How to add an Exchange protocol virtual server to an Exchange virtual server

To add an additional SMTP, HTTP, IMAP4, or POP3 virtual server to an Exchange 2000 server that is running on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based cluster server, you need to add an additional IP address that is dynamically added to Domain Name System (DNS) so that the new IP address is available in a drop-down list in Exchange System Manager. This IP address needs to be created as a cluster resource so that the Cluster service can dynamically register this IP address with DNS.

1. Start Cluster Administrator.
2. Add a new IP resource in the Exchange group.
3. Take the Network Name Resource offline.
4. Edit the properties of the Network Name Resource.
5. Add a dependency to the new IP resource.
6. Add a new Exchange virtual server disk resource to support the new databases. This resource must be on a supported, shared drive that is visible to both nodes.
7. Bring the Exchange group online.
8. Quit Cluster Administrator.
9. Start DNS Manager to make sure that the new IP address is listed with the Exchange network name.
10. Quit DNS Manager.
11. Start Exchange System Manager to add the SMTP, HTTP, IMAP4, or POP3 virtual server.
12. Locate the Protocols container under the server that will run the new virtual server.
13. Right-click the SMTP, HTTP, IMAP4, or POP3 container where you want to add a virtual server, point to New, and then click Virtual Server.
14. Enter the name of the new SMTP, HTTP, IMAP4, or POP3 virtual server.
15. In the drop-down box, click the IP address that you added in step 2.
16. Before you bring the new virtual server online, you must add a cluster resource.
17. In Cluster Administrator, add a new Microsoft Exchange Protocol Service Resource, where Protocol is the type of virtual server to be added.
18. Add the Exchange information store instance as a dependency.
19. Click the server instance; it should have the name of the new virtual server that you created in Exchange System Manager.
20. Bring the new resource online.