

* Restart the pool by typing the following cmdlet “Start-CsPool” * If you have changed the number of servers in your Front End pool in any of the following ways, then reset the pool with by typing the following cmdlet: Reset-CsPoolRegistrarState -ResetType FullReset -PoolFqdn *Open topology builder and remove front end servers *Use the cmdlet “Stop-CsWindowsService -Graceful” to stop new connections to those servers To avoid this situation, we recommend you remove the front end serverĭocument tips to remove front end server. In my understanding, if the front end server you want to remove is the master server in your front end pool and has installed CMS, you need to move the CMS to another Front End Server. What is the number of front end servers in the front end pool? Can you please advise further on this pool restart ? Do we need to reset the pool? Restart the server with CMS? Or its all done automatically? That is the pool gets back online without intervention after topology To prevent any interruption of service to users, plan to publish the topology change for the pool during non-business hours."Īccording to above link simply removing server from topo & shuting down the FE server is not enough. While the servers are restarting the pool is offline, which will interrupt serviceįor your users connected to that pool. "When you remove a server from the pool in your topology and then publish the updated topology, it will cause all of the servers in the pool to restart at the same time. The platform is in production and removing a FE server from the topology seems to have quite an impact. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, Jimmy,

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Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety, or suitability of any software or information found there. The sites are not controlled by Microsoft. Note: Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. You should remove the Edge Server and then publish topology.įor more details about steps to completely remove an already existing deployment in Skype for Business Server, you can also refer to this blog: If you just remove one edge server from edge server pool, as you said, you need to consider the DNS entries on your edge server. For more detailed steps about how to remove frontĮnd server from a pool, you can refer to the following link: You just need to open the topology builder and delete the frontend server what you want. To my knowledge, you do not need any actions on Edge Servers when you remove front end server from your frontend pool.
