User guide

Feature Pack Deployment Guide 3
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................7
Overview of the Feature Pack ...........................................................................................8
Audience.......................................................................................................................8
Scope ...........................................................................................................................8
Feature Pack Documentation ............................................................................................9
Product Support ..............................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Planning a Deployment .............................................................................11
Planning Deployment of the Windows Storage Server Computer .......................................12
Windows Storage Server Deployment Scenarios.............................................................12
Low-Capacity Scenario .............................................................................................13
Medium-Capacity Scenario........................................................................................14
Medium-Capacity Network Configuration ...................................................................15
High-Capacity Scenario ............................................................................................16
Planning Deployment of the Exchange Server ..................................................................17
Planning the Network Topology ....................................................................................17
Planning the Move to the Windows Storage Server Computer .........................................18
Planning Exchange Cluster Configuration .......................................................................20
Remotely Storing Files from an Active/Passive Exchange Cluster .................................20
Remotely Storing Files from an Active/Active Exchange Cluster ...................................22
Planning for Security....................................................................................................22
Chapter 2: Installing the Feature Pack .......................................................................23
Components Installed with the Feature Pack....................................................................24
Windows Storage Server Computer ...........................................................................24
Exchange Server......................................................................................................24
Drive Mapping on the Exchange Server ...........................................................................25
Procedures for Installing the Feature Pack.......................................................................27
Meeting Installation Requirements ................................................................................27
Setting Up the Dedicated Network ................................................................................28
Editing the Hosts File ...................................................................................................29
Installing the Feature Pack on the Windows Storage Server Computer.............................30
Creating an SMB Share for Exchange Server Installation .................................................32
Installing the Feature Pack on an Exchange 2003 Server ................................................32