Lab Scenario 1: System Requirements
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.
You need three "bare-metal" servers, two client computers, and one hub, as shown previously in Figure 1. in Lab Scenario 1: Built-in Authentication.
Server: contosodc.contoso.com
Table 2 shows the minimum system requirements for contosodc.contoso.com. For this lab scenario, the root CA issues certificates required for secure communications in Office Communications Server 2007, Standard Edition, and Communicator Web Access.
Table 2. Minimum Requirements for contosodc.contoso.com
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
Contosodc.contoso.com Domain Controller: IP Address = 10.10.10.1/24 |
|
Software |
|
Operating System |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition) |
Directory Service |
Active Directory |
Name Resolution |
DNS Server |
Public Key Infrastructure |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later Enterprise Root CA |
Certificate services Web enrollment support |
IIS 6.0 |
QFEs |
KB 917283 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283 KB 922770 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770 |
Group memberships |
DomainAdmins Administrators |
Hardware |
|
Processor |
See https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430827.aspx. |
Networking |
See https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430827.aspx. |
Memory |
See https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430827.aspx. |
Disk Space |
See https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb430827.aspx. |
You install IIS 6.0 from the Windows Control Panel. For details, see the Windows Server documentation.
To download Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003, go to https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx.
Server: ocs2k7.contoso.com
Table 3 shows the minimum system requirements for ocs2k7.contoso.com.
Table 3. Minimum Requirements for ocs2k7.contoso.com
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
ocs2k7.contoso.com Office Communications Server 2007 IP Address = 10.10.10.30/24 |
|
Software |
|
Operating System |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition) |
Office Communications Server 2007 |
Office Communications Server 2007, Standard Edition |
Office Communications Server 2007 Web Components support |
IIS 6.0 |
Other software required for Office Communications Server 2007 |
.NET Framework Version 2.0 or later ASP.NET 2.0 |
QFEs |
KB 915066 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/915066 |
|
|
|
KB 917283 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/917283 |
|
KB 922770 https://support.microsoft.com/kb/922770 |
Group memberships |
DomainAdmins Administrators |
Hardware |
|
Processor |
Dual 3.2-GHz CPU |
Networking |
1-Gigabit Ethernet network adapter |
Memory |
4 GB of RAM |
Disk Space |
2 36-GB NTFS-formatted hard drives |
For details about installing Office Communications Server, Standard Edition, see the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Standard Edition Deployment Guide available on the Office Communications Server 2007 installation media.
You install IIS 6.0 from the Windows Control Panel. For details, see the Windows Server documentation.
To download Service Pack 1for Windows Server 2003, go to https://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.mspx.
To download the .NET Framework, go to https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en.
Server: cwaserver.contoso.com
Table 4 shows the minimum system requirements for cwaserver.contoso.com. On this server, you will install Communicator Web Access.
Table 4: cwaserver.contoso.com Minimum Requirements
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
cwaserver.contoso.com Communicator Web Access IP Address = 10.10.10.35/24 |
|
Software |
|
Disk format |
NTFS |
Operating System |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later (Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, or Datacenter Edition) |
Other software required for Communicator Web Access |
.NET Framework Version 2.0 or later IIS 6.0 ASP.NET 2.0 Communicator Web Access Office Communications Server 2007, Unified Communications Managed API v1.0 (installed during setup) |
Hardware |
|
Processor |
Dual 3.2-GHz CPU |
Networking |
1-Gigabit Ethernet network adapter |
Memory |
4 GB of RAM |
Disk Space |
1 36-GB NTFS-formatted hard drives |
Group memberships |
|
To install Communicator Web Access |
User must be a member of Administrators group. |
To activate Communicator Web Access |
User must be a member of the DomainAdmins group. |
To create a virtual server |
User must be a member of Administrators group. |
Client Computers
Each client computer runs the Microsoft Windows XP with SP2 operating system with the Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7 Internet browser. You can optionally add Office Communicator 2007 to one or both of the client computers.
Table 5. Minimum Requirements for Client 1 and Client 2
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
Client 1 Member client; name=Client1 IP Address=10.10.10.4/24 Client 2 Member client; name=Client2 IP Address= 10.10.10.5/24 |
|
Software |
|
Operating System |
Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4* |
Browser/Client |
Internet Explorer 6.0 with SP1* |
Other software |
Office Communicator 2007 |
Hardware |
|
Processor |
300-MHz CPU |
Networking |
One network adapter |
Memory |
128 MB of RAM |
Disk space |
20 GB |
* Other operating systems or browsers can be used. For a list of supported operating systems and browsers, see the Microsoft Office Communicator Web Access (2007 release) Planning and Deployment Guide.