Review deployment checklist for Groove Server

 

Applies to: Groove Server 2010

Topic Last Modified: 2009-11-23

The following checklist provides a starting point for planning a Microsoft Groove Server 2010 installation. The checklist covers:

  • Hardware inventory

  • Capacity requirements

  • Network topology

  • Groove Server Manager parameters

  • Disaster avoidance and recovery

Site Planning Checklist for Groove Server 2010

Resource Details

Hardware Inventory

SQL database server available for Groove Server Manager:

Yes[ ] No[ ]

Server name: ____________________________

IIS servers available for Groove Server Manager:

Number: ____

Server names:

____________________________

____________________________

Windows servers available for Groove Server Relay:

Number: ____

Server names:

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

Corporate Active Directory server available for Groove Server Manager:

Yes[ ] No [ ]

Server name: ____________________________

Capacity Requirements

Number of users to support:

____

Number of concurrent users expected:

____

Number of Microsoft SharePoint Workspace clients

LAN/WAN: _____

External:______

Total:______

Network Topology

Network capacity:

_____GB/sec

Corporate Internet connection in place?

Yes[ ] No[ ]

Firewall(s) used:

Yes[ ] No[ ]

Brand: ____________________________

Blocked ports:

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

Allowed ports:

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

Proxy device(s) used:

Yes[ ] No[ ]

Brand: ____________________________

Specifications: ____________________________

Groove Server Manager Parameters

Server domain name:

____________________________

Server Administrator login credentials:

Administrator name: ____________________________

Password: ____________________________

Additional administrator login name/password/role:

___________________|___________________|_Server

___________________|___________________|_Domain

___________________|___________________|_Member

___________________|___________________|_Report

___________________|___________________|_Support

Active Directory forest name (if used):

____________________________

Disaster Avoidance and Recovery

Types of failover contingencies you need to prepare for:

____________________________

____________________________

____________________________

Data Centers available for redundancy:

Number: ____

Locations:

____________________________

____________________________

Recovery plan in place for:

Groove Server Manager – SQL server:

Groove Server Manager – IIS server(s):

Groove Server Relay server(s):


Yes[ ] No[ ]

Yes[ ] No[ ]

Yes[ ] No[ ]