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Welcome to this exclusive edition of Medha Hosting Exchange Server 2016 step by step guide.You will be learning how to install and setup your exchange server 2016. This Exchange Server 2016 Step by step guide is 4 parts installation steps.
This guide is exclusively written keeping in mind for new Exchange server 2016 Administrators who want to set up Exchange server platform. The installation considers a single server deployment of Exchange Server 2016 with the Mailbox role.
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Here are the list of checklist to install Exchange server 2016 before you proceed further please go through this checklist
| Exchange version | Exchange organization coexistence |
| Exchange 2007 and earlier versions | Not supported |
| Exchange 2010 | Supported with Update Rollup 11 for Exchange 2010 SP3 or later on all Exchange 2010 servers in the organization, including Edge Transport servers. |
| Exchange 2013 | Supported with Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 10 or later on all Exchange 2013 servers in the organization, including Edge Transport servers. |
| Mixed Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2013 organization | Supported with the following minimum versions of Exchange:
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Supported hybrid deployment scenarios
Exchange 2016 supports hybrid deployments with Office 365 tenants that have been upgraded to the latest version of Office 365.
Network and Active directory servers
| Component | Requirement |
| Domain controllers | All domain controllers in the forest need to be running one of the following:
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| Active Directory forest | The Active Directory forest functionality level needs to be at Windows Server 2008 or higher. |
| DNS namespace support | Exchange 2016 supports the following domain name system (DNS) namespaces:
For more information about DNS namespaces supported by Exchange, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2269838, Microsoft Exchange compatibility with Single Label Domains, Disjoined Namespaces, and Discontiguous Namespaces. |
| IPv6 support | In Exchange 2016, IPv6 is supported only when IPv4 is also installed and enabled. If Exchange 2016 is deployed in this configuration, and the network supports IPv4 and IPv6, all Exchange servers can send data to and receive data from devices, servers, and clients that use IPv6 addresses. For more information, see IPv6 support in Exchange 2013. |
Hardware
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
| Processor |
| For more information, see Sizing Exchange 2016 Deployments.See the “Operating system” section later in this topic for supported operating systems. |
| Memory | Varies depending on Exchange roles that are installed:
| For more information, see Sizing Exchange 2016 Deployments. |
| Paging file size | The page file size minimum and maximum must be set to physical RAM plus 10MB, to a maximum size of 32,778MB (32GB) if you’re using more than 32GB of RAM. | None |
| Disk space |
| For more information, see Sizing Exchange 2016 Deployments. |
| Drive | DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible | None |
| Screen resolution | 1024 x 768 pixels or higher | None |
| File format | Disk partitions formatted as NTFS file systems, which applies to the following partitions:
Disk partitions containing the following types of files can be formatted as ReFS:
| None |
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| Component | Requirement |
| Mailbox and Edge Transport server roles |
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| Management tools | One of the following:
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| Exchange version | .NET Framework 4.6.2 | .NET Framework 4.6.1 | .NET Framework 4.5.2 | .NET Framework 4.5.1 | .NET Framework 4.5 |
| Exchange 2016 CU4 or later | X1 | X4 | X4 | ||
| Exchange 2016 CU3 | X1 | X | X | ||
| Exchange 2016 CU2 | X2,3 | X | |||
| Exchange 2016 RTM or CU1 | X |
Note: Strongly recommended latest .net framework
Note: Run all the prerequisites in the sequence
Install exchange Server Pre-requests on the windows server (where you are installing exchange server)
Install Microsoft.NET framework 4.5.2 on the machine where Exchange 2016 is going to be installed. Download and install .net framework 4.5.2 and click Finish.
Wait till installation succeeded
Download from the below link given:
Install Remote Administration Tools on Windows
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS
Launch the Windows PowerShell (run as administrator). Run the following command to install the required Windows components. You must restart the server to complete the installation process.
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
Before you install Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, you need to extend the active directory schema and prepare your Active Directory forest and its domains. Mount the Exchange Server 2016 installation Media. Launch Command Prompt (run as administrator) and navigate to the path where setup files are present. Once you successfully enter the below command, the prerequisite analysis and extending AD schema steps should show the status as Completed.
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Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Next step is to prepare the Active Directory. In the same command prompt that you launched, run the below command by replacing organization name with a name.
Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:”<organization name>” /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Note: In the above command “<organisation should be replace with your actual organisation name
Example : Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:MDHEX2016 /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface
You have now prepared your server to install Exchange Server 2016.
The Introduction page begins the process of installing Exchange into your organization. Click Next to continue.
On the License Agreement page, review the software license terms. If you agree to the terms, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click next.
On the Recommended settings page, select whether you want to use the recommended settings. If you select Use recommended settings, Exchange will automatically send error reports and information about your computer hardware and how you use Exchange to Microsoft. If you select don’t use recommended settings, these settings remain disabled but you can enable them at any time after Setup completes. Click Next.
On the Server Role Selection page, choose whether you want to install the Mailbox role or just the Management Tools on this computer. The management tools are installed automatically if you install the Mailbox server role. Select automatically install Windows Server roles and features that are required to install Exchange Server to have the Setup wizard install required Windows prerequisites. You may need to reboot the computer to complete the installation of some Windows features. If you don’t select this option, you need to install the Windows features manually. Click Next.
In my case, I am choosing Mailbox Role and Management tools as it is single exchange server in my organization
Select the installation path and click next
If you’re installing the Mailbox role, on the Malware Protection Settings page, choose whether you want to enable or disable malware scanning. If you disable malware scanning, it can be enabled in the future. Click Next to continue.
On the Readiness Checks page, if all readiness checks have completed successfully, click Install to install Exchange 2016.
Readiness check shows some errors and advise.It is recommended to download all the patches from the readiness check window. However, I am skipping this and will install later.
Links to download the required softer
Once the setup is complete, click Finish. Restart the computer after Exchange 2016 has completed.
Let’s now open Exchange Admin Center. Open the web browser and type the below https://Exchange Server FQDN/ECP. This link should show up the Exchange Admin Center. Enter the username and password and click sign in.
Select your time zone and save
You are now ready to explore the options available in Exchange admin center.
In my coming post, I will be writing about Step by Step Post-Installation Tasks of Exchange Server 2016.
Do you have any queries about Exchange Server 2016 installation step, do let me know via comments.
For official documentation and detailed feature descriptions of Exchange Server 2016, visit the Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Official Page.
If you need additional technical support or troubleshooting tips for Exchange Server 2016, check out Microsoft Support for Exchange Server.
