After preparing the Active Directory environment, we can start the installation of Microsoft System Center Cconfiguration Manager 2007. First of all, you’ve to enable some Windows Components:
1.) Internet Information Services (IIS)
2.) Enable network COM+ access
3.) Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS) Server Extensions
4.) Allow WebDAV Web Service Extensions
Now the environment is ready to start the installation. You can run the prerequisite checker to see if you’ve installed all the nessesary prequisites.
1.) The first site server is always the Primary SCCM server (Central Server)
2.) Choose the Custom settings, to specify your installation path, SQL server etc…
3.) The first server is always a Primary site
4.) Give the site a unique site code. This must be a unique 3 character code with a combination of letters, numbers or a combination of this two. For example S01, S02.
5.) Choose the mode for your SCCM environment. Note: for native mode requires a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
6.) Choose the agents you want to enable
7.) Specify the computername, instance and database name to store the SCCM database Note: Express Editions of SQL are not supported!!
8.) Enter the SMS Provider, used by the Configuration Manager Console to communicate with the site database
9.) Enter the FQDN of you Management Point. SCCM agents communite with the Management Point
10.) Specify the HTTP settings, default port 80 HTTP
11.) Download the latest updates to ensure the highest level of functionality and compatibility
12.) Check the settings summary
13.) Start the installation
14.) After the installation, check the following logfiles on your C:\ drive
– ComponentSetup.log
– ConfigMgrPrereq.log
– ConfigMgrSetup.log