Lab_1: Install Exchange 2019 in Windows Server 2019

Exchange 2019 is newer version of Exchange Server from Microsoft. Exchange

2019 have few updates compared to Exchange 2016. Major update is that Unified
Messaging feature is removed from Exchange 2019. This lab shows steps to install
Exchange 2019 in Windows Server 2019 in new Active Directory environment.
The diagram below shows a network scenario with two hosts, LASALLE-DC and
LASALLE-EX.
LASALLE-DC is a domain controller and LASALLE-EX is Exchange 2019.
Both hosts are running Windows Server 2019 operating system.

Lasalle-DC Lasalle-EX
192.168.1.10 192.168.1.20

In this lab, we have LASALLE-DC domain controller installed on Windows Server

2019. Active Directory domain name is Lasalle.org.
Exchange 2019 will be installed on LASALLE-EX.

Below are Exchange 2019 installation requirements.

1. The Active Directory Forest functional level must be at least Server 2012 R2 or higher.
2. The Active Directory site must contain at least one Global Catalog server and a
writable domain controller.
3. Exchange Server LASALLE-EX must be member of the Domain Lasalle.org.
4. Perform Windows Update on both LASALLE-DC and LASALLE-EX and them.

Installation Steps:

1. Log on to LASALLE-EX server as Lasalle\administrator. Download and install .NET

framework 4.8 in LASALLE-EX Exchange Server.

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 (https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/014120d7-d689-4305-
befd-3cb711108212/0fd66638cde16859462a6243a4629a50/ndp48-x86-x64-allos-
enu.exe)

2. Install remote server Administration Pack using PowerShell cmdlet Add-

WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS. Open PowerShell as Administrator and install the
RSAT tool.

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS

Prerequisites for Exchange Mailbox Server Role

Log on to LASALLE-EX server as Lasalle\administrator and run the following command

in Windows PowerShell to install the required Windows components. You must restart
after the server to complete the installation process.

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-

over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-
Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, 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

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• Download and install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core
Runtime 64-bit on the LASALLE-EX server.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34992

• Download and install Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2012.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

or

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145

• Download Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784

• Download and install URL ReWriter 2.0:

https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/2/8/128E2E22-C1B9-44A4-BE2A-
5859ED1D4592/rewrite_amd64_en-US.msi

Exchange 2019 Installation Steps

After installing all the prerequisites now it’s time to prepare Active Directory and Domains.
First task is to extend Active Directory schema.

Extend the Active Directory schema (To do on LASALLE-DC)

Before you install Microsoft Exchange Server 2019, you need to extend the active directory
schema and prepare your Active Directory forest and its domains.

So, mount the Exchange Server 2019 installation Media on LASALLE-DC. Launch
Command Prompt (run as administrator) and navigate to path where setup files are present.

Once you successfully enter the below command, the prerequisite analysis and extending
AD schema steps should shows the status as Completed.

Note: Verify the drive letter for the CD/DVD Rom Ex: d:, f:, or i:

Enter inside the drive and run the command:

Setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms_DiagnosticDataON

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The status must be Completed – If this installation will fail, please check the error message, and
fix it.

Prepare Active Directory for Exchange 2019 (To do on LASALLE-DC)

Now, its time to prepare Active Directory. To prepare active directory use following
command. This command will prepare the default domain Lasalle.org as well.
But if you have other domain names in your Active Directory then you will have to run:

Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /PrepareAllDomains

or
prepare AD for specific domain names using this command
Setup.exe /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms /PrepareDomain[:<DomainFQDN>]

D:\>Setup.exe /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:"LasalleOrg" /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms_DiagnosticDataON

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Prepare the domain for Exchange 2019 (To do on LASALLE-DC)

Next step is to prepare the domain. In the same command prompt that you launched, run
the below command:
Setup.exe /PrepareDomain /IAcceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms_DiagnosticDataON

Install Exchange Server 2019 (To do on LASALLE-EX)

Mount Exchange Iso file into CD/DVD Rom.

Navigate to the location of the Exchange 2019 installation files. Start Exchange 2019 Setup
by double-clicking Setup executable.

On the Check for Updates page, choose whether you want Setup to connect to the Internet
and download product and security updates for Exchange 2019.

If you select Connect to the Internet and check for updates, Setup will download updates
and apply them prior to continuing.

If you select Don’t check for updates right now, you can download and install updates
manually later. Click Next to continue.

The Introduction page begins the process of installing Exchange into your organization.
Click Next to continue.
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On the License Agreement page, review the software license terms. Select I accept the
terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.

On the Recommended settings page, select whether you want to use the recommended
settings.

If you select Use recommended settings, Exchange will automatically send error reports
and information about your computer hardware and how you use Exchange to Microsoft.
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If you select Don’t use recommended settings, these settings remain disabled but you can
enable them at any time after Setup completes. Click Next.

Exchange Server Role Selection

On the Server Role Selection page, choose whether you want to install the Mailbox
role or just the Management Tools on this computer.

The management tools install automatically when you install the Mailbox server role.
Select Automatically install Windows Server roles and features that are required to
install Exchange Server to have the Setup wizard install required Windows prerequisites.

You may need to reboot the computer to complete the installation of some Windows
features. If you don’t select this option, you need to install the Windows features manually.
Click Next.

Browse the installation location and click next.

If you’re installing the Mailbox role, on the Malware Protection Settings page, choose
whether you want to enable or disable malware scanning.

If you disable malware scanning, it can be enabled in the future. Click Next to continue.

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On the Readiness Checks page, ensure all readiness checks have completed successfully.
To install Exchange Server 2019, click Install.

If you will have any Warning, it is OK to continue with the installation.

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Press Install and wait until the process will finish.

Once the setup is complete, click Finish. Restart the computer after Exchange Server 2019
has completed.

You can check current build and version of Exchange server using following cmdlet,

[PS] C:\Windows\System32>Get-ExchangeServer | fl name,edition,admindisplayversion

You can also view the setup log file located in :

<system Drive>\ExchangeSetupLogs\ExchangeSetup.log path

The log shows all the details of Exchange installation. Also shows details of installation
error if any.
You can now logon to Exchange Admin Center using the URL, (locally in Exchange
server): https://localhost/ecp
Enter the username and password and click sign in.
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As well you can connect via OWA in Windows server using:
https://192.168.1.20/owa/
Note: To access OWA you must have internet connection on the virtual machine.
You will be need to add 2 network adapter (one for internal and one for external)

First login you will be asked to choose display language and home time zone.
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Congratulation!
You have successfully installed Exchange Server 2019.
This is the end of the lab.

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