How to Install Exchange Server 2010

When you use multiple Exchange servers, you should deploy the roles in the following order:

·         Client Access server

·         Hub Transport server

·         Mailbox server

·         Unified Messaging server

We cannot combine the Edge Transport role with other roles. This role is for the organization's perimeter network and you must install it separately from other roles.

The Exchange Server 2010 installation process uses

·         Windows Installer and requires the

·         .NET Framework version 3.5.1,

·         Windows PowerShell 2.0, and

·         WinRM 2.0.

Installation Steps

1.       Log on to the server using Administrator account.

2.       Insert the Exchange Server 2010 DVD into the DVD-ROM. If autorun is enabled, setup screen will be displayed otherwise double-click on the setup.exe on the root folder of the Exchange Server 2010 DVD.

3.       On the Start page, list of required components will be presented if not already installed. This will help you to download and install the .NET Framework 2.0 and Windows PowerShell 2.0.

4.       On the Start Page, click Step 3: Choose English Language option and then choose a language installation option.

5.       Click on the Step 4: Install Microsoft Exchange and click Next.

6.       On the License Agreement page, read the agreement and click Next.

7.       On the Error Reporting page, choose Yes if you'd like to send error reports automatically to Microsoft or No if you would like to turn off automatic error reporting. Click Next.

8.       On the Installation Type page, click Custom Exchange Server Installation and click Next.

9.       On the Server Role Selection Page, select the server roles that you wish to install.

10.   Type a name for your Exchange Organization or accept default organization name and click Next.

11.   Specify if your organization has Outlook 2003 clients or not.

12.   Enter the external CAS external name, like mail.learnmsexchange.com.

13.   Specify whether you want to join the Exchange Customer Experience Improvement Program and click Next.

14.   On the Readiness page, setup will check to see if Exchange is ready to install the roles you selected.

 

15.   If any error is reported, take the corrective action. Otherwise, click on the Finish on the Completion page.