Install the hotfixes in the order listed. Hotfixes are ordered based on version numbers beginning with the lower versions and ending with the higher versions.

Important:
Install service packs and/or hotfixes on the Client Access servers before upgrading the Mailbox servers.

The following table represents the directory structure that should be prepared to build a configuration DVD to support your server build process. Prepare a directory structure similar to the following in a location that is accessible to a DVD burner. Download the supporting files and locate them in the structure as shown. Create the listed batch files and locate them as shown.

Note:
All entries in bold represent directory folders. All non-bold entries are files within the folder.

When the directory structure has been created, you must download the appropriate files for your environment and place them in the correct directories. You must also create the required automation files listed in the table above.

Select the appropriate support and update files for your environment and download them. The following list is recommended for evaluation and testing as part of your server build for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2003.

Windows Server 2003 Recommendations

Windows Debugging Tools

For Windows Server 2003 x64 edition, you can download the debugging tools from Install Debugging Tools for Windows 64-bit Version.

Service Pack

For Windows Server 2003 x64 edition, see Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 for x64 Editions.

Security Configuration Wizard

For general information about the Security Configuration Wizard, review the Security Configuration Wizard Documentation.

For more information about how to secure the operating system when Exchange Server 2003 is installed, see Windows 2003 SP1 Security Configuration Wizard and Exchange servers.

For more information about how to secure the operating system when Exchange Server 2007 is installed, see Using the Security Configuration Wizard to Secure Windows for Exchange Server Roles.

Internet Explorer

For Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64, install Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows 64 bit Client/Server.

Hotfixes

Download the following recommended hotfixes.

• All security hotfixes for the operating system from Microsoft Security Bulletin Search
  
• Cluster-specific Post-SP2 hotfixes on server clusters from Recommended hotfixes for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2-based server clusters
  
• December 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
  
• Availability of a Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) update rollup package for Windows Server 2003 to resolve some VSS snapshot issues
  
• A Windows Server 2003-based computer becomes unresponsive because of a memory manager trimming operation that is caused by an indeterminate module that requests lots of memory
  
• An update to turn off default SNP features is available for Windows Server 2003-based and Small Business Server 2003-based computers
  
• A Cluster node may lose an MNS quorum, and the Cluster service may stop on a Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition-based computer
  

Service Packs

Install the following service packs.

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x64)
  
• Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
  

Exchange 2007 Requirements

Important:
If you have deployed Client Access server to Client Access server proxying, you must apply the update rollup to the Internet-facing Client Access servers before you apply the update rollup to the non-Internet-facing Client Access servers. For other Exchange 2007 configurations, the order in which you apply the update rollup to the servers is not important.

Update Rollup

For more information about the recommended update rollup for Exchange 2007 SP1, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article, "How obtain the latest service pack or update rollup for Exchange 2007" (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3052&kbid=937052).

Prepare the necessary automation files for your server build DVD. These files include the following:

• e2k7toolsinstall.cmd
  
• e2k7-prereqs.bat
  
• edge-prereqs .bat
  
• UM-prereqs.bat
  
• ie7-install.bat
  
• Hfsyminst.bat
  
• E2K7-post-sp2.bat
  
• W2K3-post-sp2.bat
  
• W2K8-hotfix.bat
  
• debug.reg
  
• debuginstall.vbs
  
• legacyEAS.vbs
  
• ConfigureAutoDiscover.ps1
  
• ConfigureOAB.ps1
  
• ConfigureOLAnywhere.ps1
  
• ConfigureOWA.ps1
  
• Set-registry.ps1
  
• Exchange-Base.xml
  
• Exchange-CAS.xml
  
• Exchange-ClusMBX.xml
  
• Exchange-Edge.xml
  
• Exchange-MBX.xml
  
• Exchange-UM.xml
  
• 403-4.asp
  

Detailed instructions on creating these files are available in the following topics:

Server Build DVD Exchange 2007 Tools Installation Command File Example

Server Build DVD Batch File Example

Server Build DVD Registry File Sample (Enable Debugging)

Server Build DVD Visual Basic Script Examples

Server Build DVD PowerShell Script Examples

Server Build DVD XML Answer File Examples

Place updates and support files in the following build DVD directory structure.

E2K7CONFIGDVD\E2K7-PreReqs\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\E2K7-PostSP1\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\E2K7-Scripts\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\E2K7-Scripts\CAS\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\E2K7-Scripts\HT\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\IE7\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\Support\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\Support\DebuggingTools\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\Symbols\E2K7\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\Symbols\E2K7\Hot-Fixes\*

E2K7CONFIGDVD\Symbols\E2K7\RTM\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\W2K3-PostSP2\

E2K7CONFIGDVD\W2K8-Hotfix\

For more information about Server Build DVD Exchange 2007 Tools Installation Command File Examples, see Server Build DVD Exchange 2007 Tools Installation Command File Example.

For more information about Server Build DVD Batch File Examples, see Server Build DVD Batch File Example.

For more information about Server Build DVD Registry File Sample (Enable Debugging), see Server Build DVD Registry File Sample (Enable Debugging).

For more information about Server Build DVD Visual Basic Script Examples, see Server Build DVD Visual Basic Script Examples.

For more information about Server Build DVD PowerShell Script Examples, see Server Build DVD PowerShell Script Examples.

For more information about Server Build DVD XML Answer File Examples, see Server Build DVD XML Answer File Examples.