How to determine if an Exchange Server is a front-end server or a back-end server (322887)

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The following sample code uses the Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) IExchangeServer interface to determine if an Exchange Server is configured as a front-end server or as a back-end server. This sample code must be run on a computer that has the Exchange System Manager (ESM) tools installed. If the Exchange Server is not configured with either a front-end configuration or a back-end configuration, this sample code treats the Exchange Server as a back-end server.

1. Create a .vbs file
2. Paste the following code in the .vbs file:

   'TODO: Set the following strings to reflect your environment:
   SERVERNAME = "MyServer"
   OrganizationName = "MyExchangeOrganization"
   DomainName="MyDomain"
   UpperLevelDomain = "MyUpperLevelDomain"
   
   Set obj = CreateObject("CDOEXM.ExchangeServer")
   
   obj.datasource.open ("LDAP://" & SERVERNAME & "/CN=" & SERVERNAME &_
   ",CN=Servers,CN=First Administrative Group,CN=Administrative Groups,CN="&_ 
   OrganizationName &",CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services, CN=Configuration,DC="&_ 
   DomainName&",DC=" & UpperLevelDomain)  
   
   If (obj.servertype = 0) Then
       msgbox obj.name & " is a back-end Exchange Server or is not configured as a front-end server or as a back-end server."  
   Else   
       msgbox obj.name & " is a front-end Exchange Server."  
   End If
   

3. Search for the TODO text string in the sample code, and then modify the sample code for your environment.
4. Run the code.