IBM x236

Windows 2003 Server Standard

Edition
&
DOMAIN CONTROLLER
DNS SERVER
DHCP SERVER

Installation Procedure

Version 1.0

3 July 2006

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Information about this document

Filename : RFC Server Installation Guide

Available in:
Written by : FPT-FIS SERVICES
Status : Review

Document Revision History

Date Version Author Summary of Change Changes marked Y/N

3 July V1.0 Huynh Hong An

FPT- FIS SERVICE HCM
14 July V1.1 Nguyen Quoc Huy
FPT-FIS SERVICE HCM

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 Table of Content
1. Objectives .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Objective of this document .................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Objectives of the documented procedure .............................................................................. 4
1.3 Intended audience ................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Assumptions ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Conditions required to use the procedure.............................................................................. 4
1.6 Potential limitations................................................................................................................ 5
2. Windows 2K3 Installation, Domain controller, DNS, DHCP, Configuration................................. 6
2.1. Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition Pre-installation ................................................ 6
2.2. RAID 1- Mirror Configuration.......................................................................................... 6
2.3. Promote machine to Domain Controller ......................................................................... 9
2.4. DNS server installation and configuration .................................................................... 14
2.4.1. Installing the DNS server service ................................................................................. 14
2.4.2. Configuring the DNS server .......................................................................................... 17
2.4.3. Create the Forward Lookup zone ................................................................................. 18
2.4.4. Create Reverse lookup zone ......................................................................................... 20
2.5. DHCP installation and configuration ............................................................................. 23
2.5.1. Install DHCP server....................................................................................................... 23
2.5.2. Authorizing the DHCP server ........................................................................................ 25
2.5.3. Creating the DHCP Scope ............................................................................................. 27

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1. Objectives

1.1 Objective of this document

This document defines conditions, pre-requisites, software components installation steps and
validation for Windows 2003 domain controller.

1.2 Objectives of the documented procedure

X236 Installation procedure provides steps to setup 1st Domain Controller server, including:

• Windows 2003 Server Standard edition

• Primary Domain Controller, DNS, DHCP

This procedure is based mainly on screenshots describing step by step operations.

1.3 Intended audience

All trained professional who will have to install Windows 2003, DNS, and DHCP Server in RFC
environment.

1.4 Assumptions
Procedure is defined assuming that Windows 2003 installation under xSeries 236
configuration.

1.5 Conditions required to use the procedure

ƒ All x236 components available

ƒ Internet Access for latest HW drivers
ƒ Windows 2003 Standard Edition CD
ƒ Security Fix

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1.6 Potential limitations
This is documentation is only applable to RFC; Pictures in the section “Windows 2003
Standard Edition Pre-Installation” unable to captured in the Linux Environment.
However, the section Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition Pre-installation shows with
detail as most as possible.

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 2. Windows 2K3 Installation, Domain controller, DNS,
DHCP, Configuration

2.1. Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition

Pre-installation
In this section, we do pre-installation steps base on IBM Server Guide CD
that included in IBM Server packet.

1. Power on the server, Insert the Server Guide CD 7.x into the CD-ROM.

2. Wait until Server Guide screen below appears, Select languge English .

3. In the Keyboard and Country Selection pages, select English Language.

4. Choose Keyboard Layout and Country -> United States, then click Next.

5. On the Program Licensing Agreement, Choose I accept, Click Next.

6. On the Welcome to Server Guide Screen, click Next.

7. On the Select your NOS version, choose the Windows 2003 Standard version,
click Next.

8. On the Server Configuration tasks, Click Next to set Date and Time.

9. On the Date and Time selection, we set current date and time, then click Next.

2.2. RAID 1- Mirror Configuration

In our plan, we configure server using RAID 1- mirror with 2 hard disks 73.4
GB

10. On the Clear All hard disk drives, select Clear all hard disk drive and restore server
RAID to default, then Click Next.

11. The Clear all hard disk drives screen appear, Wait 2 minutes.

12. After all hard disk drives partition have been removed, Click Next.

13. In the server Configuration tasks show we pass 2 step, the next step is to update Serve
Raid firmware, On this screen click Next to update.

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14. In the update firmware process, does not turn off the server.

15. After update firmware process is completed, The Server Guide will shutdown and restart
the server automatically.

16. After server shutdown and restart, the server RAID Manager shows steps have been
done and next step.

17. Click Next to Configure Server RAID adapters.

18. In the Serve RAID Manager Configuration Path, We select Custom configuration for
controller 1 and tick on option Automatically initialize new logical drives, then click
Next.

19. In the Configuration RAID screen, On the left window shows available hard disk to
configure RAID.

20. High light the available disk on the top, Click button Choose available disks to
configure RAID 1 Mirror, click >>, then click Next.

21. After add 2 disks, we have 2 new online as in picture, Click Next.

22. On this Screen, we see Logical drive, RAID Level, Click Next to continue…

23. New Logical drive has been created, Size 70,006 MB on Array A, Click Next.

24. Click Yes to Apply New Configuration.

25. Click Continue.

26. Server RAID View current RAID Configuration, Click Next.

27. Click Next to Create and format a NOS.

28. Click OK to continue.

29. Click Next to setup NOS.

30. Choose NTFS and Partition size, Click Next.

31. Click OK to continue.

32. Server RAID review screen, Click Next.

33. Enter Domain Name RFC.com.vn, Click Next.

34. Specify Network Information.

35. Specify IP address, Subnet Mask,

IP ADDRESS: 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

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 Defualt gateway: 192.168.1.3
DNS server: 192.168.1.2

Click Next.

36. Choose Time Zone GMT+7.

37. Select component to install, Choose Default, click Next.

38. Windows Installation specify where is device driver of devices, click Next.

39. Windows installation is copying files to setup NOS.

40. Insert Windows CD 2003 Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition, click Next.

41. Choose I agree to the terms and condition.

42. Waiting for copying Windows installation files, after copped, Remove CD-ROM drive. The
Server will be restarted and Setup Windows Operating System automatically.

43. After Server restart completely, the Windows server is installed ready. Go to 1.3 to
continue next step.

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 2.3. Promote machine to Domain Controller
In this section, the server will be configured as the first domain controller in domain RFC.
• DNS Domain name: RFC.COM.VN
• Netbios Domain Name: RFC
• Database and log file locate in: C:\Windows\ntds
• Shared system volume: c:\windows\sysvol
• Restore Mode Password: rfcdc01

Log on to server with Domain

administrator account.

Click Start and click the Run command.

In the Run dialog box, enter dcpromo in

the Open text box and click OK.

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Click Next on the Welcome to the
Active Directory Installation Wizard
page.

Click Next on the Operating System

Compatibility page.

On the Domain Controller Type page,

select Domain controller for a new
domain option and click Next.

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On the Create New Domain page,
select the Domain in a new forest
option and click Next.

On the New Domain Name page, enter

the name of the domain in the Full DNS
name for new domain text box. Enter
RFC.com.vn in the text box and click
Next.

On the NetBIOS Domain Name page,

accept the default NetBIOS name for the
domain. Click Next.

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Accept the default settings on the
Database and Log Folders page and
click Next.

On the Shared System Volume page,

accept the default location and click Next.

On the DNS Registration Diagnostics

page, select the Install and configure
the DNS server on this computer,
and set this computer to use this
DNS server as its preferred DNS
server. Click Next.

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On the Permissions page, select the
Permissions compatible only with
Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003 operating system option. Click
Next.

On the Directory Services Restore

Mode Administrator Password page,
enter a Restore Mode Password and
then Confirm password. Click Next.
Note:
Restore Mode Password: rfcdc01

On the Summary page, The Active

Directory wizard view summary
information selected. Write down these
information for use later.

Click Next.

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The Active Directory installation Wizard is
starting to configure itself as a domain
controller.

Click Finish on the Completing the

Active Directory Installation Wizard
page. Click Finish, and then Restart the
computer.
The Active Directory and Domain
controller is configured completely.

2.4. DNS server installation and

configuration

In this section, we will add network components, installation and configuration our Domain
controller as DNS server.

2.4.1. Installing the DNS server service

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Click Start, point to Control Panel. Click
Add or Remove Programs.

In the Add or Remove Programs page,

click the Add/Remove Windows
Components button on the left side of
the window.

On the Windows Components page,

scroll through the list of Components
and select Networking Services. Click
the Details button.

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In the Networking Services dialog box,
put a check mark in the Domain Name
System (DNS) check box and click OK.

Click Next on the Windows

Components page.

Click Finish on the Completing the

Windows Components Wizard page.

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 2.4.2. Configuring the DNS server

Click Start, go to Programs, point to

Administrative Tools, and select DNS.

On the DNS configure page, double click

on the server RFCDC01 icon to Expand
the DNS server.

In the DNS management console, right-

click the server RFCDC01 in the left pane
of the console and click Properties. Click
Forwarders tab, Type IP address is ISP’s
DNS.

Note :
210.245.31.10
210.245.31.130

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 2.4.3. Create the Forward Lookup zone

Right click on the Forward lookup

Zones, Select New Zone….

Click Next on the Welcome to the New

Zone Wizard.

Select Primary zone on the Zone type

page, Click Next.

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Select To all domain controller in the
Active Directory domain RFC.com.vn,
then click Next.

Type Zone name is RFC.com.vn in Zone

name text box, click Next.

Select Allow both non secure and

secure dynamic updates…… and click
Next.

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Click Finish on the Completing the
New Zone Wizard page to completely
configuration Forward lookup zone.

2.4.4. Create Reverse lookup zone

Right click on the Reverse Lookup

Zone, Select New Zone.

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Click Next on the Welcome to the
New Zone Wizard page.

Select Primary Zone on the Zone Type

page.

Select To all domain controller in the

Active Directory domain RFC.com.vn,
then click Next.

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Type Network ID is 192.168.1 in the
Network ID text box. Click Next.

Select Allow both non secure and

secure dynamic update, Click Next.

Click Finish on the Completing the

new Zone Wizard page.

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 2.5. DHCP installation and configuration
In this section, we will add network components, installation and configuration our Domain
controller as DHCP server.
DHCP server provide to clients ip address detail as below:

Ip address Range: 192.168.1.10 – 192.168.1.254

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.3
DNS server: 192.168.1.2

2.5.1. Install DHCP server

Click Start and go to Settings and

Control Panel.

Double click on Add/Remove

Programs.

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Click Add/Remove Window
components.

In the Windows Components Wizard

page, scroll down and highlight
Networking Services.

Select Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP). Click OK.

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Wait for the complete installation.

Click Finish on the Completing the

Windows Components Wizard.

2.5.2. Authorizing the DHCP server

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Click Start. Go to Programs,
Administrative Tools and select DHCP.

The DHCP server is not authorized in

Active Directory.

Right click on Server RFC, select

Authorize.

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The DHCP server is Authorized.

2.5.3. Creating the DHCP Scope

Click Action and go to New Scope on

the DHCP page.

Click Next on the Welcome to the New

Scope Wizard page.

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On the Scope Name page, enter a name
for the scope in the Name text box and
enter an optional description in the
Description text box.

On the IP Address Range page, enter a

Start IP address and a End IP address
in the text boxes provided. The start and
end addresses represent the beginning
and end of a range of addresses that
available for DHCP clients. Then configure
the subnet mask settings in either the
Length or Subnet mask text boxes.

Click Next.

Note:
Start IP address: 192.168.1.10
End IP address: 192.168.1.254

Accept the default on the Add

Exclusions page.

Click Next.

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Accept the default lease duration of 8
Days on the Lease Duration page.
Click Next.

On the Configure DHCP Options page,

select the Yes, I want to configure
these options now option and click
Next.

On the Router (Default Gateway)

page, enter the IP address of the internal
interface of the ISA Server 2004 firewall
machine in the IP address text box and
click Add. Click Next.
Note:
IP address: 192.168.1.3

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On the Domain Name and DNS
Servers page, enter the domain name
used on the internal network in the
Parent domain text box. In the IP
address text box, enter the IP address of
the DNS server on the internal network.
Click Add then click Next.

Note:
IP Address: 192.168.1.2

On the Activate Scope page, select the

Yes, I want to activate this scope
now option and click Next.

Click Finish on the Completing the

New Scope Wizard page.

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