15. Installing Exchange Server 2013
Although
the installation of all the Active Directory components, prerequisites,
operating system components, updates, and hot fixes might seem to have
taken forever, we are now finally ready to kick off the Exchange Server
2013 installation.
Installing Exchange Server 2013 from the GUI Interface
Utilizing
the Exchange Server 2013 Installation Wizard is a simple way of
deploying an Exchange server. The GUI interface is extremely intuitive
and makes the installation a snap. To install Exchange Server using the
Installation Wizard, perform the following tasks:
1.
Log on with your domain administrator account. From your Exchange
Server 2013 installation media, run the Exchange Installation Wizard (d:\setup.exe, for example).
2. On the Check for Updates screen, select Connect to Internet and Check for Updates and then click Next.
3.
On the Copying Files and Initializing Setup screens, the program copies
required files and prepares the system for installation.
4. After reviewing the information on the Introduction screen, click Next to continue.
5. On the License Agreement screen, select I Accept the Terms in the License Agreement and click Next to continue.
6.
On the Recommended Settings screen, select Don’t Use Recommended
Settings. It is the author’s opinion that these settings on domain
controllers and Exchange servers should be configured manually after
the installation is completed. Click Next to continue.
7.
On the Server Role Selection screen, select the roles to be installed.
In our test environment, we are installing the Client Access and
Mailbox server roles (as well as the Exchange Management Tools), so we
select the Mailbox and Client Access roles. Click Next to continue.
8.
On the Installation Space and Location screen, review the path for the
Exchange Server installation. If you are not installing the Exchange
Server application to the default location, click Browse to select the
installation directory. Click Next to continue.
9.
If the schema, AD, and/or domain preparation steps were not completed
previously, the Exchange Organization screen requires the name of the
Exchange organization.
This
screen also allows the option of selecting the Active Directory split
permissions security model for large organizations. For the lab, enter Test Lab for the Organization, leave the check box blank, and click Next.
10.
On the Malware Protection Settings screen, select whether you want to
disable malware scanning. The default is No. Click Next to continue.
11.
On the Readiness Checks screen, if the Prerequisite Analysis completes
without finding any errors, click Install to continue. If errors are
identified, follow the instructions on the screen to resolve issues.
Retry the setup when errors have been remedied.
12. On the Completion screen, review the results of the installation. Ideally, you should see Setup Completed, as shown in Figure 11. Click Finish. Restart the server to complete the installation.
Figure 11. Completion screen reporting setup has completed.
Installing Exchange Server 2013 from the Command Prompt
In
several situations (such as the deployment of an Exchange server in a
remote location), administrators would prefer to install Exchange
Server 2013 from the command prompt.
To do so, perform the following steps:
1. From an administrator-enabled command prompt, change to the drive and directory that contains your installation media.
2. Run the following command:
Setup.exe /mode:<setup mode> /roles:<roles to install> [/OptionalParameters]
For our purposes, we will simply run the following command:
Setup.exe /mode:Install /Roles:ClientAccess,Mailbox
/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
The
optional parameters cover all of the various configuration
possibilities, including the organization name, target directory,
source directory, default database name, and others.
All optional parameters can be viewed from the command line by typing:
Setup.exe /help:install
16. Finalizing the Deployment
After
completing the installation of the Exchange Server software, several
tasks should be completed to ensure the installation completed
successfully. These include the following:
• Exchange Server 2013 postinstallation tasks
• Review Exchange Server installation logs
• Review the Event Viewer for errors and warnings
• Verify server roles were successfully installed
Exchange Server 2013 Postinstallation Tasks
After
the Exchange installation has completed, open the Exchange
Administration Center and perform the Exchange Server 2013
postinstallation tasks.
• Create a Send connector.
• Add additional accepted domains.
• Configure the default email address policy.
• Configure a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.
• Configure external uniform resource locators (URLs).
• Configure Outlook Anywhere authentication methods.
Reviewing Exchange Server Installation Logs
After
the first Exchange Server 2013 server installation is complete,
administrators should review the installation logs located on the root
drive of the installation path selected. The typical location of the
installation log file is C:\ExchangeSetupLogs.
The log files contain all the details pertaining to the installation of the Exchange server throughout the process.
Reviewing the Event Viewer for Errors and Warnings
After
an administrator has verified the installation logs for any anomalies
and determined the implementation is a success, it is beneficial to
review the Windows Event Viewer logs.
The
application event log can contain both positive and negative Exchange
Server information about the installation. The Exchange Server events
can consist of information, warning, and critical errors. The
application event log can be found by launching the Event Viewer
included with Windows Server 2008 R2.
Verifying Server Roles Were Successfully Installed
Another
recommended postinstallation task is to verify that the appropriate
server roles were installed. This can be conducted by running the get-ExchangeServer |fl
command from within the Exchange Management Shell. Look at the
“ServerRole” header to determine what roles are installed on the server.
