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SCCM 2012 RC Part 1 - Installation
SCCM 2012 RC Part 1 - Installation
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If you've been following my previous series of guides on System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 1 and Beta 2, then you'll know where this is going, we are going to install System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Release Candidate from scratch and configure it, use it, test it, learn it. This is Part 1 of a series, to see the entire list please see this index. Technet Recommended Reading:Release Notes for the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Release Candidate http://technet.micro...y/hh508784.aspx Fundamentals of Configuration Manager - http://technet.micro...y/gg682106.aspx Supported Configurations for Configuration Manager - http://technet.micro...y/gg682077.aspx Planning for Configuration Manager Sites and Hierarchy - http://technet.micro...y/gg682075.aspx Getting Started with Configuration Manager 2012 - http://technet.micro...y/gg682144.aspx Whats New in Configuration Manager - http://technet.micro...y/gg699359.aspx Planning for Site Systems in Configuration Manager - http://technet.micro...y/gg712282.aspx Install Sites and Create a Hierarchy for Configuration Manager http://technet.micro...y/gg712320.aspx Technical Reference for Site Communications in Configuration Manager http://technet.micro...y/gg712990.aspx Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012 http://technet.micro...y/gg682006.aspx Frequently Asked Questions for Configuration Manager - http://technet.micro...y/gg682088.aspx
Site Types
Configuration Manager 2012 introduces the central administration site and some changes to primary and secondary sites. The following tables summaries these sites and how they compare to sites in Configuration Manager 2007.
Does not process client data. Does not accept client assignments. Does not support all site system roles. Participates in database replication
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Primary site
Manages clients in well-connected networks. Primary sites in Configuration Manager 2012 have the following differences from primary sites in Configuration Manager 2007:
Additional primary sites allow the hierarchy to support more clients. Cannot be tiered below other primary sites. No longer used as a boundary for client agent settings or security. Participates in database replication.
Secondary site
Controls content distribution for clients in remote locations across links that have limited network bandwidth. Secondary sites in Configuration Manager 2012 have the following differences from secondary sites in Configuration Manager 2007: SQL Server is required and SQL Server Express will be installed during site installation if required. A proxy management point and distribution point are automatically deployed during the site installation. Secondary sites can be tiered to support content distribution to remote locations. Participates in database replication.
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Create AD users:
Note: Perform the following on the Active Directory Domain Controller server as Local Administrator In addition I created some accounts in AD, namely: * SMSadmin, a domain user * Testuser, a domain user * Testuser2, a domain user * Testuser3, a domain user * DomJoin, a domain user,(for joining computers to the domain) * ReportsUser, a domain user for reporting services. * ClientInstall, a domain user used when installing the Configuration Manager Client for Client Push. This user must be a local administrator on computers you want to install the Configuration Manager Client. * SCCMNAA, a domain user, (Network Access Account) used during OSD
Create Local Administrator accounts: Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as Local Administrator On the SCCM server add the SMSadmin user to the Local Administrators group (you can add the ClientInstall account also).
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Branch distribution points have been deprecated and replaced with standard distribution points that can be hosted on Configuration Manager 2012 client operating system platforms, with the exception of Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 and Windows XP Tablet PC SP3
Standard DPs can run on Windows Server 32-bit but will not support advanced functionality Server Operating System Requirements
Distribution points can run on Windows Server 2003 Client Operating System Requirements
Windows XP professional SP3 x86 and Windows XP SP2 pro for 64 bit systems Windows Vista SP2 (x86,x64) Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (x86,x64) Windows Server 2008 (x86,x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x86,x64)
SQL Server 2008 SP2 with CU 7 SQL Server 2008 R2 with SP1 and Cumulative Update 4 SQL Server Express 2008 r2 WITH SP1 and CU 3 is supported only on secondary sites
SQL Reporting Services is ONLY reporting solution For Supported Configurations information, visit http://technet.microsoft.com/enus/library/gg682077.aspx.
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Choose Container from the options, click Next and enter System Management as the value. Click Next and Finish. Press F5 to refresh ADSI Edit and you should now see the new System Management Container. Close ADSI Edit.
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When the Welcome to Delegation of Control Wizard appears click next, then click Add. click on Object Types, select Computers. Type in your SCCM server name and click on Check Names, it should resolve.
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Click Ok, then Next. Choose Create a Custom Task to Delegate, click next, make sure This folder, existing objects in this folder and creation of new objects in this folder is selected.
click next, select the 3 permissions General, Property-Specific and Creation-deletion of specific child objects are selected then place a check mark in FULL CONTROL, and click next then Finish.
Failure to do the above will mean that the System Management Container in AD will NOT POPULATE with ConfigMgr site info needed by the Clients and you will see many errors in your site status warning you of same. Note: Repeat the above for Each site server that you install in a Hierarchy.
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Quote <10-27-2011 07:31:43> Modifying Active Directory Schema - with SMS extensions. <10-27-2011 07:31:43> DS Root:CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=server2008r2,DC=lab,DC=local <10-27-2011 07:31:45> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Site-Code. <10-27-2011 07:31:45> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Assignment-Site-Code. <10-27-2011 07:31:45> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Site-Boundaries. <10-27-2011 07:31:45> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Roaming-Boundaries. <10-27-2011 07:31:45> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Default-MP. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Device-Management-Point. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-MP-Name. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-MP-Address. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Health-State. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Source-Forest. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Ranged-IP-Low. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=MS-SMS-Ranged-IP-High. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Version. <10-27-2011 07:31:46> Defined attribute cn=mS-SMS-Capabilities. <10-27-2011 07:31:47> Defined class cn=MS-SMS-Management-Point. <10-27-2011 07:31:48> Defined class cn=MS-SMS-Server-Locator-Point. <10-27-2011 07:31:48> Defined class cn=MS-SMS-Site. <10-27-2011 07:31:48> Defined class cn=MS-SMS-Roaming-Boundary-Range. <10-27-2011 07:31:48> Successfully extended the Active Directory schema. <10-27-2011 07:31:48> Please refer to the ConfigMgr documentation for instructions on the manual <10-27-2011 07:31:48> configuration of access rights in active directory which may still <10-27-2011 07:31:48> need to be performed. (Although the AD schema has now be extended, <10-27-2011 07:31:48> AD must be configured to allow each ConfigMgr Site security rights to <10-27-2011 07:31:48> publish in each of their domains.)
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Step 6. Open TCP port 1433 and 4022 for SQL replication
Note: Perform the following on the Active Directory Domain Controller as a Domain Administrator If you are setting up a hierarchy (CAS/Primary/etc) then on your AD server do the following, start Group Policy Management tool and create a new GPO, Select Computer Configuration, Policies, Windows Settings, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and select Inbound Rules, choose New and follow the wizard for opening up TCP port 1433 as per this guide on Technet. Once done, repeat the above for Port 4022.
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Verify the following IIS components are installed in addition to the ones preselected by the wizard.
Common HTTP Features Static Content Default Document Directory Browsing HTTP Errors HTTP Redirection Application Development ASP.NET .NET Extensibility ASP ISAPI Extensions ISAPI Filters Health and Diagnostics HTTP logging Logging tools Request Monitor Tracing Security
Basic Authentication Windows Authentication URL Authorization Request Filtering IP and Domain Restrictions
Performance Static Content Compression Management Tools IIS Management Console IIS Management Scripts and Tools Management Service IIS 6 Management Compatibilty IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility IIS 6 WMI Compatibility IIS 6 Scripting Tools IIS 6 Management Console
Answer yes to any additional prompts, then Click Next and Install and close when done.
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restart when prompted Note: In some scenarios, such as when IIS is installed or reconfigured after the .NET Framework version 4.0 is installed, you must explicitly enable ASP.NET version 4.0. For example, on a 64-bit computer that runs the .NET Framework version 4.0.30319, run the following command:%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe i enable
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Step 10.b
This step if you decide to use SQL Server 2008 R2. If you want to use this version then the supported version is SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CU4. Download the following from Technet:- File Name: en_sql_server_2008_r2_standard_x86_x64_ia64_dvd_521546.iso (4177 MB) Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Download Cumulative update package 4 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
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So install it in this order: SQL Server 2008 >> SQL Server 2008 SP2 >> SQL Server 2008 Cumulative Update 6 >> KB2603910 Note: CU7 is available and it's supposed to contain the above hotfix, however i have not tested it yet.
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TIP: you can open C:\ConfigMgrSetup.log with Configuration Manager Trace Tool available in the extracted media to and review the contents of the file, it will inform you of any issues during installation.
Uncompress the EXE by running it, and then browse to where you uncompressed it and click on Splash.hta
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When the wizard appears, click on Install, click next at the warning and then select Install a Configuration Manager Primary Site
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Create a folder on D:\ called RC_Updates and then specify the path to download the updates Tip: If you don't have internet on your SCCM server then you can download the required updates on another computer by doing like so:
Open a command prompt with administrative permissions Navigate to .\Configuration Manager 2012 Install source\smssetup\bin\X64 Run SetupDL.exe target dir (in my example SetupDL.exe D:\RC_Updates)
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Enter your Site and Installation Settings, install the site on D:\ as per below screenshot
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take note of the warning (ie: if will not be able to join it to an existing site heirarchy later)
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review the Client computer communication settings; select Configure the Communication method on each site system role
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take note of any warnings, if like mine (WSUS and SQL memory, we can fix them later, no problem)
click on Begin Install now is a good time to look at the C:\ConfigMgrSetup.log with CMtrace, watch it for errors
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After a long install you should see the installer finish, click on Close
reboot the SCCM server and then login again as SMSadmin Start the Configmgr console Congratulations, you've installed System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Release Candidate!
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