Add Server to Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool Step by Step

In this article I will show you how to add a new server in to a Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool.

I have Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool which configured as below article.

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool Step by Step Guide

My Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Pool Lab setup

Server Description	Server Name	IP Address	Operating System	Application
Domain Controller	dc01.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.100	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition
Exchange Server 01	ex01.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.2	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition	Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Exchange Server 02	ex02.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.3	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Enterprise Edition	Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Lync Server 01	lync01.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.5	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition	Lync Server 2010 Enterprise
Lync Server 02	lync02.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.6	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition	Lync Server 2010 Enterprise
Lync Monitoring\ Archiving Server	lync-mon-arch. doitfixit.local	192.168.1.7	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition	Lync Server 2010 Standard
SQL Server	sql.doitfixit.local	192.168.1.110	Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard Edition	SQL Server 2008 R2

Log in to the deployed Lync server (lync01.doitfixit.local) and open Lync Server Topology Builder from the Start Menu. Right click Pool FQDN and click New Server

Enter FQDN of the new server.

Publish the Topology.

Click Next

Now log in to the new server. Before start the installation install Lync Server Prerequisites and Prepare server for Lync installation. Refer the below link for prepare your new Server.

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Step by Step Guide

Now Start the installation by Lync Server 2010 Media. And click Install or Update Lync Server System

Click Run for Install Local Configuration Store

Click Next

See the Deployment Log.

Click Run to Setup or Remove Lync Server Components

Request, Install or Assign Certificates

Click Request

Follow the below Steps.

Now we can start the Lync Services.

See the status of Topology on Lync Server Control Panel.

Test your Lync Server Enterprise Pool.

You can use netstat -n command to view your PC’s established network connections.

A	Logged in to the Lync 2010 Client	Lync Client Established the connection with Lync01.doitfixit.local
B	Shut Down the Lync01.doitfixit.local Server	Lync Client searching for the next available Lync Server
C	Lync Client Logged in to the other Server	Lync Client Established the connection with Lync02.doitfixit.local

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Step by Step Guide

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