If you are just getting up to speed you might find virtual box a good tool for evaluation.
Zentyal 3.0 RC1 Win7 64 Vitualbox VM
If you are a newcomer to Zentyal then you might also be a newcomer to linux.
So apologies to others but here goes my Zentyal considerations.
Right from the basics.
The normal repository for Zentyal can be found at
http://www.zentyal.org/downloads/ with the beta version here.
http://www.zentyal.org/beta/Go grab your self an ISO.
Run virtual box.
Its basic stuff but my first suggestion is to have two hardware NICs. Reasoning is pure laziness and separation of blame.
My VM Setup
>Click New
>Name your VM
>Choose OS [Linux]
>Choose Version [Ubuntu 64]
>Next
>Next
>Next
>Next
>Next
? Was that enough nexts, but you get the point just go with the defaults.
>Create
I named mine Expert Install and unfortunately this is no reflection of the author. Not yet anyway as that is up for community participation.
Departing from default
I also changes a few of the VM settings.
Select your newly created VM and its back the the network interfaces.
You will automatically have Adaptor1
Set it to bridge and not NAT and choose your internet connection.
In the name choose the right adaptor name from windows.
Enable adapter2 and the same bridge rather than NAT.
This time select your second adaptor.
I really suggest this as things can get hellish confusing if you have a couple of DHCP / DNS servers on the same LAN. Especially ones that don't fit the intended purpose.
I usually get rid of any unwanted hardware such as audio (Its a server sim).
Last thing is to load the ISO into the virtual CD.
Right click on your VM
>Settings
>Select the storage pane.
>Left click on the CD
>Select Setup Virtual Cd/DVD Drive.
Why Expert mode
Start the VM
Select Expert Mode
Select your keyboard and mouse
Do the default until you get to the primary network interface dialog. If you got it right then you should have two choice and ETH0: should be your WAN.
Then I am going to select the default host name [ZENTYAL] and choose the username webadmin and the password is password.
Its the do the default thing again.
Help I am ranting and raving again
I usually have a little tantrum here as virtual box steals the screen capture. Aaaaargh its done it again. Please someone tell me the answer
[!!] Partioning
This is where its all at. This is the expert bit as there are so many choices and configurations.
It's not merely about partitions but Linux mount points such as HOME where all the users data is kept.
Here you can attach disks, partitions and mount points to either which is much different to windows.
I would prob have a separate disk for /Home, maybe /Var.
This is all very dependent on what you want to use Zentyal for in terms of server type of most use.
Expert mode isn't scary.
Thats it basically, expert mode
It gives you the option to provide specifics and change from the default.
Disks, partitioning and mount points is a document on its own. Another time maybe and will need some help on that one.
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Multi-Disk-HOWTO.htmlThe install is ended select the default to all and ready to click continue to reboot.
Hey presto, I just logged in and I am going to select gateway and add the DHCP and FileSharing modules. Because I have OCD I am going to turn off the TraffickShaping, Layer7 and VPN modules. Its my default Zentyal Base to build from. Its a matter of clicking install.
OK that and ahem to that
My M$SBS replacement is a simple single server affair and thats what we have all we need to do is configure the Lan. The DHCP is currently disabled. If this was live, your network could already be preferring Zentyal.
So to configure the Lan we need to configure the operation of the two network cards that Zentyal acts as a walled piggy in the middle.
I always use ETH0: as my primary WAN connection just something I do. So this is an external connection. LAN being the opposite we need a non-routable. Usually 192.168.3.1 with me and set to static. The WAN will use the DHCP of the router so that is set to dynamic.
The catch with the DHCP is that its the only module disabled by default sometimes a snag for a few.
In the DHCP settings edit the configuration and apply a default range.
From 192.168.3.16 to 192.168.3.254 gives me a good subnet and get ready to connect clients.
Thats it Really.
If your new to zentyal and don't want feature confusion but want to see how things are configured.
Get things up and running in a similar operation vain as SBS then this quick guide is up for editing.
If you have the time write up your experiences and share
Stuart
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