SCCM 2012 Step by Step Installation

•           SCCM 2012 Step by Step Installation
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• Hardware Requirements
  Note: The following page on Technet describes the recommended hardware requirements for a stand-alone Primary Server.
  
  Stand-alone primary site (SQL Server installed Locally)
  • Up to 100,000 clients
  • SQL Server is installed on the site server computer
  The following hardware requirements are recommended for a stand-alone Primary server.
  • 8 cores (Intel Xeon E5504 or comparable CPU)
  • 32 GB of RAM
  • 550 GB hard disk space for the operating system, SQL Server, and all database files
  Step 1. Create the Lab Environment
  
  We are going to create a Standalone Primary Site in our LAB (creating a CAS and then another Primary is a bit more work, I may write up that process in the future), so let's get started, and to start off with I re-used/recycled my lab from Beta 2 by applying the day 1 snapshots effectively giving me a blank activated AD and blank SCCM 2012 server with the Operating System ready and activated.
  
  This is a huge advantage of doing labs in a virtual environment.
  
  The SCCM 2012 RC server for this lab has a C: partition (OS) and 150GB D: partition (DATA).
  The Domain Controller (AD1) is running Server 2008 R2, and is hosting the DHCP server and DNS roles.
  
  I chose to install Windows Server 2008 R2 standard as the server OS for SCCM 2012 RC. Once done I joined it to my domain (SERVER2008R2), verified DNS was working correctly via nslookup and was ready to begin the steps below.
  
  
  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).
  
   
  
  
  Step 2. Download SCCM 2012 Release Candidate
  
  you can download it from Microsoft here.
  
  System requirements
  
  Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 editions, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  Site System Requirements
  • Site servers and site roles require 64-bit OS (distribution points are an exception)
  Branch Distribution Points
  • 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
  • Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2
  • 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)
  • Windows 7 (x86,x64)
  Database Requirements
  • 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/en-us/library/gg682077.aspx.
  
  
  
  
  
  Step 3. Create The System ManageMent Container
  
  Note: Perform the following on the Active Directory Domain Controller as a Domain Administrator
  
  Open ADSI Edit, click on Action, Connect To and click Ok, Double Click on Default Naming Context and the DC= that appears below it. Click on the + and scroll down to CN=System.
  
  Right Click on CN=System and choose New, Object
  
   
  
  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.
  
  
  Step 4. Delegate Permission to the System Management Container.
  
  Note: Perform the following on the Active Directory Domain Controller as a Domain Administrator
  
  Open Active Directory Users and Computers. Click on view, select Advanced Features.
  
  Select the System Management Container, and right click it, choose All Tasks and Delegate Control.
  
  
  
  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.
  
   
  
  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.
  
  
  Step 5. Extend the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager
  
  Note: Perform the following on the Active Directory Domain Controller as a Domain Administrator
  Note:-
  
  The Active Directory schema extensions for Configuration Manager 2012 are unchanged from those used by Configuration Manager 2007. If you extended the schema for Configuration Manager 2007, you do not need to extend the schema again for Configuration Manager 2012.
  
  Perform the below on your Active Directory server, simply browse the network to your sccm server \\sccm\d$ and locate the folder where you uncompressed SCCM 2012 and find \SMSSetup\Bin\x64\Extadsch.exe, right click and choose Run As Administrator.
  
  A command prompt window will appear briefly as the schema is extended, check in c:\ for a log file called ExtADSch.log
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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.
  
  
  Step 7. Install .NET 3.5.1 and WCF Activation
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  In Server Manager select Features, Add Features, Select .NET Framework 3.5.1, also select WCF Activation and when prompted answer Add Required Role Services click next and next again
  
   
  
  Verify the following IIS components are installed in addition to the ones preselected by the wizard.
  
  
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  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.
  
  
  Step 8. Download and install .NET 4
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  
  Download .NET 4 from here (webinstall) or here (Standalone). Double click the file, After a while it will complete, Click Finish when done
  
   
  
  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
  
  
  Step 9. Add BITS and Remote Differential Compression
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  
  Finally, in Server Manager click on Add Features, place a selection mark in BITS and RDC.
  
   
  
  
  Step 10. Download Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 CU7
  (if you plan on using SQL Server 2008 R2 see 10.b below)
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  The supported versions of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 are listed here on Technet:-http://technet.micro...nfigSQLDBconfig
  
  At the time of writing this guide I chose to use SQL Server 2008 SP2, CU6 with the hotfix mentioned below, that is fine for Release Candidate 1.
  If you are using RC2, then use CU7 instead of CU6 and the hotfix, or use SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 CU4 as described in 10.b below). Be aware that If you use SQL Server Standard, your CAS will only be able to support 50k clients.
  
  Download SQL Server 2008 Standard (x86, x64) - DVD (English) from your provider (MSDN or Technet) the one I used was
  
  File Name: en_sql_server_2008_standard_x86_x64_dvd_x14-89155.iso
  
  Note: You can download the Trial version (180 days) from here.
  
  While you are at it download SQL Server 2008 SP2 from here - File Name: SQLServer2008SP2-KB2285068-x64-ENU.exe
  
  Next download CU7 , you can download CU7 from here.
  
  
  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
  
  Step 11. Install SQL Server 2008
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  
  For SQL Collation note that you must use (It is required whether you have a hierarchy of sites or a single site and regardless of the OS languages.):-SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
  To Install SQL server you can follow this guide but please install SQL on D:\Program Files... and when running setup.exe right click and choose Run as Administrator.
  After you install SQL Server 2008, you must install SP2 and then CU6 and finally install KB2603910.
  
  
  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.
  
  
  Step 12. Install Configuration Manager 2012 Release Candidate.
  
  Note: Perform the following on the SCCM 2012 server as SMSadmin
  
  
  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.
  
   
  
  
  
  Start the setup
  
  
  
  
  

Accept the license. Click on Next.
Accept the licenses. Click on Next.

Choose a folder to download prerequisite files. Click on Next. 

 Now it will start downloading.

and downloading ..

Select Server Language

Select Client Language

Give Site Code & Site Name

★★You can also install Configuration Manager Console

           BY Install Configuration Manager Console check Box

Define Site Type

Select yes to warning

Give SQL Database Server Name

Enter Name of SCCM Server

Select communication type

Here you have two options

HTTPS (PKI)

HTTP

Select Management Point & Distribution point to install

Select CEIP Configuration

Check summary & Click to Next

Now Confirm Prerequisites

Now revise the summary and click on Next again.
Now setup will check for any problems.

If you get any warnings related to memory you can resolve them in the SQL Server Management Studio.

Right click in the Database Engine and Select Properties.

 Now change the minimum and maximum server memory

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click on OK.

Note:-If you get the warning about WSUS just install the full WSUS 3.0 SP2 or just the console. (Not Mandatory)

After you fix all errors and warnings click on Begin Install. Warnings are not required to be fixed but are recommended.

If everything goes well you should get the screen below.

Cheers......