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Q175483: XCON: Configuration Sample - Exchange X.400 Connector & Infonet

Article: Q175483
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 11-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes a sample configuration between Microsoft Exchange
Server's X.400 Connector and the Infonet X.400 message transfer agent (MTA)
(net-BSD) platform.

The connection data presented in this article is sample data used as an example.
For further information, please consult your Infonet technical references.

MORE INFORMATION
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To successfully connect Microsoft Exchange Server and Infonet by an X.400
connector, both sides of the connection must be configured properly. The
following sample configuration is intended to be used only as a guideline. Your
configuration will vary.

Exchange Server Connection Information
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Exchange MTA name : Highlanders
Exchange TSAP : None
Exchange IP address : 200.200.200.1

Infonet Connection Information
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INFONET MTA name : Infonet
Infonet TSAP : 1032 (text value)
Infonet IP Address : 200.200.200.10

Exchange Server Configuration Example
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TCP/IP Transport stack values

  TSEL
  SSEL
  PSEL

X.400 Connector Properties
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General Tab:

  Remote MTA Name : Infonet
  Remote MTA Password : no password used.

Stack tab:

  IP address : 200.200.200.10 "This is the Infonet IP address."

  (Outgoing OSI Information)

  T selector : 1032 (Display in text)
  S selector :
  P selector :

  (Incoming OSI Information)

  T selector : 1032
  S selector :
  P selector :

Override Tab:

  All left in default values. Local MTA name may be used if the Infonet MTA
  refers to the Exchange Server MTA by a name other than the Windows NT server
  name. This configuration does not use any override values.

Advanced TAB:

  MTA conformance: 1988 normal mode
  X.400 Link options: Allow BP-15 (in addition to BP-14)
  Two way alternate: unchecked
  Allow Msexchange Content: Unchecked

Address Space:

  Address space should contain the routing information. For example:

     C=us;a=test;p=infonet;

Connected Site:

  This entry should be left blank. Connected sites are used between Exchange
  Server sites only.

Infonet Configuration Example
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This file is the configuration file, residing on the Infonet side and defining
the connection to the Exchange Server MTA.

     mtamaint: print conn
     Entry Name : HIGHLANDERS
     Connection : HIGHLANDERS
     Status : enabled
     Operating Hours : 00:00-23:59
     Cost : 0
     Out Connection Info:
     dm=mono,rts=88,pp=on,rpsap="1032"/Internet=200.200.200.1,
     lpsap="1032"/Internet=200.200.200.10,cp=30,wn=5

     Enable Alternate : true
     In Connection Info: dm=mono,rts=88,rpsap=Internet=200.200.200.1,
     lpsap=Internet=200.200.200.10,cp=30,wn=5

     Comment: This is the new connection to Microsoft Exchange Server MTA.

     mtamaint: print mta
     Entry Name: HIGHLANDERS
     MTA: HIGHLANDERS
     Queue File: _HIGHLANDERS
     Queue Size: 0 (rep=0 high=0 normal=0 low=0 def=0)
     Cost: 0
     Management Domain: C=us/ADMD=test/PRMD=highlanders/ 
     Connection: highlanders
     Protocol: 88p1
     Schedule Info: high=-1:0:0:E,normal=-1:0:0:E,low=-1:0:0:E,report=-1:0:0:
     E,poll=1:0:0:E,any=0:0:0:E,max_txps=1

     Comment: New MTA name

Domain routing segment Route
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  C=us/ADMD=test/PRMD=highlanders/ HIGHLANDERS
  C=us/ADMD=test/PRMD=infonet @local


Additional query words: infonet 51 security x.400 setup howto
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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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