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Module 1 (Self-Study) : Installing and Upgrading To Exchange Server 2003
Module 1 (Self-Study) : Installing and Upgrading To Exchange Server 2003
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Lesson: Installing Exchange Server 2003
Minimum Recommended
Intel Pentium or compatible
Intel Pentium or compatible 1.6 GHz
Processor 233 MHz
Multiple processors
Memory 256 MB recommended min 3 to 4 GB of physical RAM
500 MB for Exchange
200 MB on the system drive Additional disk drives to
Storage accommodate database and
Disk partitions formatted NTFS transaction log files
CD-ROM drive
Windows Server 2003,
Operating Windows 2000 SP3 or later
Enterprise Edition
System Windows Server 2003 family
Environment Requirements Checklist for
Exchange Server 2003
Make sure Active Directory and DNS are installed and configured
Get appropriate Active Directory permissions
Be a member of an Active Directory domain
Make sure that computers in the same Exchange organization are also in
the same Active Directory forest
Install Exchange 2003 before upgrading to Windows Server 2003 family
Run Windows 2000 SP3 or later or Windows Server 2003 family
Run ForestPrep once
Designate an Exchange Full Administrator account
Create an Exchange administrative group structure before installing
Exchange
Run DomainPrep to prepare your domains for Exchange
Install and configure the appropriate services
Multimedia: How to Run ForestPrep and DomainPrep
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Multimedia: How to Install Exchange Server 2003
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Review Questions: Installing Exchange Server 2003
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Types of Exchange Server 2003 Cluster Configurations
Active/Active Configuration
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Recommended Exchange Server 2003 Cluster
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Active/Passive Configuration
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Active/passive configurations:
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Scale as well as stand-alone
Exchange servers
Are more reliable
Have better failover performance
Will support clusters with up to
eight nodes
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Considerations for Using Clusters
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Permissions Required to Install and Configure an
Exchange Virtual Server
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Multimedia: How to Install Exchange Server 2003 in a
Clustered Environment
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Practice: Choosing Exchange Management Tools and
Utilities