Installation and Configuration Methodology For Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

1. Installation and Configuration Methodology For Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Martin Y. Leveillemartin.leveille@rjbtech.comSharepoint EngineerRJB Technical Consulting, Inc. www.rjbtech.com

2. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • Web/Application Server : • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 • Microsoft IIS 6.0 in IIS 6.0 worker process isolation mode with Microsoft ASP.NET installed and enabled. • NTFS File System

3. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • Database Server : • Any OS version that supports MS SQL Server 2000 or 2005 • MS SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 3 • The database server does not have to be dedicated to Sharepoint. • Optionally, the database server can be a SQL Cluster.

4. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • Hardware Recommendations: • Web Server and Application server : • Dual Processor computer with processor clock speed of 2.5GHz or higher and a minimum of 2GB RAM. • Database Server : • Dual Processor computer with processor clock speed of 2.0GHz or higher and a minimum of 2GB RAM.

5. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • Users and service accounts : • MOSS Setup user account • Server/Farm Account • Shared Services Provider Process Account • Web Application Process Account (1 per web application) • Search Service Account • Search Content Access Account

6. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • DNS Entries : • Portal.domain.com : Portal web application • Mysite.domain.com : My Site Web application • Ssp.domain.com : Shared Services Provider Web Application • Additional DNS entry for subsequent Web application.

7. Pre-requisites For installing • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • Security considerations : • Service accounts do not need Local admin privileges. • Web application service accounts need to be manually given Local activation permission to the IIS WAMREG Admin service components.

8. Top 10 - IT Capacity Guidelines • Based on Microsoft SharePoint Products & Technologies Capacity Planning & SQL 2000All other numbers are based on Microsoft IT experience on SharePoint Products & Technologies including SP1

9. Capacity Framework Data – Suggested Limits

10. Changes made to your server when • Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 • is installed • File System • Registry • IIS 6.0 • Databases

11. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007Installation Methodology

12. 1- MOSS 2007 Binaries installation2- Using The Sharepoint Installation And Configuration Wizard3- Configuring and Administrating Central Administration Operations4- Creating The Shared Services Provider5- Configuring and Administrating Application Management6- Configuring The Shared Services Provider7- Finalize configurations

14. 1- MOSS 2007 Binaries installation

15. Step Requirements • Domain user with Local Server administrator rights • All Installation Web Front End Software and hardware requirements met. • MOSS 2007 Product Key

16. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

17. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

18. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

19. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

20. Hints and Tips • Always proceed with an “advanced” and “Complete” installation. • Install programs and data files to different Hard Drives.

21. 2- Using The Sharepoint Installation And Configuration Wizard

22. Step Requirements • SQL Server name • Configuration Database name ( i.e. SERVER_Sharepoint_Config) • Farm Service Account with Create DB and Security Admin rights on the SQL Server. • Security Mode (NTLM or Kerberos )

23. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

24. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

25. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

26. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

27. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

28. How to install Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

29. Hints and Tips • Establish a naming convention for all your database. • Ex. : COMPANY_MOSS_Config • COMPANY_MOSS_PORTAL_Content • COMPANY_MOSS_MYSITE_Content • COMPANY_MOSS_SSP_Content • COMPANY_MOSS_SSP_DB • COMPANY_MOSS_SSP_SEARCH_DB

30. 3- Configuring and Administering Central Administration Operations

31. Step Requirements • Smtp mail server address • Service’s list to run on the server • Search Services Search Account • Farm Administrator’s list • Directory name and location for Diagnostic Logging • Directory name and location for Usage Analysis • Backup files Location

33. Hints and Tips • When Configuring The server operations, use the “N” approach. • Once Operations are configured, test you backup/restore before going any further in your installation. • Backup after each section is configured ( Operations, Applications, Shared Services )

34. 4- Creating The Shared Services Provider

35. Step Requirements • Registered DNS names for you SSP and “My Site” Web site • Application pool name defined for your SSP and “My Site” • SSP Service Account • “My Site” Service Account • Database names for SSP and “My Site” Content • Search Services Search Account • Database names for SSP Data and SSP Search. • Index Server server name.

37. Hints and Tips • Before creating your SSP, make sure you have the Windows Search Services and Office Search Services up and running in the Central Admin Operations Console. • Use the embedded “web application creation” from the SSP creation screen for the SSP and My Site Web Application. • All Web Application should have their own service accounts.

38. 5- Configuring and Administering Application Management

39. Step Requirements • Registered DNS names for you Portal Web site • Application pool name defined for your Portal • Portal Service Account • Database names for your Portal Content

41. Hints and Tips • Use the “N” Approach for configuring. • If you have multiple Web Applications, remember to switch from one to another to configure the settings for each of them. • The last web application you select from the web application list is always the one settings initially applies to. • Make sure you enable the “Self-Site Management” feature for your “My Site” web application. • Backup the system from the Operations console.

42. 6- Configuring The Shared Services Provider

43. Step Requirements • Search “Crawl” Account • Profile import defined schedule ( Full, differential ) • Content crawl defined schedule ( Full Differential ) • Audiences Compilation Schedule • Defined “Service Personalization Permissions” • Trusted File Locations for Excel Services.

45. Hints and Tips • Configure the “Search Settings” last. • For everything else, use the “N” approach. • When configuring your content sources and crawl schedules, select the “Start full crawl of this content source” before exiting”. • Test the searches and “My Site” creations.

46. 7- Finalize configurations

47. AdditionalSteps • Configure the “Master Site Directory” and the “Site Directory Links scan” in the Admin Console Operations Page. • Depending on options purchased, verify that you have all your features enabled on all sites. • In the “Office Sharepoint Shared Services” section of the Application Management page, click on “Services Enabled on this farm” and verify that there are no errors. • Using the Scheduler and stsadm.exe, Create and enforce backup jobs.

48. Thank You!!!... Martin Y. Leveillemartin.leveille@rjbtech.comSharepoint EngineerRJB Technical Consulting, Inc. www.rjbtech.com