- Preparing for Implementation of Exchange 2003
- Preparing to Install Exchange 2003
- Conducting Preinstallation Checks on Exchange 2003
- Performing an Interactive Installation of Exchange Server 2003
- Performing a Scripted Installation of Exchange Server 2003
- Completing the Installation of Exchange 2003
- Performing Postinstallation Configurations
- Configuring Additional Server Services
- Testing the Exchange 2003 Installation
- Summary
- Best Practices
Performing a Scripted Installation of Exchange Server 2003
If you want to install Exchange with automation instead of manually choosing options, you can create an unattend file to run along with the setup program. This method is frequently used to script a standard series of configuration steps so that a script can be sent to branch offices, allowing local system administrators the option of installing the server onsite with minimal intervention.
Creating the unattend Install File
To create an unattend installation file, use the following steps:
Insert the Exchange CD.
Close the autorun splash screen.
Click on Start and choose Run.
Type
Click Next.
Select I Agree and click Next.
Select the Exchange components you want to install, change or keep the installation path, and click Next to continue.
Keep the default installation, type create a new Exchange organization, and click Next.
Type an organization name and click Next.
Choose I Agree on the license agreement page and click Next.
Review the installation summary and click Next to accept and continue.
You should get a window that says the unattend file was successfully created. Click Finish.
Review the unattend file that you created; it is an .ini file and is around 14KB.
?cddrive:\setup.exe /createunattend drive:\filename.ini
supplying your drive and filenamefor example:
?F:\setup.exe /createunattend d:\e2kunattend.ini
Running setup in Unattended Mode
After the script file has been created, execute the script file:
Insert the Exchange CD.
Close the autorun splash screen.
Click on Start and choose Run.
Type
?cddrive:\setup.exe
/unattendfile
filenam.ini
Verify that the installation was successful by looking in the Start menu programs and checking for Exchange services.
The setup program will run automatically with no input required. You will see the progress window as it runs through the installation process. When the install is complete, the installation wizard will close.