Monday, September 13, 2010

Add a new WFE server in existing SP Farm

Here's how that can be done:


  • Install Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Install IIS 6.0
  • Install .Net 2.0,.Net 3.0,.Net 3.5
  • Fully patch the server with the respective service packs and security updates
  • In Internet Information Services Manager remeber to allow ASP.Net in the Web Service Extensions section.
  • Join the server to the domain where the rest of the farm belong to, if you haven't already done so
  • Add the MOSS installation account to the local administrators group.

 Note:-

  • On WFE, you dont need to install SQL SERVER.
  • One of the most important thing while making your s/m ready to run in production,S/Ws should be installed properly.
  • Run your SP configuration wizard aftering making all upgradation i.e installing of all needed patches/service pack for moss
  • Install min SP2 for Sql server 2005 in your Application server to properly compete with MOSS 2007

Install MOSS and join the server to the existing farm

  • Install using the MOSS installation account
  • Start MOSS Setup, enter your license key and accept the license agreement
  • Select Advanced and Complete install
  • Run the SharePoint Product and Technologies Configuration Wizard
  • Connect to an existing farm
  • Enter the MOSS database server end click Retrieve Database Names. The Database Name and Username fields are automatically populated. Enter the password and click Next
  • In Advanced Setting make sure that this server will not host the Central Administration site and click Next
  • That's it. The new server is now member of the farm. (Web Front-end, indexing etc)
  • Now you can configure your needed services from "Services on Server" in Central Admin.

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