Step 1: Deploying Exchange 2013 as new environment

Active Directory Preparation :

When we install Exchange Server, it needs to store User mailboxes’ and Exchange Server’s configuration information in the organization. So it is important that Active Directory is duly prepared before you install Exchange 2013 in the organization.

Following things need to be done before you deploy Exchange Server 2013 in the environment :

A) Extend Active Directory Schema

B) Prepare Active Directory and

C) Prepare Active Directory Domains

To ensure that AD preparation is done correctly, verify that the rangeUpper property on ms-Exch-Schema-Version-Pt is set to the correct value. After this force AD replication.

Exchange Server 2013 Installation :

When you are ready for running Exchange Server setup, ensure that server is fully updated with latest patches. To install Windows Features using PowerShell Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator and paste the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature AS-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, Web-Mgmt-Console, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation

After the installation is complete, Restart your server. And after the reboot, download and install Microsoft Unified Communications Managed API 4.0. Core Run-time 64-bit, Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs 64 bit, Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs SP1 64 bit.