 Routing Cost = 1
Group C

Cost = 1 Cost = 3
Internet
Routing Routing
Cost = 1
Group D Group E

Address Space = nwtraders.msft

 Determining a Route Through
Multiple Routing Groups
Routing Group A Routing Group D Routing Group E

6
SMTP 5 RGC
x.400
Cost = 1 Cost = 1 Bridgehead
Server

SMTP RGC 4
Cost = 2 Cost = 1

3
Cost = 1
1
x.400
x.400 Bridgehead
Bridgehead 2 x.400 Servers
Server Connector
Routing Group B Routing Group C
Determining a Route Outside the
Exchange 2000 Organization

SMTP
Connector Internet

Routing Group
Connector Address Space = *

Client Routing Group A Routing Group B

Multimedia: Message Routing in
Exchange 2000
Lab A: Creating Routing Groups and
Routing Group Connectors
Review

 Message Routing and Routing Groups

 Connecting Routing Groups
 Determining Link Status
 Routing Messages