Introduction

In this chapter, we will go through the requirements of Exchange 2007. We ll look at what s required in terms of hardware and software, in addition to the Active Directory forest in which Exchange Server 2007 is to be installed. We ll then see, step by step, how you install Exchange 2007 Server into a clean Active Directory forest (that is, a forest that doesn t contain an Exchange organization or has had the schema extended with the Exchange attributes). We ll also take a brief look at the new Finalizing Deployment and End-to-End Scenario pages. Finally, you ll get an understanding of how you add and remove Exchange 2007 server roles on an existing Exchange 2007 server as well as how to remove an Exchange 2007 server from your organization.

This chapter does not cover transitions, coexistence, and other interoperability with Exchange 2000, 2003, and foreign messaging systems; it simply goes through the procedures of installing Exchange Server 2007 in a clean Active Directory environment. It also does not cover complex Exchange organizations distributed across multiple physical locations involving multiple Active Directory forests. The intention of the chapter is to get you started with the product.

Coexistence and Exchange 2007 transitions are covered in Chapter 10.

Exchange 2007 Server Editions and CAL Types

As is the case with previous versions of Exchange, Exchange Server 2007 exists in two different editions: a Standard Edition and an Enterprise Edition.