Specifications

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Windows Server 2008 Support
Introduction
ShoreWare 9.1 supports the Windows 2008 operating systems as a platform for the
following ShoreWare components:
• ShoreWare Main Server – Windows Server 2008, Standard and Enterprise (32-bit)
editions.
• ShoreWare Distributed Server – Windows Server 2008, Standard and Enterprise (32-
bit) editions.
ShoreWare 9.1 continues to support all operating system platforms that are supported by
ShoreWare 9.
All ShoreWare servers within a system must use the same operating system version. All
servers must either run on Windows 2008 or on Windows 2003.
Background
Previous ShoreTel releases only supported Windows 2003 Server as the platform for
running ShoreWare server software.
Terms
Configuration Databases consists of MySQL and ShoreWare databases.
Windows Server 2008 is the most recent release of Microsoft Windows server line of
operating systems. It is the successor to Windows Server 2003.
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a set of Internet-based services for servers created by
Microsoft for use with Microsoft Windows.
COM+ Component Object Model (COM) is a Microsoft software development platform for
windows. COM+ is an extension of COM that supports distributed transactions,
resource pooling, disconnected applications, and event management, while improving
memory and processor thread management.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard for email transmission
across IP networks. SMTP was first defined in RFC 821 (STD 10) and most recently
updated in RFC 5321 (2008).
Implementation
Installation Requirements
ShoreWare servers require IIS, COM+, SMTP, and FTP. Other required tasks include
changing the SMTP and FTP startup type to automatic.
The following sections describe the selections required at pivotal steps in the installation
process. These steps must be completed as a prerequisite to installing or upgrading the
ShoreWare components discussed in this section.
NOTE: Windows Server 2008 must be activated through Microsoft before installing
ShoreWare Server and Remote Server.