MS Server 2003 Small Business

[VJ]

I have an issue in that I was told when I asked that I could use MS Server 2003 Small Business. "Should be good to go."
On our first install there was a glitch that required TS to log in to fix. Very quickly I was told that we were using MS Server 2003 Small Business. We already knew that. We had asked and told OK.
TS fixed the problem but told us that we risked having our support agreement voided by having that version on our server. They offered no reason why. This is a small location: 5 phones and to be enterprised with two like locations in the summer.
To add to the problem, we have sold two more and ordered exactly the same server configuration. Now we have a pile of "junk" sitting on the floor waiting to decide what to do next. Dell will not take them back and it looks like we are risking our support.
Yes, it was an ShoreTel inside sales comment to go and do it.

We are telephone guys trying to transition. This issue was not covered in the I&M class.

Anyone have any comments?

[cburgy]

I have an issue in that I was told when I asked that I could use MS Server 2003 Small Business. "Should be good to go."
On our first install there was a glitch that required TS to log in to fix. Very quickly I was told that we were using MS Server 2003 Small Business. We already knew that. We had asked and told OK.
TS fixed the problem but told us that we risked having our support agreement voided by having that version on our server. They offered no reason why. This is a small location: 5 phones and to be enterprised with two like locations in the summer.
To add to the problem, we have sold two more and ordered exactly the same server configuration. Now we have a pile of "junk" sitting on the floor waiting to decide what to do next. Dell will not take them back and it looks like we are risking our support.
Yes, it was an ShoreTel inside sales comment to go and do it.

We are telephone guys trying to transition. This issue was not covered in the I&M class.

Anyone have any comments?

What problems are you having? Unless you install the rest of the applications in SBS, it is just Windows 2003. Keep in mind that you can't run Shoretel on a domain controller or Exchange machine. It really should be it's own machine.

Why not Shoretel Small Business Edition?

[VJ]

We are having none now. I agree with you. We knew not to install it all. The coment was made that Shoretel doe not support an install on the Small Biz.

It does seem that option 156 is not available on the SB. Can you comment on that?

Thanks!

[cburgy]

We are having none now. I agree with you. We knew not to install it all. The coment was made that Shoretel doe not support an install on the Small Biz.

It does seem that option 156 is not available on the SB. Can you comment on that?

Thanks!

Should be able to add option 156. It is just a custom DHCP option (predefined options) that you add.

[Forum]

SBS is designed by nature to be the first server in a small domain (hence, the SBS designation). Because it's designed this way, it's also meant to be the Domain Controller. 99% of people who buy SBS would use it as a domain controller, and it's not recomended to be used this way.

I agree with Chris, if it's single site, small installation, then Shoretel SB server is the way to go. I've installed several. It runs a special version of embedded Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Telecommunications Systems.

Charles