Server Farm Configuration Not Complete

The warning "Server Farm Configuration not Complete" is displayed on Central Administration pages until you complete three tasks that are required prior to deploying any sites. The Administrator Tasks list displays the tasks that need to be completed, as follows:

• Add servers to the farm
• Assign required services to each server
• Create a Shared Services Provider (SSP)

Add servers to the farm

Before you can add servers to the farm, you must install and configure Office SharePoint Server 2007 on all Web servers and any index servers to be added to the farm. After installing Office SharePoint Server 2007, you then run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard in order to join the server to the farm.

When you have completed this task, edit the task in the Administrator Tasks list, and set the Status to Completed.

Assign the required services to each server in the server farm

1. On the top link bar of the Central Administration site, click Operations.
2. On the Operations page, in the Topology and Services section, click Services on server.
3. On the Services on Server page, if the Server list box does not show the name of the server you want to configure, click the drop-down list and then click Change Server. On the Select Server page, click the name of the server you want to configure. The selected server will be displayed on the Services on Server page.
4. Select the server role for the server you are configuring. The list of available services and the service status will be displayed in the table. The table indicates which services are required, and provides a link to start any services that are currently stopped.
5. Start the required services, and any additional services you want to use with the server you specified.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each server in your server farm.

When you have completed this task, edit the task in the Administrator Tasks list, and set the Status to Completed.

Create a Shared Services Provider (SSP)

After adding servers to your farm and assigning the required services to each server, you must create a Shared Services Provider (SSP). An SSP provides a common set of services and service data to a logical grouping of Web applications and their associated sites.

When you have completed this task, edit the task in the Administrator Tasks list, and set the Status to Completed.