Microsoft Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 is here to replace Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) solution for the multi-tenancy support. Exchange Server 2010 SP1 can be installed in “hosting mode”
for multi-tenancy that was the first multi-tenant ready Exchange server
version that allows creating and managing of multiple organizations in
the same Active Directory forest.
However, Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 in hosting mode doesn’t allow
the usage of Exchange Management Console (EMC), it is always
recommended to use third-party Control Panels listed below that are
reviewed and complied with Microsoft guidance. Important
point to remember is that Microsoft doesn’t offer any support for these
solutions- these would be the responsibilities of the vendor itself.
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Vendor
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Solution Name
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Validated Version
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Web Site Link
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Ensim
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Ensim Unify
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V5.1.0 (available early 2012)
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ExtendASP
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ExtendASP
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V.5.1.0.0
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Parallels
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Parallels Automation
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V5.4 (available Q1 2012)
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Citrix
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CloudPortal Services Manager
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V10 + Patch (available Q1 2012)
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As we have seen above the Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 solution to support hosted Exchange deployments, therefore HMC 4.5 is the last HMC version offered to the hosted service providers.
How to install Exchange 2010 in /hosting mode
Exchange 2010 multi-tenant can only be installed using the command line by adding the /hosting parameter:-
setup.com /m:install /r:m,ca,ht /hosting /on:FirstOrg
§ /m stands for mode which is installation mode
§ /r stands for role. Mailbox, Client Access and Hub transport. You can change it if not required.
§ /hosting to tell the setup to run the hosting installation
§ /on is for Organization name and in this case we are naming it as FirstOrg
Once installation is completed, you will find a new Organization Unit (OU) in Active Directory Users and Computer named as “Microsoft Exchange Hosted Organizations”.
Before
creating a new hosted organization, we should look at some files
located on your CAS server called Service Plans. Service plans are
located by default in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\ClientAccess\ServicePlans".
There are two kinds of files. First is, .ServicePlan file represents a set of quotas, permissions, features etc., and other is .CSV file that maps hosting plan with OfferID.
How to create first Organization
Before
we create our first organization, we need the administrator of the new
organization we are going to create, and this can be done by running
this cmdlet:-
$c = get-credential
Enter any user name and password when prompted.
Run the below command to create first organization named as “HostedOrg” with SMTP domain as @HostedOrg.com. ProgramID & OfferID extracted from the .CSV file.
New-organization
-name HostedOrg -DomainName HostedOrg.com -ProgramId HostingSample
-OfferId 2 -location en-US -AdministratorPassword $c.password
This new organization will now appear under Microsoft Exchange Hosted Organizations in Active Directory Users and Computer.
Creating Mailboxes in Hosting mode
Run the below cmdlet to create new mailbox as a hosting company:-
New-Mailbox "Sachin Kumar" -UserPrincipalName skumar@hostedorg.com -Organization HostedOrg
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