Demonstration Steps for Module 2: Installing Exchange

Server 2007

Demonstration: Exchange Server 2007 Installation Verification

Preparation
Ensure that the 5047B-SYD-DC1 virtual machine is running. Log on to the virtual
machine as Administrator with the password of Pa$$w0rd.

Important: When you start the virtual machines, ensure that you start 5047B-SYD-
DC1 first and that it is fully started before starting any other virtual machines. If you
receive a notification that one or more services failed to start when starting a virtual
machine, open the Services console on the virtual machine and ensure that all
Microsoft Exchange services that are configured to start automatically are started.

 Demonstration Steps
1. On SYD-DC1, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
2. Scroll down to the Microsoft Exchange services and expand the name column, so that
the service names can be read. These are all of the services installed by Exchange
Server. The services that are installed vary depending on the Exchange Server roles
installed on this server.
3. Click each Microsoft Exchange service to view the description of the services.
Describe each service to the students.
4. Close Services.
5. Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Explore.
6. Browse to C:\ExchangeSetupLogs.
7. Double-click ExchangeSetup.log to open it. This log file contains information about
the status of prerequisite and system-readiness checks that are performed before
installation starts. This log also contains information about every task that is
performed during the Exchange Server setup, and is the most complete log available
for troubleshooting installation errors.
8. Close Notepad.
9. Describe the other files in this folder:
 ExchangeSetup.msilog. This file contains information about the extraction of the
Exchange Server 2007 code from the installer file.
 Install-BridegeheadRole-[date and time].ps1. This file is generated by Setup and
contains the steps used to install the Hub Transport server role.

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  Install-ClientAccessRole-[date and time].ps1. This file is generated by Setup and
contains the steps used to install the Client Access server role.
 Install-ExchangeOrganization-[date and time].ps1. This file is generated by
Setup and contains the steps used to create the Exchange Server organization.
 Install-MailboxRole-[date and time].ps1. This file is generated by Setup and
contains the steps used to install the Mailbox server role.
 InstallSearch.msilog. This file contains information about the extraction of the
Search service used by Exchange Server.
 Other .ps1 files may exist in this folder depending on which roles are installed on
this server.
10. Browse to E:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server. Describe the contents of
the folders that are found here:
 Bin. Applications and extensions that are used for management of Exchange
Server.
 ClientAccess. Configuration files for the Client Access server role.
 Logging. Various log files.
 Mailbox. Schema files, .dll files, database files, and database log files for the
mailbox databases and public folder databases.
 Scripts. Exchange Management Shell scripts that are used for retrieving anti-
spam statistics and performing other tasks.
 Setup. Extensible Markup Language (XML) configuration files and data.
 TransportRoles\agents. Binary files for agents.
 TransportRoles\data. Data files used by the mail queue, IP filtering, and Active
Directory Application Mode (ADAM).
 TransportRoles\Logs. Log files for message tracking, protocols, and routing.
 TransportRoles\Pickup. Holding area for messages that are awaiting delivery to
submission queues.
 TransportRoles\Shared. Configuration files for agents.
 UnifiedMessaging. Configuration and Setup files for Unified Messaging and
speech recognition. These files are available even if the Unified Messaging
server role is not installed.
11. Close Windows Explorer.
12. Click Start, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and
then click Exchange Management Console. If this tool is not available, you can be
sure a problem occurred during installation.

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13. In the left pane, click Server Configuration. The server you just installed should
always appear here, as should the list of roles you installed.
14. In the left pane, click Toolbox. The Toolbox node includes a variety of tools you can
use to troubleshoot and repair Exchange Server. During installation, the only relevant
tool is the Microsoft Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer Tool.
15. In the left pane, click Recipient Configuration. This shows all of the users and
groups that are mailbox users or mail-enabled.
16. Right-click Recipient Configuration, and then click New Mailbox.
17. Accept the default setting of User Mailbox, and then click Next.
18. Accept the default setting of New user, and then click Next.
19. In the First name box, type TestUser.
20. In the User logon name (User Principal Name) box, type TestUser.
21. In the Password and Confirm password boxes, type Pa$$w0rd, and then click
Next.
22. On the Mailbox Settings page, click Browse, and then click OK to accept the
default mailbox database. Click Next to accept the default mailbox settings.
23. Click New to create the new mailbox.
24. Click Finish.
25. Close the Exchange Management Console.
26. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then click Internet Explorer.
27. In the Address bar, type https://SYD-DC1/owa, and then press ENTER.
28. Click Continue to the website (not recommended) in the Security Alert dialog
box.
29. In the User name box, type Adatum\TestUser.
30. In the Password box, type Pa$$w0rd, and then click Log On.
31. Click OK to accept the default configuration for Microsoft Office Outlook® Web
Access for Exchange Server 2007.
32. Create a new message and send it to yourself:
a. Click New in the toolbar.
b. In the To box, type TestUser.
c. In the Subject box, type Test Message.
d. Click Send.
33. Verify the message was received by clicking Check Messages in the toolbar.

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 34. Close Internet Explorer.

Demonstration: How to Delegate Permissions in Exchange

Server 2007

Preparation
Ensure that the 5047B-SYD-DC1 virtual machine is running. Log on to the virtual
machine as Administrator with the password of Pa$$w0rd.
 Demonstration Steps
Demonstrate the detailed steps to show how to delegate permissions in Exchange
Server 2007.
35. On SYD-DC1, click Start, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007, and then click Exchange Management Console.
36. Click the Organization Configuration node in the left pane. This is where Exchange
administrators can be configured. The default Exchange administrators are:
 Exchange Organization Administrators group
 Exchange Recipient Administrators
 Exchange Public Folder Administrator (new in Exchange Server 2007 SP1)
 Administrator (user that installed the first computer running Exchange Server)
37. In the action pane, click Add Exchange Administrator. The Add Exchange
Administrator window allows you to select a user or group to give Exchange Server
permissions. The permissions are assigned by selecting a role for the user or group.
The five roles are:
 Exchange Organization Administrator role. Grants full control over the entire
Exchange organization.
 Exchange Recipient Administrator role. Grants full access to the Exchange
specific attributes of all users in the Exchange organization.
 Exchange View-Only Administrator role. Grants view-only permission to the
entire Exchange organization.
 Exchange Server Administrator role. Grants administrative access to specific
servers. A list of servers is configured for each Exchange administrator.
 Exchange Public Folder Administrator role. Grants permissions to manage public
folders in the Exchange organization.
38. Click the Exchange Server Administrator role, and then click the Add button
under the Select the server(s) to which this role has access box. The Exchange Server
Admin role is unique because its scope is limited to specifically assigned servers.
Other roles apply to all users in the Exchange Server organization.

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 39. Select SYD-DC1, and then click OK. This Exchange Administrator is assigned
permissions only to modify the configuration of SYD-DC1.
40. Click the Browse button. This brings up a list of users and groups that you can select
from. Notice that users and groups do not need to be mail-enabled or a mailbox user.
41. In the search box, type test, and then click Find Now. The search box allows you to
find a specific user or group. In most cases, you use a group to delegate permissions.
Just as when you assign file permissions, using groups makes it easier manage the
assignment of permissions.
42. Select TestUser, and then click OK.
43. Click Add.
44. Read the results of the action and then click Finish.
45. Read the entries for TestUser on the Exchange Administrators tab. Notice that
TestUser has automatically been made an Exchange View Only Admin in addition to
being an Exchange Server Administrator for SYD-DC1. You may need to scroll over
to view the roles assigned for each identity.
46. Close the Exchange Management Console.

Demonstration: Verifying the Exchange Server 2007 Deployment

Preparation
Ensure that the 5047B-SYD-DC1 virtual machine is running. Log on to the virtual
machine as Administrator with the password of Pa$$w0rd.
 Demonstration Steps
Demonstrate how the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer works, using the steps
that follow.
1. On SYD-DC1, click Start, point to All Programs, click Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007, and then click Exchange Management Console.
2. In the left pane, click Toolbox.
3. In the middle pane, double-click Best Practices Analyzer.
4. Click Do not check for updates on startup. In most cases, check for updates on
startup to ensure that you have the latest best practices information from Microsoft.
However, our virtual machines are limited to local network connectivity.
5. Click I don’t want to join the program at this time. In most cases, join the
customer improvement program so that Microsoft can get anonymous feedback about
how you use Exchange. This allows Microsoft to make future improvements that
more accurately reflect the needs of their customers. However, our virtual machines
are limited to local network connectivity.

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6. Click Go to Welcome Screen. Notice that this tool can scan a single server or the
whole organization.
7. Click Select options for a new scan.
8. If necessary, in the Active Directory Server box, type SYD-DC1, and then click
Connect to the Active Directory server. The Exchange Server Best Practices
Analyzer uses this server for read-only access to Active Directory. By default, it
authenticates as the user who is logged on.
9. In the Enter an identifying label for this scan box, type SYD-DC1 Scan.
10. In the Specify the scope for this scan box, clear the check box for SYD-EX2.
11. If necessary, select Health Check. The Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer can
perform five types of scans:
 Health Check. This test checks for errors, warnings, non-default configurations,
recent changes, and other configuration information. This scan is used to check
the health of your Exchange Server organization and for troubleshooting. When
the Performance check option is selected, a sampling of performance data is
taken over a two-hour period.
 Permission Check. This test verifies that permissions are properly configured on
the selected servers.
 Connectivity Check. This test verifies that network connectivity is available to
the selected servers.
 Baseline. This scan allows you to select specific properties, configure baseline
values for those properties, and then scan for servers to find deviations from the
baseline values.
 Exchange 2007 Readiness Check. This scan checks your environment for
potential issues before deploying Exchange Server 2007.
12. Select Fast LAN (100 mbps or more) as the network speed. This setting does not
have any influence on test performance. The estimated scan time is generated based
on the network speed selected.
13. Click Start scanning. You can also schedule scans for specific times. This is used
for gathering performance data or performing a weekly health check. However, to
perform a scheduled scan, you must configure credentials that the scan runs under.
The credentials are configured in the Connect to Active Directory screen in the
advanced logon options. Running this scan will take approximately two minutes.
14. After the scan is complete, click View a report of the Best Practices scan. The first
tab displayed is the Critical Issues tab. This tab highlights issues that you should
consider addressing immediately.
15. Click the All Issues tab. This tab shows any issues that may be a concern.

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16. Click the Recent Changes tab. This tab shows any changes that have been made to
the Exchange Server organization within the past five days. This includes service
packs and updates, as well as configuration changes.
17. Click the Informational Items tab. This tab displays configuration information
about your Exchange Server organization.
18. Click Tree Reports. This view shows all of the configuration information that has
been collected by the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer.
19. Click Other Reports. The Run-Time Log displays information generated during the
collection and analysis of data by the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer.
20. Close the Exchange Server Best Practices Analyzer.
21. Close the Exchange Management Console.