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Dear Team, We do have couple of edge servers. First edge server is running on 2016 and another edge server is running on 2019 in contoso.com domain. Please help me with step by step process of decommission of edge server along with screenshots. ExEdge01.contoso.com - 2016. ExEdge02.contoso.com - 2019. Your quick help will be highly appreciated.
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Hello team, I do appreciate your quick help and support. Below mentioned pointers helped me understand edge server decommissioning process in a better way.
Hi,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A community.
Here’s a step-by-step guide for decommissioning your Exchange 2016 and 2019 Edge servers. Unfortunately, I can’t provide screenshots directly, but I’ll describe the process in detail.
Decommissioning Exchange 2016 Edge Server (ExEdge01.contoso.com)
Verify No Active Mail Flow:
Ensure that no mail flow is being routed through the Edge server. Update your Send and Receive connectors to route mail through other servers.
Remove Edge Subscription:
Open the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) on the Edge server.
Run the following command to remove the Edge subscription:
Remove-EdgeSubscription -Identity "EdgeSubscriptionName"
Remove Send Connectors:
In the EMS, run the following command to remove any Send connectors associated with the Edge server:
Get-SendConnector | where {$_.SourceTransportServers -eq "ExEdge01.contoso.com"} | Remove-SendConnector
Remove Receive Connectors:
Similarly, remove any Receive connectors:
Get-ReceiveConnector -Server "ExEdge01.contoso.com" | Remove-ReceiveConnector
Uninstall Exchange 2016:
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Select Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and click Uninstall.
Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation.
Decommissioning Exchange 2019 Edge Server (ExEdge02.contoso.com)
Verify No Active Mail Flow:
Ensure that no mail flow is being routed through the Edge server. Update your Send and Receive connectors to route mail through other servers.
Remove Edge Subscription:
Open the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) on the Edge server.
Run the following command to remove the Edge subscription:
Remove-EdgeSubscription -Identity "EdgeSubscriptionName"
Remove Send Connectors:
In the EMS, run the following command to remove any Send connectors associated with the Edge server:
Get-SendConnector | where {$_.SourceTransportServers -eq "ExEdge02.contoso.com"} | Remove-SendConnector
Remove Receive Connectors:
Similarly, remove any Receive connectors:
Get-ReceiveConnector -Server "ExEdge02.contoso.com" | Remove-ReceiveConnector
Uninstall Exchange 2019:
Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features.
Select Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 and click Uninstall.
Follow the prompts to complete the uninstallation.
Additional Steps
Update DNS Records: Ensure that any DNS records pointing to the decommissioned Edge servers are updated or removed.
Monitor Mail Flow: After decommissioning, monitor your mail flow to ensure there are no disruptions.
Backup Configuration: Before starting the decommissioning process, ensure you have a backup of your current configuration.