Getting Started with Exchange Server 2007 Simple Installation

Getting Started with Exchange Server 2007 Simple Installation, Setup and Administration Scenarios Johann Kruse: 2 nd November 2006

Key Takeaways and Objectives Exchange Server 2007 deployment is simple, flexible, and intuitive!!! Introduce core Exchange Server 2007 concepts Provide understanding of deployment requirements Deployments can be fully automated

Agenda Exchange Server 2007 Server Roles Exchange Server 2007 Requirements Topology requirements Server requirements Feature requirements Exchange Server 2007 Setup Automating Exchange Server 2007 Setup Unified Messaging configuration

Server Roles Exchange 2007 Edge Server DMZ Windows Server Exchange 2007 Intranet Windows Server Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Client Access Hub Transport Mailbox Unified Messaging

Exchange 2007 and the AD AD Site Domain Functional Level All domains have to be "Windows 2000 Server native" or higher GCs/DCs Windows 2003 SP 1 or higher All FSMO role holders and GCs need to run Windows 2003 SP 1 Windows 2003 R 2 GC/DC Exchange 2007 MB, CA, HT, UM Roles

Server Roles and AD Sites AD Site Windows 2003 SP 1/R 2 Exchange 2007 GC GC Exchange 2007 Hub Transport Server Exchange 2007 Client Access Server Exchange 2007 Mailbox Server

Required Permissions Extend the Schema for Exchange 2007 Setup. COM /Prepare. Schema (1 time operation) Schema Administrators Create Exchange Organization Setup. COM /Prepare. AD (1 time operation) Enterprise Administrators Prepare the Domain for Exchange 2007 Setup. COM /Prepare. Domain Administrators Install Server Exchange Organization or Exchange Server Permissions Local Administrators

Prepare. X Parameters Prepare. AD – Prepares for Exchange 2007 installations Prepare. Legacy. Exchange. Permissions – Grants permission the EES and EDS groups permission to the Exchange. Info property set Prepare. Schema – Extends the Exchange 2007 schema Prepare. Domain – Creates local domain group and grants permissions to the EDS and EES groups Required for multi-domain/multi-AD site topologies

Hardware Requirements 64 -bit is required for production servers No in-place upgrade from Exchange 2003 64 -bit Xeon processor or Pentiums with EM 64 T (NOT the Itanium or IA 64) Any of the AMD 64 processors (Opteron, Athlon and Turion) 32 -bit is available for evaluation, but is not supported in production System and Exchange partitions have to be formatted with NTFS file system

Windows OS Configuration Exchange 2007 can be installed on Windows 2003 SP 1 or Windows 2003 R 2 Windows Components NNTP Service must not be installed SMTP Service does not have to be installed. (It will be disabled during Setup if found. ) Mailbox and Client Access Roles require the World Wide Web Service Additional Components. NET Framework 2. 0* Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3. 0* Windows Power. Shell 1. 0 (aka Monad) *These are included in Windows Server 2003 R 2

Exchange Server Interoperability Requirements Exchange Organisation needs to be in Exchange Native Mode Routing Group Connector is required between Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 Exchange 2003 Front-ends cannot talk to Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox Server Roles Verify Recipients meet new validation requirements

Demo Typical Exchange 2007 Setup Walkthrough

Automating Exchange 2007 setup “The way it was” – a brief reminder Getting started with Exchange 2007 scripted setup Intro to the Exchange 2007 answer file Understanding success or failure of your scripted setup Putting it all together – extended configuration and “lights out” deployments

“The way it was” Exchange 2000/2003 unattend mode All about the unattend file Specific format created by setup itself Restrictions on allowed setup actions First server in an org: not supported Clustered server installs: not supported Installs in legacy environment (5. 5): not supported Exchange 2000/2003 setup. exe return codes No meaningful return code Uneasy feeling from the end of the log… [15: 20: 02] !!!!!Setup completed successfully! [15: 20: 03] CCom. BOIFaces. Factory: : Query. Interface (f: tisp 2adminsrcudogbobofactory. cxx: 54) Error code 0 X 80004002 (16386): No interface.

Getting Started Exchange 2007 setup on the console Simple setups have simple usage Usage is complete and available on the command line A wealth of options = flexibility

Demo Exchange 2007 Setup on the Command Line

Intro to the Exchange 2007 Answer File What it looks like Suspiciously like a simple text file Format is parameter=value; or simply parameter for boolean params Cmsname=<name> How to create one Cmsipaddress=<ipaddress> Cmssharedstorage Notepad Cmsdatapath=<datapath> Why you might need an answer file Chances are you don’t Used for advanced setup parameters, like cluster or Edge Transport role settings Consider the “many clusters” scenario

Putting it all together Exchange 2007 setup can be scripted in any and every scenario First server install? Supported Cluster install? Supported Uninstall, Add/Remove, Recover. Server? Supported “Lights out” deployment: end-to-end scripted installation and configuration

Automated Setup Summary Easy to use Simple usage for simple setups Simple answer file, if you decide to use it Trustworthy Success or failure at the command line The right data in the log Supported Everywhere Every install action, from /prepare. AD to cluster install All modes of setup Fully integrated with Exchange Management Shell scripting concepts for “lights out” deployments

Exchange 2007 Unified Messaging Architecture and setup

Exchange Server 2007 UM Problems being addressed Voice and e-mail exist as separate inboxes hosted on separate servers accessed through the desktop for e-mail and the phone for voicemail Fax messages come to stand-alone fax machines and require personnel to monitor Users and administrators have to manage their communications from multiple locations with multiple sets of tools

Unified Messaging Feature Summary Voice Messaging and Fax Services Call Answering – a seamless part of Exchange and completely integrated with Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Outlook Web Access (no touching the desktop required) Fax Receiving – Direct to your inbox just like voicemails. Outlook Voice Access – You can call in and hear everything in your inbox. Touchtone or hands free speech recognition based! E-mail, voice mail, calendar, contacts, corporate directory Phone in, have your e-mail read to you, act on it, listen to your calendar, tell your next appointment you will be late, call one of your Outlook business contacts, listen to your voicemail, call someone in the corporate directory. All hands free. Auto Attendant Creates a professional automated receptionist to route calls to departments or employees at your company Also speech recognition enabled!

Exchange Serve 2007 UM Architecture Simple to deploy and manage Consistent with Exchange Server 2007 site consolidation Reasonable price point Right set of features rather than all features Highly reliable

PBX Connectivity Using Vo. IP Gateways Circuit-switched telephony protocols Mailbox Server Phone company’s Central Office Vo. IP Gateway Hub Transport Server Unified Messaging Server Traditional PBX External phone Internal phone Active Directory SIP/RTP/T 38 protocols

Vo. IP Gateway Support Manufacturer Model Supported Protocols Intel PIMG 80 PBXDNI Digital Intel PIMGG 80 LS Analog with In. Band or SMDI Intel TIMG 300 DTI and TIMG 600 DTI T 1 with CAS or QSIG E 1 with QSIG Audio. Codes Media. Pack 114/8 Analog with In. Band or SMDI Audio. Codes Mediant 2000 T 1/E 1 with CAS – In-Band or SMDI T 1/E 1 with PRI

IP PBX Connectivity Mailbox Server Phone company’s Central Office Hub Transport Server Unified Messaging Server IP PBX External phone Internal phone Active Directory SIP/RTP/T 38 protocols

Demo Unified Messaging Configuration

Takeaway Exchange Server 2007 deployment is simple, flexible, and intuitive!!! Introduce core Exchange Server 2007 concepts Provide understanding of deployment requirements Deployments can be fully automated

Thank you! Questions?