You must prepare Active Directory and each domain before you perform the first installation of Exchange 2007 SP3 in an organization. This process includes updating the Active Directory schema for Exchange 2007 SP3. For information about the required permissions and about steps that you must follow to complete this process, see How to Prepare Active Directory and Domains in Exchange 2007 SP3 online Help. For a list of Active Directory schema changes that are made when you install Exchange 2007 SP3, see Active Directory Schema Changes (SP3).
I've read the site http://www.sbsfaq.com/?p=2140 and theres no mention to preparing AD and the setup was succsessful. Can anyone confirm the AD prep is performed as part of the SP3 install?
thanks.
e_aravind
Sharing the comment from the msexchangeteam.com blog:
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Robert said:
I've got one Exchange 2007 and one Exchange 2010 server and the setup says I need to do a Setup /PrepareAD. That seems odd.
June 21, 2010 6:28 PM
Kevin Bellinger (MSFT) said:
@Pradeep: The link is fixed now, there was a slight delay in the redirect. Please let us know if you cannot find it still.
@Susan: For this release there was not a public beta made available.
Release Notes for Exchange Server 2007 SP3
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607233(EXCHG.80).aspx
also have a look at:
How to install Exchange Server 2007 SP3 on a computer that is running Windows SBS 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982423