This document details the steps required to install and test the SDL Tridion Content Manager 2011 server on a Windows 2008 R2 platform, with a SQL Server backend.

Creating a Development VM - Part 2

Tutorial Sections:

• Part 1: Setting up the VM
• Part 2: Preparing Windows
• Part 3: Setting up the Database
• Part 4: Installing the Content Manager
• Part 5: Validating the Content Manager
• Part 6: Installing Visual Studio

Prepare your Windows 2008 R2 server

In this step we'll take you through preparing your Windows 2008 R2 server for a clean Tridion installation.

Change password policy

Save yourself some trouble and change the password policy (using "Group Policy Editor")

Rename your server

Name your machine something you are likely to remember.

Tridion System Account

On a normal Tridion deployment, the Tridion System Account mustbe aDomain account. If this is just a local development or test machine, you may want to create this account as a local account instead. In either case, ensure that this account is added to the local "Administrators" group.

Install available Microsoft Updates

Go to Start -> Windows Update, then click on "Find out more"

Check the box to agree to the terms of use and click Next

Select your update settings and click on "Install"

Install all available important updates.

Please note that multiple server restarts may be required on this step.

Agree to the license terms (if required)

The Tridion Content Manager installer will add the required features during installation. Due to a Windows/.NET 4 Framework conflict, we must manually add the WCF activation feature before installing Tridion. For more information please refer to this article: http://blogs.iis.net/webtopics/archive/2010/04/28/system-typeloadexception-for-system-servicemodel-activation-httpmodule-in-asp-net-4.aspx

On the "Initial Configuration Tasks" screen, click on "Add Roles" (under "3. Customize This Server")

Click Next

Select the "Application Server" and "Web Server (IIS)" roles.

Click on "Add Required Features" if prompted by Windows

Click Next

Select to add HTTP Activation and TCP Activation under "Windows Process Activation Service Support"

Click on "Add Required Role Services" for these features

Click Next

Accept the defaults and click Next (the Tridion installer will configure any additional features required)

Click "Install" to confirm your selection

Wait for the process to complete.

Click on "Close" to complete this process.

You have now configured the required Windows 2008 R2 Server Roles for a Tridion Content Manager Server.

Next section: Setting up the database

Move on to the next chapter in this tutorial: Preparing the database