Planning Task List for Member Servers

Table 15.3 lists the tasks you need to perform when planning your member server upgrade or installation.

Table 15.3 Planning Task List for Member Servers

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Create an upgrade/installation plan and schedule.

Planning for Member Server Upgrade and Installation

Inventory the existing hardware.

Preparing Member Servers for Upgrade or New Installation

Determine system requirements.

Preparing Member Servers for Upgrade or New Installation

Determine the compatibility and reliability of existing software.

Preparing Member Servers for Upgrade or New Installation

Determine third-party software compliance.

Preparing Member Servers for Upgrade or New Installation

Upgrade an existing server.

Performing an Upgrade or Installation

Perform a new installation.

Performing an Upgrade or Installation

Determine server roles for:
- File servers
- Print servers
- Application servers
- Web servers
- Proxy servers

Determining Server Roles for Each Windows 2000 Server

Test network connectivity.

Performing Post-Upgrade and Installation Tasks

Tune network servers.

Performing Post-Upgrade and Installation Tasks