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Comparing performance and cost: Dell PowerEdge VRTX vs.
legacy hardware solution
9. In the Computer Name Changes screen, under Computer name, type exchange
10. In the Computer Name Changes screen, under the Member of section, select the Domain radio button, and
type test.local
11. To start joining the domain, select OK.
12. When the screen appears asking for a person qualified on the domain, type administrator as the
username and Password1 as the password.
13. At the Welcome pop-up and the window warning that you must restart the computer for the changes to
take effect, click OK.
14. At the System Properties screen, click OK.
15. When a pop-up appears asking if you want to restart now, click Yes to restart your machine.
Installing .NET Framework 3.5.1 Features and Internet Information Services (both legacy and VRTX)
1. Select StartAdministrative ToolsServer Manager.
2. Click Features.
3. Click Add Features.
4. Select .NET Framework 3.5.1 Features
5. Click Add Required Role Services.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Next.
8. At the Select Role Services screen, select the IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility, IIS 6 Management Console, Basic
Authentication, Windows Authentication, Digest Authentication, Static content compression, and Dynamic
content Compression checkboxes, and click Next.
9. At the Confirm Installation Selections screen, click Install.
10. At the Installation Results screen, click Close.
Installing Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 (both legacy and VRTX)
1. Download the Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0.
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=5cd4dcd7-d3e6-4970-875e-
aba93459fbee)
2. Run FilterPackx64.EXE.
3. Click Next.
4. Click I accept the terms in the License Agreement, and click Next.
5. When the installation is complete, click OK.
Installing Exchange Server 2010 (both legacy and VRTX)
1. Click Start, type services.msc and press Enter.
2. Right-click the Net.Tcp Port Sharing service, and click Properties.
3. Change the Net.Tcp Port Sharing startup type to Automatic, and click OK.
4. Open command prompt and type ServerManagerCmd –i RSAT-ADDS, and press Enter.
5. Reboot the VM.
6. Mount the installation ISO to the VM and click Setup.EXE when prompted.
7. The installer should consider steps 1 and 2 complete, and gray them out.
8. Click the link for Step 3: Choose Exchange Language Option.










