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Getting Started With Microsoft

Windows

Small Business Server 2008

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Completing Setup

Before you turn on your system for the first time, set up your server as

shown in the above section, and then perform the following steps. For

more information on network setup, see the Microsoft

website at

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=106133.

Turn on Your System

Your Dell™ system is pre-installed with

Microsoft Windows

Small Business

Server 2008.

1. Turn on your system. The Regional

Setting screen is displayed. Click

Next.

2. Accept the EULA and click Start.

The system initializes. This process takes a few minutes.

Continue Installing

1. Install updates.

2. Enter your company information

when prompted to customize the

system.

NOTE: Depending on your hardware

configuration, it may take 30 minutes or

more to customize the installation. The

system restarts several times.

Getting Help

■ For information about installing your new system, completing tasks in

the console, or using the productivity tools for the network, see the

Online Help.

■ For more information on Windows Small Business Server 2008, Refer

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/essential/sbs/default.

mspx. For technical information refer http://go.microsoft.com/

fwlink/?LinkId=104574 or http://go.microsoft.com/

fwlink/?LinkId=104575

■ If at any time you do not understand a procedure described in this

document or if your system does not perform as expected, Dell

provides a number of tools to help you. For more information about

these help tools, see the Getting Help section in your system's

Installation and Troubleshooting Guide or Hardware Owner’s Manual.

■ Technical information, documentation for your system, and the latest

file downloads are available at the Dell Support website at support.

dell.com. For additional information, refer to www.dell.com/

ostechsheets and for Power Solution articles, refer to www.dell.

com/powersolutions.

■ Dell Community forum: http://www.dellcommunity.com/

supportforums/

To reinstall your operating system, use the Dell Systems

Management Tools and Documentation media. However, it is

not recommended to reinstall the operating system unless

advised by Dell support.

Premium Edition

Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition includes a

second server that is based on Windows

Server 2008 Standard

Edition technologies and a copy of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard

Edition for Small Business. Windows

Server 2008 Standard Edition

technologies and Microsoft

SQL Server

2008 Standard Edition

comes in both x86 (32-bit) and x64 versions. You can use the x86 version

of the operating system and Microsoft SQL server if a particular

application requires it. The product key for each of these is provided

with the respective media. The reference materials and operating

system media for the second server is shipped with the first server.

Existing Server Migration

If you already have a Windows domain, you can migrate the information

on your existing system to the new system..

NOTE: You must collect specific information before you can migrate to the

new server. For more information about migration, see the Microsoft website

at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=106133.

Trial Services

Windows Small Business Server 2008 provides the following Microsoft

services trial versions:

■ Forefront Security for Exchange Server—120-day trial

■ Windows Live OneCare for Server—120-day trial

NOTE: Windows Live OneCare for Server may not be available in all

geographic locations.

If you have not installed the trial version, you can use the Windows

SBS Disk 2-Component Technologies for Server Repair to install the trial

versions later. For more details on trial version support information, see

www.microsoft.com.

Network With Separate Router and Modem

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, such as the Internet.

Switch Provides additional network connection points for

computers and for other devices.

Network With Switch and Combined Router/Modem

For more information about connecting and setting up the router, see the

Microsoft

website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=106133.

Requirements for Client Access Licenses

Each user or system that accesses your network must have a client

access license (CAL) for Windows Small Business Server 2008. Your Dell

system with Windows Small Business Server 2008 is pre-installed with

five CALs. If you need to purchase additional licenses, contact your Dell

account representative or visit Software and Accessories section in

www.dell.com.

Location of Product Key

Windows

Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 comes with a product key

and a virtual key. The virtual key is used in virtual operating system

environments. For more information about using your virtualization

product key, see the Microsoft website at http://go.microsoft.com/

fwlink/?LinkID=117792.

NOTE: The two product

keys for Windows Small

Business Server 2008

Premium Edition are

printed on the COA label,

the virtual key for

Windows Small Business

Server 2008 Premium

Edition and product key

for Microsoft SQL Server

2008 Standard Edition for Small Business is in the media case.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft and Windows are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

July 2008

Finish Installing

You can start using your system now.

The Windows SBS Console displays the

Getting Started Tasks list. Complete the

tasks to finish setting up your system.

Complete the tasks in the Getting

Started Tasks section immediately after

you install Windows Small Business

Server 2008.

NOTE: Your factory installed system has the Exchange data folder, the

SharePoint data folder, and the Windows Update Repository folder in an

additional hard drive partition for better performance and reliability.

Configure Your Server and Your Network

Read Me First

Connecting to the Internet

In the Getting Started Tasks section, click Connect to the Internet to

configure your system and network for Internet connectivity.

Protecting Your data

In the Getting Started Tasks section, click Configure server backup to

configure and manage your system backup and Windows Live OneCare

(optional).

Adding Users, Systems, and Devices

In the Getting Started Tasks section, click Add a new user account to

enable users, systems, and devices to access resources on your system.

The Add a new user account section also provides information on adding

a shared printer to your network.

Growing Your Business

In the Getting Started Tasks section, click Set up your Microsoft Office

Live Small Business Websites to create a professional website, sell

online, and attract new customers.

NOTE: Microsoft Office Live Small Business may not be available in all

geographic locations.

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Connect Your Server to the Network

Before you begin, ensure that you have the product key, a router with

firewall capability, and network cables.

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.

NOTE: Ensure that the link light on the network card is illuminated through the

entire installation. The network cable must remain connected.

2. Verify that your network hardware (such as your router) is turned on and

is properly connected to the Internet.

Internet

server

systems in your network

router/firewall

InternetInternet

serverserver

systems in your networksystems in your network

switchrouter/firewall

broadband modem

/router

broadband

modem

Virtual key for SBS Standard Server

Product key for SBS Standard Server

COA location may vary.

Location of the Product Key in

Windows SBS 2008 Standard Edition