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Installing System Center Configuration Manager 1610 (Current Branch) on Windows Server 2016 with SQL Server 2016. PART 2

  • March 16, 2017
  • 11 min read
IT Production Manager. Nicolas is primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, he is a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management.
IT Production Manager. Nicolas is primarily focused on Microsoft technologies, he is a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management.

Microsofr System Center Configuration Manager

Thanks to the previous part, we have SQL Server 2016 installed and configured. Before running the SCCM installation process, let’s remember the architecture we are implementing:

Architecture schema

Prerequisites

Before installing SCCM, you’ll need to satisfy certain prerequisites. The first step, create the system management container. Configuration Manager does not automatically create the System Management container in Active Directory Domain Services when the schema is extended. If the computer account does not have access to the System Management container, then it will not be able to publish any data to Active Directory. So it is definitely a good idea to give your new ConfigMgr server full control to the system management container.

Open ADSI Edit (or AD Users and Computers) and right click on CN=System and choose New Object:

Active Directory Users and Computers view

Enter the name System Management and click Next.

Active Directory Users and Computers Create Object system managment

Add the SCCM computer object

Delegation of control wizard users and groups

Delegate control to the SCCM site server to the newly created container

Delegation of Control Wizard Tasks to Delegate

Create a custom task to delegate and choose “This folder, existing objects in this folder and creation of new objects in this folder

Delegation of Control Wizard Active Directory Object type

Select all permissions and complete the wizard.

Delegation of Control Wizard Permissions

Delegation of Control Wizard Completing the Delegation of Control Wizard

The second step, extend the Schema. From your domain controller, mount the SCCM ISO and navigate to \SMSSetup\Bin\x64\ folder. Ensure the account used is a member of the Schema Admins group. Right click the Extadsch.exe and select “Run as Administrator”.

SMSSetup view

You can check if the AD schema is extended. Open the ExtADSch log file and check for the entry “Successfully extended the Active Directory schema”.

Successfully extended the Active Directory schema

The third step, install site server prerequisites. On your SCCM server, select the following roles and features:

  • BITS
  • Remote Differential Compression
  • .Net Framework 3.5
  • .Net Framework 4.5
  • IIS Components

Verify the IIS components are installed:

Common HTTP Features

  • Static Content
  • Default Document
  • Directory Browsing
  • HTTP Errors
  • HTTP Redirection

Application Development

  • 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 Compatibility
  • IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
  • IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
  • IIS 6 Scripting Tools
  • IIS 6 Management Console

 

You can easily check Windows features with PowerShell:

check Windows features with PowerShell

The fourth step, Download and install Windows ADK 10. SCCM will check if USMT, Windows PE, and Deployment tools are installed.

So download ADK here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=526740 and install it.

Select the default path

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit Windows 10 Specify Location

The only required components are:

  • Deployment Tools,
  • Windows PE,
  • and USMT.

But you can, of course, select other components to suit your needs. Here I also select ICD and Configuration Designer. Next, click Install.

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit Windows 10 Select the features you want to install

Fifth step, installing WSUS. This step is only required if you want to install the Software Update Point (SUP) role on your primary site server. Add the WSUS role from the “Add roles and features” wizard.

 

Select “SQL Server Connectivity” instead of WID (Windows Internal Database) if you want to use your SQL Server database.

Add roles and Features Wizard select role services

Next, you must enter a location to store the WSUS Updates and the NETBIOS name of your SQL Server. You are now ready to install SCCM.

Installing System Center Configuration Manager

Download the SCCM ISO and run the splash.hta file. I don’t know why but the SCCM 1610 ISO is not available on Microsoft Volume License Service Center or MSDN, so I downloaded the 1606 version but if you have any idea why, please leave a comment at the end of the article.

Note: Don’t forget to run the setup with domain administrator account.

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager version 1606

Depending on your needs, you will install a primary site or a central administration site. In this guide, I will install a configuration manager primary site.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Getting Started Setup Options

Next screens will ask you to enter the license and to accept the license terms. Setup will automatically download the prerequisite files to the location you specify.

Now, you must select supported languages for server and client.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Server Language Selection

Be sure, you can modify server and client languages by running again the setup and select “Site Maintenance” option.

Next important step is to specify the Site Code that identifies your SCCM site in your hierarchy. Be careful, the Site Code cannot be changed!

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Stite and Installation Settings

Microsoft does not recommend that you use the following names as site codes:

  • AUX
  • CON
  • NUL
  • PRN
  • SMS

Several Configuration Manager components use the site code as a folder name, and because these names are reserved names in Windows, folders cannot be created with these names. These names are reserved for all versions of Windows.

You can join the primary site to an existing hierarchy, but here I select the second option.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Primary Site Installation

Enter the SQL Server name and the instance name. If you don’t change the instance name during SQL installation, then leave blank for default.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Database Information

Next screen: specify the path to the SQL Server data and log files. Now you must specify the server where SMS provider will be installed:

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard SMS Provider Settings

Here, I want to install MP and DP role on my primary site server.

The management point is the primary point of contact between Configuration Manager clients and the site server. Management points can provide clients with installation prerequisites, client installation files, configuration details, advertisements, and software distribution package source file locations. Additionally, management points receive inventory data, software metering information, and status and state messages from clients.

System Center Configuration Manager uses distribution points to store files needed for packages to run on client computers. These distribution points function as distribution centers for the files that a package uses, allowing users to download and run these files, programs, and scripts when a package is advertised.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Site System Roles

Because of SQL Mixed Mode, the prerequisite check shows me a warning message that you can safely ignore.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Prerequisite check

Click Close once the installation is complete.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard Install Core seup has completed

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Console and Remote Control Viewer

Launch the SCCM Console

System Center Configuration Manager SCCM console Assets and Compliance

If you are not in the latest version, you can update SCCM to the latest version in “Updates and Servicing” section.

System Center Configuration Manager Setup Wizard SCCM Console Updates and Serviving

Conclusion

That’s all! Our SCCM environment is up and running. I will explain later how to use SCCM, and how it can save you a lot of time by helping you to manage your devices.

Thanks for reading!

 

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