To install and use the tool you will need a minimum of a Windows 2000 installation.This is going to be a issue for some administrators. Exchange connections that have been installed but not configured will not be drawn.By using this functionality you can display only sections of the drawing to reduce complexity.
The Active Directory Topology Diagrammer uses Visio layers for the different Objects drawn.In order for the tool to do a Active Directory discover you need to configure the tool to point to a Global Catalog server in the environment. Servers and OS version information (with color coding).Inter/Intra Site Replication Connections.Exchange connectors (Routing, SMTP, X.400, Notes etc.).The Diagrammer is very flexible and allows the user to include and exclude granular information such as the following: With the captured information, the tool generates a Visio diagram that outlines your entire Active Directory and Exchange topology. With the appropriate user credentials, the tool uses ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) objects to read valuable Active Directory information. Earlier this month Microsoft release a terrific new Active Directory tool called the “Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer.” The Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer can be installed on any domain computer.
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