RE: Equipment and infrastructure help
- From: v-branee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ("Brandy Nee [MSFT]")
- Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 04:01:45 GMT
Hello Keith,
Thank you for posting to the SBS Newsgroup.
I understand that you want to set up a new SBS 2K3 Server and reconfigure
your Network. Please take your time to read my suggestions and information
below:
1> In your post, you mentioned "Another server is an old Dell box with
WinNT Server, perhaps with an old SBS". Please understand that ONE Windows
Small Business Server Per Domain. There cab only be one Windows Small
Business Server in the Windows Small Business Server domain, and you cannot
establish any type of trust between the Small Business Server domain and
any other domain.
2> To upgrade SBS 2K Server, please see:
Since you are running SBS 2K Server, you can choose to either upgrade the
server or complete a migration to a new server:
What's New for Windows Small Business Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
Chapter 3B Upgrade Small Business Server 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/plan/gsg/chptr3b.mspx
Migrating from Small Business Server 2000 or Windows 2000 Server to Windows
Small Business Server 2003
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/d/c/6dccf9b4-d915-4c95-b5af-100b89e
02add/SBS_MigratingSBS2k.doc
For more information, please see:
How to Upgrade to Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/sbs/upgrade/default.mspx
Just a kindly reminder, we DO NOT support Windows NT which has ended the
support lifecycles any more. Please see:
Microsoft Support Lifecycle
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/
3> I understand that you do not plan to use tape to store Backup.
Based on my experience, I have seen some issues that the backup runner of
SBS 2k3 have compatible problem with network storage device. Regarding this
issue, I suggest you make sure that the NAS device is in the Windows 2003
hardware compatible list. You could check the HCL list in the following
links
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx
SBS Backup does not support backing up to mapped drives. The recommended
way to do this would be to backup to a UNC path. However, when backing up
to UNC path, the share must be part of the SBS domain with the correct
permissions. I know some of the NAS devices let you enter the domain name
or the workgroup name when you are configuring them. But even if you can
join it to the domain you have to ensure that the file system on the NAS
device allows you to store large backup files and allows you to set the
correct permissions so that backup can write to the device.
4> NAS information:
Windows Powered Network Attached Storage - Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wpnas/productinformation/overvi
ew/default.mspx
Improving Business Continuity Using Windows Powered NAS Devices
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/wpnas/productinformation/whitep
apers/nasbusinesscont.mspx
How to install Windows 2003 Storage Edition in NAS system
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555211
5> For your additional information:
Planning for Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/planning/default.msp
x
What's New for Windows SBS 2003 with Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B5846A14-F306-41F0-
9D1F-97F615E62ADF&displaylang=en
Administration for Windows Small Business Server 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/sbs/techinfo/administration/defau
lt.mspx
hope this information helps. If you have any further questions or concern,
please feel free to let me know. I am glad to be of further assistance!
Best regards,
Brandy Nee
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>From: "Keith" <pqleer@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Equipment and infrastructure help
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 16:37:01 -0500
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>Would someone give me an idea where to post for help in identifying
>equipment and infrastructure needs?
>
>My 'server' systems include a SBS 2000 machine for the communications in
the
>company. A file server with W2K Server also runs the license server for a
>CAD viewing software, and is the second domain controller in our Active
>Directory. Another server is an old Dell box with WinNT Server, perhaps
>with an old SBS, but is only used for non-critical files. Another
computer
>runs WinNT Workstation and runs a Progress database application.
>
>I'd like to replace my 'server' systems (all will be at least 5 yrs old
next
>year) but would like to improve the infrastructure while I'm doing it.
For
>example, I know I want a new server with SBS2003 pre-installed, if
possible,
>but I want to upgrade to gigabit switches, too. I'm thinking it would be
>possible to move the file server's data to a NAS device, then move the
>non-critical files to my current file server or to the NAS, too. I'd like
>to use the 'snapshot' technology to do backups to disk. I don't know if
>it's possible, though, to configure a NAS (or whatever) to house the data
in
>one part, and create backups of the data in another part. For disaster
>recovery / offsite storage, I am considering putting in a smaller NAS at
>home and configuring it to mirror the backup part of the data. I don't
want
>tapes. I've looked at a few solutions with removable drives for offsite
>backups. I'd like whatever solution to be wired so that the backups would
>not cause interference with the network bandwidth, although with gigabit
>speeds, I probably wouldn't notice a difference, would I?
>
>Obviously I'm no expert. But by sharing what I'm thinking, maybe someone
>could point me to the correct newsgroup or links for more help. This
major
>project is probably a small task for many of you. I'd appreciate any help
>you would share.
>
>Thanks,
>Keith
>
>
>
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