Post by David on Jul 23, 2012 19:37:55 GMT 5.5
Installing exchange 2013
This article is based on the Exchange 2013 Preview release, and is subject to change when it reaches RTM. Do not attempt to install pre-release software in a production environment.
Deployment of an Exchange Server 2013 server goes through three main stages.
1.Preparing Active Directory (if you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time)
2.Installing the Exchange Server 2013 pre-requisites on the server
3.Running Exchange Server 2013 setup
Preparing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2013
When you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time the Active Directory needs to be prepared.
There are a series of requirements for Active Directory preparation to be successful:
¡Schema master running Windows Server 2003 with SP2, or a later version of Windows Server
¡At least one Global catalog server per site that Exchange will be installed in that is running Windows Server 2008 or later
¡At least one Domain controller per site that Exchange will be installed in that is running Windows Server 2008 or later
¡Forest functional mode of Windows Server 2003 or higher
¡An account with Schema Admins, Domain Admins, and Enterprise Admins permissions to run Exchange setup
Although Active Directory preparation can occur as part of the installation of the first Exchange Server 2013 server, you can also run the Active Directory preparation as a separate task beforehand on a 64-bit server running Windows Server 2008 or higher.
Because the Active Directory preparation requires the RSAT-ADDS tools I am running it on the domain controller in my test lab.
Alternatively, you can install the tools on a member server to run Exchange 2013 Active Directory preparation.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later), in PowerShell run:
For Windows Server 2012, in PowerShell run:
For an Active Directory forest with a single domain run the following Exchange 2013 setup command to prepare Active Directory:
setup /PrepareAD [/OrganizationName: "your organization name" /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Note: if your organization name contains spaces then it must be enclosed in quotes as shown above.
For other Active Directory preparation scenarios, such as multiple forests or multiple domains, refer to this article on TechNet.
Installing the Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites
Exchange Server 2013 can be installed on either Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later) or Windows Server 2012. Depending on the server roles you are installing the pre-requisites vary.
¡Installing Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2008 R2
¡Installing Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2012
Installing Exchange Server 2013 Using the Setup Wizard
From the location where you have stored your Exchange 2013 files run Setup.exe.
The first dialog gives you the opportunity to check for updates to the setup files before you proceed.
After the setup files have updated click Next to continue.
Click Next to continue past the Introduction message.
Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue.
Choose whether or not to enable Error Reporting and click Next to continue.
After a check that all the pre-requisites are installed the setup wizard will move on to the next step automatically (if the check was successful).
Now we can choose the server roles to install. If this is the first server you're installing Microsoft recommends you install the Mailbox server role first (this can be either a Mailbox-only server or a combined Mailbox/Client Access server).
For the Exchange Server 2013 Preview uncheck the box to automatically install server roles and features required for Exchange.
Verify that you have enough disk space for the installation, or choose a path that does have enough disk space, and click Next to continue.
If there is no existing Exchange organization in Active Directory, and you haven't already prepared Active Directory for Exchange, you will be prompted to enter an Exchange organization name.
When installing the Mailbox server role you are given the option to disable malware protection. If you disable it now you can enable it again later
When installing the Client Access server role you can choose to enter an external domain name if you are planning to make the server internet-facing. This will pre-configure the virtual directories for services such as OWA with the external name that you enter here.
Participation in the Customer Experience Improvement program is optional.
Some readiness checks are performed, and then if everything is okay you can click Install to begin.
When setup has finished click Complete.
This article is based on the Exchange 2013 Preview release, and is subject to change when it reaches RTM. Do not attempt to install pre-release software in a production environment.
Deployment of an Exchange Server 2013 server goes through three main stages.
1.Preparing Active Directory (if you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time)
2.Installing the Exchange Server 2013 pre-requisites on the server
3.Running Exchange Server 2013 setup
Preparing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2013
When you are installing Exchange Server 2013 for the first time the Active Directory needs to be prepared.
There are a series of requirements for Active Directory preparation to be successful:
¡Schema master running Windows Server 2003 with SP2, or a later version of Windows Server
¡At least one Global catalog server per site that Exchange will be installed in that is running Windows Server 2008 or later
¡At least one Domain controller per site that Exchange will be installed in that is running Windows Server 2008 or later
¡Forest functional mode of Windows Server 2003 or higher
¡An account with Schema Admins, Domain Admins, and Enterprise Admins permissions to run Exchange setup
Although Active Directory preparation can occur as part of the installation of the first Exchange Server 2013 server, you can also run the Active Directory preparation as a separate task beforehand on a 64-bit server running Windows Server 2008 or higher.
Because the Active Directory preparation requires the RSAT-ADDS tools I am running it on the domain controller in my test lab.
Alternatively, you can install the tools on a member server to run Exchange 2013 Active Directory preparation.
For Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later), in PowerShell run:
Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
For Windows Server 2012, in PowerShell run:
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
For an Active Directory forest with a single domain run the following Exchange 2013 setup command to prepare Active Directory:
setup /PrepareAD [/OrganizationName: "your organization name" /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Note: if your organization name contains spaces then it must be enclosed in quotes as shown above.
For other Active Directory preparation scenarios, such as multiple forests or multiple domains, refer to this article on TechNet.
Installing the Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites
Exchange Server 2013 can be installed on either Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP1 or later) or Windows Server 2012. Depending on the server roles you are installing the pre-requisites vary.
¡Installing Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2008 R2
¡Installing Exchange Server 2013 Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2012
Installing Exchange Server 2013 Using the Setup Wizard
From the location where you have stored your Exchange 2013 files run Setup.exe.
The first dialog gives you the opportunity to check for updates to the setup files before you proceed.
After the setup files have updated click Next to continue.
Click Next to continue past the Introduction message.
Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue.
Choose whether or not to enable Error Reporting and click Next to continue.
After a check that all the pre-requisites are installed the setup wizard will move on to the next step automatically (if the check was successful).
Now we can choose the server roles to install. If this is the first server you're installing Microsoft recommends you install the Mailbox server role first (this can be either a Mailbox-only server or a combined Mailbox/Client Access server).
For the Exchange Server 2013 Preview uncheck the box to automatically install server roles and features required for Exchange.
Verify that you have enough disk space for the installation, or choose a path that does have enough disk space, and click Next to continue.
If there is no existing Exchange organization in Active Directory, and you haven't already prepared Active Directory for Exchange, you will be prompted to enter an Exchange organization name.
When installing the Mailbox server role you are given the option to disable malware protection. If you disable it now you can enable it again later
When installing the Client Access server role you can choose to enter an external domain name if you are planning to make the server internet-facing. This will pre-configure the virtual directories for services such as OWA with the external name that you enter here.
Participation in the Customer Experience Improvement program is optional.
Some readiness checks are performed, and then if everything is okay you can click Install to begin.
When setup has finished click Complete.