Define and Configure a Topology in Topology Builder

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Topic Last Modified: 2010-07-18

You can start the definition of a new topology by using one of the following methods:

If you used the Planning Tool to design and export the topology, you can import it into Topology Builder. Use of the Planning Tool is optional. For details about importing a topology design from the Planning Tool, see Import a Topology Design into Topology Builder.

Note:
For this release, the Planning Tool functionality is not complete, so not all topology information required by Topology Builder can be imported and you must specify some of the information directly in Topology Builder. To ensure that you have the information required to specify all information required by Topology Builder, most of the Topology Builder procedures in this deployment document are based on using Topology Builder to define the topology. If you import a topology design from the Planning Tool, you will need to adjust the Topology Builder procedures accordingly.

Note:

For this release, the Planning Tool functionality is not complete, so not all topology information required by Topology Builder can be imported and you must specify some of the information directly in Topology Builder. To ensure that you have the information required to specify all information required by Topology Builder, most of the Topology Builder procedures in this deployment document are based on using Topology Builder to define the topology. If you import a topology design from the Planning Tool, you will need to adjust the Topology Builder procedures accordingly.

You can use Topology Builder to start the definition of your topology.

Regardless of which of these two methods you use to start the definition of your topology, you must use Topology Builder to complete and publish the topology before you can install Microsoft Communications Server 2010 on servers. Use the following procedure to define your topology. This procedure includes all steps required to define a new topology. If you imported a topology design from the Planning Tool, some of the information is pre-populated in Topology Builder so you only have to specify the configuration information that is not pre-populated. If you did not import a topology design from the Planning Tool and are defining a new topology, you must specify all required configuration information.

To define a topology

On the Enterprise Edition Front End Server, start Topology Builder.
In Topology Builder, select New Topology, and then click OK.
Navigate to the location where you want to save the new topology XML file, enter a name for the file, and then click Save.
On the Define the primary domain page, enter the name of the primary SIP domain for your organization, and then click Next.
On the Specify additional supported domains page, enter the names of additional domains, if any, and then click Next.
On the Define the first site page, enter a name and a description for the first site, and then click Next.
On the Specify site details page, enter the location information for the site, and then click Next.
On the New topology was successfully defined page, ensure the Open the New Front End Wizard when this wizard closes check box is selected, and then click Finish.

After you’ve defined and saved the topology, use the New Front End wizard to define a Front End pool for your site. For details, see Define and Configure a Front End Pool.