Module 1

Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Module Overview

• Overview of Exchange Server 2010 Requirements

• Installing Exchange Server 2010 Server Roles

• Completing an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

Lesson 1: Overview of Exchange Server 2010 Requirements

• Reviewing Active Directory Components

• Discussion: Reviewing Active Directory Implementations

• Reviewing Active Directory Partitions

• How Exchange Server 2010 Uses AD DS

• Reviewing DNS Requirements for Exchange Server 2010

• Preparing AD DS for Exchange Server 2010

• Demonstration: Integration of AD DS and Exchange Server 2010

Reviewing Active Directory Components

Active Directory components include:

• Domains

• Forests

• Trusts

• Domain controller

• Global catalog

• Sites

• Replication

Discussion: Reviewing Active Directory Implementations

• Under what circumstances would an organization deploy multiple domains in the same forest?

• Under what circumstances might an organization deploy multiple forests?

• What type of information do domains in a forest share?

Reviewing Active Directory Partitions

Partition Type Description

Domain • All of the objects in the directory for a domain

• Replicated to all domain controllers in a domain

Configuration • Configuration information for AD DS and applications

• Replicated to all domain controllers in the entire forest

Schema • All object types, and their attributes, that you can create in AD DS

• Replicated to all domain controllers in the entire forest

Application • All specific application data that the application requires

• Replicated to all domain controllers in the entire forest with a replica of the partition

How Exchange Server 2010 Uses AD DS

SchemaSchema

Exchange object classesand attributes

Exchange object classesand attributes

Global CatalogGlobal Catalog

Exchange object attributes for mail-enabled and

mailbox-enabled objects

Exchange object attributes for mail-enabled and

mailbox-enabled objects

Exchange recipientsExchange recipients

DomainDomain

ConfigurationConfigurationExchange configurationExchange configuration

ForestsForests

Exchange organization and Active Directory forest: one-to-one relationship

Exchange organization and Active Directory forest: one-to-one relationship

Reviewing DNS Requirements for Exchange Server 2010

Exchange Server 2010 requires:

MX records to locate mail servers in other organizations

DNS Record Type Example

SRV _ldap._tcp.Contoso.com. IN SRV 0 100 389 SEA-DC1.Contoso.com

Host SEA-EX1.Contoso.com. IN A 10.10.10.10

MX MX 10 SEA-EX1.Adatum.com

Host records to locate other servers

SRV records to locate domain controllers

Preparing AD DS for Exchange Server 2010Setup switch Description

/PrepareAD /OrganizationName:”organizationname”

• Prepares the global Exchange objects

• Creates the Exchange universal security groups in the root domain

• Prepares the current domain

/PrepareLegacy ExchangePermissions

• Required if the organization includes previous versions of Exchange Server

/PrepareSchema • Prepares the schema for the Exchange Server 2010 installation

/PrepareDomain

/PrepareDomain domainname

/PrepareAllDomains

• Prepares the domain by creating a new global group called Exchange Install Domain Servers

Demonstration: Integration of AD DS and Exchange Server 2010

In this demonstration, you will review:

• The Exchange security groups in AD DS

• The Exchange information stored in AD DS

• The Exchange attributes in the Active Directory schema

Lesson 2: Installing Exchange Server 2010 Server Roles

• Overview of Server Roles in Exchange Server 2010

• Deployment Options for Exchange Server 2010

• Hardware Recommendations for Combining Server Roles

• Options for Integrating Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Online Services in Office 365

• Infrastructure Requirements for Exchange Server 2010

• Server Requirements for Exchange Server 2010

• Considerations for Deploying Exchange Server 2010 As a Virtual Machine

• Process for Installing Exchange Server 2010

• Unattended Installation Options

Overview of Server Roles in Exchange Server 2010

In Exchange Server 2010, servers are installed with specific functional roles:

• Mailbox Server role

• Client Access Server role

• Edge Transport Server role

• Unified Messaging Server role

• Hub Transport Server role

Deployment Options for Exchange Server 2010Small

OrganizationSmall

Organization

Medium-Size OrganizationMedium-Size Organization

Large Organization

Large Organization

HybridHybrid

Hardware Recommendations for Combining Server Roles

You can combine all server roles, except the Edge Transport server role, on one serverYou can combine all server roles, except the Edge Transport server role, on one server

Component Recommendation

Processor cores

• Minimum: 2

• Recommended: 8

• Maximum: 24

• Plan on using half the processor cores for the mailbox server role

Memory • Recommended: 8 GB plus 2-10 MB per mailbox

• Maximum: 64 GB

You can combine server roles with Mailbox servers that are DAG membersYou can combine server roles with Mailbox servers that are DAG members

When combining server roles, reduce the maximum number of mailboxes by 20%When combining server roles, reduce the maximum number of mailboxes by 20%

Options for Integrating Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Online Services in Office 365

Exchange Online Services:

•Enables email and calendar functionality hosted by Microsoft

•Enables email coexistence and migration of mailboxes and global address lists

•Enables both on-premise and hosted mailboxes with Exchange Server 2010

• Is a part of the Office 365

Infrastructure Requirements for Exchange Server 2010

Infrastructure Component

Requirements

AD DS

• Schema master must be running Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or newer), Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

• All global catalog servers must be running Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or newer), Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2

• Domain and forest functional levels must be at least Windows 2003

DNS • Must be configured to enable domain controller and global catalog server name resolution

Server Requirements for Exchange Server 2010Resource Requirements

Processor • Intel 64-bit architecture

• AMD64 architecture

Memory • 2 gigabytes (GB) minimum

• Additional memory required based on server role and load

Disk • 1.2 GB free disk space for Exchange Server files

• 200 megabytes (MB) free on the system drive

File System • NTFS file system for all drives

Software requirements:

• 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, or Enterprise Edition

• AD DS management tools

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

• Windows Remote Management 2.0

• Windows PowerShell version 2.0

• Additional components based on server roles

Considerations for Deploying Exchange Server 2010 As a Virtual Machine

• You can deploy all Exchange server roles on virtual machinesrunning on a supported virtualization platform

• Consider using latest virtualization platform and latest Exchange

server version

• Design virtual hardware using the same criteria as physical hardware

• Consider the high-availability features in Exchange Server 2010as an alternative to highly available virtual machines

• Design the Exchange server deployment to fully utilize the server resources

Process for Installing Exchange Server 2010

To install Exchange Server 2010:

Choose the option to install Exchange Server 2010

Install the Exchange language packs (if needed)

Run setup.exe from the installation source

Choose the installation type

Choose the option to enable Outlook 2003 or earlier clients

Install prerequisite software (optionally)

Provide the Exchange organization name (if needed)

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Configure the Client Access server external name 88

Unattended Installation Options

Parameter Options Description

/mode • Install, Upgrade, Uninstall, Recoverserver

• Default: Install

• Specifies the Setup program actions

/roles • HubTransport, HT, H

• ClientAccess, CA, C

• EdgeTransport, ET, E

• Mailbox, MB, M

• UnifiedMessaging, UM, U

• ManagementTools, MT, T

• Specifies which roles to install

/ServerAdmin • User or group • Specifies an account with Exchange Server permission

/NewProvisionedServer • Server name

• /ServerAdmin: User

• Creates Exchange computer account for delegated installation

Lab A: Installing Exchange Server 2010

• Exercise 1: Evaluating Requirements for an Exchange Server Installation

• Exercise 2: Preparing for an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

• Exercise 3: Installing Exchange Server 2010

Logon information

Estimated time: 60 minutes

Lab Scenario

You are working as a messaging administrator in Contoso Ltd. Your organization is preparing to install its first Exchange Server 2010 server. Contoso Ltd. is a large multinational organization that includes offices in Seattle, Washington, in the United States, and in Tokyo, Japan.

Contoso Ltd. does not have a previous version of Exchange Server deployed so you do not have to upgrade a previous messaging system. Before installing Exchange Server 2010, you must verify that the Active Directory environment is ready for the installation. You also must verify that all computers that will run Exchange Server 2010 meet the prerequisites for installing Exchange.

Lab Review

• What organizational changes must you make to AD DS before you can install Exchange Server 2010?

• What hardware configurations will you use for your organization’s Exchange Server 2010 servers?

Lesson 3: Completing an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

• Demonstration: Verifying an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

• Demonstration: Running the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer

• Troubleshooting an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

• Finalizing the Exchange Server Installation

Demonstration: Verifying an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

• Configure post-installation services

• View the default folder structure

• View setup logs

• Test email and administrative tools

Demonstration: Running the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer

In this demonstration, you will see how to verify the Exchange Server 2010 deployment by using the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer

Troubleshooting an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

To troubleshoot Exchange Server 2010 setup:

Verify the server hardware and software requirements

Verify DNS name resolution

Check the setup and event logs for errors

Verify Active Directory functional levels and permissions

Finalizing the Exchange Server Installation

Configure Exchange Server security

Install and configure additional software

Configure settings that are specific to server roles

Lab B: Verifying an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

Exercise 1: Verifying an Exchange Server 2010 Installation

Estimated time: 20 minutes

Logon information

Lab Scenario

You have completed the installation of the first Exchange Server at Contoso Ltd. You now need to verify that the installation completed successfully. You also should ensure that the installation meets the best practices that Microsoft suggests.

Lab Review

• What issues did you identify in the Exchange Server deployment by using the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer?

• How will you use the Exchange Best Practices Analyzer in your organization?

Module Review and Takeaways

• Review Questions

• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips

• Real-World Issues and Scenarios

• Best Practices