Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with mailbox role: Installation Quick Reference
Environment
AD
Domain Controller – 2012 R2 AD |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Forest Functional Level |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Domain Functional Level |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Exchange
Exchange Server 2016 |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Installed Role |
Mailbox Role |
Preparing Active Directory
Use the Exchange Server 2016 Active Directory Prepare module and run the following preparation prerequisites on the server hosting active directory
Download and Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
Remote Tools Administration Pack
Install RSAT with this command in Windows PowerShell:
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
Server role prerequisite installation
The following prerequisites are based on the installation of Exchange 2016 on a server containing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Operating System.
Mailbox Server Role
Run the following PowerShell command to install the required Windows components.
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
When complete, download and install:
Edge Server Role
Run the following PowerShell command to install the required Windows components.
Install-WindowsFeature ADLDS
When complete, download and Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
Prepare Active Directory and domains
Extend Active Directory Schema
Run the following command prompt command, with Exchange media mounted or inserted:
Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Prepare Active Directory
- In a Command Prompt, run:
Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:”<organization name>” /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Prepare Domains
In a Command Prompt, run:
Setup.exe /PrepareAllDomains /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Install Exchange Server 2016
Make sure all previous steps are run.
Use an account that’s part of the Enterprise Admins Group.
Log on to the server that will be used as the Exchange server.
Check all prerequisites are completed.
Mount or insert the Exchange Server 2016 Media.
Right-click Setup.exe, and choose run as Administrator.
Select Don’t check for Updates right now
Click Next after files are finished copying
Select which server roles to install. We're installing Mailbox role here, the management role will be automatically installed.
Perform required tasks on readiness checks, and retry if any fail.
Review Exchange Installation
Navigate to the Exchange Admin Center:
- Open Internet Explorer
- Browse to following URL, and add it to trusted sites
https://<exchange server fqdn>/ECP
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