Topology Overview Note: SharePoint 2010 requires x64 bit servers, this includes the SQL Server. Quad Cores and 8GB of RAM are recommended for the Web Front End Servers and Indexing Servers. You can read more about the recommendation for SharePoint 2010 here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx Server Name Operating System Description IP Address LAB-DC Win2k8, x32 Active Directory […]
Series Entries: ‘SharePoint 2010 Farm Installation’ Series
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IIS should be installed on all WFE’s and all Indexing Servers. You can manually enable each of the required Windows Features or you can do this quickly by copying and running the following command in a Command Prompt window. Note: The following text contains line breaks. You must remove the line breaks to run this […]
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This installation was performed on LAB-INDX, LAB-INDX-MR, LAB-WFE1 & LAB-WFE2. I was logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Software Prerequisites Run “Splash.exe” from the installation CD or local folder if autorun is not an option or available. Do NOT run setup.exe, if you do it will not install the SharePoint 2010 prerequisites for you. Select “Install software […]
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Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next” Press “Yes” Press “Create a new server farm” Enter the Database Server name: LAB-SQL Enter the Username: PINTOLAKE\Service-SPFarm – since we set Service-SharePoint up as a “securityadmin” and “dbcreator” and we […]
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Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next” Press “Yes” Press “Connect to an existing server farm” Enter the Database Server name: LAB-SQL Press “Retrieve Database Names” Press “Next” If you cannot connect to the DB make sure you […]
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The configuration for LAB-WFE1 and LAB-WFE2 were identical Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next” Press “Yes” Press “Connect to an existing server farm” Enter the Database Server name: LAB-SQL Press “Retrieve Database Names” Press “Next” If you […]
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Before we get started. One thing you should know there are no more SSP’s in SharePoint 2010. Instead there are Services (many of them), the “SSP” is replaced by the “Search Service Application”. To find out more about services check out the “Services in SharePoint 2010” poster from Microsoft: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263199.aspx it’s really …
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I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I will configure the farm directly on the server which hosts Central Administration Open “SharePoint 2010 Central Administration” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” under All Programs Under “Application Management” select “Manage […]
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I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I will configure the farm directly on the server which hosts Central Administration Open “SharePoint 2010 Central Administration” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” under All Programs Select “Configure alternate access mappings” […]
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I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I will configure the farm directly on the server which hosts Central Administration Open “SharePoint 2010 Central Administration” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” under All Programs Under “Application Management” select “Manage […]
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