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Exchange Server 2016 Installation

Microsoft released Exchange 2016 preview On July 22, 2015, let’s configure the pre-requisites and see how to install Exchange 2016. The Public preview is available on public preview availability.

NOTE: Installing Exchange 2016 Preview in a production environment isn’t supported by Microsoft.

Before Installing Exchange 2016, we need to see the coexistence and pre-requisites:

Exchange 2016 supported Coexistence Scenarios:

Coexistence with Exchange 2007 and earlier versions doesn’t support
Supports coexistence with Exchange 2013 CU8 and higher version including Edge Transport servers
Supports coexistence with Exchange 2010 SP3 RU9 CU8 and higher version including Edge Transport servers
supports hybrid deployments with Office 365 tenants that have been upgraded to the latest version of Office 365

Pre-Requisites:

Active Directory and Network:

Domain controllers in the forest must be running with Windows server 2012/windows server 2012R2 standard/datacenter
Domain controllers with 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter RTM or later
Active Directory forest level must be windows Server 2008 or later
Supports Contiguous, Noncontiguous Single Label Domains and Disjoint Namespaces.
IPV6 supports only when IPV4 is installed and enabled.

Hardware:

Processor: x64 architecture-based computer with Intel processor that supports Intel 64 architecture, AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform and Intel Itanium IA64 processors not supported
Memory: Minimum 8Gb for Mailbox servers and 4 GB for Edge transport server
Disk Space: Minimum 30 GB on the exchange installation drive+500MB for each Unified Messaging language pack that we install. 200MB for System Drive and at least 500MB to store the message Queue Database.

Operating System:

Mailbox and Edge Transport server roles: Windows Server 2008 Standard or Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Datacenter
Management Tools: Windows Server 2008 Standard or Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Datacenter and 64 bit edition of Windows 8.1

Supported Clients:

Outlook 2013
Outlook 2010 with KB2965295
Outlook for Mac for Office 365
Outlook for Mac 2011

Software:

.NET Framework 4.5.2 or later.
Windows Management Framework 4.0 or later.

Installation of Exchange 2016:

Exchange 2016 has three possible installations with preview edition.

Mailbox Server Role: It’s a only mandatory server role in exchange 2016
Management Tools: Requires for admin purpose on admin machine.
Edge Transport Role: Optional role, this can’t be installed on the same server that has mailbox role installed.

NOTE: You must have Enterprise Admin, Schema Admin and Domain admin rights before you start the installation of Exchange 2016.

Active Directory Preparation:

Install Remote Tool Admin Pack using Windows PowerShell:

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS

Installation of RSAT-ADDS allows Exchange to extend the Active Directory Schema and prepare Active Directory for Exchange installation.

Install Windows Server 2012 R2 prerequisites using Windows PowerShell:

Install the prerequisites that are required to install Exchange 2016 on a Windows Server 2012 R2 is depends on Exchange 2016 server role you we to install, in my case I am installing Mailbox role hence using the below command:

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

This requires rebooting the machine.

For Edge Transport Role use the below command:

Install-WindowsFeature ADLDS

Once the server is rebooted, install the following software’s in the below order:

1. .NET Framework 4.5.2
2. Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit

.Net Framework Installation:

Double Click on Installable File:

Accept the License and Click on Install:

Once completed Click on Finish:

Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0:

Double click on the Installable file:

Click on Yes to proceed further:

Click on Next:

Accept the License and click on Install:

Click on Finish to complete the installation:

Exchange Server 2016 Installation:

Extract the installable file:

Double Click on the Exchange Installable file:

Microsoft recommends to always checking for updates before you start the installation and Click Next.

Once you check for updates and install the updates if required, Setup will start the process of copying Exchange setup files

Once it copies the files, it starts with initializing the setup:

Click Next to Start the Installation Process:

Accept the License Agreement and Click on Next:

Select the recommended settings and click on Next:

Select the Server Role that you want to install and Click on Next:

Specify the location and folder where you want to install the Exchange:

Specify the Exchange Organization name and Click on Next:

It is recommended not to disable malware scanning on your exchange server. We stick with the default option of No and click next.

Setup will check for the readiness checks to verify if the setup can continue

Once Readiness checks completes, read the warnings and make sure you don’t have any errors and click on Install to continue:

Once Installation starts, Exchange will perform 15 steps:

During the Installation process contains the below steps:

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

After all 15 steps are completed; we’re done with the installation of the first Exchange 2016 in the organization.

Once the Installation completes, click on Finish.

Reboot the exchange server before start the administration and configuration of the exchange server.

Once the server is up, Go to Exchange Management Shell and run the following command to verify the exchange version.

We can find the Exchange administration Centre as below:

Provide the credentials to open the Exchange administration Centre:

Exchange administration Centre looks as below:

Microsoft MVP | Exchange Serve

http://msexchangeguru.com/2015/08/24/exchange2016-installation/

Step by Step Guide for Installing Exchange Server 2016

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The following section describes a step-by-step guide for the installation of Microsoft® Exchange Server 2016. The installation considers a single server deployment of Exchange Server 2016 with the Mailbox role. Additional details of the topology and architecture of the lab environment which was used in the installation is described here;

1. Operating System Support for Exchange Server 2016

The following operating systems are supported;

2. Active Directory Preparation

The first task in the installation of any version of Exchange is to prepare the Active Directory environment where the Exchange Server will be placed.

However, prior to the preparation, it should be checked against the following Network and Directory Server requirements;

Once the above requirements are verified for consistency, proceed with the following preparation tasks on the server/computer which will be used to prepare the Active Directory using the Exchange Server 2016 Active Directory Prepare module.

1. Download and Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5

1. Open Windows PowerShell and run the following command to install the Remote Tools Administration Pack.

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS

3 Server role prerequisite installation

The prerequisites for Exchange 2016 varies on the server role which will be associated with it. The section describes the installation of Exchange 2016 on a server containing Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System.

3.1 Prerequisites for Mailbox Server Role

The following section instructs the prerequisite installation that should be performed in a server running a standalone Exchange 2016 server with the Mailbox Server Role.

1. Open a Windows PowerShell session by navigating to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows
2. PowerShell.
3. Run the following command to install the required Windows components.

1. After installing the features, Download and Install;
  1. Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
  2. Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit

3.2 Prerequisites for Edge Server Role

The following section instructs the prerequisite installation that should be performed in a server running a standalone Exchange 2016 server with the Mailbox Server Role.

1. Open a Windows PowerShell session by navigating to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows
2. PowerShell.
3. Run the following command to install the required Windows components.

Install-WindowsFeature ADLDS

3. After installing the features, Download and Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5

4 Prepare Active Directory and domains

To prepare the active Directory and the Domains for Exchange 2016, follow the following steps. To execute the commands, the commands should be run using the Schema Admins group and the Enterprise Admins group membership.

4.1 Extend Active Directory Schema

1. Mount the Exchange Server 2016 installation Media
2. Open up a Command Prompt session and navigate to the setup files from the command prompt
3. Type the following command followed by an Enter

Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

4.2 Prepare Active Directory

1. On the command prompt, run the following;

Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:”<organization name>” /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

4.3 Prepare Domains

1. On the command prompt, run the following;

Setup.exe /PrepareAllDomains /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

5 Installing Exchange Server 2016

The below section describes the installation of the Mailbox Server role for Exchange Server 2016.

If you’re installing the first Exchange 2016 server in the organization, and the Active Directory preparation steps have not been performed, the account you use must have membership in the Enterprise Administrators group. If you haven’t previously prepared the Active Directory Schema, the account must also be a member of the Schema Admins group.

1. Log on to the server that will be used as the Mailbox server.
2. Ensure that the above prerequisites are completed.
3. Mount and navigate to the Exchange Server 2016 installation Media.
4. Start Exchange 2016 Setup by double-clicking Setup.exe.
5. On the Check for Updates page, select whether you want Setup to connect to the Internet and download product and security updates for Exchange 2016 and click Next.

1. Once the setup is finished copying files on the Copying Files page, click Next.

1. The Introduction page gives additional guidance for the installation procedure. Review the content and Click next to continue.

1. On the License Agreement page, review the terms. If you agree to the terms, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click next.

1. On the Recommended Settings page, select whether you want to enable or disable the Exchange Error resolution and feedback feature. The option will either enable or disable automatically check for resolutions for any errors that occurs while the setup is running and sends Microsoft feedback. ClickNext to proceed.

1. On the Server Role Selection page, choose what server role you want to install. Whether to install theMailbox role, Management Tools or Edge Server role on the server. For this lab Mailbox server role will be selected. Note that Edge and Mailbox cannot collocate on the same server and Management Tools will be installed by default when you chose the Mailbox role. If any Windows prerequisites are needed for the setup, select the Automatically install Windows Server roles and features that are required to install Exchange Server. Click Next to proceed.

1. On the Installation Space and Location page, either accept the default installation location or click Browse to choose a new location with adequate storage space.

1. If installing the Mailbox role, a Malware Protection Settings page will appear. Choose whether to enable or disable malware scanning and click Next.

1. On the Readiness Checks page, view the status to determine if the organization and server role prerequisite checks completed successfully. If unsuccessful, perform the required tasks and click Back, and Next to run the Readiness check again. If successful, click Install to proceed.

1. The installation will be performed.

1. Once the setup completes installing all the components, the Setup Completed page will be displayed. Select Finish.

1. As a best practice, restart the server which you performed the installation.

5 Review Exchange Installation

Once all the above tasks are performed, proceed with the below steps to verify the installation using the Exchange 2016 Administrative Center and PowerShell. Like its predecessor, Exchange Server 2016 management is handled by the Exchange Admin Center. The browser based management console, EAC can be used to manage your organizations on-premises as well as Office 365 and hybrid deployment scenarios.

To Navigate to the Exchange Admin Center;

1. Open the web browser.
2. On the URL section, type the below
  1. https://<FQDN_of_the_Exchange_Server>/ECP

1. Enter your username and password in Domain\user name and Password and then click sign in.
2. Review the tabs and sections the new Admin Center.