Prerequisites:
- Existing Exchange 2007 Servers must have SP2 installed.
- Existing Exchange 2003 Servers must have SP2 installed.
- At least one Global Catalog in each AD site must be Server 2003 with SP2.
- Active Directory Forest Functionality must be at least Windows Server 2003.
- Exchange 2010 cannot be installed on a RODC.
Required Software:
- From PowerShell on the server where Exchange will be installed.
- Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned – This will allow PowerShell scripts created on the server to be run on the server.
- Import-Module servermanager
- Save the command below to a .PS1 file extension. (Command below needs to be on a single line)
- add-WindowsFeature Net-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,WEB-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Metabase,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart
- Change to the directory of the PowerShell script you just created.
- Enter .\SriptName.ps1
- After the Reboot, configure Net.TCP port sharing service. Enter – Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic
Prep Active Directory for an Exchange 2010 Server:
- From the Exchange 2010 media run Setup.com /PrepareSchema.
- Next run Setup.com /PrepareAD.
Start the Exchange 2010 Install:
- Install 2007 Office System Converter: MS Filter Pack. (Download Link)
- Run Setup.exe.
- Choose Exchange Language Option.
- Click Install MS Exchange.
- Wait for setup to initialize.
- Click Next.
- Accept the license terms.
- Click Next.
- Enable/Disable error reporting.
- Click Next.
- Select Installation Type and Folder Path. (This Example uses a Typical Install)
- Click Next.
- Enter the Exchange Org Name.
- Click Next.
- Configure Client Public Folder settings.
- Click Next.
- Configure Client Access.
- Click Next.
- Select Customer Experience option.
- Click Next.
- Install Readiness Check begins.
- Click Install.
- Install Begins. . .
- Install Completes.
- Click Finish
