ExchangeProvisioning.adoc

DSC Resource 'ExchangeProvisioning'

ExchangeProvisioning installs Microsoft Exchange Server from ISO media, handling prerequisites and required reboots.

When to use 'ExchangeProvisioning'

Use this resource when you need to perform a fresh installation of Exchange Server. It mounts the installation ISO, runs the setup with the specified roles, and handles pending reboots. This is the first Exchange resource to apply before ExchangeConfiguration, ExchangeMailboxDatabases, or ExchangeDagProvisioning.

Source	https://github.com/dsccommunity/CommonTasks/tree/main/source/DSCResources/ExchangeProvisioning
DSC Resource	ExchangeDsc ComputerManagementDsc StorageDSC
Documentation	ExchangeDsc Wiki

Table 1. Attributes of category 'ExchangeProvisioning'

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Role		String	Exchange server role to install	Mailbox (default) EdgeTransport ManagementTools
Mode		String	Installation mode	Install (default) Uninstall Upgrade
TargetDir		String	Target installation directory
OrganizationName	Mandatory	String	The Exchange organization name
InstallCreds	Mandatory	PSCredential	Credentials for Exchange installation
DomainController		String	The domain controller to use
ProductKey		String	The Exchange product key
IsoFilePath	Mandatory	String	Path to the Exchange installation ISO file
IsoDriveLetter	Mandatory	String	Drive letter to mount the ISO to

Example

ExchangeProvisioning:
    Role: Mailbox
    Mode: Install
    OrganizationName: Contoso
    InstallCreds: '[ENC=PE9ianMgVmVyc...=]'
    IsoFilePath: C:\Install\ExchangeServer2016-x64-CU19.ISO
    IsoDriveLetter: 'Z:'

See also

• ExchangeConfiguration

• ExchangeAutoMountPoints

• ExchangeMailboxDatabases

• ExchangeMailboxDatabaseCopies

• ExchangeDagProvisioning