SCCM / MECM Installation

SCCM / MECM Installation:

Note: Microsoft has changed the name of SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) to MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manger) from, update version 1910. So, in this document we will install MECM.

 

1.    Prepared prerequisites:

  • Ø  Windows server 2016 installed with the latest security patches.
  • Ø  Server should have joined domain.

2.    Create system management container.

  • ·         Logon domain Controller > launch ADSI Edit > Right click on ADSI Edit on left window> click on Connect to... > Default naming context > Click OK.
  • ·         Expand Default Naming Context > Right click on CN=System > Click on New > Object > select class as Container> Next > set value as System Management > Next > finish.
  • Ø  Grant SCCM /MECM server permission on system management container.
  • ·         Logon Domain Controller > Launch Active Directory Users and Computers > click on View > Click Advanced features.
  • ·         Expand System > Right click on System Management OU > Delegate Control > Add > select Users, Computers or Group > Object Types > Check for Computers as Object types > OK.
  • ·         Type server computer account name > Check name >OK > Next > Create a custom task to delegate > Next> Select This folder, existing objects in this folder and creating of new objects in this folder > Next> Select General, Property Specific and Creation/deletion of specific child object > under permission window, click Full Control > Next > Finish.

3.   Extending Active Directory schema.

·         Note: Use an account that is a member of the schema admin security group.

  • ·         Download the ISO/EXE file of MECM (Current Branch) > Extract the same file and store in different location.
  • ·         Locate extadsch.exe file which can be found in MECMSetup\BIN\X64.
  • ·         Hold Shift key of keyboard and Right Click of mouse of extadsch > click Copy as Path> Lauch Command Prompt as schema admin user > Right click and paste that path > hit Enter> You should see the line Successfully extended the active directory schema.

 

 

4.    Features Installation:

  • Ø  Install web server IIS Role:
  • ·         Logon to MECM server > launch Server Manager > Add Roles and Features> Select Web Server (IIS) > Next.
  • Ø  Install following features:
  • ·         .Net Framework 3.5 Features [install All Sub Features].
  • ·         .Net Framework 4.5 Features [install All Sub Features].
  • ·         BITS.
  • ·         Remote Differential Compression.
  • Ø  Install the following Roles Services:
  • ·         Common HTTP Features- Default Document, Static Content.
  • ·         Application Development - .Net Extensibility 3.5 and 4.5, ASP.Net 3.5, ISAPI extensions, ASP.NET 4.5.
  • ·         Security – Windows Authentication.
  • ·         IIS 6 Management Compatibility – IIS Management Console, IIS 6 Meta base Compatibility, WMI Compatibility and IIS Management Scripts and Tools.
  • 5.    Installing Windows ADK (Assessment and Deployment Kit):
  • Note: Download both ADK (Latest version of assessment and deployment kit) and Win PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) addon for ADK.
  • ·         Install Windows ADK setup > Select Deployment Tools and User State Migration Tool Features > Install> Finish.
  • ·         Run Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) setup > select Windows Preinstallation Environment > Install> Finish.

 

6.    SQL installation:

Note: check supported SQL version with specific version of Microsoft endpoint configuration manager then download the same.

  • ·         Mount the SQL server ISO > run SQL Server Setup (Run as Administrator)> On installation window click on New SQL server stand-alone installation.
  • ·         Features selection> Database Engine Services > Next. (With default installation path).
  • ·         Instance Configuration > Default/ As per you convenient > Next.
  • ·         Specify the service accounts for SQL server agent and SQL Server Database Engine (Note: must use separate account for each SQL server Service).> Click Collation tab > Select Database Engine as SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. > Next.
  • ·          Authentication method should be Windows Authentication mode > Add Current User (Add account to SQL administrator) >Next > remaining should be default> Finish > Reboot the server.

 

7.    Installing SQL server Management Studio:

Note: Download SQL server management studio from authorized source.

  • ·         Download the latest version of SQL server management studio and run SSMS executable as administrator.
  • ·         Install.

8.    Install SQL server reporting services:

Note: Download SQL server reporting services separately.