Step by Step installation of Exchange Server 2013

In this post, we will have a look on how to install Exchange Server 2013 Preview version. These Step by Step installations of Exchange Server 2013 will guide\help you to complete the installation without any issue. For this demo, I'm installing Exchange Server 2013 Preview on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine.

Before installing Exchange Server 2013, the pre requisites are to be installed. For more information on the prerequisites, have a look on my previous post.

Exchange Server 2013 Installation Steps in Short

• Install the Prerequisites
  
• Prepare the schema
  
• Prepare the Active Directory
  
• Install Exchange Server
  

Step by Step installation of Exchange Server 2013

Below gives the detail step by step installation guide on Exchange Server 2013

Prepare Schema: Navigate the Exchange installation file path location and Prepare the Schema using the below commands in command prompt. /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms has to be added which running Setpup.exe commands to install exchange server 2013

Prepare Active Directory: Navigate the Exchange installation file path location and Prepare the Active Directory using the below commands from command prompt. Exchange Organization name has to be specified while preparing the Active Directory

When the prepare Active Directory is completed, the default security groups or the management roles will be create, below shows the details of the default exchange security groups

Preparation of Schema and Active Directory is completed, this test environment is a single forest\domain architecture, if you are having multiple domains than the below switch can be used to prepared the domains \PrepareDomain or PrepareAllDomain

Installing Exchange Server 2013

Exchange Server 2013 has 2 server roles. Mailbox Server role and Client Access Server role, we have the option to install either single server role or both the roles on the same computer. A role or both the servers roles are selected for installation, then Exchange Management Tools will be installed together.

To start the exchange 2013 installation, click on the setup file available on the installation file. Below window appears up, take necessary action and click next to continue

Exchange 2013 installation files will get copied and once it is completed click next to continue

On the Introduction page, read the information and click next to continue. If you plan to use to Deployment assistant click on the necessary option.

Click I accept on the License Agreement page and click next to continue

On the Error Reporting Window, Click Yes and Click Next to continue

Next window will automatically check for the required software that are installed in the Server, if any issue, it will prompt you. If no error click next to Continue

On the Server Role Selection Windows, if it is standalone installation select both the Mailbox and Client Access Server role and click next to continue

Installation Space and Location windows will allow an option to change the installation path, make necessary change or leave the default path and click next

Malware Protection Setting, this option is new in exchange 2013 which will by default scan all the emails, if you are using other option disable the option and click next to continue

If this Exchange 2013 server is a internet facing client access server then check the option and enter the internet domain name

On the Customer Experience Improvement Program, read the information, choose the required option and click next to continue

Readiness check windows will check of the all the options prior to install the Exchange Server 2013. If everything is normal, then the installation will start

 

Once the readiness check is completed Exchange Server 2013 installation will happen. Once it is completed, click finish is complete the installation.

Exchange Server 2013 preview version has the new exchange management console named Exchange Admin Center (web based console). To open Exchange Admin Center, use the client access exchange control panel url http://clientaccess_servername/ecp

Inform if you are facing any issue in installing Exchange Server 2013, leave your comments. We will help.