Specifications

A Principled Technologies test report 25
Hardware upgrades to improve database, SharePoint, Exchange, and
file server performance with the Intel processor-powered Dell
PowerEdge T630
10. In the Exchange Management Console, right-click each of the four Mailbox Databases, and select Mount
Database from the menu.
11. Right-click the Public Folder Database, and select Mount Database from the menu.
12. Close the Exchange Management Console.
Preparing the SharePoint test client
Install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with current updates.
Installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate Edition
1. Download vs_ultimateweb.exe .
2. Double-click vs_ultimateweb.exe to run the installer.
3. Uncheck the box beside Yes, send information about my computer, and click Next.
4. If you see a pop-up requiring a Windows Imaging component, click the Windows Imaging Component is
Required link.
5. Click Download on the appropriate Imaging component, and choose Run.
6. Accept the EULA, and click Next.
7. Close the pop-up window.
8. Click Next.
9. Accept the EULA, review the components to be installed, and click Next.
10. Choose the Full installation and location for the install, and click Install.
11. Click Finish.
12. Reboot the machine.
13. Click StartAll ProgramsMicrosoft Visual Studio 2010Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
14. When prompted, select General Development Settings and click Start Visual Studio.
Setting up and running WSSDW 1.0.0.0 Beta
1. Complete the following steps on the Domain Controller machine:
a. Click StartAdministrative ToolsActive Directory Users and Computers.
b. Right-click the domain name and select NewGroup.
c. Enter testdomaingroup1 for the group name.
d. Repeat steps a through c and create another group named testdomaingroup2
2. Download the following from sptdatapop.codeplex.com/releases/view/1141
 To the SharePoint 2010 VM
o WSS Data Population Tool RunTime.zip
o WSS Data Population Tool.chm
o WSS Data Population Tool Sample.zip
 To the SharePoint 2010 test client
o WSS Performance Load Tests
3. Complete the following steps on the SharePoint 2010 VM:
a. Extract the contents of WSS Data Population Tool RunTime.zip and WSS Data Population Tool Sample.zip.