Migrating to Exchange Server 2007 : Migrating from Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007 (part 3) - Installing Exchange Server 2007 Prerequisites

Installing Exchange Server 2007 Prerequisites

The next step is to install the prerequisites necessary to run Exchange 2007 on a server system. The prerequisites for each Exchange 2007 server include the following:

• .NET Framework 2.0

• Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0

• Exchange Management Shell

Installing the .NET Framework 2.0 Component

To install the .NET Framework 2.0 component, use the following steps:

1.	Insert the Exchange Server 2007 CD or DVD (Standard or Enterprise).
2.	AutoRun should launch a splash screen with options to plan and install Exchange 2007, similar to the screen shown in Figure 1. (If AutoRun does not execute, select Start, Run, type [CDDrive]:\setup.exe, and then click OK.) Figure 1. Exchange 2007 setup and installation menu.
3.	On the Start page, click Step 1: Install .NET Framework 2.0.
4.	On the Welcome to the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 page, click Next.
5.	On the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Setup End-User License Agreement page, click I Accept the Terms of the License Agreement, and then click Install.
6.	Click Finish to complete the installation.

Installing Microsoft Management Console 3.0

To install the Microsoft Management Console 3.0, with the Exchange 2007 CD or DVD Setup Wizard already active, choose the second option, which is to install the Microsoft Management Console 3.0 on the system. To do so, do the following:

Installing the Exchange Management Shell (EMS)

To install the Exchange Management Shell prerequisite, with the Exchange 2007 CD or DVD Setup Wizard already active, choose the third option, which is to install the Exchange Management Shell on the system. To do so, do the following: