body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;color:black;}p{margin:0px}If it was me I would look for a distribution that had newer bits (Samba & etc)than CentOS5.4Perhaps OpenSuSE-11.2 or similar.-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Parsons
Sent: Jan 31, 2010 12:11 PM
To: 'Main PLUG discussion list'
Subject: Project Update
Since, so many wanted my project to be posted for the
benefit of all, I’ll start be defining what our first steps are going to
be. I had an opportunity to sit down and discuss my goals and get some advice,
so this is how we have decided to proceed:
Goal:
Build as much functionality based on Linux into an existing Microsoft SBS 2003 network
to provide redundancy and eventually alternatives to future Microsoft products.
Justification: I would like
to avoid having to replace infrastructure because Microsoft has decided I need
to upgrade. I would like to make those choices based upon our needs and current
usage.
Phase
1 - Tasks
1. Since
Small Business Server 2003 is the critical piece and has the most requirement. I
will be building a dedicated test box with full functionality to be part of the
sandbox. It will have the OS, Exchange, SQL, Sharepoint, and a simple 3 user
domain. This will be loaded on a Dell Power Edge 850 with 3GB Ram and dual
250GB hard drives mirrored to raid 1. I’ll use a single NIC.
2. I
will be loading CentOS V5.4 on a Dell Optiplex GX270, Samba will be loaded on
this platform. System has 512Mb RAM and 80GB hard drive.
3. I
will be loading CentOS V5.4 on a Dell Optiplex GX270, QmailToaster will be
loaded on this platform. System has 512Mb RAM and 80GB hard drive.
4. A
24 port 1Gb Ethernet switch will be allocated for this test environment.
5. A
loaned IPCop router will serve as gateway and will be assigned a static IP for
access.
Phase 1 – Goal
Build a simple but functional
network containing the elements necessary to demonstrate proof of concept for
this project.
Timeframe
I expect a week or so to get these
systems operational and then begin the process of consolidating into a single
network and configuring services for use.
Personally,
I have the challenge of loading CentOS for the first time, done Ubuntu, Debian
Sarge and Mandrake/Mandriva a long time ago…… but this one is new
to me and I’ll have to do it CLI….so might be fun. So got some
reading to do about the OS and how to install/update it.
I’ll post more, as I make
progress.
Sean
Parsons
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