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SCCM 2007 R2: Installation in Windows Server 2008 - SCCM Installation
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 13:14

Before we are able to install SCCM 2007 R2 on the operating system platform Windows Server 2008 and to have Active Directory integration we need to fullfill some pre-requisites.

Following are the pre-requisites for SCCM 2007 R2:

  • Active Directory Schema has to be extended;
  • SCCM System Management Container has to be created in Active Directory;
  • Microsoft Remote Differential Compression feature has to be installed;
  • WebDAV has to be installed and configured in IIS;
  • BITS Server Extensions feature has to be installed;
  • WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 has to be installed.

 

1. Installation Pre-Requisites for SCCM 2007 R2 

In this part we are going to fullfill the pre-requirements for installation of SCCM 2007 R2

 

1.1 Extend the Active Directory Schema

This task can only be executed whilst logged on with a user account that is member of the "Schema Admins” group in Active Directory. The account “Domain Admin” is member of this group.

Place the installation medium for SCCM 2007 SP1 and open a Windows Explorer.

 

Follow the path to:

%Cd-rom%\Z:\SMSSETUP\BIN\I386

In this location you will find the file:

EXTADSCH.exe

Start the extension of the Active Directory by double clicking the file "EXTADSCH.exe”

When the DOS Box dissappears the extending part is done. Verify the extension by opening the file:

C:\ ExtADSch.log

If the actions was succesfull the .log file should contain the lines:

 

Succesfully extended the Active Directory Schema

 

1.2 Create the Systems Management Container in Active Directory

For creating the System Management Container we need to be logged on to an Active Directory Domain Controller or need to have to "Remote Administration Tools" installed.

 

On a Domain Controller open the ADSI Edit snap-in.

 

  • Browse to the following location:

Domain\DC\CN=System

  • Right click the container “System” and select the option:

System\New\Object

The  "Create Object Wizard” appears. In the “Create Object” wizard select the option:

 

Container

Clik on à Next

  • Enter the following values:

Value:                  System Management

 

Click on à Next

 

 

Click à Finish

The “System Management”container is now created.

 

 

 

1.2.1 Permissions on the System Management Container

 

To have SCCM being able to access the created container we need to change the permissions in this container.

 

  • Open the “Active Directory Users and Computers” snap-in.
  • Click on the menu option "View" and select “Advanced Features”. The "System" OU will now be visible.

  • Open the “System” Ou and browse to “System Management”
  • Rightclick the “System Management” container and select the option:

Properties

Select the tab “Security”

 

  • Click on à Add

  • Click on à Object Types

  • Select the following “Object Types”:

(X)          Computers

(X)          Users

 

Click on à OK

 

  • Click on à Advanced

 

  • Click on à Find Now

Select the accounts of:

  • SCCM-Admin
  • %SCCM Server Account%

Click on à OK

 

 

 

Click on à OK

 

 

  • Grant the following permissions to the two selected accounts:
    • Read
    • Write
    • Create All Child Objects
    • Delete All Child Objects

Click on à Advanced

 

 

Select the account “SCCM-Admin” and click à Edit

 

 

Select the following options:

Apply to:             This object and all descendant objects

(X)          Apply these permissions to object and/or containers within this container

Click on à OK

 

Repeat these steps for hte account “%SCCM Server Account%”

 

 

 

Click on à OK

  

 

Click on à OK to save the changes.

Now we have finished the creation of the System Management Container and setting the correct permissions,

 

 

 

1.3 Installation of Windows Server 2008 feature Remote Differential Compression

 

Logon to the SCCM Server to be and open the “Server Manager” snap-in. Select the "Features” option.

 

  • Click on à Add Features

  • Select the option:

(X)          Remote Differential Compression

 

Click on à Next

Click on à Install

Click on à Close when the installation is finished

 

 

1.4 Installation of the WebDAV extensions for IIS

The WebDAV extensions for IIS Server are not available in Windows Server 2008. You have to download the installation files seperately and install them.     Download

  • Start the installation by double clicking on the file:     webdav_x86_rtw.msi
  • The installation wizard appears

Select the option:

(X)          I accept the terms in the License Agreement

 

Click on à Install

Click on à Finish when the installation is done.

 

 

 

1.4.1 Configuration of the WebDAV extensions in IIS Server Manager

 

To configure the WebDAV extensions for use with SCCM 2007 R2 follow the instructions in Microsoft's Technet Document:

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx

 

 

1.5 Installation of Windows Server 2008 BITS Extensions feature

 

Logon to the SCCM Server to be and open the “Server Manager” snap-in and select the option “Features”

 

  • Click on à Add Features
  • Select the option:

 

(X)          BITS Server Extensions

 

An additional feature component installation screen appears.

 

  • Click on à Add Required Role Services
  • Click on à Next

  • Click on à Next

  • Click on à Next

  • Click on à Install

 

 

 

1.6 Installation of WSUS Server 3.0 SP1

 

In this part of the article I will describe the installation of WSUS Server 3.0 SP1. WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 is being used by SCCM to deploy Windows Updates to managed systems. Also we will install update Kb954960 for WSUS Server 3.0 SP1. This update adds the latest productinformation which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Website.

 

The installation source for WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 can be downloaded here  
  • Start the installation of WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 by double clicking the file:     WSUSSetup_30SP1_x86.exe
  • The installation wizard appears:

  • Click on à Next
  • In the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Full server installation including Administration Console

 

Click on à Next

  • In the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         I accept the terms of the License agreement

 

Click on à Next

  • In the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Store updates locally

Location:     D:\WSUS\

 

Click à Next

  • In the sreen that appears select the option:

(X)         Use an existing database server in this computer

 

Click on à Next

 

Click on à Next

  • In the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Create a Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP1 Web site

 

This is because the “default website” will be used by SCCM 2007 R2

 

Click on à Next

 

Click on à Next

 

Click on à Finish

The configuration wizard for WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 appears automatically

 

 

  • Click on à Cancel

To stop the wizard. Configuration of WSUS Server will be done from the SCCM Console.

 

 

 

1.6.1 Installation WSUS Server 3.0 SP1 update Kb954960

 

This update can be downloaded from the Microsoft Website:     Download

 

Start the installation by double clicking on the file:     WSUS_30SP1_KB954960_x86.exe

 

The installation wizard appears:

 

  • Click on à OK
 Reboot the Server to initialize components

 

 

2. Installation SCCM 2007 SP1

In this part of the article I will describe the installation of Microsoft SCCM 2007 SP1. After this installation the update SCCM 2007 R2 will be installed.

Make sure that the server is connected to the internet as during the installation updates are downloaded from the Microsoft Website.

 

  • Place the installation medium for SCCM 2007 SP1.

The installation wizard will appear:

 

  • Click on à Run the prerequisite checker
  • In the screen that appears enter the following values:

(X)         Primary Site

SQL Server and instance, if applicable:                                %SCCM Servername%

SDK Server:                                                                                      %SCCM Servername%

Management point computer FQDN on the internet:   %SCCM Servername%.domeinnaam

 

Click on à OK

 

If the server passes all pre-requisites for installation of SCCM 2007 R2 close the pre-requisites check and restart the installation

 

 

2.2 Installation SCCM 2007 SP1

 

From the Welcome Screen select the option:

 

  • Click on à Install\Configuration Manager 2007 SP1

The installation wizard appears:

  • Click on à Next
  • In the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Install a Configuration Manager site server

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         I accept the license terms

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Custom Settings

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Primary Site

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         No, I don’t want to participate right now

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the license key if none is present and click on à Next
  • From the screen that appears enter the following value:

Installation path:      D:\Microsoft Configuration Manager

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the following values:

Site Code:                          001

Site name:                         %Sitename%

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Configuration Manager Mixed Mode

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Software Inventory

(X)         Hardware Inventory

(X)         Advertised programs

(X)         Software Updates

(X)         Software metering

(X)         Desired configuration management

(X)         Remote tools

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the values:

SQL  Server and Instance, if applicable:               %SCCM Servername%

ConfigMgr site database:                                           SCCMDB

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the correct value if not already entered:

Enter the appropriate location for the provider:                              %SCCM Servername%

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the following options:

(X)         Install a management point

%SCCM Servername%.%domainename%

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Use default port (80)

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         Check for updates and download newer versions to an alternath path

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the values:

Alternate path:                               D:\Temp\SCCM Updates

 

Note:     Make sure this path exists and/or create it in the background before clicking next

 

Click on à Next

 

 

Updates are downloaded from the Microsoft website.

 

Click on à OK

Click on à Next

 

Click on à Begin Install

  • After the installation has completed verify if all components have installed succesfully.

If so Click on à Next

 

  • Click on à Finish

This concludes the installation of SCCM Server 2007 SP1. Now continue with the installation of R2

 

 

2.3 Installation SCCM 2007 R2

In this part I will describe the installation of SCCM 2007 R2. The R2 additions of SCCM 2007 is an update to the already installed version SCCM 2007 SP1.

 

Start the installation by double clicking the file:

  • Installatie media\Splash.hta

The installation wizard appears:

 

  • Click on à Install\Configuratio Manager 2007 R2

  • Click on à Next
  • From the screen that appears select the option:

(X)         I accept the license agreement

 

Click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears enter the corect values for:

Name:

Organization:

 

Enter the licese key of not already entered en click on à Next

  • From the screen that appears click on àNext

  • After the completion of the installation click on à Finish

 

 This concludes the installation of SCCM 2007 R2. Now we can start configuring SCCM 2007 R2, but I will describe that in another article.

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avatar ahmad_adm@hotmail.com
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Thank u very much
when u will prepare the configuration artical of sccm 2007 r2
Saturday 21 November 2009, 14:06
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Excellent information! Cheers, Luke
Friday 12 February 2010, 13:23
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Nice work. The only comment is about the version of WSUS, Windows Server 2008 does not accept WSUS SP1 it should be service pack 2
Saturday 13 February 2010, 17:54
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Very detailed and informative article. Thank you very much !
The only thing I'm missing are informations concerning needed user accounts and appropriate rights.
Did you use one account only or are there several needed accounts (e.g. one for SQL connection, one with installation rights, one for certain services, one for internet connection) and which rights do they need to have (e.g. domain user, domain admin, local admin) ?
Monday 17 May 2010, 08:50
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