Lesson 3

Lesson 3 Deploying Exchange Server 2007

Learning Objectives
Students will learn to: Meet Active Directory Requirements Prepare Legacy Exc ange Servers Meet !ardware Requirements Meet So"tware Requirements Per"orm a #rap ical $nstallation Per"orm an %nattended $nstallation &inali'e t e $nstallation

ODN Skills
installation( installation( Prepare t e in"rastructure "or Exc ange 1.1 Prepare t e servers "or Exc ange 1.2 $nstall Exc ange( 1.3

Key er!s
Exchange "est #ractices $naly%er A utility t at can )e used to analy'e t e per"ormance* con"iguration* and ealt o" an Exc ange Server +,,- computer( Exchange organi%ation An o).ect t at represents Exc ange Server computers wit in t e same organi'ation and Active Directory "orest( &'st a "'nch o( Disks )&"OD* A series o" ard dis/ drives t at are treated as a single contiguous volume( 012D is also /nown as RA$D level 3 or spanning( link state A met od used in Exc ange Server +,,3 and earlier w en determining t e )est route "or email to ta/e w en it is trans"erred )etween routing groups wit in t e Exc ange organi'ation( !igration computer( 4 e process o" moving a user* con"iguration* or role to anot er location or

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#arallel $+vance+ echnology $ttach!ent )#$ $* A ard dis/ tec nology t at trans"ers in"ormation across a parallel inter"ace ca)le to t e computer( ,e+'n+ant $rray o( -n+epen+ent Disks ),$-D* A standard used to de"ine t e met ods used to create volumes "rom several di""erent ard dis/s( ro'ting gro'ps 2).ects used wit in Exc ange Server +,,,6+,,3 to represent a set o" Exc ange server computers wit in t e same site or "ast LA7( Serial $+vance+ echnology $ttach!ent )S$ $* A ard dis/ tec nology t at trans"ers in"ormation across a serial inter"ace ca)le to t e computer( S!all .o!p'ter Syste!s -nter(ace )S.S-* A ard dis/ tec nology t at is commonly used wit in server computers due to its "ast trans"er speed( Storage $rea Net/ork )S$N* A series o" networ/5availa)le storage devices t at are availa)le to computers "or storage via a "ast interconnect( 0in+o/s Server 1p+ate Services )0S1S* A server so"tware component t at automates and simpli"ies t e distri)ution o" updates to t e computers wit in your organi'ation(

Lesson 3 Deploying Exchange Server 2007

Knowledge Assessment Fill in the Blank
.o!plete the (ollo/ing sentences by /riting the correct /or+ or /or+s in the blanks provi+e+2 3(4 e recommended si'e o" t e paging "ile on your Exc ange server is equal to t e amount o" RAM in your server plus 3, M1( +(&ault tolerant RA$D con"igurations are most appropriate "or Exc ange servers t at ost t e Mail)ox server role( 3(MS8ML 9(, or later is a so"tware prerequisite "or t e %ni"ied Messaging :%M; server role( <(= en an Exc ange Server +,,- is added to t e "orest* its computer account is automatically added to t e Exc ange Servers universal security group in t e "orest root domain(

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Lesson 3 >(A"ter you license your Exc ange server* you must restart t e Microso"t Exc ange $n"ormation Store service "or t e c anges to )e applied( 9($" your existing Exc ange Server +,,3 in"rastructure contains more t an one routing group* you must disa)le lin/ state in t e registry o" t e legacy Exc ange server prior to deploying Exc ange Server +,,-( -(4o remove server roles "rom an existing Exc ange Server +,,- computer* you must )e a mem)er o" t e Exc ange 2rgani'ation Administrators group( ?(4o prepare t e AD sc ema "or t e installation o" t e "irst Exc ange Server +,,- computer* you can use t e setup(com 6ps :or setup(com 6PrepareSc ema; command( @(4 e Exc ange organi'ation name is usually t e same as your 2rgani'ation name( 3,( 4o quic/ly view your server con"iguration "rom wit in t e Exc ange Management S ell* you can type t e get5Exc angeServer A &ormat5List command(

Multiple Choice
.ircle the letter that correspon+s to the best ans/er2 3(!ow muc RAM is recommended "or a quad5core 8eon computer t at will run t e Mail)ox role only wit ?,, mail)oxesB a( )( c( d( + #1 9 #1 ? #1 @ #1 Mail)ox Role needs +#1 C >M1:?,, mail)oxes; D 9#1 +(!ow muc RAM is recommended "or a dual5core AMD9< computer t at will run t e Mail)ox* EAS and !u) roles and plans on osting +,, mail)oxesB a( )( c( d( + #1 9 #1 ? #1 @ #1 !u) Role needs + x 3#16core D +#1 EAS Role needs + x +#16core D <#1 Mail)ox Role needs +#1 C >M1:+,, mail)oxes; D 3#1 3(!ow muc dis/ space do you require across all 74&S partitions to install t e EAS and %M roles on a new Exc ange server wit one %M language pac/B a( )( c( d( 3(- #1 3(@ #1 +(< #1 +(9 #1

4 e recommended RAM is 9#1:

4 e recommended RAM is @#1:

Fou need 3(@#1 o" space 5 3(+#1 "or Exc ange "iles* +,,M1 on t e system partition "or Exc ange con"iguration* and >,,M1 "or one language pac/

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Lesson 3 <(= ic o" t e "ollowing are requirements )e"ore running t e set'p 3#repareSche!a commandB :E oose all t at apply(; a( )( c( d( Four user account must )e a part o" t e Enterprise Admins group Four user account must )e a part o" t e Sc ema Admins group 4 e DE t at osts t e Sc ema Master &SM2 must )e on a computer running Exc ange Server +,,3 SP3 or Exc ange Server +,,3 R+( Four Exc ange server must )e in t e same AD site as t e Sc ema Master &SM2(

All o" t ese are required in order to extended t e AD Sc ema wit in t e "orest( >(= ic o" t e "ollowing Exc ange server roles require t at $$S is installedB :E oose all t at apply(; a( )( c( d( EAS Mail)ox !u) Edge

4 e EAS and Mail)ox roles require $$S( 9(= ic log in t e =indows Event Giewer contains Exc ange5related eventsB a( )( c( d( Security Directory Services System Application

4 e Application log in Event Giewer is used to record Exc ange events( -(= ic o" t e "ollowing Exc ange server roles requires t at t e RPE over !44P Proxy )e installedB a( )( c( d( EAS Mail)ox !u) Edge

4 e EAS role requires t e RPE over !44P Proxy component in order to allow email clients to connect using t e RPE over !44P protocol( ?(= ic o" t e "ollowing storage con"igurations use external ard dis/s t at can )e s ared )y multiple serversB a( )( c( d( RA$D SA7 SES$ PA4A

SA7s maintain data in external ard dis/s( @(= ic o" t e "ollowing log "iles lists t e tas/s t at were per"ormed during t e Exc ange Server +,,- installation processB a( )( c( HsystemrootHIExc angeSetup(msilog HsystemrootHIExc angeSetup(log HsystemrootHIExc angeSetupLogsIExc angeSetup(msilog

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Lesson 3 d( HsystemrootHIExc angeSetupLogsIExc angeSetup(log Hsystemroot HIExc angeSetupLogsIExc angeSetup(log contains t e actions t at were per"ormed during t e Exc ange installation( Hsystemroot HIExc angeSetupLogsIExc angeSetup(msilog contains in"ormation regarding so"tware extraction during t e installation process( 3,( = ic o" t e "ollowing directories contains Exc ange5related programs "ollowing a success"ul Exc ange Server +,,- installationB a( )( c( d( HsystemrootHIProgram &ilesIMicroso"tIExc ange ServerI)in HsystemrootHIProgram &ilesIMicroso"tIExc ange ServerI2A1 HsystemrootHIProgram &ilesIMicroso"tIExc ange ServerIScripts HsystemrootHIProgram &ilesIMicroso"tIExc ange ServerIExc angeM4A

HsystemrootHIProgram &ilesIMicroso"tIExc ange ServerI)in contains t e programs used )y Exc ange server(

True/False
.ircle 4& 3( 4& +( 4& 3( 4& <( 4& >( 4& 9( 4& -( 4& ?( 4& @( i( the state!ent is tr'e or 4 i( the state!ent is (alse2 A typical Exc ange installation installs t e EAS* %M and Mail)ox roles )y de"ault( Fou must ave at least one !u) role in eac AD site t at will contain Exc ange servers or recipients( Mail)ox roles cannot s are ardware wit ot er roles( Edge roles cannot s are ardware wit ot er roles( All domains t at will ave Exc ange servers or recipient o).ects must )e set to =indows +,,, 7ative "unctional level or ig er( Fou must ensure t at at least one DE in eac domain t at will contain Exc ange servers osts t e #E( 4o install t e EAS role* you must ensure t at t e server contains t e ASP(7E4 component o" $$S( All Exc ange server roles require t e (7E4 &ramewor/ 3(, or later( Fou can not per"orm an in5place upgrade o" Exc ange Server +,,3 to Exc ange Server +,,-(

4& 3,( Exc ange Server +,,- can not )e installed on t e $tanium 9<5)it arc itecture( 3(&alse +(4rue 3(&alse <(4rue >(4rue 9(&alse -(4rue ?(&alse @(4rue 3,( 4rue

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Review

uestions

3(Explain w y smaller organi'ations are more li/ely to implement Exc ange servers t at contain multiple roles( Smaller organi'ations will li/ely ave "ewer users* email requirements* and monetary resources to spend on server ardware( As a result* smaller organi'ations are li/ely to implement an Exc ange server t at contains t e EAS* !u) and Mail)ox roles in eac location and add additional Exc ange servers as t e organi'ation grows( +(#ive some reasons w y t e command set'p 3#repare$D 3Organi%ationNa!e5name would "ail :w ere name is t e Exc ange organi'ation name;( 4 is command would "ail i" t e user w o ran it is not part o" t e Enterprise Admins group( $t could also "ail i" t ere is a special c aracter in t e Exc ange organi'ation name or i" t ere is an existing Exc ange organi'ation in t e "orest "rom a previous Exc ange in"rastructure(

Case !cenarios !cenario 3"#$ %lanning &'change !erver Roles Fou are t e networ/ administrator "or a clot ing retailer t at as t e "ollowing locations in t e %(S(* Eanada and Europe: Denver J >,, users across two sites( Miami J 33,, users across t ree sites( 4oronto J 9,, users in one site( 1erlin J <,, users in one site( London J ?,, users across two sites( All locations s ould per"orm virus and spam "iltering on all incoming email as well as provide encrypted access "or employees t at c ec/ t eir email "rom ome( $n addition* 4oronto and Miami require %ni"ied Messaging "unctionality( Diagram a sample Exc ange Server +,,in"rastructure "or t is organi'ation t at lists t e num)er o" Exc ange servers required in eac location and t e roles t at s ould )e present on eac Exc ange server( Provide a rationale "or all recommendations( Answers will vary* )ut will include several server roles in eac location( 4 e Edge role cannot s are ardware wit ot er server roles and t e %M role must exist in t e Miami and 4oronto locations( $n general* t e num)er o" roles in eac location s ould )e proportionate to t e num)er o" users and s ould provide "or multiple locations w ere necessary(

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!cenario 3"($ %lanning &'change )ardware and !o*tware &or t e servers t at you recommended in Scenario 353* detail t e ardware and so"tware required to support t e Exc ange Server +,,- server roles and user requirements in a s ort memo( 0usti"y all o" your decisions( Answers will vary* )ut will o)ey t e ardware and so"tware recommendations and requirements listed in t is Lesson( $n general* t e ardware requirements s ould )e proportionate to t e num)er o" users in eac location(

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