TestLabGuide IntranetAndTeamSites Ebook
TestLabGuide IntranetAndTeamSites Ebook
Test Lab Guide: eBook for SharePoint Server 2013 Intranet and Team Sites
May 2013
Description
May 8, 2013
Initial publication
Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 3
In this guide .................................................................................................................................. 4
Test lab overview ......................................................................................................................... 4
Hardware and software requirements ........................................................................................ 5
Steps for Configuring the Corpnet Subnet ...................................................................................... 6
Step 1: Configure DC1 .................................................................................................................. 7
Step 2: Configure APP1 .............................................................................................................. 12
Step 3: Configure CLIENT1 ......................................................................................................... 15
Snapshot the configuration........................................................................................................ 17
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Introduction
Test Lab Guides (TLGs) allow you to get valuable hands-on experience with new products and
technologies using a pre-defined and tested methodology that results in a working
configuration. When you use a TLG to create a test lab, instructions define what servers to
create, how to configure the operating systems and system services, and how to install and
configure any additional products or technologies. A TLG experience enables you to see all of
the components and the configuration steps on both the front-end and back-end that are
required for a product or technology or for a multi-product or technology solution.
A challenge in creating useful TLGs is to enable their reusability and extensibility. Because
creating a test lab can represent a significant investment of time and resources, your ability to
reuse and extend the work required to create test labs is important. An ideal test lab
environment would enable you to create a basic lab configuration, save that configuration, and
then build out multiple test labs in the future by starting with the base configuration.
The purpose of this TLG eBook is to enable you to create the SharePoint Server 2013 three-tier
farm test lab and then configure a set of intranet and team sites. Depending on how you deploy
your test lab environment, you can image the drives for test lab if you are using physical
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computers or you can create snapshots of the test lab virtual machines. This enables you to
easily return to baseline configuration where most of the routine client, server, and networking
services have already been configured so that you can focus on learning about specific aspects
of SharePoint Server 2013. For this reason, make sure that you create disk images or virtual
machine snapshots after completing all the steps in this TLG.
In this guide
This document contains instructions for setting up the SharePoint Server 2013 three-tier farm
test lab by deploying four server computers running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition
and one client computer running Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate. The resulting configuration
simulates a private intranet subnet containing a SharePoint three-tier farm.
Important
The following instructions are for configuring the SharePoint three-tier farm test lab.
Individual computers are needed to separate the services provided on the network and
to clearly show the desired functionality. This configuration is neither designed to reflect
best practices nor does it reflect a desired or recommended configuration for a
production network. The configuration, including IP addresses and all other
configuration parameters, is designed only to work on a separate test lab network.
Note This document is a customized, end-to-end version of the following set of TLGs published
by Microsoft:
One computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition named DC1 that is
configured as an intranet domain controller, Domain Name System (DNS) server, Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, and an enterprise root certification authority
(CA).
One intranet member server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 1 named SQL1 that is configured as a SQL database server.
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One intranet member server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 1 named APP1 that is configured as the SharePoint Server 2013 application
server.
One intranet member server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition with
Service Pack 1 named WFE1 that is configured as the SharePoint front-end web server.
One web client computer running Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate named CLIENT1.
The SharePoint three-tier farm test lab consists of the Corpnet subnet. Computers on the
Corpnet subnet can connect using a physical hub, switch, or virtual switch. See the following
figure for the configuration of the SharePoint three-tier farm test lab.
This document describes how to build out the SharePoint three-tier farm test lab and then
create intranet and team sites in the following sections:
Steps for configuring the Corpnet subnet (DC1, APP1, and CLIENT1)
Steps for configuring the SharePoint Server 2013 three-tier farm (WFE1)
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The product disc or files for Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
For an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition in download and
virtual hard disk (VHD) form, see Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Free 180-Day Trial
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=102582).
Four computers that meet the minimum hardware requirements for Windows
Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
One computer that meets the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7 Enterprise
or Ultimate.
The product disc or files for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. See SQL Server 2012 Evaluation for
an evaluation version of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. Alternately, the product disc or files for
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1. See SQL Server 2008 R2 Trial for a trial
version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.
If you wish to deploy the SharePoint three-tier farm test lab in a virtualized environment,
your virtualization solution must support Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition and
Windows 7 Enterprise or Ultimate 64-bit virtual machines. The server hardware must
support the amount of RAM required to run the virtual operating systems included in the
Base Configuration test lab and any other virtual machines required by additional TLGs.
Important
Run Windows Update on all computers or virtual machines either during the installation
or immediately after installing the operating systems. After running Windows Update,
you can isolate your physical or virtual SharePoint three-tier farm test lab from your
production network.
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You must be logged on as a member of the Domain Admins group or a member of the
Administrators group on each computer to complete the tasks described in this guide. If
you cannot complete a task while you are logged on with an account that is a member
of the Administrators group, try performing the task while you are logged on with an
account that is a member of the Domain Admins group.
The following figure shows the resulting test lab for these steps.
The following sections provide details about how to perform these steps.
Configure TCP/IP.
Install DHCP.
In this procedure, you install Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition as a standalone server.
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1. In the console tree of Server Manager, click Roles. In the details pane, click Add Roles, and
then click Next.
2. On the Select Server Roles page, click Active Directory Domain Services, click Add Required
Features, click Next twice, and then click Install. When installation is complete, click Close.
3. To start the Active Directory Installation Wizard, click Start, type dcpromo, and then press
ENTER.
4. In the Active Directory Installation Wizard dialog box, click Next twice.
5. On the Choose a Deployment Configuration page, click Create a new domain in a new
forest, and then click Next.
6. On the Name the Forest Root Domain page, type corp.contoso.com, and then click Next.
7. On the Set Forest Functional Level page, in Forest Functional Level, click Windows Server
2008 R2, and then click Next.
8. On the Additional Domain Controller Options page, click Next, click Yes to continue, and
then click Next.
9. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, type a strong
password twice, and then click Next.
10. On the Summary page, click Next.
11. Wait while the wizard completes the configuration of Active Directory and DNS services, and
then click Finish.
12. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart Now.
13. After the computer restarts, log in to the CORP domain using the Administrator account.
In this procedure, you configure DC1 as a DHCP server so that CLIENT1 can automatically
configure itself when it connects to the Corpnet subnet.
To install and configure the DHCP server role
1. In the console tree of Server Manager, click Roles.
2. In the details pane, under Roles Summary, click Add roles, and then click Next.
3. On the Select Server Roles page, click DHCP Server, and then click Next twice.
4. On the Select Network Connection Bindings page, verify that 10.0.0.1 is selected, and then
click Next.
5. On the Specify IPv4 DNS Server Settings page, verify that corp.contoso.com is listed under
Parent domain.
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6. Type 10.0.0.1 under Preferred DNS server IP address, and then click Validate. Verify that
the result returned is Valid, and then click Next.
7. On the Specify WINS Server Settings page, accept the default setting of WINS is not
required on this network, and then click Next.
8. On the Add or Edit DHCP Scopes page, click Add.
9. In the Add Scope dialog box, type Corpnet next to Scope Name. Next to Starting IP Address,
type 10.0.0.100, next to Ending IP Address, type 10.0.0.150, and next to Subnet Mask, type
255.255.255.0. Click OK, and then click Next.
10. On the Configure DHCPv6 Stateless Mode page, select Disable DHCPv6 stateless mode for
this server, and then click Next.
11. On the Authorize DHCP Server page, select Use current credentials. Verify that
CORP\Administrator is displayed next to User Name, and then click Next.
12. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
13. Verify the installation was successful, and then click Close.
In this procedure, you install an enterprise root CA on DC1 to provide digital certificates for
domain member computers.
To install an enterprise root CA on DC1
1. In the console tree of Server Manager, click Roles.
2. Under Roles Summary, click Add roles, and then click Next.
3. On the Select Server Roles page, click Active Directory Certificate Services, and then click
Next twice.
4. On the Role Services page, click Next.
5. On the Setup Type page, click Enterprise, and then click Next.
6. On the CA Type page, click Root CA, and then click Next.
7. On the Private Key page, click Create a new private key, and then click Next.
8. On the Cryptography page, click Next.
9. On the CA Name page, click Next.
10. On the Validity Period page, click Next.
11. On the Certificate Database page, click Next.
12. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
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Configure TCP/IP.
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2. Follow the instructions to complete the installation, specifying a strong password for the
local Administrator account. Log on using the local Administrator account.
3. Connect APP1 to a network that has Internet access and run Windows Update to install
the latest updates for Windows Server 2008 R2.
4. Connect APP1 to the Corpnet subnet.
In this procedure, you configure TCP/IP.
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4. Click OK.
5. When you are prompted for a user name and password, type User1 and its password,
and then click OK.
6. When you see a dialog box welcoming you to the corp.contoso.com domain, click OK.
7. When you are prompted that you must restart the computer, click OK.
8. On the System Properties dialog box, click Close.
9. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart Now.
10. After the computer restarts, click Switch User, and then click Other User and log on to
the CORP domain with the User1 account.
11. In Initial Configuration Tasks, click Do not show this window at logon, and then click
Close.
In this procedure, you install the Web Server (IIS) role to make APP1 a web server.
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4. When you are prompted for protection settings, click Use recommended settings.
5. When you are prompted for your computer's current location, click Work.
6. Connect CLIENT1 to a network that has Internet access and run Windows Update to
install the latest updates for Windows 7.
7. Connect CLIENT1 to the Corpnet subnet.
In this procedure, you join CLIENT1 to the corp.contoso.com domain.
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In this procedure, you install the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system and the latest
updates on a new server named SQL1.
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2. Follow the instructions to complete the installation, specifying Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition (full installation), the computer name SQL1, and a strong password
for the local Administrator account.
3. Once the installation completes, log on using the local Administrator account.
4. Connect SQL1 to a network that has Internet access and run Windows Update to install
the latest updates for Windows Server 2008 R2, including Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1.
5. Once the updates are complete, restart SQL1 and log on as the local Administrator.
6. Connect SQL1 to the Corpnet subnet.
In this procedure, you configure the TCP/IP properties on SQL1 so that it can join the
corp.contoso.com domain.
2. In the Network Connections window, right-click Local Area Connection, and then click
Properties.
3. Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click Properties.
4. Select Use the following IP address. In IP address, type 10.0.0.4. In Subnet mask, type
255.255.255.0. In Default Gateway, type 10.0.0.1. In Preferred DNS server, type
10.0.0.1.
5. Click Advanced, and then click the DNS tab. In DNS suffix for this connection, type
corp.contoso.com, click OK twice, and then click Close.
6. Close the Network Connections window and leave the Initial Configuration Tasks
window open.
7. To check name resolution and network communication between SQL1 and DC1, click
Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
8. In the Command Prompt window, type ping dc1.corp.contoso.com.
9. Verify that there are four replies from 10.0.0.1.
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3. In Member of, click Domain, type corp.contoso.com, and then click OK.
4. When you are prompted for a user name and password, type User1 and its password,
and then click OK.
5. When you see a dialog box welcoming you to the corp.contoso.com domain, click OK.
6. When you are prompted that you must restart the computer, click OK.
7. On the System Properties dialog box, click Close.
8. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart Now.
9. After the computer restarts, click Switch User, and then click Other User and log on to
the CORP domain with the User1 account.
10. In Initial Configuration Tasks, click Do not show this window at logon, and then click
Close.
In this procedure, you create an organizational unit in the corp.contoso.com domain named
ServiceAccounts and then create two service accounts that will be used by SQL Server 2012.
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15. Clear User must change password at next logon, select Password never expires, and
click Next.
16. Click Finish.
In this procedure, you install the .NET 3.5 Framework.
Connect to SQL Server 2012 Enterprise using SQL Server Management Studio.
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5. On the License Terms screen, read the Licensing terms, place a check in the box next to I
accept the license terms and click Next.
6. On the Product Updates screen, click Next.
7. On the Install Setup Files screen, click Install. This will take a few moments to
complete. Once this completes the Setup Support Rules screen will appear again.
8. On the Setup Support Rules screen, click Next.
9. On the Setup Role screen, select SQL Server Feature Installation and click Next.
10. On the Feature Selection screen, under Instance Features place a check in Database
Engine Services, under Shared Features place a check in Management Tools Basic and
Management Tools Complete. Click Next.
11. On the Installation Rules screen, click Next.
12. On the Instance Configuration screen, click Next.
13. On the Disk Space Requirements screen, click Next.
14. On the Server Configuration screen, next to SQL Server Agent under Account Name,
enter CORP\SQLAgent, under Password, enter Pass1word$.
15. On the Server Configuration screen, next to SQL Server Database Engine under Account
Name, enter CORP\SQLDatabase, under Password, enter Pass1word$.
16. Click Next.
17. On the Database Engine Configuration screen, click Add Current User and click Next.
18. On the Error Reporting screen, click Next.
19. On the Installation Configuration Rules screen, click Next.
20. On the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
21. On the Installation Progress screen, wait until the installation completes.
22. On the Complete screen, click Close.
23. Close the SQL Server Installation Center.
In this procedure, you configure in inbound rule in Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to
allow incoming traffic to the SQL Server service.
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8. On the Name page, type SQL Server TCP ports in Name, and then click Finish.
In this procedure, you verify that installed SQL Server services are running.
To connect to SQL Server 2012 Enterprise using SQL Server Management Studio
1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and click SQL Server
Management Studio.
2. On the Connect to Server dialog box, under Server Type: select Database Engine.
3. On the Connect to Server dialog box, under Server name: select SQL1.
4. On the Connect to Server dialog box, under Authentication: select Windows
Authentication.
5. Click Connect. This should be successful and the database information will be displayed
on the left. The SQL Server Agent should have a green arrow.
6. Close Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
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1. On all physical computers or virtual machines in the test lab, close all windows and then
perform a graceful shutdown.
2. If your lab is based on virtual machines, save a snapshot of each virtual machine and
name the snapshots TestLabSQLServer. If your lab uses physical computers, create disk
images to save the test lab configuration.
The following sections provide details about how to perform these steps.
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In this procedure, you install the prerequisite software components for SharePoint Server 2013
on APP1.
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2. In the console tree, open corp.contoso.com, right-click Users, point to New, and then
click User.
3. In the New Object - User dialog box, in Full name, type SPFarmAdmin, and in User
logon name, type SPFarmAdmin.
4. Click Next.
5. In Password and in Confirm password, type P@ssword1.
6. Clear User must change password at next logon.
7. Click Next, and then click Finish.
8. On SQL1, log on with the User1 account.
9. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and then click SQL
Server Management Studio.
10. In Connect to Server, click Connect.
11. In SQL Server Management Studio, in the tree pane, open Security.
12. Right-click Logins, and click New Login.
13. In Login New, type CORP\SPFarmAdmin in Login name.
14. In the Select a page pane, click Server Roles.
15. In the Server Roles pane, select dbcreator, and then click OK.
16. Close SQL Server Management Studio.
In this procedure, you install SharePoint Server 2013 on APP1.
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10. When Setup finishes, a dialog box prompts you to complete the configuration of your
server. Ensure that the Run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration
Wizard now check box is selected, and then click Close to start the configuration wizard.
11. On the Welcome to SharePoint Products page, click Next.
12. In the dialog box that notifies you that some services might need to be restarted during
configuration, click Yes.
13. On the Connect to a server farm page, click Create a new server farm, and then click
Next.
14. On the Specify Configuration Database Settings page, type SQL1 in Database server,
type CORP\SPFarmAdmin in User name, type P@ssword1 in Password, and then click
Next.
15. On the Specify Farm Security Settings page, type P@ssphrase in both Passphrase and
Confirm passphrase, and then click Next.
16. On the Configure SharePoint Central Administration Web Application page, click Next.
17. On the Completing the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard page, click Next.
18. On the Configuration Successful page, click Finish. Internet Explorer launches with a tab
named Initial Farm Configuration Wizard.
19. In the Help Make SharePoint Better dialog box, click No, I dont wish to participate, and
then click OK.
20. For How do you want to configure your SharePoint farm?, click Start the Wizard.
21. On the Configure your SharePoint farm page, in Service account, click Use existing
managed account.
22. In Services, clear all the check boxes except the box next to State Service, and then click
Next. The Working on it page might display for a while before it completes.
23. On the Create Site Collection page, click Skip.
24. On the This completes the Farm Configuration Wizard page, click Finish. The Internet
Explorer tab shows the SharePoint 2013 Central Administration site.
25. From Central Administration, click Configure alternate access mappings under System
Settings.
26. Click the http://app1 internal URL.
27. In URL, protocol, host and port, type http://wfe1/, click OK, and then click Central
Administration.
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In this procedure, you install the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system and the latest
updates on a new server named WFE1.
In this procedure, you configure the TCP/IP properties on WFE1 so that it can join the
corp.contoso.com domain.
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10. In Initial Configuration Tasks, click Do not show this window at logon, and then click
Close.
In this procedure, you install the Web Server (IIS) server role on WFE1.
In this procedure, you install the prerequisite software components for SharePoint Server 2013
on WFE1.
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3. In the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration dialog box, click Off in
Administrators, click Off in Users, and then click OK.
4. Close Server Manager.
5. Connect WFE1 to a network that has Internet access and configure the TCP/IP protocol
on the Local Area Connection as needed. The SharePoint Server 2013 prerequisite
installer must download and install components from the Microsoft Download Center.
For example, if the network that has access to the Internet uses DHCP, configure the
Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) component from the properties of the Local Area
Connection in the Network Connections folder to use automatic addressing and to
automatically configure a DNS server.
6. On WFE1, navigate to the drive or folder that contains the SharePoint Server 2013
installation files and double-click default.hta.
7. On the SharePoint Server 2013 Start page, click Install software prerequisites.
8. On the Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products Preparation Tool page, click
Next.
9. On the License Terms for software product page, review the terms, select the I accept
the terms of the License Agreement(s) check box, and then click Next.
10. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish.
11. The computer might restart to install some of the prerequisites. After it does the
Products Preparation Tool will run again and install the remaining prerequisites. The
computer must be restarted again to install these prerequisites.
12. On the Installation Complete page, click Finish.
In this procedure, you install SharePoint Server 2013 on WFE1 and join the existing SharePoint
farm.
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You should see a SharePoint team site for the Contoso Corporation. The site might take
a while to render.
4. To add a new page to the site, click Site Contents on the Quick Launch, click the Site
Pages icon, and then click New wiki page.
5. In New page item box, type the name of the page, and click Create.
6. Type the new page contents, and then click Save.
7. Click Home on the Quick Launch to return to the home page of the Contoso Corporation
team site.
8. To add a site to the site collection, click Site Contents on the Quick Launch, and then
click New subsite.
9. In New SharePoint Site, configure the title, description, web site address, template,
permissions and navigation settings, and then click Create.
10. On the Home page of the Contoso Corporation site, click Documents on the Quick
Launch or Documents below the Get started with your site section.
This is a list of shared documents that you can work on together. Multiple users can
work on each document in a central location, which makes document collaboration
much easier that sending files around in email. You can click New document to add a
new document to the list of shared documents.
11. Click Home on the Quick Launch.
12. In the Get started with your site section, click Working on a deadline?.
13. In the Working on a deadline dialog box, click Add Them to add the Calendar and Tasks
apps to your site.
14. To access the calendar, click Calendar on the Quick Launch.
This is a shared team calendar that can be used to manage and share events across your
team. You can point to a day and then click Add to add a calendar event.
15. Click Home on the Quick Launch.
16. To access the task list, click Tasks on the Quick Launch.
This is a shared team task list that can be used to manage and share tasks across your
team. You can click New task to add a task.
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2. If your lab is based on virtual machines, save a snapshot of each virtual machine and
name the snapshots SP2013ThreeTier. If your lab uses physical computers, create disk
images to save the SharePoint Server 2013 three-tier test lab configuration.
The following sections provide details about how to perform these steps.
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In this procedure, you create DNS address records for the names of the new intranet and team
sites.
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2. Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products, and then click
SharePoint 2013 Central Administration.
3. In the Application Management group, click Manage web applications.
4. On the Web Applications tab, in the Contribute group of the ribbon, click New.
5. In the Create New Web Application dialog box, in the IIS Web Site section, in Name,
replace the default text with Published Intranet Content.
6. In Port, replace the default text with 80.
7. In Host Header, type intranet.corp.contoso.com.
8. In the Public URL section, change the default URL to http://intranet.corp.contoso.com.
9. In the Application Pool section, in Create new application pool, replace the default text
for Application pool name with Application Pool 3.
10. In the Database Name and Authentication section, change the default Database Name
to WSS_Content_Intranet.
11. Click OK to create the web application.
In this procedure, you create a new web application for the team sites.
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2. In the Create New Web Application dialog box, in the IIS Web Site section, in Name,
replace the default text with Team Sites.
3. In Port, replace the default text with 80.
4. In Host Header, type teams.corp.contoso.com.
5. In the Public URL section, change the default URL to http://teams.corp.contoso.com.
6. In the Application Pool section, click Create new application pool and replace the
default text for Application pool name with Application Pool 4.
7. In the Database Name and Authentication section, change the default Database Name
to WSS_Content_Team1.
8. Click OK to create the web application.
In this procedure, you create and configure separate content databases for each of the team
sites.
2. On the Application Management page, in the Databases section, click Manage content
databases.
3. On the Content Databases page, click the down arrow next to
http://intranet.corp.contoso.com, and then click Change Web Application.
4. In Select Web Application, click Team Sites.
5. Click the WSS_Content_Team1 content database.
6. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Capacity Settings
section, replace the default value in the Number of sites before a warning event is
generated box with 5.
7. Replace the default value in the Maximum number of sites that can be created in this
database box with 6.
8. Click OK.
9. On the Content Databases page, click Add a content database.
10. On the Add Content Database page, in the Database Name and Authentication section,
type WSS_Content_Team2 in the Database Name box.
11. In the Database Capacity Settings section, replace the default value in the Number of
sites before a warning event is generated box with 5.
12. Replace the default value in the Maximum number of sites that can be created in this
database box with 6.
13. Click OK to create the content database.
14. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team2 database.
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15. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Offline from the Database status list.
16. Click OK.
17. On the Content Databases page, click Add a content database.
18. On the Add Content Database page, in the Database Name and Authentication section,
type WSS_Content_Team3 in the Database Name box.
19. In the Database Capacity Settings section, replace the default value in the Number of
sites before a warning event is generated box with 5.
20. Replace the default value in the Maximum number of sites that can be created in this
database box with 6.
21. Click OK to create the content database.
22. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team3 database.
23. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Offline from the Database status list.
24. Click OK.
This will set all of the databases, except WSS_Content_Team1 to Offline.
In this procedure, you create a quota template that will be used for team sites.
2. On the Application Management page, in the Site Collections section, click Specify
quota templates.
3. On the Quota Templates page, in the Template Name section, select Create a new
template, and select Personal Site from the Template to start from list.
4. For New template name, type Contoso Team Sites.
5. In the Storage Limit Values section, replace the default value in the Limit site storage to
a maximum of box with 30000 and the default value in the Send warning E-mail when
Site Collection storage reaches box with 20000.
6. Click OK to create the template.
In this procedure, you create the team site collections in the Teams web application.
collections.
2. On the Create Site Collection page, ensure that http://teams.corp.contoso.com is
selected in the Web Application list.
3. In the Title and Description section, in the Title box, type Team Sites.
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29. In the Quota Template section, select Contoso Team Sites from the Select a quota
template list.
30. Click OK to create the site collection. This site collection will be created in the
WSS_Content_Team2 content database.
31. On the Top-Level Site Successfully Created page, click OK.
32. On the Application Management page, in the Databases section, click Manage content
databases.
33. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team3 database.
34. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Ready from the Database status list.
35. Click OK.
36. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team2 database.
37. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Offline from the Database status list.
38. Click OK.
39. On the Application Management page, in the Site Collections section, click Create site
collections.
40. On the Create Site Collection page, ensure that http://teams.corp.contoso.com is
selected in the Web Application list.
41. In the Title and Description section, in the Title box, type Team 3.
42. In the Web Site Address section, select /sites/, and then type team3.
43. In the Primary Site Collection Administrator and Secondary Site Collection
Administrator sections, type User1.
44. In the Quota Template section, select Contoso Team Sites in the Select a quota
template list.
45. Click OK to create the site collection.
This site collection will be created in the WSS_Content_Team3 content database.
46. On the Top-Level Site Successfully Created page, click OK.
47. On the Application Management page, in the Databases section, click Manage content
databases.
48. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team1 database.
49. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Ready from the Database status list.
50. Click OK.
51. On the Content Databases page, click the WSS_Content_Team2 database.
52. On the Manage Content Database Settings page, in the Database Information section,
select Ready from the Database status list.
53. Click OK. Now, all three content databases are ready for content storage.
In this procedure, you create the Contoso Intranet site collection in the Published Intranet
Content web application.
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In this procedure, you verify access to the intranet sites that were created on APP1.
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For more information about these capabilities and more, see SharePoint 2013 Overview.
Additional Resources
For more information about SharePoint Server 2013, see the SharePoint 2013 product
information web page and SharePoint 2013 for IT pros.
To provide the authors of this guide with feedback or suggestions for improvement, send an
email message to [email protected].
To submit your questions about this test lab or SharePoint 2013, see the SharePoint 2013 for IT
Professionals Forum.
For a list of TLGs related to this test lab or extensions to demonstrate additional functionality,
see SharePoint Server 2013 Test Lab in the TechNet Wiki.
Microsoft strongly encourages you to develop and publish your own TLG content for SharePoint
Server 2013, either in the TechNet Wiki (example: Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Access
VPNs) or in your own publishing forum (example: Test Lab Guide (Part 1) - Demonstrate TMG
PPTP, L2TP/IPsec and SSTP Remote Access VPN Server). If you want to publish your TLG content
in the TechNet wiki, see the How to contribute series of TLG blog posts for information about
the types of content you can create and for links to templates and guidance.
For a list of additional Microsoft TLGs, see Test Lab Guides in the TechNet Wiki.