2. Command-Line Server Recovery Options
There may come a time when you have to recover an
Exchange server from a backup. This process will involve rebuilding the
Windows server, then reinstalling Exchange Server using the Recover
Server mode. This option will read most of the configuration of the
server from the Active Directory rather than installing the server from
scratch. Several options are available when recovering a server, as
shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Exchange Server 2010 Server Recovery Setup Options
| Option | Optional (O) or Required (R) | Explanation |
|---|
| /mode:RecoverServer | R | Specifies that the installation mode is to be the Recover Server option. |
| /TargetDir | O | Allows you to specify an optional path for the Exchange program files rather than the default location on the C:\ drive. |
| /UpdatesDir | O | Specifies a path to look for updates after the installation is completed. |
| /DomainController | O | Allows you to specify the NetBIOS name or the FQDN of a domain controller. |
| /DoNotStartTransport | O | Tells
Setup to not allow the transport service on a Hub Transport or Edge
Transport server. This is useful during a recovery if you do not want
messages to start flowing until you are sure the server is fully
recovered. |
| /EnableErrorReporting | O | Configures
Exchange Server to report errors automatically to Microsoft. All server
roles can use this option. The default is not to enable this feature. |
3. Command-Line Delegated Server Installation
In some large organizations, the person who is
installing the Exchange servers may not have an account with sufficient
Active Directory permissions to create the server objects in the Active
Directory. For this reason, someone else may have to create the
necessary server objects and the installer can then set up the servers.
Table 3. Exchange Server 2010 Delegated Setup Options
| Option | Optional (O) or Required (R) | Explanation |
|---|
| /NewProvisionedServer | O | Creates a new provisioned server with the name specified on the command line, such as this:
Setup.com/NewProvisionedServer:HNLMBX |
| /RemoveProvisionedServer | O | Removes a server that was previously configured with the /NewProvisionedServer option |
This is where the delegated server installation is
handy. The person with the necessary rights to set the servers up can
"prestage" the servers in the Active Directory. Table 3 shows a list of the options available for delegated server setup.
4. Installing Language Packs
If you are supporting an Exchange 2010 Server for
only English-speaking users and administrators, you do not need to
worry about installing additional language packs. Exchange Server 2010
automatically includes the US English (en-US) messaging language pack
(and it can't be removed). Depending on your environment and users, you
should know how to install additional language packs or Unified
Messaging language packs.
Table 4
shows the valid options for installing language packs. Note that the
Unified Messaging language pack options are only available on servers
that already have the Unified Messaging role installed.
Table 4. Exchange Server 2010 Language Pack Options
| Option | Optional (O) or Required (R) | Explanation |
|---|
| /AddUmLanguagePack | O | Adds
the specified Unified Messaging language pack. You must specify the
language pack name that you want to install; for French, you would use
this command:
Setup /AddUmLanguagePack:fr-fr |
| /RemoveUmLanguagePack | O | Removes the specified Unified Messaging language pack. |
| /SourceDir | O | Specifies the source folder for the Unified Messaging language pack. |
| /UpdatesDir | O | Specifies the path for updates for the Unified Messaging language pack. |
| /LanguagePack | O | Specifies the path to the language pack bundle. Must be used in conjunction with the /mode:install option. |
