{"id":1328,"date":"2014-02-15T17:59:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-16T01:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeagle.itgroove.net\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2023-02-24T21:48:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:48:34","slug":"a-few-things-to-avoid-if-you-are-installing-server-2012-essentials-r2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regroove.ca\/archive\/2014\/02\/15\/a-few-things-to-avoid-if-you-are-installing-server-2012-essentials-r2\/","title":{"rendered":"A few things to avoid if you are installing Server 2012 Essentials R2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most companies that purchase a Server 2012 Essentials R2 server will receive the unit preloaded.&nbsp; However, if you are loading the server yourself there are a few things you need to watch out for in order to make your life a tad easier!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the server has multiple NIC\u2019s, use only one and disable rest in BIOS.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that you have no devices on the LAN that serve up DHCP or somehow \u201cbridge\u201d the network to another network.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have properly configured your firewall to allow outbound traffic from the LAN.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the wizards and DON\u2019T get ahead of yourself!&nbsp; Let WSE2012 do the heavy lifting for you.<\/li>\n<li>Work though all of the Setup steps in order.&nbsp; You can skip the things you don\u2019t need but make sure you roll through all the steps in the order the are laid out.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using a non-PNP firewall (any Enterprise-grade unit like a Sonicwall will NOT be PNP) then make sure you make the appropriate rules in the firewall to allow WSE2012 connectivity.&nbsp; At bare minimum you need 443 pointing at the server.<\/li>\n<li><strong><u>Resist the urge<\/u><\/strong> to ladle on additional services or configurations until you have ALL the basics in place and functioning.&nbsp; WSE2012 is somewhat like older SBS installs; you need to let it do its thing, completely, before you start to mess with it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These few simple things will go a long way towards making your install go smoother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most companies that purchase a Server 2012 Essentials R2 server will receive the unit preloaded.&nbsp; However, if you are loading the server yourself there are a few things you need to watch out for in order to make your life a tad easier! 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