How to Set Up a Server on a Local Intranet
An intranet can be a powerful tool for sharing information within an organization. What's more, today's intranets do much more than simply host static information. According to Intranet Journal, intranets "are growing in strategic importance and increasingly incorporate collaboration support and enterprise social networking features." But before your organization can reap the benefits of an intranet, you need to start with the basics: setting up your intranet server properly, based on well-defined business requirements.
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Things You'll Need
- Server
- Configuration software
- Hard drive
- Operating system (vendor licensing agreements may be needed for this)
- Network cable
- Monitor cable
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse
Instructions
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Steps
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Plug in all required peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse).
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If using internal drive storage, insert all hard drives needed for this configuration.
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Power on the server.
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If configuration software is provided by the server manufacturer, insert the software disk into the CD-ROM.
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Follow prompts to build the drive storage according to your organization's configuration needs.
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When prompted, insert the operating system (OS) software and follow the prompts to satisfactorily install the OS.
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Plug the network cable into the network adapter.
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Enter the TCP/IP information for your local intranet. You may need to contact your system administrator for this information.
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Depending on your local intranet configuration, you may need to authenticate the server against your domain controller.
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Tips & Warnings
Clearly define your business requirements before you begin. These requirements will help determine the drive storage configuration, the processing and memory requirements and the availability needed of services.
Lacking clearly defined business requirements will greatly decrease the effectiveness of this deployment.
