Module 1

Deploying Exchange Server 2016

Module Overview

Overview of Exchange Server 2016

• Requirements and Deployment Options for
Exchange Server 2016
Lesson 1: Overview of Exchange Server 2016

Role architecture in Exchange Server 2016

What’s new in Exchange 2016 for Exchange 2013
administrators
Discontinued and deemphasized features in
Exchange Server 2016
• On-Premises Exchange Server vs. Exchange Online
Role architecture in Exchange Server 2016

• Exchange Server 2016 consolidates all roles on

the Mailbox server, except the Edge Transport
server role
• Mailbox server now hosts both front-end and
back-end client access services
• All client requests, except the Unified Messaging
requests, are proxied to back-end services on the
Mailbox server
• Role consolidation provides several benefits in
cost, management, and scalability
Role architecture in Exchange Server 2016
What’s new in Exchange 2016 for Exchange 2013
administrators

Important changes from Exchange Server 2013 to

Exchange Server 2016 include:
• Client Access server is no longer a separate server role
• Client traffic proxying from Exchange Server 2013 to
Exchange Server 2016
• Updated and optimized Outlook on the web interface
• MAPI over HTTP is the default client protocol
• Outlook on the Web users can link and share
documents that are stored in OneDrive for Business or
stored in SharePoint Server
• Users can now edit Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files
within email message (Office Online Server is required)
What’s new in Exchange 2016 for Exchange 2013
administrators

• Hybrid Configuration Wizard is now a cloud-

based application
• More seamless redirection of ActiveSync clients
to Office 365
• New templates, conditions, and actions when you
create DLP policies
• In-Place eDiscovery and In-Place Hold support
for Public Folders
• Redesigned search infrastructure
Discontinued and deemphasized features in
Exchange Server 2016

Features from Exchange Server 2010 that are

discontinued in Exchange Server 2016:
• The Unified Messaging server role
• The Hub Transport server role
• Exchange Management Console and Exchange Control
Panel
• Support for Outlook 2003 and RPC/TCP client access
• Spell check in Outlook Web App
• Custom date on a message flag and customizable
filtered views in OWA
• Anti-spam agent management in the EMC
• Managed folders
Discontinued and deemphasized features in
Exchange Server 2016

• Discontinued features from Exchange Server

2013:
• Client Access Server
• MAPI/CDO library

• Deemphasized features from Exchange Server

2013:
• RPC over HTTP
• Database availability group support for failover cluster
administrative access points
• Third-party replication APIs
On-Premises Exchange Server vs. Exchange Online

• With Exchange Server on-premises:

• You maintain a local installation of Exchange Server in
your data center
• You perform maintenance, upgrades, and
customization
• With Exchange Online:
• All of the mailboxes are hosted in the cloud
• You do not host any Exchange servers in your data
center
• You receive automatic upgrades to the most recent
technology
On-Premises Exchange Server vs. Exchange Online

Reasons why an organization may consider

migrating to Exchange Online:
• Cost
• Administration effort
• Disaster recovery effort
• Flexibility
• Environmental impact
Lesson 2: Requirements and Deployment Options
for Exchange Server 2016
AD DS and Exchange Server Integration
DNS server requirements for Exchange Server 2016
Software requirements for Exchange Server 2016
Hardware sizing for Exchange Server 2016
Infrastructure requirements for Exchange Server 2016
Preparing AD DS for Exchange Server 2016 installation
Virtualizing Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server
in Azure
Exchange Server Setup Wizard
Exchange Server post-installation tasks
• Deployment options for Exchange Server 2016
AD DS and Exchange Server Integration

Exchange organization and

Active Directory forest:
one-to-one relationship
Forests

Exchange object classes

and attributes
Schema

Exchange configuration
Configuration

Exchange recipients

Domain

Exchange object attributes

for mail-enabled and
Global catalog mailbox-enabled objects
DNS server requirements for Exchange Server 2016

• Exchange Server 2016 uses DNS to locate SRV

records of AD DS domain controllers, and to
register its own SRV records

• Exchange Server 2016 uses the following record

types:
• SRV records
• Host records
• MX records

• Additional DNS records might be required for

Sender Policy Framework and Sender ID
Software requirements for Exchange Server 2016

Software requirements for Exchange Server 2016

are:
• Windows Server 2012 and R2 Standard or Datacenter
• Windows Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter (CU3 is
required)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later
• Windows Management Framework 4.0 or later
• RSAT for AD DS
• Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0,
Core Runtime 64-bit
Hardware sizing for Exchange Server 2016

General hardware requirements are:

• Processor:
• Intel 64-bit architecture
• AMD64 architecture

• Memory:
• 8 GB is recommended minimum
• Additional memory is required based on server load

• Disk:
• 1.2 GB free disk space for Exchange Server files
• SSD hard disk is preferable
• Additional space for mailbox storage
• NTFS file system on all drives
Infrastructure requirements for Exchange Server 2016

Infrastructure component Requirements

• Schema master must be running Windows
Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012,
Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows
Server 2016 or later
• At least one global catalog server must be
running Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, or
Windows Server 2016 in sites where
Exchange Server is installed
• Domain and forest functional levels must be
Active Directory at least Windows Server 2008
• Must be configured to enable domain
DNS controller and global catalog server name
resolution
Preparing AD DS for Exchange Server 2016 installation

Setup parameter Description

/PrepareAD • Prepares the global Exchange Server objects
/OrganizationName: • Creates the Exchange Server universal
”organizationname” security groups in the root domain
• Prepares the current domain

/PrepareSchema • Prepares the schema for the Exchange

Server 2016 installation
/PrepareDomain • Prepares the domain where Exchange
Server recipients are located
/PrepareDomain
domainname
/PrepareAllDomains
Virtualizing Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange
Server in Azure

• You can deploy all Exchange Server roles on virtual machines

running on a supported virtualization platform

• Do not use snapshots with Exchange Server virtual machines

• You can combine high-availability features for Mailbox servers

in Exchange Server 2016 with highly available virtual machines

• Design virtual hardware by using the same criteria

that you use for your physical hardware
Virtualizing Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange
Server in Azure

• Azure IaaS platform now fully supports virtual

machines with Exchange Server
• Must use Azure Premium storage
• Understand difference between Exchange on
Azure and Exchange Online
• Some common scenarios for running Exchange
on Azure:
• Deploying Exchange Server test environment
• Deploying Exchange hybrid servers
• Deploying DAG witness server
Exchange Server Setup Wizard

Installation steps in the Exchange Server setup wizard

include the following pages:

1. Check for Updates

2. License Agreement
3. Recommended Settings
4. Server Role Selection
5. Installation Space and Location
6. Exchange Organization
7. Malware Protection Settings
8. Readiness Checks
Exchange Server post-installation tasks

• Verify services functionality

• Secure your Exchange Server:

• Restrict physical access
• Restrict communication
• Reduce the attack surface
• Restrict permissions

• Install and configure additional software (optional):

• Antivirus software
• Anti-spam software
• Backup software
• Monitoring tools and agents
Deployment options for Exchange Server 2016

• Exchange Server 2016 versions:

• Standard (allows mounting up to 5 mailbox databases)
• Enterprise (allows mounting up to 100 mailbox databases)

• Exchange Server CAL:

• Standard
• Enterprise

• Deployment scenarios:
• Single-server deployment
• Multiple-server deployment
• Hybrid deployment
Lab: Deploying Exchange Server 2016

Exercise 1: Evaluating requirements and

prerequisites for an Exchange Server 2016
installation
• Exercise 2: Deploying Exchange Server 2016

Logon Information
Virtual machines: 20345-1A-LON-DC1-B
20345-1A-LON-EXCH-B
User name: Adatum\Administrator
Password: Pa55w.rd
Lab Scenario

You are working as a messaging administrator at

A. Datum Corporation. Your organization is
preparing to install its first Exchange Server 2016
server. As an initial task, you first must deploy
Exchange Server 2016 in a test environment.
Before installing Exchange Server 2016, you must
verify that AD DS in the test environment is ready
for the installation. You also must verify that all
computers that will run Exchange Server 2016
meet the prerequisites for installation. Once you
prepare the environment, you will deploy
Exchange Server 2016.
Lab Review

What software do you need to preinstall on

Windows Server before starting an Exchange Server
2016 installation?
Which methods can you use to perform Exchange
Server 2016 installation?
• What should you do to verify if the Exchange
Server installation was successful?
Module Review and Takeaways

• Review Question
• Tools
• Best Practice
• Common Issues and Troubleshooting Tips