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Microsoft, Small Business Server 2003 R2, Dell, PowerEdge 2950
I have a Dell Poweredge 2950 Server and have just installed Small Business Server R2 on it. When booting the server (first time) I had to run a CD from Dell called "Innstallation and Server Management", here I choose to install "Small Business Server" as OS. I had to set the size of the system disk, I used default value (25GB). Then I started to install Small Business Server, under this installation I did not choose to install Exchange Server.
Question 1: When finished SBS installation it seems like SQL server is not installed? Is this because I did not install Exchange Server?
Question 2: The system disk (C:) is now 25GB (correct), but I have no other disk using the rest of the disk space. I want the rest disk space (About 100GB) to be used as a data disk (D:). Is there something I can do after innstallation? Usually I partitionate disks before innstallation, but in this case I run raid5 (3 disks) and follow Dell's installation procedure using "innstallation and server management" CD...
SQL Server that is included in Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 R2 only for Premium Edition. If you have only Standard Edition, SQL Server it's not included. The SQL Server coming with MS SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition is SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition. This SQL Server it's not install directly if you are installing SBS Server. You need to install it individually from the SBS CD under PREMTECH folder (on DVD) and on CD it's under Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium Edition - Premium Technologies Disc 1.
This is also happen with ISA Server, and SBS Technologies such as WSUS and some updates like SP2 for Exchange Server 2003, SP2 for Windows Sharepoint 2.0.
I hope the above explanation can be understand easily.
I would also recommend you install Exchange - SBS is a fantastic, stable, easy to use system when it's setup properly as Microsoft expected (which IS how most people DO use it). When you DON'T setup it up as expected, you create inefficiencies at best and problems at worst. Without exchange, SBS reporting won't work properly. Wizards likely won't work properly, and other issues will likely crop up.
ok, so the best this to do is to do a re-install and install "full package" to get SQL server and all that stuff? Do you know what to do to make a D: partition (question 2)?
Once the system is installed, open Computer Management/Disk Management and partition the remaining drive space. Frankly, given the cost of disk now, I think you got too little space. In addition, I would encourage you to FULLY install it a couple of times to get use to it and ask questions - then do a final install. Frankly, to get it right, I usually encourage people to hire a consultant to get it installed properly - and to make sure that consultant they hire is experienced with SBS. SBS is not Server 2003 with Exchange and possibly SQL - it's a FULL package that needs to be managed differently and those with tons of experience in Windows server but no experience in SBS will, far more often than not, mess up the install (I know, I was one of those people).
No, you don't have to reinstall the OS. Just place the DVD into the tray and go to control panel and Ad/Remove Program. Look for Windows Small Business Server and click Modify. From there, a installer window will popup and you just need to enable Exchange there.
After exchange completed, please open the DVD content and go to PREMTECH folder to install the ISA Server and SQL Server and others update as well.
