Today we complete chapter 3 of the Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Best Practices book with a quick look at
troubleshooting the SBS 2003 setup process. As you may recall - I
am posting up my book, a few pages per day, unitl SBS 2003
ships!
harrybbbb
Harry Brelsford CEO at smb nation www.smbnation.com
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Troubleshooting Setup Errors
In
your career as an SBS professional, you will possibly have
occasion to troubleshoot setup errors. These errors come out of
left field, but the Readme.htm document contained on Small
Business Server 2003 Setup Disc 1 discusses a surprisingly large
number of setup errors and the suggested resolution steps (I
discuss this document early in this chapter). Hats off to the SBS
development team for shipping this timely resource in time!
You may also want to consult the SBS
resources listed in Appendix A to stay current with SBS 2003
setup issues. Heck, don’t hesitate to throw in your own two
cents in the discussion group and news list (listserv) mentioned.
And consider simply rerunning the SBS
setup, as I discussed earlier, as your first line of attack in
curing a problem.
BEST PRACTICE: And don’t forget that a book is
outdated the day I type its final words. The technology world
changes quickly and you’ll want to visit the Microsoft
TechNet page to stay current with all the latest and updated
knowledge related to SBS 2003. So no flames, masking as reader
replies on Amazon.com, saying that my book doesn’t discuss
some future issue you encounter in the Year 2005 with SBS 2003.
Summary
As you reach the end of the SBS server
machine setup and installation discussion, remember to go forward
keeping a healthy perspective. Often I witness SBS professionals
spending hours troubleshooting some setup- or
installation-related problem. In many cases, that is not a good
use of time. Remember that it often takes less than three hours
to do a complete SBS server machine reinstall. Believe me,
I’ve done plenty of fresh SBS installs and come out hours
ahead. Just a thought!
