Installing Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1

In this post, we will look on how to install Exchange Server 2010 Server Pack installation on a new Exchange Server environment. Upgrading from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2010 SP1 will be discussed on different post

1. Server Role installation order

If Exchange Server 2010 SP1 is not a typical installation then it has to be installed in the below order

• Client Access Server
• Hub Transport Server
• Mailbox Server
• Unified Message Server
• Edge can be installed after deploying CAS, HUB and MB

1. Prepare the Active Directory

Active Directory Preparation involves the below details

• Domain Controller, Global Catalog Server and Schema Master Server needs to be running with Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later
• Domain and Forest functional level has to be Windows Server 2003 or later

1. Exchange 2010 Server requirements

Operating System has to be Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2, It can be a Standard or Enterprise edition but it has to be x64 edition
Prerequisites like .Net Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows PowerShell 2.0 and other windows features are to be manually installed if we are installing Exchange Server 2010 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 SP2. If you are installing Exchange Server 2010 Sp1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, then use the below switch from command prompt to install the basic prerequisite
C:E2K10SP1 Installation FilesScriptsServerManagerCMD –IP –Exchange-Base-XML
For complete prerequisites click here to know the detail

1. Active Directory Preparation

From Exchange 2010 SP1 Server, use the below exchange installation switches to prepare the Schema, Active Directory and Domain

• Schema Preparation

C:E2K10SP1 Installation FilesSetup.com /PrepareSchema

• Prepare Active Directory

C:E2K10SP1 Installation FilesSetup.com /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:YourExchangeOrgName

• Prepare Domain

C:E2K10SP1 Installation FilesSetup.com /PrepareDomain
Installing Exchange Server 2010 SP1
Run the below exchange installation switch from command prompt
C:E2K10SP1 Installation FilesSetup.com /Mode:Install /Roles: CA,HT,MB,UM,MT