Introduction

In this portion of the lab you will prepare your Exchange server to support Exchange server and then you will install Exchange server. This process requires the following tasks:

1. Install Windows Server 2012 R2 standard and configure it to be a member server of the ViaMonstra domain.
2. Install a remote server administration tool to extend your Active Directory schema. This is a feature and it is called RSAT-ADDS.
3. Extend your Active Directory schema.
4. Install various web based features required by Exchange server.
5. Install .NET Framework 4.5.2
6. Install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Core Runtime 64bit.
7. Install Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with the Mailbox role.
8. Install Management Tools
9. Accept Domain Setup

Points (10)

Install Windows Server 2012 R2

Use the following specifications:

• RAM: 4GB
• STORAGE: 60 GB
• IP ADDRESS: 192.168.1.220/24 (use your network address if different then this)
• GW: 192.168.1.1 (use your network and host address if different than this)
• NAME: EX01
• MEMBER: corp.viamonstrat.com (make sure that the computer name is in the ViaMonstra/Servers OU)
• CONFIGMGR: Discover this computer, push the client to this computer and make it an active client.

When finished, login to EX01 as the domain administrator.

Install RSAT-ADDS

Don't worry about the Windows automatic updating, we will get the EX01 box into the Software Update plan soon.

Extend your Active Directory Schema

Since we are about to extend the Active Directory schema to make room for Exchange server Active Directory related entries, the command below shows you which server will get this update - it will be the schema master for your Active Directory infrastructure.

So, now we know which server will get the update to the schema master. Here is what you need to do to get this database extended for Exchange Server 2016.

• Access the Exchange2016.exe program that was made available to you on the S: drive under the NOM2 folder. I placed the ExchangeServer2016.exe into c:\setup\exchange on my EX01 server. This file actually contains the Exchange2016-x64 installation files, so you will have to execute it to extract the actual setup files.

• Run the Exchange2016-x64.exe to extract the setup files. Place the files into the ExchangeServer2016 as well.

• After the files are extracted, you can delete the ExchangeServer2016-x64.exe program to save disk space if you wish.
• We now need to access the setup file using PowerShell. Open PowerShell and navigate to the ExchangeServer directory that we just populated with setup files and type the command highlighted in the image below.

• If this process fails, then reboot and try again. A successful attempt will look like the image below.

Install various web based features required by Exchange server.

The script in the text box below should be copied and pasted into your Windows PowerShell ISE interface and then run as administrator. This will install the required web features needed as prerequisites to the Exchange Server 2016 install.

Web Features PowerShell Script: Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, Web-Mgmt-Console, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation

Reboot your EX01 server after the above script is successfully executed.

Install .NET Framework 4.5.2

Install .NET Framework 4.5.2 using the default installation options. Download it from this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42642

Install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0

First, download the UCMA runtime from Microsoft and then install it using the default installation options. Download it from this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34992

Install Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with the Mailbox role.

Run the setup.exe file located in the c:\setup\Exchange2016 folder. This will open the installation wizard which will check for prerequisites and install Exchange Server 2016.

Note: there are two roles for Exchange Server: Mailbox role (which is the core role for Exchange server) and the Edge Transport Role (which runs in a de-militarized zone (DMZ) and works as the frontend to the Mailbox role when it is accessed from outside of the network). We will be installing just the Mailbox role.

Perform these steps once in the wizard:

• Skip the check for updates (don't check Connect to the Internet and check for updates, rather check Don't check for updates right now).
• The wizard will copy files, when finished the process will start that will initialize Exchange for installation. This may take a few minutes.
• Click next.
• Click next to accept the license agreement.
• Click next to use recommended settings. These are the settings that will get Exchange up and running.
• Click the Mailbox role and then click next.

• Take the default installation directory. Note, however, that since Exchange will consume alot of disk space overtime within an Enterprise network, it would be a good idea to store exchange on a larger storage device.

• When prompted to establish a name for your Exchange organization, name it ViaMonstra. In this screen, notice how you can apply Active Directory permissions to your Exchange organization, we will use the Administrator account to manage Exchange.

• On the next screen do not disable Malware scanning, click next.
• Your installation will begin to check whether you have met the prerequisites. With all of the features and APIs that we had previously installed, we should be good to go. If not, you will be informed as to what has to be done to continue. Ignore warnings.

• Click Install.

There will be 15 phases of the install that will involve coping files and setting up roles, they are as follows: (allow 15 - 60 minutes).

• Organization Preparation
• Stopping Services
• Copy Exchange Files
• Language Files
• Restoring Services
• Languages
• Management Tools
• Mailbox Role: Transport Service
• Mailbox Role: Client Access Service
• Mailbox Role: Unified Messaging Service
• Mailbox Role: Mailbox Service
• Mailbox Role: Front End Transport Service
• Mailbox Role: Client Access Front End Service
• Finalizing Setup

 

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Install Management Tools

Unless remote desktoping into the Exchange Server for your remote administration tasks meets your needs, you would likely be interested in installing the Exchange server management tools on your management computer. Once you give yourself access to the Exchange server installation files from your management computer, you can install just the management tools. Do this now.

• Share the setup folder that you created on the Exchange server.
• Access this folder from your Windows 8.1 workstation.
• Run the setup.exe application from within the folder where the Exchange server installation files reside.
• Step through the wizard until you get to the prompt asking you whether you want to install the Mailbox role, the Management Tools, or the Edge Transport Role.
• Install the Management Tools. You will likely need IIS 6 Management Console and Metabase Compatibility features installed.

Once you have the tools installed you can manage the Exchange server remotely using both PowerShell commands and GUI interfaces. Exchange PowerShell commands are available to you through the Exchange Management Shell (see image below). Also, you now have the Exchange Toolbox which will give you access to tools that can be used to troubleshoot and analyze your Exchange infrastructure. Both the Exchange Management Shell and the Exchange Toolbox are already installed on your EX01 virtual machine.

 

 

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Accept Domain Setup

Follow the instruction in the Lynda.com video pertaining to this topic at the following link:

 

https://www.lynda.com/Exchange-Server-tutorials/Accepting-domain-setup/478376/511578-4.html?org=ntc.edu

 

In the video you will see how an accepted domain is added called widget.com. This is an authoritative domain in the video and is the name the author chose to use. I would like you to add an accepted domain called viamonstra###.com, where ### is your VLAN number. See my example below.

 

 

This domain will be the domain name that is sent to and from our internal domain, it will be our Public domain. After it is added, make it Authoritative, but do not make it the default domain, leave our corp.viamonstra.com the default domain, which will simply our internal use of this domain.