Hi, I need your help in configuring SP-2010 in my VM, which I am struggling for a long time. I have some basic understanding of SPoint and its installation. Please help
me.
A: My HW/SW Configuration
1. Host Server HOST - WS2008R2 Roles-ADCS, ADDS, App Server, DHCP, DNS, Web S(IIS). Added reqd Service Acnts such as sp_Farm, sp_Admin, sql_Admin,
sp_Service etc.
2. VMWare VM1 - WS2008R2 Roles-App Server, DNSs (can omit if not needed), File Service, Web Server(IIS) DNF. 3.5.1. Connected to Host domain.
Can ping to/from Host & can access internet using VM Network.
3. VMWare VM2 - similar as VM1 (actually I wanted VM2 to use as SQL Server & install SP Server on VM1)
4. 16GB Ram Lapto LT - 64 bit Win7 Ent, connected to Host domain. Can RDP to Host. Can ping to/from HOST both by IP address & server
name. Can access HOST SP Central Admin & Default sites as: http://HOST:5555, http://HOST, and from Internet using my provider static IP as: http://(101...):5555, http://IP
B: Objective
- Though I successfully installed SP-2010 server in HOST and seems to be working fine.
- I want to use this HOST box as my Personal Prodn server & access from internet as interim personal Hosting provider.
- My ultimate aim is to install SP on VMs as a 2 tier small farm, VM1 for server, AppS, IIS and VM2 for SQL Server and MS Exchange later on. This I intend to
use for Test & Development and then if ok move/copy to HOST SharePoint and also to keep Snapshots in different stages.
- In this regard I installed SQL Server 2008R2 in both VM1 & VM2 as workaround, using Domain sql_Admin account (in Vm2).
C: The Probem
- After installing SP2010 on VM2(now using SqlS & SPoint both in the same box), when I try to run Configuration wizard, it issues the following message;
![SP Configuration Error Message]()
- I definitely added IIS role in the box and it also show on the list.
- I understand there may be Sql network and remote access issue. I checked and enabled Remote access using default port 1433.
- I think If I can connect VM2 SQL Server from HOST or from VM2 to HOST SQL Server, then this problem may be resolved. Now I can only connect server own Sql Sfrom
their own server.
I am now puzzled about what to do. Please help me what to do now and what area to look.
Thanking in advance.
A frustrated SP aficionado.