How to implement exchange 2016 on windows server 2016 Part 1

Overview

This article will provide the necessary preparation steps and how to install exchange 2016.

Diagram

• In diagram, we have 1 modern run PPPoE, 1 Sophos XG Firewall with IP WAN 172.16.31.100/24, IP LAN 172.16.16.1/24, 1 Server with IP 172.16.16.20 and local computer.
• Server and local computer also in LAN area.

Prerequisites

We will execute on 1 virtual machines running windows server 2016 named DC with the following parameters

MailServer

• Domain Name : mail.trungnghia.xyz
• IP: 172.16.16.20
• Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
• Default Gateway : 172.16.16.1 (This is IP of LAN interface on Sophos XG)
• DNS : 172.16.16.20 and 8.8.8.8

Exchange configuration

Domain configuration on DC computer

• Open File Explorer on TaskBar, right-click on This PC and select Propertise.

• Continue to click Change Setting on Computer name, domain and workgroup setting.
• In Computer Name tab, select Change.
• Computer Name/Domain Change windows appear, fill in ‘mail’ in Computer name box and then click OK.
• The computer will restart.
• Right-click on This PC and check name.

• Continue we will configure domain, to do this we open Server Manager.
• Select Add roles and features > click Next 3 times > check on box Active Directory Domain Services > click Add Features > click Next 3 times > click Install > click Close to finish configure.
• Select AD DS on the left side on Server Manager, click More at Configuration required for Active Directory Domain Services at DC.

• All server task details windows appear, click Promote this server to a domain controller.
• Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard windows appear, we just need to fill the paremeters for domain to proceed with the installation.
• In Deployment Configuration section, check Add a new forest and enter the name in the box next to Root domain name.
• As the example we will fill is trungnghia.xyz and then click Next.

• In Domain Controller Options, we fill passoword for domain in Password and Confirm Password box and then click Next.(Note : We have to wait a few minutes for this).

• In DNS Options, we click Next to skip this section.
• In Additional Options section, we wait a few times to The NetBIOS Domain Name appear we will click Next.

• Click Next to skip Paths and Review Options section.
• In Prerequisites Check section, we wait a few times and click Install.
• We wait a few times and the computer will restart.
• Right-click on This PC to check.

Revert DNS configuration on DC computer

• The purpose is to configure the reverse lookup name from IP to Name.
• Open Server Manager > Tools > DNS, DNS Manager windows will appear.
• Go to DNS > DC > Reverse Lookup Name, right-click on Reverse Lookup Name > New Zone > Click Next 4 times.
• In Network ID, enter 172.16.16 and click Next.

• Select Allow both nonsecure and secure dynamic updates and click Finish to completely install.

• Open CMD from search box to check DNS.
• Enter command nslookup and then enter the mail’s IP is 172.16.16.20 và check result.

• As seen It successfully reversed lookup name from IP address to name.

Firewall configuration allows the use of Exchange-related ports including

List of ports related to Exchange:

• DNS: 53 (The default has been opened)
• HTTP/HTTPS: 80/443 (The default has been opened)
• IMAP4: 143/993
• POP3: 110/995
• SMTP: 25/587

• To configure the firewall to allow the above ports, we enter Windows Firewall on search box and click Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
• Right-click Inbound Rules > New Rule. New Inbound Rule Wizard will appear, check Port and click Next.
• Enter 143, 993 port in box and click Next.

• Check Allow the connection and click Next.
• Check Domain, Private and Public, click Next.
• Enter name and click Finish to Finish.

• The remaining ports do the same.

Prepare schema properties before installing on DC computer

• Note : You need to install Net Framework 4.7.2 and download Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 ISO file.
• Link Download Net Framework 4.7.2.
• Link Download Microsoft Exchange Server ISO file.
• To do this, we need to mount the installation disk to the DC machine to perform.
• Open PowerShell and do the following step.
• Step 1: Install RSAT AD, with the domain controller, you don’t need to install this feature.

• Step 2: Prepare schema with the following command line:

• Step 3: Prepare AD with the following command line

Step 4: Prepare Domain with the following command

• As the preparation process is completed

Install Mailbox Server Role

• Step 1: Install the necessary Roles and Features using the following command.

• Step 2: Install Media Foundation with the following command.

• Step 3: Install Unified Communications Managed API 4.0 Runtime.
• Step 4: Install Visual C++ 2013 redistributable package.
• Step 5: Install Mailbox Role from ISO file as shown below.

• After Prerequisites Check click Install to install Exchange Server.

• Wait for a period of time, the installation process will complete.