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Exchange 2010 Step-By-Step Installation Guide - Part I Written by Damitha Anuradha Saturday, 16 July 2011 18:10 Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Step by Step Guide [NEW]
You can download Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Exchange Server 2010 from below Microsoft links with evaluation period.
Server 2008 R2 with SP1 - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd459137.aspx
Exchange Server 2010 - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=21308
Operating System Requirement:
Operating system (on a computer with 64bit processor)
64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise with Service Pack 2. 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise.
Operating system for Management Tools (on a computer with 64bit processor)
Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or later. Windows 7.
Active Directory Server Requirement:
Schema Master
32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise SP1 or later version.
32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise.
Global Catalog Server
At least one Global Catalog server in every Active Directory site where you are planning to install Exchange 2010 on,
32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise. 32-bit or 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise.
Active Directory Forest
Domain Functional Level: Windows Server 2003.
Forest Functional Level: Windows Server 2003.
Verify that Domain and Forest function level of Active Directory is at least "Windows Server 2003".
1. Open Active Directory Domains and Trust.2. Right-Click on the name of your domain and select "Raise Domain Functional Level".3. Verify that it is "Windows Server 2003". If not, raise it.
1. Open Active Directory Domains and Trust.2. Right-Click on the "Active Directory Domains and Trust [Your Domain Name]" and
select "Raise Forest Functional Level".3. Verify that it is "Widows Server 2003". If not, raise it.
Prerequisites for Windows 2008 R2:
Before installing prerequisites make sure that you have installed Standard or Enterprise edition of Windows 2008 R2, but NOT Core, Web Server or Foundation Server editions.
1. For Hub Transport and/or Mailbox roles, install the Office Filter Pack.
2. For Client Access Server installation change startup mode of "Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service" from Manual to Auto by running below command in PowerShell (Open Powershell window with elevated rights by right-clicking it "Run as Administrator).
Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic
3. Open Powershell (Open Powershell window with elevated rights by right-clicking it "Run as Administrator") and import server module first with "Import-Module ServerManager" command then install/enable Operating System components as per below;
Typical installation of Client Access, Hub Transport, and Mailbox roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy
For a Client Access roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy
For a Hub Transport roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server
For a Mailbox roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server
For a Unified Messaging roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Desktop-Experience
For an Edge Transport roleAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,ADLDS
For Client Access and Hub Transport rolesAdd-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy
Now we are going to install Exchange 2010 with typical setup of Client Access, Hub Transport and Mailbox Role so we’ll use first command where source of Exchange 2010 setup is available.
Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy
Restart the computer before proceed to Installation.
Now you are ready to start the installation. Read the second part of this article from below link.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Step by Step - Part II
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Step by Step Guide [NEW]
Exchange 2010 Step-By-Step Installation Guide - Part II Written by Damitha Anuradha Wednesday, 12 December 2012 19:02 Previous Article - Exchange Server 2010 Step By Step - Part I
Exchange 2010 Installation Steps:
When you double click on setup it will launch the below splash screen. If any pre-requisites still need to be installed, it will be dark black otherwise it will show them gray which means it is installed.
Then, depending on your language requirement select either of the options in "Step 3: Choose Exchange language option", select "Install only languages from the DVD" if you want to go with English.
Select "Step 4: Install Microsoft Exchange" to begin installation.
When you click on Step 4, it will start copying the necessary files and the initialization of setup.
Click Next on the Introduction screen.
License Agreement screen appears; you will see this message "You may not test software in a live operating environment unless Microsoft permits you to do so under another agreement". Yes, Release Candidate is not supported to install in production environment unless you are member of Technology Adoption Program (TAP) and agree to conditions.
Accept the agreement and click Next.
Error Reporting screen appears, select Yes or No
Select Installation Type which you want to choose and specify the path of Exchange Server program files and click Next.
Select the Server Roles you want to install in Server Role Selection screen and click Next.
Type Exchange Organization name in the text box which you want to keep and click Next.
Select Yes, if you still have Outlook 2003 or Entourage in your organization in Client Settings screen and click Next.
In the Configure Client Access Server external domain page, enter the domain name to configure your External Client Access servers. This will configure InternalURL and ExternalURL for various services of Client Access Server for you by default, isn't this a great thing!
In Customer Experience Improvement Program, choose the type of your organization if you want to join the program and select Next.
In the Readiness Checks page, setup will verify the prerequisites for selected components and if they have completed successfully, click Install to install Exchange 2010. Otherwise you will receive an error and then you need to follow the steps as mentioned.
In the Completion page you can see the progress of the installation, once all are completed, click Finish.
In the initial setup pop-up screen, after you click Close, you will be prompted to install latest critical updates for Exchange Server before exiting.
You will be presented with Exchange Management Console after completion of setup. You will get a warning that the running server in your organization running Exchange Server 2010 is currently unlicensed.
