Installing Exchange Server 2010

There’s a lot to think about before installing Exchange 2010 with the typical installation (one server). I figured I would post while building one out myself in a virtualized environment.

Starting with a Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 base operating system install configured with the following: (all configured within Hyper-V)

• Quad Xeon Processor (additional cores added)
• 8GB Memory
• 600GB Hard Disk (IDE)
• 1 Network Adapter (configured in the OS with static IP address)
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Pre-Requisites

Update your Active Directory Schema:

On the Exchange Server, in PowerShell (run as administrator), run the following command

ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS

reboot after installation is complete.

Next lets RUN: services.msc, and the Net.TCP Port Sharing Service, open

Change to the following values (start up type to Automatic)

When you apply this setting, you will have the option to start the service, click start.

Install IIS:

Use the server manager to perform a default installation of IIS 7 or 7.5

Error:
Unable to read data from the Metabase. Ensure that Microsoft Internet Information Services is installed.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=a4a4d339-4009-4fb7-b842-ca2ba79f13f0

Error:
The World Wide Web (W3SVC) service is either disabled or not installed on this computer. You must exit Setup, install the required component, then restart the Setup process.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=9eeaa77f-4d46-4d9a-9c36-f262a075392b

Error:
Unable to read data from the Metabase. Ensure that Microsoft Internet Information Services is installed.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=a4a4d339-4009-4fb7-b842-ca2ba79f13f0

Error:
The World Wide Web (W3SVC) service is either disabled or not installed on this computer. You must exit Setup, install the required component, then restart the Setup process.
Recommended Action: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=30939&l=en&v=ExBPA.4&id=9eeaa77f-4d46-4d9a-9c36-f262a075392b

Download and Install 2007 Office System Converter

Warning:
This computer requires the 2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack. Please install the software from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=123380.

Once you have all of this complete, lets move on to the installation!

Be-aware that the top exclamation mark is indicating that:

Warning:
Setup is going to prepare the organization for Exchange 2010 by using ‘Setup /PrepareAD’. No Exchange 2007 server roles have been detected in this topology. After this operation, you will not be able to install any Exchange 2007 server roles.

Your finished the basic installation for Exchange Server 2010