Step 3.2. Install Edge Servers
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 will reach end of support on January 9, 2018. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.
Your edge server topology determines the computers on which you must complete the edge server installation procedure. The following table shows the edge server installation requirements for each topology.
Table 29 Server installation requirements for each topology
| Location | Consolidated Edge Topology | Single-Site Edge Topology | Scaled Single-Site Edge Topology | Multiple-Site Edge Topology and Scaled Remote Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data center |
Deploy all server roles together on one computer. |
Deploy the Access Edge Server and the Web Conferencing Server together on one computer. Deploy the A/V Edge Server on a separate computer. |
Deploy the Access Edge Server and the Web Conferencing Edge Server together on one computer (scaled as appropriate). Deploy the A/V Edge Server on a separate computer (scaled as appropriate). |
Same as the scaled single-site edge topology. |
Remote site |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Scaled Remote Site Deploy two or more A/V Edge Servers each installed on separate computers and load balance them. Deploy two or more Web Conferencing Edge Servers on separate computers and load balance them. Single Remote Site Deploy one or more Web Conferencing Edge Servers each on separate computers (without a load balancer). Deploy the A/V Edge Server on a separate computer. |
You deploy edge servers by using the Office Communications Server 2007 Deployment Wizard, which you access by running Setup.exe from the Office Communications Server 2007 installation CD or, if you are deploying over the network, from the network share. From the Deployment Wizard, you can access multiple individual wizards that facilitate completion of edge server deployment tasks. You can use these wizards, as covered in this section, to complete the following procedures:
Install the edge server. When you install an edge server, the installation process copies the required edge server files to the local computer.
Activate the edge server. When you activate an edge server, you configure it to have one or more edge server roles.
Configure the edge server. Configuration includes specifying the settings that are necessary for the edge server to work.
Configure certificates for the edge servers.
To install an edge server
Log on to the computer on which you want to install your edge server as a member of the Administrators group.
If Systems Management Server (SMS) is running on the computer, stop the SMS service.
Start Setup and launch the Deployment Wizard by doing one of the following:
If installing the edge server from the Office Communications Server 2007 installation CD, insert the CD. If Setup does not start automatically, from the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type \Setup\I386\Setup.exe, and then click OK.
If you are installing the edge server from a network share, go to the \Setup\I386 folder, and then double-click Setup.exe.
Click Deploy Other Server Roles.
Click Deploy Edge Server.
Next to Step 1: Install Files for Edge Server, click Install to start the Install Files for Edge Server Setup Wizard.
On the Welcome page, click Next.
On the License Agreement page, if you agree to the licensing terms, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
On the Customer Information page, in User name and Organization, type your name and the name of your organization and enter your product key.
Click Next.
On the Install Location page, in Location, type the location where you want to install the edge server files, and then click Next.
On the Confirm Installation page, click Next.
On the completion page, click Close.