Page 3 - • If Windows SBS 2011 Standard came preinstalled on your
Windows ® Small Business Server 2011 Standard Installing Your New Server Depending on how your server came from the manufacturer, your set up steps are slightly different. Follow the instructions that apply to your server, and then follow the instructions to connect other computers to it. • If Windo...
Page 4 - Existing Server Migration
Existing Server Migration If you already have a Windows Server domain, you can migrate the information on your existing server to the new server. Your existing server is known as your source server, and your new server is known as your destination server. Windows Small Business Server (Windows SBS) ...
Page 6 - Connect Your Server to the Network; Basic network
Step 1 Connect Your Server to the Network Other computers on your network Server with keyboard, mouse and display Internet Router/Firewall Basic network You will likely have one of the following network configurations: 04
Page 8 - Network with switch, router and modem
Network with switch, router and modem Broadband modem / router Other computers on your network Server with keyboard, mouse and display Internet Switch 06
Page 9 - Common Networking Devices
Common Networking Devices Broadband modem Enables your network to connect to the Internet through your Internet service provider (ISP). Firewall Helps secure your local network from unauthorized access from the Internet. Router Sends, or routes, information between your network and another network, ...
Page 10 - Verify that your network hardware (such as your router) is
To connect your server to the network: 1. Plug one end of a network cable into the network adapter on your server and the other end into the internal (local) interface on your router. IMPORTANT: Ensure that the network cable remains connected throughout the entire installation. 2. Verify that your n...
Page 11 - Setting up Your New Server: Scenario 1
Windows SBS 2011 came preinstalled on your server 1. Connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the server. 2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your server to your network, and then plug it in and turn it on. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your server. The computer may re...
Page 13 - Follow the on screen instructions to finish setting up
4. Choose to boot from the DVD drive. 5. Follow the on screen instructions to finish setting up your server. NOTE: If you are not prompted to boot from the DVD drive, you may need to configure your computer’s BIOS settings so that the DVD drive is recognized as a startup disk. Different computer man...
Page 14 - Step 3
To help you finish configuring your network, the Windows SBS 2011 Standard Console Home page lists the Getting Started Tasks . Finish these tasks as soon as possible after you install Windows SBS 2011 Standard: 1. Connect to the Internet: Configure your server and your network to connect them to the...
Page 16 - Quick Links and Help
On your server If you have questions while you are installing your new server, completing tasks in the Console, or using the productivity tools for the network, click the Help links that appear on many pages. On the Internet Windows SBS Technical Library: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=19302...
Page 17 - Requirements for client access licenses
Requirements for client access licenses Each user or device that accesses your network must have Windows SBS 2011 client access license (CAL) Suite. Your server software includes five CALs. For more information about purchasing additional CALs for Windows SBS 2011 Standard, see the original equipmen...