Installing and Configuring SharePoint 2010 and FAST Search 2010–Part 3

In my previous two posts, we have installed SQL Server 2008 R2, SharePoint 2010 and Office Web App 2010. Let is now run the configuration wizard and finish the SharePoint Configuration part.

Configuring SharePoint 2010

Continuing from where we left last..

1. You can select the “Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard now” from Run Configuration Wizard as per the screenshot shown in previous post.
   
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2. Click Start–> Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products–> right click on SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard and Run as administrator
   
   
   
3. The SharePoint Product Configuration Wizard will appear –> click Next
   
   
   
4. Wizard will restart the services as shown in the screenshot –> click Yes
   
   
   
5. You will now get the below two options. Since this is the first SharePoint installation, I will select Create a new server farm–> click Next
   
   
   
6. The next screen is looking for Database settings. Enter the SQL database server name/ database name and a domain account who has access to the SQL Server as per our configuration earlier. Click Next
   
   
   
7. Next screen asks for the Passphrase. It is used to secure configuration data for automatic password management as well as provide more control over who can join a server to a farm. Not only must a user have the necessary permissions to join a farm, they must also know the passphrase. Click Next
   
   
   
8. Here you can configure Central Administration application. I choose a specify a port as it would be easier for me to remember. Keep the authentication to NTLM as setting it to Kerberos won’t make much sense for Central Admin site. Click Next
   
   
   
9. Next screen gives you a change to review the settings, click Next
   
   
   
10. The installation process will begin
    
    
    
11. Finally success –> click Finish
    
    
    
12. Once configuration is done, you will get the Farm Configuration Wizard
    
    
    
13. I will click No, under Customer Experience Improvement
14. I will click Cancel under Configure your SharePoint farm wizard.

Now that we have SharePoint 2010 and Office Web App 2010 installed and configured. We will install FAST Search 2010 in the next post.

Hope this helps,
Vivek Kumbhar

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