SharePoint Farm Installation Steps

Active Directory Sever Installation Steps

1)      Install Windows server 2008 R2

After this set password for Local Admin

2)      Change Computer name MSAD
Once we installed AD, there is no concept of Local Users and Computers. We Can't create Local users.

3)      control panel--> Network and Internet--> connect to network--> open n/w and sharing center-->Local area connection--> go to properties-->select ip v4--> properties

4)      Assign IP Address            Ex                           :               192.168.2.201

1.       Sub net Mask    :               255.255.255.0

2.       Preferred DNS  :               192.168.2.201

5)      Set time zone.

6)      Configure IE Esc

a.       In server manager IE Esc---> Off --> Off ---> Ok 

7)      Turn firewall.....Server Manager---> Configure IE--> Turn off All---> OK

8)      Install Active Directory

a.       Server Manager---> Role--->Select  Active Directory Domains & Users---> Next---> Install

9)      After doing this DCPROMO.exe

a.       Start-->Run--> Type  DCPROMO.exe--->Enter---Next-->next--->Yes-->Next--> Restart System.

                                                               i.      Here need to give domain name...eg      kktech.com

10)   Turn off Domain firewall

                                                               i.      My Network Places-->Windows Firewall-->Domain Firewall-->Turnoff

11)   Then create service accounts

                                                               i.      Ex:          SPInstall               SPFarm                 SPADAdmin

12)   SPInstall account should be added to Domain Admins and Enterprise Admins group in AD

SQL Sever Installation Steps

·         Install Windows server 2008 R2

·         Change Computer name SQL Server

·         control panel--> Network and Internet--> connect to network--> open n/w and sharing center-->Local area connection--> go to properties-->select ip v4--> properties

·         Assign IP Address            Ex                           :               192.168.2.202

·         Sub net Mask    :               255.255.255.0

·         Preferred DNS  :               192.168.2.201

·         Set time zone..

·         Configure IE Esc

o   In server manager IE Esc---> Off --> Off ---> Ok 

·         Turn firewall.....Server Manager---> Configure IE--> Turn off All---> OK

·         Try to ping AD server from SQL Server..... 

                in command prompt ping 192.168.2.1

If it is not pinging check firewalls and IP

Now Add to domain-

                My Computer -> Properties -> Change Settings

                Change -> More -> Primary DNS Suffix of Computer -> kktech.com -> OK -> Restart Computer

Add to domain

                My Computer -> Properties -> Change Settings -> Change ->Member of Domain -> Enter Domain Name -> kktech.com

If ask the credentials of Active Directory

                                EX: AD Login with service account             Ex: SPAdmin   and password

Then restart computer

check whether host record is created or not

·         Go to AD Server ->All Programs -> Admnistrative Tools -> DNS -> Forward  Look up Zones -> It will create host record

·         Login with SPInstall account

·         Install SQL Server 2008 R2

·         Go to -> Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Server 2008 R2 -> Sql Server Management Studio -> Start SQL Server Management Studio and start Server Agent.

·         Go to -> Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Server 2008 R2 -> Configuration Tools -> SQL Server Configuration Manager -> SQL Server Network Configuration  (Not SQL Server Network Configuration (32 Bit ) )  -> Protocols for MSSQLSERVER ->

        Enable Named Pipes and TCP IP 

APP Sever Installation Steps

·         Install Windows server 2008 R2

·         Change Computer name APP

·         control panel--> Network and Internet--> connect to network--> open n/w and sharing center-->Local area connection--> go to properties-->select ip v4--> properties

·         Assign IP Address            Ex                           :               192.168.2.203

·         Sub net Mask    :               255.255.255.0

·         Preferred DNS  :               192.168.2.201

·         Set time zone..

·         Configure IE Esc

o   In server manager IE Esc---> Off --> Off ---> Ok 

·         Turn firewall.....Server Manager---> Configure IE--> Turn off All---> OK

·         Try to ping AD server from SQL Server..... 

                in command prompt ping 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.2.2

If it is not pinging check firewalls and IP

Now Add to domain-

                My Computer -> Properties -> Change Settings

                Change -> More -> Primary DNS Suffix of Computer -> kktech.com -> OK -> Restart Computer

Add to domain

                My Computer -> Properties -> Change Settings -> Change ->Member of Domain -> Enter Domain Name -> kktech.com

If ask the credentials of Active Directory

                                EX: AD Login with service account             Ex: SPAdmin   and password

Then restart computer

check whether host record is created or not

·         Go to AD Server -> DNS -> Forward  Look up Zones -> It will create host record

·         Login with SPInstall account

·         Configure IIS

·         Server Manager -> Roles ->Add Roles -> Web server IIS  -> Next -> Select roles there -> Install

·         Configure Application Server

·         Server Manager -> Roles -> Add Roles -> Application Server -> Select Some Roles here and Install

·         Install SharePoint Prerequisites

·       Install SharePoint 2010