Specifications

A Principled Technologies test report 23
Hardware upgrades to improve database, SharePoint, Exchange, and
file server performance with the Intel processor-powered Dell
PowerEdge T630
6. Under the Computer Name tab, click Change.
7. In the Computer Name Changes screen, under the Member of section, select the Domain radial box, and type
test.local
8. Select OK to start joining the domain.
9. When the screen appears asking for a person qualified on the domain, type Tester as the username and
Password1 as the password.
10. At the Welcome pop-up window and the window warning that you must reset the computer for the changes to
take effect, click OK.
11. At the System Properties screen, click OK.
12. When a pop-up appears asking if you want to restart now, click Yes to restart your computer.
Installing Internet Information Services
1. Click StartAdministrative ToolsServer Manager.
1. On the left pane, click Roles.
2. Click Add Roles.
3. Click the Application Server checkbox.
4. When the Add features required for Application Server? screen appears, click Add Required Features.
5. Click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. At the Select Role Services page for Application Server, click the Web Server (IIS) Support checkbox.
8. Click Add Required Support Role Services.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. At the Select Role Services page for Web Server (IIS), click IIS 6 Management Compatibility, ASP, and CGI
checkboxes; and click Next.
12. Click Install.
13. Click Close.
Installing Load Generator
1. Download Microsoft Exchange Load Generator 2010.
2. Place the installer on the VM’s local drive.
3. Before installing, navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc.
4. Open the file “hosts” using Notepad.
5. At the end of the file, add 127.0.0.1, press tab, and add crl.microsoft.com
6. Install Load Generator using all defaults.
7. Do this on all VMs needed to run the Microsoft Load Generator 2010.
Preparing Load Generator
1. Ensure the services Microsoft Exchange Load Generator Monitoring Agent and Microsoft Exchange Load
Generator Remote Agent are running on all LoadGen clients. They can be found under the names LoadGenMon
and LoadGenRemote in Windows task manager.
2. Log in to the mail client using the appropriate account.
3. Select StartAll ProgramsMicrosoft ExchangeExchange Load Generator 2010.
4. When the Load Generator screen appears, select Start a new test.