Setup Instructions

Virtual Machine Setup

1. For this demo, you can use either Microsoft^® Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V or Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. The VMs were created using Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. The instructions in this setup guide were created using Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Host machine hardware requirements:

HOST	Requirement
Operating System	Windows 2008 with Hyper-V enabled
CPU	2.40+ gigahertz (GHz) Dual or Quad core processor
Hard Drive	7200 RPM with 60 gigabytes (GB) free space
Memory	6 GB (minimum required)—4.5 GB of memory used for VMs
Networking	Enable virtual networking using the instructions in this document

Demo VM names, roles, memory, and IP information.

Hyper-V VM Name

NetBIOS Name

Operating System, Features, and Software

RAM

IP Address

SLC -DC01

SLC-DC01

Windows 2008 Domain Controller & Global Catalog
Rights Management

Exchange Server 2010 SP1

DNS

Certificate Authority

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010

Office Communications Server Standard Edition

4096 megabytes (MB)

192.168.1.150/24

Extracting the VM files to the local computer.

a. The self-extracting program allows the VMs to be extracted to a chosen disk location. For the purpose of this setup guide, the C:\ drive will be used to reference VM file locations.

b. Double-click the *..exe file(s) to beging the self-extraction. The program will create the required target folder.

c. Extract the files to the C:\ExchangeDemos folder shown in the extraction program.

d. Continue to step 5 while the files are being extracted.

2. Create a Virtual Network.

a. On the host computer, click Start, click Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper-V Manager.

b. In Hyper-V Manager, in the Actions pane, click Virtual Network Manager.

c. In the Virtual Network Manager wizard, under What type of virtual network do you want to create? click External and then click Add.

d. Under New Virtual Network, in the Name field, type External and click Apply.

e. In the Apply Network Changes window, click Yes.

f. Click OK to close the window.

3. Import the Virtual Machines necessary to complete the labs. Only begin this section after all of the files have successfully extracted.

a. In Hyper-V Manager, in the Actions pane, click Import Virtual Machine.

b. On the Import Virtual Machine page, click Browse.

c. On the Select Folder page, navigate to the location of the extracted VMs (e.g. C:\ExchangeDemos), click the folder SLC-DC01, and then click Select Folder.

d. On the Import Virtual Machine page, click Import.

e. An ‘Import Completed with warnings’ dialog box may appear. The warning can be ignored at this time. The VM settings will be verified later in this setup guide.

4. Verify the Settings of the VMs.

a. On the host computer, in Hyper-V Manager, right-click SLC –DC01, and then click Settings.

b. On the Settings for SLC –DC01 page, verify the VM setting according to the following table:

VM Name	Memory	Processor(s)	IDE Controller 0	IDE Controller 1	Network Adapter
SLC –DC01	4096 MB	1	SLC-DC01.vhd	DVD Drive	External

c. If the settings are correct, click Canel to close the window.

d. If you need to correct the settings, change the appropriate configuration and click OK.

e. If the settings are correct, click Canel to close the window.

f. If you need to correct the settings, change the appropriate configuration and click OK.

Start and log on to the VMs.

a. On the host computer, in Hyper-V Manager, under Virtual Machines, right-click SLC-DC01 and click Start.

b. Right-click SLC-DC01 and click Connect.

c. Wait for the SLC-DC01 logon screen before starting SLC-OCS.

d. In Hyper-V Manager, under Virtual Machines, right-click SLC-OCS and click Start.

e. On the SLC –DC01 Virtual Machine Connection, press CTRL+ALT+END or click the Ctrl-Alt-Delete button on the tool-bar.

f. Log on as Contoso\Administrator with a password of pass@word1

Activate Windows Server 2008 R2 (180 day eval).

a. Within 10 days of the first logon to SLC-DC01, you will need to activate Windows.

b. Click Start, then right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

c. In the System Properties window, click Activate, in the Windows Activation section. Choose the option to Activate over the Internet, when prompted.

d. Once Activated, click Start and then Shutdown. Note: Recommend applying a snapshot at this point.

5. (Required only if changes have been made) Apply Virtual Machine Snapshot.

a. If changes were made to any VM in the VM Set, shutdown each VM from within the VM operating system.

b. After the VMs are shutdown, right-click each VM and click Snapshot. This will create a new snapshot starting point for the Demos and save your configuration changes.

c. After creating a new snapshot, start the VMs according to the above procedure.