Exchange Server 2013 RTM installation on Windows Server 2012

Last week, Microsoft made the Exchange Server 2013 RTM download only for Technet and MSDN subscribers, it is now available for all non-subscribers. I downloaded the software and installed it in Windows Server 2012 datacentre edition and below are the steps that I followed for successful installation. When comparing with the Exchange 2013 Preview, the RTM version installation is very smooth and straight forward.

1. Install Windows Server 2012 Datacentre Edition


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   Set the IP address configuration, Rename the computer name and Join the computer to Domain


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   Install the ADDS Role using the below PowerShell command
   
   Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS


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   Install the required Windows Features for Exchange Server 2013 installation, use the below command in PowerShell. Once it is installed restart the computer
   
   Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, 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


5. Install the below 3 prerequisites ( If you need download, Click on the below link)

• Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit


• Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack 64 bit


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  Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack SP1 64 bit

1. Prepare the Schema - Schema Preparation has to be run using the below shell command

Installation media file path\Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

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   Prepare Active Directory - Active Directory Preparation will be done using the below command
   
   Installation media file path\Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:XXXXX /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
   

1. Exchange Installation - We can install Exchange Server 2013 using the below command

Installation media file path\Setup.exe /Mode:Install /Roles:ClientAccess, Mailbox, ManagementTools /t D:\Exchange2013 /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms




Once the installation is completed, we have to reboot the server to take effect.