sbs 2008 - new installation

[kabucek]

Hello,

Our idea here is to migrate NetWare network to windows.
We want to setup SBS 2008 on new server that we purchased.

I have installed SBS 2008 Standard on HP 350 ML G5.
We want to setup this server as Domain Controller.
I'm following the steps from Demo that is available on microsoft website.
Installation was successful without any errors. Server was not connected to the network
during the installation.
I connected server to network after installation.
Currently this Server is connected to the small switch and switch to network.
My problem is when I'm trying to run option "Connect to the Internet" from the SBS Console.
I'm getting screen that is attached on the picture.
I can't do "postpone" or "continue".
If I click on "Manage router" I'm getting login screen to Netware WebAccess from server.
I can't setup any other options, because it gives me errors that interface was not found or domain not found, no connection found, etc.
Is there a way that I can bypass this Step?
Is this really the first step in setting up sbs 2008?
Is there better manual than this demo from microsoft?

Thanks

 

[hannac]

All the documentation regarding installation of SBS 2008 is available on Technet at Windows Small Business Server 2008 .

The problem you are having is that it's pretty clear in the documentation that the SBS NIC must in direct communication with the Hardware that is providing interenet access, such as firewall/router. You can have this router/firewall and the SBS nic connected connected to a network switch. And SBS does want to be connected to the network during the install.

I would strongly suggest using the microsoft public newsgroups for help with SBS 2008. Using any newsreader, you can configure for msnews.microsoft.com and then subscribe to microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

Hope this helps
Cris Hanna
Microsoft Small Business Server MVP
Owner, CPU Services Bellville, IL
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[kabucek]

Thanks for all your help.
Here it is what I've tried:

connect sbs 2008 to a switch.
and then run "Connect to Internet" wizard.
According to this video:
http://www.netometer.com/video/tutorials/connect-to-internet-getting-started-ciw/step1/index.php

after typing the ip's I should get success screen but I don't get the "successful" screen.
only the red one. (screen2.jpg).
I'm not sure what is wrong.
Any suggestions?

 

[kabucek]

i got the solution myself but thanks.

there is a way to setup sbs 2008 without connecting it to the real network

here are my screens.

however i do not guarantee that it will work in all other cases.

 

[kabucek]

..here is the next part of the screens
thanks

 

[hannac]

I'm glad that you were able to get ths far. Have you attempted to connect a workstation to the sbs server yet?