200 MB for system drive,
500 MB uses to store transport queues for the Edge Transport server or Hub Transport server,
NTFS filesystem
Installation drive
DVD-ROM
After completing the installation of Windows Server 2008 64-bit Standard or Enterprise on an Exchange Server 2010 server, download Service Pack 2 of this operating system at www.microsoft.com. Next, run the downloaded file and follow the instructions for installing SP2 to the server (Figure 1-1).
Next, you install Exchange 2010 SP1 hotfixes for Windows Server 2008 SP2, including update packages such as: KB977624, KB979744, KB979917, KB973136 and KB977592.
Before installing Exchange Server 2010 on the server, you need to install the necessary components on Windows Server 2008 SP2. The first is the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1. Once successfully downloaded from the www.microsoft.com website, run the installation file and follow the instructions to install the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 on the server.
Next, install the Remote Management (WinRM) 2.0 and Windows PowerShell V2 components on the server. To do so, download the KB968930 update package and install it on the server.
With the Exchange server taking on the Hub Transport or Mailbox roles, you need to install the Microsoft Filter Pack. With Exchange Server 2010 SP1, download Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack and install it on the server.
Besides, .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update 64-bit and KB979099 update package also need to be downloaded and installed on the server.
Finally, move to the Scripts folder in the Exchange Server 2010 installation source to perform the installation of the necessary components for the operating system:
sc config NetTcpPortSharing start = auto
ServerManagerCmd -i Desktop-Experience
These commands are executed on the server that accepts Client Access, Hub Transport, Mailbox, and Unified Messaging roles:
To prepare the service infrastructure for Exchange Server 2010, you need to install the necessary services on Windows Server 2008. The first is Active Directory Domain Services. To install, open the Server Manager window. In the left pane, click on the Roles item. In the corresponding right pane, click the Add Roles link.
In the Select Server Roles window, click Active Directory Domain Services and follow the instructions screen to install this service on the server.
Hint: Refer to the Windows Server 2008 Administration book for details on how to install and administer Active Directory Domain Services.
Next, with Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services , you also use the Server Manager window and perform the same steps to install this service on the server.
Web services also need to be installed on Windows Server 2008. To do so, you also select the Web Server (IIS) entry in the Server Manager window. After successfully installing Web Server (IIS), you need to add components for this service. To do so, in the Server Manager window, click the installed Web Server (IIS) service, and click the Add Features link. Next, in the Select Role Services window, click Static Content Compression and Dynamic Content Compression items , and follow the instructions screen to add components to the Web Server (IIS).
With Windows Process Activation Service and Windows PowerShell , you install on the server by selecting Features in the left pane of the Server Manager window. Also, in the right pane, click the Add Features link. In the Select Features window, check the two items and follow the instructions screen to add to the server.
With Net. Tcp Port Sharing Service, you need to make sure this service automatically starts the system. To configure, expand the Configuration section in the left pane of the Server Manager window, select Services . Also, in the right pane, double-click the Net item . Tcp Port Sharing Service .
In the Net dialog box . Click Port Sharing Service Properties , in the Startup type section, click the arrow and select Automatic service startup type. After done, press the OK button.
After completing the preparation, proceed to install Exchange Server 2010 according to the following steps:
1. Launch the Exchange Server 2010 installation program. Soon, the Exchange Server 2010 installation wizard screen will automatically appear.
2. Here, click on the Step 3: Choose Exchange Language Option link .
Next, click the appropriate option to install languages that support Exchange deployment, such as Install only languages from the DVD .
3. After completing the language-related installation, click the link Step 4: Install Microsoft Exchange .
4. In the Introduction of the Exchange Server 2010 Setup screen , look at the introductory information about Exchange Server 2010 and click the Next button.
5. In the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click the Next button.
6. In the Error Reporting screen, select Yes so that the system automatically sends error messages to the manufacturer. Then, click the Next button.
7. On the Installation Type screen, select Typical Exchange Server Installation to install all Exchange Server roles on a server.
Custom Exchange Server Installation option allows you to deploy roles on different servers. Details on how to implement this are detailed in Chapter 2. Distributed deployment of Exchange Server 2010 roles .
8. In the Exchange Organization screen, enter the name corresponding to the organization or business and click the Next button.
9. In the Client Settings screen, select Yes to allow network clients to use Outlook 2003 to communicate with Exchange Server 2010. After selecting, click the Next button.
10. In the Configure Client Access server external domain screen , you enter the name of the access to the Exchange server for workstations that do not belong to your domain, such as mail.hhgroup.com. Once completed, click the Next button.
11. In the Customer Experience Improvement Program screen , you can join the Microsoft improvement program by selecting Join the Exchange Customer Experience Improvement Program . On the other hand, if you don't intend to join at this time, you choose I don't wish to join the program at this time . Once done, click the Next button.
12. In the Readiness Checks screen, the installation program will perform the necessary test operations to ensure the components are fully installed and configured correctly.
If it detects that there are certain components that have not been properly installed or configured, the installation program will display an error message and provide suggestions for troubleshooting.
13. If the components are configured and installed correctly, you will get Completed status in all roles. At this point, click the Install button to install Exchange Server 2010 on the server. Soon, the installation process will take place.
14. When the Completion screen appears, click the Finish button to complete the Exchange Server 2010 installation.
15. When the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP1 warning box appears, request to restart the server for changes to the system to take effect, click the OK button and restart the server.
After installing Exchange Server 2007 on the server, you need to do some operations to make sure the system works properly. These operations are suggested in the Exchange Management Console window, on the Post-Installation Tasks tab.
The first operation to do after installing Exchange Server 2010 is to enter the corresponding product key. To do this, open the Exchange Management Console window from the Start menu. In the left pane of this window, select Server Configuration . In the middle pane, click on the server name. In the right pane, click the Enter Product Key link .
In the Enter Product Key window, enter the key sequence that you purchased the license to and press Enter .
To ensure that Exchange Server 2010 services and components are fully and correctly installed, open the Exchange Management Shell window from the Start menu. Next, you execute the command:
Get-ExchangeServer | Format-List
Soon, detailed information about the Exchange Server 2010 system will appear. At this screen, you will have all the information about the Exchange system installed.
You should also update your Exchange 2010 system by clicking the Step 5: Get critical updates link for Microsoft Exchange in the Exchange Server 2010 installation screen.
Summary : In the three presentations, you learned an overview of Exchange Server 2010. Superior improvements make it simple, easy to use and especially reduce costs, making this new version a options are very interested in businesses. Also, with detailed step-by-step instructions, you can easily deploy Exchange Server 2010 systems in your unit.