Re: Preparing for new install - Questions
- From: "Mark Post" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:11:13 -0400
Thanks Steve.
It is the Standard Edition.
I have DSL at home. I have to check if it is a dynamic or static IP address
I guess.
Are you suggesting I set up the server using my home DSL and then when I
move the server into it's final location and have my business DSL installed
that I run the CEICW again and make the changes for the new DSL?
I do have a backup plan and will have UPS on the server as well as each
workstation and will be using Trend Micro CSM for SMB.
Thanks for your help.
Mark
"Steve" <newsgroup@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mark
It sounds like you're doing your homework on SBS. First question for you
is this SBS SE or PE and if the latter are you installing ISA 2004 with
the 2 NICs. You need to plug the NICs (I usually set static IPs on them
that don't necessarily need to be the final IPs you'll use) into a "live"
switch otherwise you'll get an error during setup. What type of Internet
connection do you have at home? Its possible to get the SBS connected
temporarily through a router so you'll also be able to do your security
patches via the new R2 WSUS feature. The most important thing on the to do
list is the CEICW. Don't forget a backup plan, antivirus protection, and a
UPS. Definitely install 3 times and come back here for more advice. As
you've probably seen there are several good SBS books to have for
reference as well.
Good luck with the new SBS and your vet clinic.
Steve
"Mark Post" <post@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,
I'm preparing to set up an SBS Standard R2 install on a new server I
built. This is for a new veterinary clinic my wife and I are starting in
December. This is the first time I've set up a server from start to
finish and I have some questions before I get started.
I've read the suggestions to install three times prior to putting into
production and plan to do so.
Now for the questions -
The Getting Started instructions mention hooking all hardware up prior to
installing. Since I am testing all of this at home and the clinic won't
be finished for a few months I won't have my internet connection
available yet. It will be a static IP DSL once installed. Is it OK
during this testing phase to hook up everything but the router and modem
(it will be a 2 NIC set up) and work through the installation? Also, the
Getting Started guide mentions doing all of the To Do List in order but
once again I won't have internet access at the clinic established at this
time. Can I skip over that and complete the rest of the To Do List so I
can get some practice with the rest of the install? Once I feel
comfortable with the install I would like to get a headstart setting up
the Clinic Practice software so my wife can begin entering codes, etc.
Can anyone see any issue with doing that and then going back and
completing the internet set up for the server once we are at the clinic?
Finally, for now at least, I was thinking of having 4 hard drives (2
pairs of Raid 1) so that I can use 1 hard drive for the OS and another
for Data and the Clinic Practice Manager Software. I would also have a
hot spare. I'm most concerned with redundancy not speed especially since
it's such a small network. Anyone see any issues with that set up?
Initially we are only going to have 4 workstations, all running XP Pro
and all brand new. I can't see us adding more than one or two more
workstations in this location due to size and the fact that all of the
workstations with the exception of mine are shared by all staff.
Thanks so much for your insight. I've been lurking in this forum for
about two months (while waiting for SBS 2003 Standard R2 to be delivered)
trying to absorb everything in the hopes that it will make for a smooth
install. This forum has been very helpful.
Mark
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