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Building a ConfigMgr Lab from Scratch: Step 8 – ConfigMgr Install

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Building a ConfigMgr Lab from Scratch: Step 8

ConfigMgr Install

We’ve been building up to this one, all the ground work has been laid. Let install ConfigMgr.

Troubleshooting… when I went to install ConfigMgr I found that my Schema was NOT extended, even through I thought It was.  So I did it manually on the DC itself following the directions on Docs

The latest version that was available when I wrote this post was 1910, however the download available was 1902… so we’ll install 1902 and then update it.

Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
For my Lab, This is my first CM Server and it is the Primary
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Directing the PreReqs that CM Downloads to my storage drive.
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Pick your 3 digit site code. Do NOT use 000… Start with a Letter, and make is “Flow” on your keyboard as you’ll be typing it a lot in the future. Select your Site Name, just something that makes sense. Feel free to direct the install to a custom location, I’m using the default here.
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
You’ll want to set this up, as this will be how we update it to 1910
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
This is good, you don’t want it to find anything.  If it does, you’ll need to resolve them first.
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
This can take awhile..
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
And you’re done. Your CM Server should be setup to the point it’s operational to launch the console.
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
Checking out the Monitoring Tab, you can see how it’s going.
Microsoft SCCM System Center Configuration Manager
So I ran the 1910 upgrade under Administration -> Updates and Servicing, now to run the HotFix Rollup

I’d recommend not doing a bunch of the settings until you’ve setup 1910 and hotfix.  I had started to configure things, just to have the changes lost, or new features popup that I needed to reconfigure.

In the next post, I’ll go into getting things setup now that you have a CM Primary Site.


Building a ConfigMgr Lab from Scratch Series

Series Introduction – Building a CM Lab from Scratch

  1. Setting up your Domain Controller
  2. Creating a Router for your Lab using Windows Server 
  3. Certificate Authority – On Domain Controller [Optional]
  4. ConfigMgr Server Pre-Reqs (Windows Features)
  5. Configuration Settings (AD & GPOs)
  6. Source Server (File Share)
  7. ConfigMgr SQL Install
  8. ConfigMgr Install – You are Here
  9. ConfigMgr Basic Settings
  10. ConfigMgr Collections & App Deployment
  11. ConfigMgr OSD
  12. ConfigMgr Reporting Services
  13. Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) – Certs PreReq
  14. Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) – Azure Subscription
  15. Azure Services Connection
  16. Setting up CMG in the Console
  17. Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) – Post CMG Config
  18. Cloud Management Gateway – Client CMG Endpoints
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