Install SCVMM 2016 on Windows Server 2016 Server Core

In a previous article, I explained how to install SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 Server Core.

Through this blog post, I’ll explain to you how to install SCVMM 2016 RTM, on a Server Core. This last version is compatible with SQL Server 2016.

To start, download the Windows ADK 10 version 1607 on the SCVMM Server. Here, you can see all features with the command

For SCVMM 2016, we need Deployment Tools and Windows Preinstallation Environment :

Install them with the following command:

To verify the installation is done, execute the following commands and verify that the last line has an Exit Code value to 0:

You can now launch the installation of SCVMM 2016. I’ve done a quiet installation, with an unattended file. To do this, copy the file VMServer.ini who is located in your ISO file, in amd64 > Setup. And paste it un a temp folder for example.

Open this file to edit it and fill in with your information. In my case, I have this:

You can find the list of each parameter here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852761(v=sc.12).aspx?f=255&mspperror=-2147217396#Anchor_1

To start the installation of SCVMM, use the following command:

To note, if you have the following error message, change the password to use special character with no &, « , etc. :

We need now to verify the log file of the SCVMM installation and look at the end of the file that the installation is finished:

When it’s done, apply the last Update Rollup. When I’m writing this post, we have UR1 available: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3190597

Now, it’s time to test the connection to SCVMM. I installed the console on another server and I applied the UR1. I connected to the SCVMM server :

Et voilà 🙂 In the next post, we will install SCOM in a Server Core too  🙂

Related materials:

• SCOM 2016 on Windows Server 2016 Server Core

• How to Deploy and Manage Storage Spaces Direct Cluster using SCVMM 2016?