Domain Controller

Operating System Windows Server 2012 R2

Forest Functional Level Windows Server 2012 R2

Domain Functional Level Windows Server 2012 R2

Exchange Server 2016

Operating System Windows Server 2012 R2

Installed Role Mailbox Role

1. Operating System Support for

Exchange Server 2016
The following operating systems are supported;

Component Operating System

Mailbox and Edge Server Role Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter
 Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server vNext

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server 2012 Standard or Datacenter

Management Tools 64-bit edition of Windows 8.1

2. Active Directory Preparation

The first task in the installation of any version of Exchange is to prepare
the Active Directory environment where the Exchange Server will be
placed.
However, prior to the preparation, it should be checked against the
following Network and Directory Server requirements;

Component Operating System

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter

Domain controllers Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter

Active Directory forest Windows Server 2008 or higher

Once the above requirements are verified for consistency, proceed with
the following preparation tasks on the server/computer which will be
used to prepare the Active Directory using the Exchange Server 2016
Active Directory Prepare module.
1. Download and Install Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
2. Open Windows PowerShell and run the following command to install
the Remote Tools Administration Pack.
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS

3 Server role prerequisite installation

The prerequisites for Exchange 2016 varies on the server role which
will be associated with it. The section describes the installation of
Exchange 2016 on a server containing Windows Server 2012 R2
Operating System.

3.1 Prerequisites for Mailbox Server Role

The following section instructs the prerequisite installation that should
be performed in a server running a standalone Exchange 2016 server
with the Mailbox Server Role.
1. Open a Windows PowerShell session by navigating
to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows
PowerShell.
2. Run the following command to install the required Windows components.

Install-WindowsFeature NET-Framework-45-
Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-
Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface,
RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-
PowerShell, 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, RSAT-ADDS
1. After installing the features, Download and Install;
1. Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5
2. Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime
64-bit
3.2 Prerequisites for Edge Server Role
The following section instructs the prerequisite installation that should
be performed in a server running a standalone Exchange 2016 server
with the Mailbox Server Role.
1. Open a Windows PowerShell session by navigating
to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Windows
PowerShell.
2. Run the following command to install the required Windows components.

Install-WindowsFeature ADLDS
3. After installing the features, Download and Install Microsoft .Net
Framework 4.5
4 Prepare Active Directory and domains
To prepare the active Directory and the Domains for Exchange 2016,
follow the following steps. To execute the commands, the commands
should be run using the Schema Admins group and the Enterprise
Admins group membership.

4.1 Extend Active Directory Schema

1. Mount the Exchange Server 2016 installation Media
2. Open up a Command Prompt session and navigate to the setup files from
the command prompt
3. Type the following command followed by an Enter

Setup.exe /PrepareSchema
/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

4.2 Prepare Active Directory

1. On the command prompt, run the following;
Setup.exe /PrepareAD
/OrganizationName:”<organization name>”
/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms

4.3 Prepare Domains

1. On the command prompt, run the following;

Setup.exe /PrepareAllDomains
/IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
5 Installing Exchange Server 2016
The below section describes the installation of the Mailbox Server role
for Exchange Server 2016.
If you’re installing the first Exchange 2016 server in the organization,
and the Active Directory preparation steps have not been performed,
the account you use must have membership in the Enterprise
Administrators group. If you haven’t previously prepared the Active
Directory Schema, the account must also be a member of the Schema
Admins group.
1. Log on to the server that will be used as the Mailbox server.
2. Ensure that the above prerequisites are completed.
3. Mount and navigate to the Exchange Server 2016 installation Media.
4. Start Exchange 2016 Setup by double-clicking Setup.exe.
5. On the Check for Updates page, select whether you want Setup to
connect to the Internet and download product and security updates for
Exchange 2016 and click Next.
1. Once the setup is finished copying files on the Copying Files page,
click Next.
1. The Introduction page gives additional guidance for the installation
procedure. Review the content and Click next to continue.
1. On the License Agreement page, review the terms. If you agree to the
terms, select I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then
click next.
1. On the Recommended Settings page, select whether you want to enable or
disable the Exchange Error resolution and feedback feature. The option will
either enable or disable automatically check for resolutions for any errors
that occurs while the setup is running and sends Microsoft feedback.
Click Next to proceed.
1. On the Server Role Selection page, choose what server role you want to
install. Whether to install
the Mailbox role, Management Tools or Edge Server role on the server.
For this lab Mailbox server role will be selected. Note that Edge and
Mailbox cannot collocate on the same server and Management Tools will
be installed by default when you chose the Mailbox role. If any Windows
prerequisites are needed for the setup, select the Automatically install
Windows Server roles and features that are required to install
Exchange Server. Click Next to proceed.
1. On the Installation Space and Location page, either accept the default
installation location or click Browse to choose a new location with adequate
storage space.
1. If installing the Mailbox role, a Malware Protection Settings page will
appear. Choose whether to enable or disable malware scanning and
click Next.
1. On the Readiness Checks page, view the status to determine if the
organization and server role prerequisite checks completed successfully. If
unsuccessful, perform the required tasks and click Back, and Next to run
the Readiness check again. If successful, click Install to proceed.
1. The installation will be performed.
1. Once the setup completes installing all the components, the Setup
Completed page will be displayed. Select Finish.
1. As a best practice, restart the server which you performed the installation.

5 Review Exchange Installation

Once all the above tasks are performed, proceed with the below steps
to verify the installation using the Exchange 2016 Administrative Center
and PowerShell. Like its predecessor, Exchange Server 2016
management is handled by the Exchange Admin Center. The browser
based management console, EAC can be used to manage your
organizations on-premises as well as Office 365 and hybrid deployment
scenarios.
To Navigate to the Exchange Admin Center;
1. Open the web browser.
2. On the URL section, type the below
 https://<FQDN_of_the_Exchange_Server>/ECP

1. Enter your username and password in Domain\user name and Password

and then click sign in.
2. Review the tabs and sections the new Admin Center.