1. IT:Network:Applications

2.  Pre-installation requirements  Install Windows Components  PowerShell command  Installation  Update

3.  AD forest functional level is Windows Server 2003 (or higher)  AD Schema Master is running Windows Server 2003 w/SP1 or later  Full installation of Windows Server 2008 w/SP2 or later OR Windows Server 2008 R2 for the Exchange server itself  Target Exchange server is joined to the domain

4.  Install Microsoft Office Converter:Microsoft Filter Pack ◦ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.a spx?FamilyID=60c92a37-719c-4077-b5c6- cac34f4227cc&displaylang=en http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.a spx?FamilyID=60c92a37-719c-4077-b5c6- cac34f4227cc&displaylang=en  Done via PowerShell ◦ Server Manager ◦.Net ◦ IIS ◦ RSAT Administration Tools

5.  These components are for a typicall installation of: ◦ Client Access ◦ Hub Transport ◦ Mailbox Roles  Minimum required for a single Exchange server installation

6. 1. Import-Module ServerManager 2. 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

7.  Additional Exchange Role services can be found here(Ie, Unified Messaging, Edge Transport): ◦ http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/bb691354.aspx#WS08R2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/bb691354.aspx#WS08R2  For the Client Access Server role, you need to set the port sharing service: ◦ Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic

8.  Prep work is finished for a “typical” typical installation  Log onto your target Exchange server as the Domain Administrator  Run setup from the installation media

9.  Option to select are: ◦ Install only language from media ◦ Start installation ◦ Turn on error reporting ◦ Leave default name for oganization ◦ Determine client settings (Outlook 2003 or no?) External domain name: http://mail.mydomain.com http://mail.mydomain.com

11.  Complete installation can take up to 30 minutes depending on your deployment ◦ 38 minutes in a virtual machine with limited RAM

12.  After installation completes, return to the setup screen and update the system  Microsoft update will be installed  Will automatically install updates for Exchange 2010

13.  Stay Tuned!  More next week