installing prerequisites for configuration manager 2012 r2

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In this post we will see the steps for Installing Prerequisites for Configuration Manager 2012 R2 and we willalso see the steps to create a system container, assign permissions for SCCM server on the container andextend the active directory schema. In my previous post I talked about the new features of system center

2012 R2 configuration manager and the system requirements for installing configuration manager 2012 R2.Before you can install Configuration Manager you should extend your Active Directory and give your SCCMserver rights to create objects under the system container in AD.

Does Configuration Manager creates System Container automatically ?

Configuration Manager does not automatically create the System Management container in Active DirectoryDomain Services when the schema is extended. The container must be created one time for each domainthat includes a Configuration Manager primary site server or secondary site server that publishes siteinformation to Active Directory Domain Services.

Creating the System Management Container We will first create the system management container and we will assign the SCCM server permissions tocreate objects under the system container. The domain controller is running on windows server 2012 R2Datacenter edition operating system. To create a container log on to the Domain controller withadministrator account, click on Server Manager , Tools , click on ADSI Edit .


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Right click ADSI Edi t and click on Connect to. On the Connection Settings window, the naming contextshould be Default naming context . Do not change anything here, click on OK .


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In the ADSI Edit Console, expand the Default Naming Context , right click CN=System , click on New andcreate an Object .


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On the Create Object windows, select the class as container and click on Next .


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Provide the value as System Management . Click on Next and click on Finish to close the wizard.


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Now that we have created the system management container, we must grant the site server’s computeraccount the permissions that are required to publish site information to the container. The primary site servercomputer account must be granted Full Control permissions to the System Management container and allits child objects. Click on Server Manager , click on Tools, click on Active Direc tory Users andComputers . Click on View and click Advanced Featu res . Expand System , right click SystemManagement and click on Delegate Control .


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The primary site server computer account must be granted Full Control permissions to the SystemManagement container. Click on Add , on select users,computers or groups window click on ObjectTypes and check for Computers as object types. Click on OK. Type the name of the primary site servercomputer account and click on OK .


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You must see the primary site server computer account listed under the users or groups. Click on Next .


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On the Tasks to Delegate page , click on Create a custom task to delegate . Click on Next .


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On the Active Direc tory Object Type window, select the option This folder, existing ob jects in thisfolder and creation of new objects in this fo lder. Click on Next .

We need to select the permissions to delegate , choose General , Property Specific andCreation/deletion of specific child objects . Under the permissions , click on Full Control . when youcheck the box for Full Control all the other permissions gets checked automatically. Click on Next and clickon Finish to close the wizard . We have delegated full permissions to primary site server computer accounton System Management container .


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Extending Active Directory Schema

To extend the Active Directory Schema using extadsh.exe utility, locate the extadsh.exe which can befound in \SMSSETUP\BIN\X64 of the configuration manager setup DVD. Hold the shift key on yourkeyboard and right click extadsh.exe and click on Copy as Path.


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Launch the command prompt . Right click and click paste and hit enter. You should see the lineSuccessfully extended the Active Directory Schema .


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To verify whether schema extension was successful, open the log file extadsch.log located in the root ofthe system drive. You should see the line “ Successfully extended the Active Directory Schema” .

Installing Prerequisites for Configuration Manager 2012 R2

After creating system management container, assigning site server computer permissions on container,extending active directory schema we will now start installing prerequisites for configuration manager 2012R2. I will be listing out the download links for all the prerequisites at the end of this post.

On the SCCM server, click on Server Manager , click on Manage , click on Add Roles and Featu res . Clickon Select a server from the server pool and click on Next .


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Select Web Server (IIS) as the server role and click on Next .


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You need to enable the following features for installing configuration manager 2012 R2 on Windows server2012 R2

1) .Net Framework 3.5 Features [Install all sub features]

2) .Net Framework 4.5 Features [Install all sub features]

3) BITS

4) Remote Differential Compression

Note :- Microsoft lists the prerequisites that are required by Configuration Manager for each site system role

on supported operating systems prior to Windows Server 2012 and for Windows Server 2012.

Prerequisites to be installed for OS Prior to Windows Server 2012

Prerequisites to be installed for OS Windows Server 2012


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Once you select the features listed above, click on Next .

Install the following Roles Services

Common HTTP Features – Default Document, Static Content.

Appl ication Development – ASP.NET 3.5, .NET Extens ib il it y 3.5, ASP.NET 4.5, .NET Extens ib il ity 4.5,ISAPI extensions.

Security – Windows Authentication.

IIS 6 Management Compatib ili ty – IIS Management Console, IIS 6 Metabase Compatibi lity, IIS 6 WMICompatibili ty, IIS Management Scripts and Tools.


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If the installation of roles services needs the windows server 2012 installation media click on Specify analternate source path and provide the path as D:\Sources\sxs (where D is the drive letter where theWindows Server 2012 R2 media is mounted).


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Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) for Windows 8.1

The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) is a collection of tools that you can use tocustomize, assess, and deploy Windows operating systems to new computers. The latest version out thereis ADK 8.1 and you can find the download links at the end of the post.

Download the adksetup.exe , right click on the file and click on Run as Administrator. On the SpecifyLocation page, choose the install path. Click on Next .


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Click No for Join the Customer Experience Improvement Program . Click on Next .


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On the License Agreement page, Click on Accept .


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Select Deployment Tools , Windows Preinstallation Environment and User State Migration Tool . Clickon Install .


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We have installed the Windows Assessment and Deployment kit for Windows 8.1. Click on Close.


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Download Links

Download Windows Server 2012 R2

Download Configuration Manager 2012 R2

Download Windows ADK 8.1

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