Microsoft System center configuration manager …

1 Author Mai Ali, MCSE Private Cloud Microsoft System center configuration manager 2012 STEP BY STEP Abstract This document include step by step guide for Installing SCCM components including Software distribution, Software updates and reporting. Microsoft System center configuration manager 2012 step by step 1 | P a g e Table of Contents Chapter 1 .. 5 Installing System center configuration manager Server 2012 .. 5 Environmental Prerequisites for SCCM Server 2012 .. 5 System center configuration manager Server 2012 Prerequisites .. 5 Active Directory Preparation for SCCM Server 2012 .. 7 Extend the Active Directory schema for System center configuration 11 Installing System center configuration manager 2012.

2 11 Chapter 2 .. 18 Configure System center configuration manager 2012 .. 18 Configure SCCM site boundary and boundary Group .. 18 Configure SCCM Discovery Method .. 22 Configure SCCM Client 25 Configure System center configuration manager Roles .. 28 Configure Client Agent Settings .. 32 Chapter 3 .. 36 Reporting in System center configuration manager .. 36 Configure Reporting Services Role in SCCM .. 36 Configure Reporting in SCCM .. 39 Chapter 4 .. 42 Application Management in System center configuration manager .. 42 Deploy MSI Application using SCCM 2012 .. 42 Deploy EXE Application using SCCM 2012 .. 52 Chapter 5 .. 65 Software Updates in System center configuration manager .

3 65 Install WSUS and WDS .. 65 Configure Software Update Point Role .. 69 Distribute software updates Using SCCM .. 76 Chapter 6 .. 86 Operating System Deployment in System center configuration manager .. 86 Distribute Boot images to the Distribution Point .. 88 Import captured Windows 7 WIM file .. 91 Distribute image to the Distribution points .. 93 Create Task Sequence .. 96 Microsoft System center configuration manager 2012 step by step 2 | P a g e Create new collection for Deploy Windows 7 .. 101 Import Computer Information .. 103 Deploy Task Sequence .. 106 APPEDIX .. 111 Firewall Ports for configuration manager .. 111 Ports Used by configuration manager Clients and Site Systems.

4 111 Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point -- > Microsoft .. 111 Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point -- > SQL 111 Application Catalog Web Service Point -- > SQL Server .. 111 Application Catalog Website Point -- > Application Catalog Web Service Point .. 111 Client -- > Application Catalog Website Point .. 111 Client -- > Fallback Status Point .. 112 Client -- > Global Catalog Domain Controller .. 113 Client -- > Management Point .. 113 Client -- > Software Update Point .. 113 Client -- > State Migration Point .. 113 Client -- > System Health Validator .. 113 configuration manager Console -- > Client .. 113 configuration manager Console -- > Internet.

5 114 configuration manager Console -- > Reporting Services Point .. 114 configuration manager Console -- > Site Server .. 114 configuration manager Console -- > SMS Provider .. 114 configuration manager Policy Module (Network Device Enrollment Service) -- > Certificate Registration Point .. 114 Distribution Point -- > Management Point .. 114 Endpoint Protection Point -- > Internet .. 114 Endpoint Protection Point -- > SQL Server .. 115 Enrollment Proxy Point -- > Enrollment Point .. 115 Enrollment Point -- > SQL Server .. 115 Exchange Server Connector -- > Exchange Online .. 115 Exchange Server Connector -- > On Premises Exchange Server .. 115 Mac Computer -- > Enrollment Proxy Point.

6 115 Management Point -- > Domain Controller .. 115 Management Point < -- > Site Server .. 115 Management Point -- > SQL Server .. 116 Microsoft System center configuration manager 2012 step by step 3 | P a g e Mobile Device -- > Enrollment Proxy Point .. 116 Mobile Device -- > Windows Intune .. 116 Out of Band Service Point --> Enrollment Point .. 116 Out of Band Service Point --> AMT Management Controller .. 116 Out of Band Management Console --> AMT Management Controller .. 116 Reporting Services Point -- > SQL Server .. 116 Site Server < -- > Application Catalog Web Service Point .. 116 Site Server < -- > Application Catalog Website Point .. 116 Site Server < -- > Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point.

7 117 Site Server -- > Client .. 117 Site Server -- > Cloud-Based Distribution Point .. 117 Site Server -- > Distribution Point .. 117 Site Server -- > Domain Controller .. 117 Site Server < -- > Certificate Registration Point .. 117 Site Server < -- > Endpoint Protection Point .. 117 Site Server < -- > Enrollment Point .. 118 Site Server < -- > Enrollment Proxy Point .. 118 Site Server < -- > Fallback Status Point .. 118 Site Server -- > Internet .. 118 Site Server < -- > Issuing Certification Authority (CA) .. 118 Site Server < -- > Reporting Services Point .. 118 Site Server < -- > Site Server .. 119 Site Server -- > SQL Server .. 119 Site Server -- > SMS Provider.

8 119 Site Server < -- > Software Update Point .. 119 Site Server < -- > State Migration Point .. 119 Site Server < -- > System Health 120 SMS Provider -- > SQL Server .. 120 Software Update Point -- > Internet .. 120 Software Update Point -- > Upstream WSUS Server .. 120 SQL Server --> SQL Server .. 120 State Migration Point -- > SQL Server .. 120 Windows Intune Connector -- > Windows Intune .. 120 Reference .. 123 Microsoft System center configuration manager 2012 step by step 4 | P a g e Mai Ali is a Senior Infrastructure Consultant, with a strong focus in Microsoft , virtualization, Management solution and Unified Communications area. Over 5 years' study and hands on experience delivering small to large-scale projects for different industries, mainly based on Microsoft and other leading edge technologies, systems applications and operations running on top of them.

9 She has Broad and mixed technical background in infrastructure and communications field, systems integration, Systems Management, security, as well as an in-depth understanding of the business of computing and networking. Currently her main tasks are Architectural design and delivery of Microsoft environments, with specific focus on multi-vendor UC solutions, based on Microsoft System center 2007, Microsoft System center 2012, Microsoft Lync 2013 with Enterprise Voice, Office 365, Exchange Unified Messaging, migrations from Lync 2010 and OCS 2007, load balancers, reverse proxy, firewall, Exchange UM. Mai Ali has various Technology Certifications and Awards.

10 Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (Communications, Server Infrastructure, Private Cloud, and Messaging), MCITP (Office 365 Administrator), MCITP (Enterprise Administrator Windows 2008), MCITP (Enterprise Messaging Administrator), MCITP (Lync Server 2010 Administrator), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (Security, Messaging) Windows 2003, MCSA Windows 2012, MCSA Windows 2008, MCSA (Security) Windows 2003, Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Red Hat Certified Engineer, STS Symantec Enterprise Vault for Exchange and Symantec Certified Professional Program Data Protection. Mai Ali has been very involved with Windows Server based virtualization, communication and Management solutions including Microsoft System center , Microsoft Lync and Office 365.