Install Exchange Server 2013 in Windows Server 2012

This post I will show steps to install Exchange Server 2013 in Windows Server 2012. It is very
important to go through the prerequisites of Exchange 2013 before the install. Prerequisites can be
different for different scenario. In this post, I will install fresh Exchange 2013 in Server 2012. This is
done in test environment and there is no older versions of Exchange installed in our domain. Unlike
Exchange 2010, there are only two roles in Exchange 2013, mail box server role and client access role.
Install Exchange Server 2013 in Windows Server 2012
The diagram below shows our lab scenario. We have installed domain controller in MBG-DC1. Now
we will install Exchange 2013 in MBG-Mail server.
Installation Prerequisites

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Since we will install both Mail Server role and Client Access role in same physical server, there are some prerequisites that needs to
be taken care of. They are:
The Active Directory forest functional level must be at least Server 2003.
The Active Directory site must contain at least one Global Catalog server and a writable domain controller.
Exchange Server must be member of Domain Controller.
Perform Windows Update and reboot the Mail Server.
Install .NET Framework 4.5 in Mail Server. In most cases, this feature is installed by default.
Install Remote Server Administration ToolKit in Mail Server. Use PowerShell cmdlet, Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADDS.
Run the following command in Windows PowerShell to install other required components.
Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, 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-DynCompression, 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

8. Download and install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0, Core Runtime 64-bit in Mail Server.
9. Download and install Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack 64 bit in Mail Server.
10. Download and install Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Pack SP1 64 bit in Mail Server.
Exchange 2013 Installation Steps
Now insert the Exchange 2013 installation media in Mail Server to start installing the Exchange Server 2013. Run the setup from
installation media. You will see following window pop up. Choose to connect to the internet and download the updates. Click Next.

After installing the updates, the setup will copy files that are required to install Exchange 2013.

After copying the necessary files, the setup will initialize the setup.

The setup now welcomes you to the welcome screen. Read the information and click Next.

Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next.

Choose do not use recommended settings and click Next.

Now select the server roles. Since we want to install both Mailbox and Client Access server role, check both roles. Click Next.

Now specify the installation space and location. Since this is test environment, I will use default location. But make sure you have
alternate location other than system volume in production environment. Click Next.

Type the name for this Exchange organization. This could be your organization name. Click Next.

Choose No to enable Malware protection and click Next.

The installation now performs checks of you environment.

You will see a little warning as shown below after completing the readiness checks. Now click Install button to start the installation
of Exchange 2013.

The setup will now start installing the Exchange Server 2013. There are total of 15 steps to complete the setup.

Now the setup has completed. Check launch Exchange administration center and click Finish.

Now log in with you domain administrator credentials. You can also open the Exchange Admin Center by browsing the link,
https://localhost/ecp in the browser of the Exchange Server itself.

You can now configure send and receive connectors to send and receive mails from this console. Exchange Server 2013 has web
management console unlike Exchange 2010.

In this way you can install Exchange 2013 mail server. You can also verify the Exchange installation. To do so, open Exchange
Management Console, and type Get-ExchangeServer cmdlet. You can see more detail information by formatted list pipe cmdlet, i.e.
Get-ExchangeServer | fl.

You can also view the setup log located in <system drive>\ExchangeSetupLogs\ExchangeSetup.log path. More on Exchange 2013
installation here. Now update your Exchange server with latest bug fixes. Then, configure the server to send and receive outside
email. You can download and install Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013. To check your current build of Exchange
2013 type following cmdlet in Windows PowerShell.
[PS] C:\Windows\System32>Get-ExchangeServer | fl name,edition,admindisplayversion
You can also easily view the latest information about download availability and new updates