CHAPTER 3

Integrating SQL Server

Reporting Services with
Configuration Manager 2012

I n Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager the legacy reporting point has
been replaced with the Reporting services point, which uses SQL Server Reporting Ser-
vices (SSRS). A common question is: How can you use and customize reports using SSRS?
If you aren’t familiar with SQL queries, you might be hesitant to use SSRS. This chapter
shows you how easy it is to create custom reports. However, before you start using SSRS,
the first step is to integrate SSRS with Configuration Manager.
This chapter covers the process of installing an SSRS services point using the Con-
figuration Manager console. The next chapter describes the process of customizing and
running reports using SSRS.

Prerequisites for reporting services points in

Configuration Manager 2012
There are some prerequisites before you are able to integrate SSRS with Configura-
tion Manager 2012. Before you can install a reporting services point in Configuration
Manager, you must ensure that SSRS is installed and configured properly. The following
example uses Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
1. Click Start, select All Programs, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Configuration Tools,
and then select Reporting Services Configuration Manager.

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 2. In the Reporting Services Configuration Connection dialog box, click Connect.

3. On the Report Server Status page, make sure Report Service Status is set to Started. If
not, click Start to start the service.
4. On the Web Service URL page, click Apply to configure the Report Server Web Service.
This creates a virtual directory called ReportServer.
5. Click the Database tab and make sure Report Server Mode is set to Native. If you are
setting this for the first time, you are prompted to create a new report server database
or use an existing one. Choose the Create A New Report Server Database option and
then click Next.
6. Click Test Connection to make sure it works.
7. Specify the Database Name (the default is ReportServer), set the Report Server Mode
to Native, and click Next.
8. Click Next on the Credentials page to accept the default settings.
9. Click Next on the Summary page to complete the wizard.
10. On the Report Manager URL page, click Apply to setup the Report Manager virtual
directory. This creates a virtual directory called Reports.
11. On the Report Manager URL page, click the URLs link for http://<Servername>:80/
Reports to make sure you are able to connect. It might ask you for a username and
password.

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