Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-16

Use the New-ClientAccessArray cmdlet to create an object that represents a load balanced array of Client Access servers within a single Active Directory site.

Syntax

New-ClientAccessArray [-Name <String>] -Fqdn <Fqdn> -Site <AdSiteIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

You can create a load balanced array of Client Access server computers. The New-ClientAccessArray cmdlet creates an object that represents this load balanced array. You can then manage the load balanced array as a single object.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Client Access server array settings" entry in the Client Access Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Fqdn

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The Fqdn parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Client Access server array.

Site

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.AdSiteIdParameter

The Site parameter specifies the Active Directory site to which the Client Access server array belongs.

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

Name

Optional

System.String

The Name parameter specifies the name of the Client Access server array.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example creates the Client Access server array server.contoso.com.

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New-ClientAccessArray -Fqdn server.contoso.com -Site "Redmond" -Name "server.contoso.com"

EXAMPLE 2

This example creates a Client Access server array in the China site.

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New-ClientAccessArray -Fqdn ClientArray.contoso.com -Site "China" -Name "clientarray.contoso.com"

EXAMPLE 3

This example creates a Client Access server array after confirmation is provided.

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New-ClientAccessArray -Fqdn server.contoso.com -Site "Japan" -Name "server.contoso.com" -Confirm