The Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport server role is a special server role designed to sit within a secure DMZ and perform incoming and outgoing email routing. The Edge Transport server also performs functions such as email security, anti-virus and anti-spam, and applying business rules to inbound and outbound email.
This tutorial demonstrates how to install an Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport server on Windows Server 2008.
Installing Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Server Pre-Requisites on Windows Server 2008
On Windows Server 2008 the pre-requisite roles and features for the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport server role can be installed using ServerManagerCmd.exe.
Launch an elevated command prompt and run the following command.
ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Metabase Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console PowerShell ADLDS
Next download the Windows Installer 4.5 file from Microsoft and install it on the server. The Windows6.0-KB942288-v2-x64.msu file is the correct one for a 64-bit Windows Server 2008 server.
A restart will be required before you move on to the next step.
Installing the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport Server Role
To install the Exchange 2007 Mailbox server role download the Exchange Server 2007 SP3 setup files from Microsoft and extract them to a folder on the server’s hard disk.
Launch an elevated command prompt and run the following command.
setup /m:install /r:e,t
Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended Setup
Preparing Exchange Setup
The following server roles will be installed
Management Tools
Edge Transport Server Role
Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check
Edge Transport Role Checks ......................... COMPLETED
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server
Copying Exchange files ......................... COMPLETED
Exchange Management Tools ......................... COMPLETED
Edge Transport Server Role ......................... COMPLETED
The Microsoft Exchange Server setup operation completed successfully.
Reboot the server before proceeding to apply the latest updates and configure the server for your environment.
