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Installing Exchange 2010. IT:Network:Applications. Microsoft Exchange 2010. Exchange Server 2010 is a messaging platform that provides email, scheduling, and tools for custom collaboration and messaging-service applications. 5th major release Top Features include:
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Installing Exchange 2010 IT:Network:Applications
Microsoft Exchange 2010 • Exchange Server 2010 is a messaging platform that provides email, scheduling, and tools for custom collaboration and messaging-service applications. • 5th major release • Top Features include: • Improved message transport rules • Continuously replicating databases and failover to other databases, not servers • MAPI clients now can communicate with Client Access Server (CAS) • New Anti-Spam features • Quota improvements • PowerShell “stuff” using Exchange Management Shell (EMS) • Unified messaging integration improvements with Lync 2010 and VOIP • Outlook Web App is way cooler
Exchange 2010 • Exchange Management Console
Exchange 2010 • Supports • Microsoft Outlook • SMTP • WebmailOWA • etc
Requirements • You can't upgrade an existing Exchange 2000 organization directly to Exchange 2010. • You must first upgrade the Exchange 2000 organization to either an Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007 organization, and then you can upgrade the Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2007 organization to Exchange 2010.
Requirements • Virtualization • Microsoft supports Exchange 2010 in production on hardware virtualization software only when all the following conditions are true: • The hardware virtualization software is running: • Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V technology • Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V technology • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 • Any third-party hypervisor that has been validated under the Windows Server Virtualization Validation Program.
Requirements • Virtualization (continued) • The Exchange guest virtual machine: • Is running Microsoft Exchange 2010. • Is deployed on the Windows Server 2008 with SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. • Doesn't have the Unified Messaging server role installed. All Exchange 2010 server roles, except for the Unified Messaging server role, are supported in a virtualization environment. This is due to the real-time response requirements associated with voice communications with the Unified Messaging server role.
Installation • Preparing Active Directory • Before you install Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 on any servers in your organization, you must prepare Active Directory and domains • If you run the Exchange 2010 Setup wizard with an account that has the permissions required (Schema Admins, Domain Admins, and Enterprise Admins) to prepare Active Directory and the domain, the wizard will automatically prepare Active Directory and the domain.
Installation • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354(EXCHG.140).aspx • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124778.aspx • Microsoft Exchange Technet Center: • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/default.aspx • Microsoft Exchange Resource Site: • http://www.msexchange.org/
Installation • 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
Installation • Install Microsoft Office Converter:Microsoft Filter Pack • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=60c92a37-719c-4077-b5c6-cac34f4227cc&displaylang=en • Done via PowerShell • Server Manager • .Net • IISWeb Services • Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Installation • These components are for a typical installation of Exchange: • Client Access • Hub Transport • Mailbox Roles • Minimum required for a single Exchange server installation
Installation PowerShell Commands: • Import-Module ServerManager • 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 For the Client Access Server role, you need to set the port sharing service: • Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic
Installation • Additional Exchange Role services can be found here(Ie, Unified Messaging, Edge Transport): • http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb691354.aspx#WS08R2
Installation • Prep work is finished for a “typical” installation • ALWAYS Log onto your target Exchange server as the Domain Administrator • Run setup from the installation media
Installation • Option to select are: • Install only language from media • Start installation • Turn on error reporting • Leave default name for organization • Determine client settings (Outlook 2003 or no?)External domain name: http://mail.mydomain.com
Installation • Complete installation can take up to 30 minutes depending on your deployment • 38 minutes in a virtual machine with limited RAM
Update • After installation completes, return to the setup screen and update the system • Microsoft update will be installed • Will automatically install updates for Exchange 2010
Lots more • Stay Tuned! • More next week