Re: Setting up SBS2003 + Linksys WRV54G
- From: "James B" <nospam@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 23:20:37 -0400
Sorry but I've got to ask, who decided on the hardware configuration for
this server? Dual Xeons but only a single HD. Second even if you configure
it the way the customer wants why would not use ISA as a proxy and if you
were not going to use ISA then why by Premium?
"MWE Computers" <mwecomputers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Rather than forwarding the original thread, I am making a new one...
>
> Overall view of the server the client will be using: Dell PowerEdge
SC1420.
> 1 HD (160 SATA) w/ 2 GB Ram. Dual P4 Xeon, 2.8 Ghz. Veritas Backup Exec
SBS
> suite w/ Iomega REV tape drive for server and workstation backup support.
> Boot area setup as 40 GB of space. Client file data is the remaining part
of
> the hard drive space.
>
> Network Setup: The client has already purchased a Linksys WRV54G
(Wireless-G
> VPN Endpoint) router/firewall. All workstations are running either Windows
> 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro on a Cat 5e wired network. 2 wireless-G laptops
> are also hooked into the network via VPN connections from remote sales
team
> through the WRV interface. The SBS server will server strictly as an file
> server initally. There is a 3rd party application that will be installed
on
> a seperate server but will use the SBS server for the SQL database for
> inventory control. The WRV will have port forwarding setup for allowing
the
> outside internet to see the SBS server for webserver, e-mail and DNS use
> once the domain name has been registered through our ISP.
>
> Site setup conditions:
> ---------------------
> The Dell server currently only has 1 NIC (internal). I will setup the
WRV54G
> as the router/firewall, but turn the DHCP off to allow the SBS server to
> handle this. The client requests that the WRV be the only link to the
> outside network, not the SBS server. Diagram as seen below:
>
> Client 'requested' Option: Internet --> Linksys --> Intranet [w/ SBS
being
> a server on the backbone]
> SBS/ISA Option: Internet --> Linksys --> SBS/ISA --> Intranet
>
> The client has repeated several times to me that the 2nd one (SBS/ISA to
> intranet) is not an option they are willing to take, so please discount
this
> option before responding. I know many of you will disagree, so if you are
> going to make a case against this, please do not respond to this posting.
>
> My questions:
> 1) The SBS server is ready to go MINUS the ISA and SQL server
installation.
> I opted out in the beginning to have the SBS server act as the DHCP
server.
> Do I need to reinstall to turn this option back on?
>
> 2) I have recently received the SBS 2003 Premium SP1 CD in the mail via
> Microsoft. I went to the smallbizserver.net site using this link
> (http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=236), but it totally
> confuses where I need to start to setting up the SBS server.
>
> 3) Do I need to go ahead and install the SQL and ISA applications PRIOR to
> installing the Service Packs, even though I most likely won't be using the
> ISA portion of the server.
>
> I want to make sure I do this right the first time and not have to repeat
> steps afterwards.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- Michael
>
>
.
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