Step by Step installation of Exchange 2013 – Part 2

On this second part of "Step by Step installation of Exchange 2013 - 2", we will look at how to install the Exchange 2013 Preview. In short we have the environment setup with the below details

Prerequisite check before installing Exchange Server 2013 preview version

1. Domain controller, schema Master and Global Catalog servers are running with Windows Server 2003 Sp1 or later
   
2. Domain and Forest functional level is Windows Server 2003 or later
   
3. Exchange 2013 Server is joined to the domain
   
4. Exchange 2013 is installed with all the prerequisites that are mentioned in my previous post
   
5. Schema Preparation is completed
   
6. Active Directory Preparation is completed and
   
7. We are going to install Exchange 2013 Server using the account that has the Local Administrator Permission, Domain Administrator and Enterprise Administrator permission on the Domain
   

Note: Exchange 2013 has 2 server roles, they are Mailbox Server role and Client Access Server role. We have the option to install each server roles in separate servers or it can be installed together. Single Server role or both the servers roles can be selected during the installation, then Exchange Management Tools will be installed together.

Step 4: How to Install Exchange 2013 Preview

To initiate the exchange 2013 installation, click on the setup file available on the installation media. Once the Setup is clicked below window appears up, take necessary action and click next to continue

On the next window 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 Deployment assistant click on the necessary option.

On the next page, 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 missing 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 has the new exchange management console named Exchange Admin Center (web based console). To open Exchange Admin Center, use the Client Access Servers exchange control panel url http://clientaccess-servername/ecp

Let us know if you are facing any issue in installing Exchange Server 2013. We will assist you.