Re: Inherited botched w2k3 SBS install, is this recoverable?
- From: v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Brandy Nee [MSFT]")
- Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:42:02 GMT
Dear customer,
Thank you for posting back!
>From your reply, I understand that you prefer to run Integrated Setup to
continue installing rest of the SBS Components.
Based on my experience, it is OK to run Microsoft Windows Small Business
Server Setup. I can give an example below.
We have received some issues from customers, their Monitoring, Fax Service
or the other components cannot work correctly. Sometimes we need to
reinstall the specific component to solve this issue. To do so, run the
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Setup, select "Reinstall" action
for Monitoring, Fax Services or corresponding Components to reinstall.
However, since we do not have the exact information what former
administrator had setup on the server, for example, SharePoint Service,
Administration, we cannot fully guarantee that run Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server Setup will be enough or cause any unpredictable issues in
the future.
For your second question, are Fax Services absolutely necessary? It depends
on your requirement. If you need to send/receive fax, then you need to
install Fax Services on the server. You also need to contact the Faccom
server application vendor to check whether it works compatible with Fax
Services.
Hope this information helps. If you have any further questions or concern,
please feel free to let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
Brandy Nee
Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
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>From: chuckbri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>Subject: Re: Inherited botched w2k3 SBS install, is this recoverable?
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>"Brandy Nee [MSFT]" wrote:
>> Dear customer,
>>
>> Thank you for posting to the SBS Newsgroup.
>
>Thank you for responding.
>
>> I understand that the original Administrator in your company did not
>> completely set up SBS 2K3 Server, so you want to know where you should
>> start. According to the information you have applied, I assume that
Windows
>> Server 2003, Exchange Server 2003 and Domain name have being setup. If I
>> have misunderstood your concern, please let me know.
>
>Windows Server 2003 and Exchange have been installed. A Windows domain
>has been set up.
>
>> There are two methods for you to start. One method is clean installing
>> whole SBS Server.
>
>I would prefer to avoid that if I could, because the server is now in
>use. There is also an additional software package (Faxcom) installed
>on the server, that I am not familiar with. There's also an HP digital
>sender in the mix which I am also not familiar with setting up.
>
>> Another method is running Integrated Setup to continue
>> installing SBS Components. However, we do not have enough information and
>> clear idea what exact SBS components have been set up on your side, so we
>> cannot guarantee there will not be any issues in the future.
>
>Of the bundled SBS components _only_ Exchange has been installed at
>this point. They do not appear to even be using that at all (mail
>accounts are POP3 from an internet mail server, with mail stored to
>local pst files), so Exchange could be removed.
>
>> To run the Integrated Setup, please see my following general steps:
>>
>> 1. On the SBS Server, go to Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs ->
>> Change or Remove Programs -> Windows Small Business Server 2003 -> Click
>> Add/Remove.
>>
>> 2. Run the Microsoft Windows Small Business Server Setup.
>>
>> 3. Proceed to the page of "Components Selection", select Action "Install"
>> for Server Tools and Fax Services.
>
>Are the Fax Services absolutely necessary? I'm concerned that they
>might interfere somehow with the Faccom server application.
>
>All this I can do. My question is this: With the domain already set
>up, will I be able to run the SBS setup without screwing anything up?
>
>> 4. Click Next. You may be prompted to insert SBS CD when installing SBS
>> Components.
>>
>> 5. Finish rest of the wizard.
>>
>> 6. Repeat step 1 - 3. Click each Action for each Component name, if this
>> Component has being installed, there is no "Install" Action.
>>
>> 7. After you running Integrated Setup, the Server Management Console
should
>> show. Please follow the To Do Lists to run each wizard.
>>
>> Please strictly follow the steps in the KB article below to run the
>> Configure E-mail and Internet Connection Wizard.
>>
>> 825763 How to configure Internet access in Windows Small Business Server
>> 2003
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=825763
>>
>> I also found the following KB articles, documents, and White Papers for
you
>> to administer SBS 2K3 Server:
>>
>> 309633 How to Configure a SBS for Full Time Internet Access with a Single
>> Network Adapter
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309633
>>
>> 306802 How to Configure Small Business Server for Full Time Internet
Access
>> with Two Network Adapters
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=306802
>>
>> Documentation by Alphabetical List for Windows Small Business Server 2003
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/productdoc/alpha.msp
>> x
>>
>> Hope this information helps. If anything is unclear, please feel free to
>> let me know. I am looking forward to hearing from you!
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Brandy Nee
>>
>> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>>
>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>> ======================================================
>> This newsgroup only focuses on SBS technical issues. If you have issues
>> regarding other Microsoft products, you'd better post in the
corresponding
>> newsgroups so that they can be resolved in an efficient and timely
manner.
>> You can locate the newsgroup here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx
>>
>> When opening a new thread via the web interface, we recommend you check
the
>> "Notify me of replies" box to receive e-mail notifications when there are
>> any updates in your thread. When responding to posts via your newsreader,
>> please "Reply to Group" so that others may learn and benefit from your
>> issue.
>>
>> Microsoft engineers can only focus on one issue per thread. Although we
>> provide other information for your reference, we recommend you post
>> different incidents in different threads to keep the thread clean. In
doing
>> so, it will ensure your issues are resolved in a timely manner.
>>
>> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft CSS directly. Please
>> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>>
>> Any input or comments in this thread are highly appreciated.
>> ======================================================
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>>
>>
>>
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>> >Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>> >From: Chuck Bridgeland <chuckbri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Subject: Inherited botched w2k3 SBS install, is this recoverable?
>> >Message-ID: <slrndmddh5.1fn.chuckbri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> >Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:26:15 GMT
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>> >
>> >
>> >We had an employee quit recently. One of his last projects was setting
up
>> >2003 Small Business Server Standard for a small office locally. He's
gone,
>> >I've inherited it.
>> >
>> >I see some significant problems with the way he's set this up.
>> >
>> >The issue relevant to this newsgroup is that Windows Server 2003 for
Small
>> >Business Server has been installed (ie. the underlying OS) but not Small
>> >Business server (ie. the suite of server apps and the management
console).
>> >The server came preinstalled, and I think he just used it the way it
came
>> >out of the box without running the SBS setup.
>> >
>> >A domain has been set up, and Exchange has been set up (although it
looks
>> >like noone is actually using it -- mail on the client side is strictly
from
>> >an outside POP3 server, and going to a local pst file).
>> >
>> >With a domain already in existence can I run the SBS setup to install
this
>> >right, without screwing anything up?
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >cb
>> >
>> >--
>> > Reloading, the pause that refreshes.
>> >Chuck Bridgeland, chuckbri at computerdyn dot com
>> >
>
>
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