Today I wanted to check out the new features of the Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager Technical Preview
The technical preview includes new features such as:
Windows 10 in-place upgrade
Mobile Application Management
Data protection for mobile devices
Preferred management points
On-premises mobile device management (MDM)
Support for Microsoft Azure virtual machines
Client deployment status in console monitoring
All ISO’s in this lab were downloaded from Technet’s Evaluation Center
at https://technet.microsoft.com/evalcenter
The servers in my lab are running Server 2012 R2
Configuration: I have 3 Hyper-V Machines
Domain controller – Server 2012 R2
SQL Server – SQL 2012 SP1, Server 2012 R2
SCCM Server – System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview, Server 2012 R2
Windows Firewall is disabled.
On my SQL machine I kiceked off the SQL 2012 SP1 build
I selected SQL Server Feature Installation.
Selected Database Engine Services, Reporting Services and Management Tools.
I used the default instance for this lab.
Earlier I created a normal domain account called ser-sql which I used for my
SQL service accounts.
I changed Startup Type to Automatic for SQL Server Agent.
SQL Collation is SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS.
Added my current user as a SQL Administrator and left Windows authentication mode selected.
Once SQL has been installed, I opened up SQL management studio, right clicked on the
SQL server then memory, and
changed the maximum memory from unlimited to 2048MB to suit my lab.
In Computer Management, added my SCCM server to local administrator group.
Extending the Schema is the same as in SCCM 2012.
Make sure the account you’re running is a member of Schema Admins
Run SMSSETUP\BIN\X64\extadsch.exe and make sure it says it is successful.
Next opened up ADSIEdit to create the System Management container and give
the SCCM computer account the correct permissions.
Connected to default naming context. Right click system and create new object. Create a container.
Give it the value of System Management
Right click system management container after creating, then properties, then security and
add the SCCM computer account.
Click Full Control then advanced.
Select the SCCM computer account and click Edit
Select Applies to This object and all descendant objects
Prerequisites:
Install Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK)
Select Deployment Tools
Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Net Framework 3.5 Features
Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS)
Remote Differential Compression
IIS Configuration:
Application Development:
ISAPI Extensions
IIS Security:
Windows Authentication
IIS 6 Management Compatibility:
IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Install a Configuration Manager Primary Site
I left options as default.
Enter in the path to download any required files
Choose your site code and site name
This is a lab so log files will be kept as default.
I will be using HTTP not HTTPS
My lab machine will be both management point and distribution point
Click Next, if any of the PreReq’s fail, read what has failed to rectify the issues.
Once the installation has finished, you can open the Configuration Manager console and
view Configuration Manager Preview.
When I have time I will be looking into the new features next.
