In this topic, you will add a Front End server to the enterprise pool.

Tasks

  1. Install Microsoft Message Queuing
  2. Install the Front End Server
  3. Activate the Front End Server

Install Microsoft Message Queuing

In order to support the CDR Service, MSMQ must be installed on all Front End servers in the pool as well as on the Archiving and CDR server.

Procedure W03-DWHO.16: To install Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)

  1. Log on to OCSPOOLFE01 as Fabrikam\Administrator.

  2. In the Add or Remove Programs console, click Add/Remove Windows Components.

  3. Highlight Application Server and click Details

  4. Select Messaging Queuing to install the component.

Install the Front End Server

Procedure W03-DWHO.17: To install the Front End server

  1. Log on to OCSPOOLFE01 as Fabrikam\Administrator.

  2. Run Setup.exe from the Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition media to start the Office Communications Server 2007 deployment wizard.

    Note:
    If you are prompted to install a C++ Redistributable component, do so.

  3. On the Deploy Pools in an Expanded Topology page, select Add Front End Server.

  4. Next to Step 1:Install Files for Pool Front-End Server, click Install.

  5. Follow the steps in the installation wizard to install the Front End Server role.

Activate the Front End Server

Procedure W03-DWHO.18: To activate the Front End server

  1. On OCSPOOLFE01, from the Office Communications Server 2007 deployment wizard, on the Deploy Pool Front End Server page, next to Step 2:Activate Front End Server, click Run.

  2. At the Select Enterprise Pool screen, select OCSPool01.fabrikam.com.

  3. At the Select Service Account screen, select Create A New Account, and accept the default account name of RTCService. Enter a password that meets your Active Directory password complexity requirements.

  4. At the Enable IM Archiving and Usage Details screen, under Select message queue path, enter OCSSQLCDR01.

    Note:
    You will receive a warning message that the path name of the remote messaging queue cannot be verified. Click Yes.

  5. When the wizard is complete, select View the log when you click Finish check box, and review the deployment log after installation completes to verify a successful Front End Server activation.