Microsoft System Center Orchestrator Installation on Windows Server 2012

Please go through the pre-requisite documentation for more detail information on installation of SCCM and good luck finding it J According to my experience their are the 3 main pre requirements

1. .NET 3.5 or above
2. MS SQL Server ( I have installed MS SQL Server 2008 Express edition ) please go through my post on how to install SQL for SCCM
3. Firewall ports need to be unlock

To be honest once you get the SQL installed and configured in the way I have shown on my recent post : https://quraishi.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/microsoft-sql-server-2008-express-for-system-center-configuration-manager-sccm/ There is very little to worry about, the installation of SCCM should be very swift. Just to define few terms which I will be using in my post / screenshots Server Name: SIZMIC1 Domain Name: Sizmic SQL Instance: MSSQLSERVER Account used are all local so sizmic1\administrator ( domain name\user name) So lets get started launch the setup by double clicking Orchestrator setup You will see the Getting started setup screen don’t bother about entring the key if you are using the Beta 180 evulation edition of System Center 2012. Click <Next> Accept the Licencing terms Click <Next> Please note that Server Manager is already installed on Windows Server 2012  and I have noticed that its also installed on Windows Server 2008 R2. Select all and Click <Next > Please note that I am note that I have used the Domain credentials but if you want you can luse the Local admin account. on my server it will be Sizmic1\administrator as the server name is SIZMIC1. Click <Test> once the test is passed you will get Credintials accepted. Click <Next> Configurating the DB is a very important step if you have followed the post I have created for SQL installation their should not be any issue fingures cross. on the above screenshort I have tried to connect with the Doamin name and instance. NB: please dont get confused with the next screnshort as I have reinstalled the SQL DB and changed the instance name to the default one which was MYSQLSERVER I have changed to server insted of my domain SIZMIC so hence SIZMIC1\MSSQLSERVER (LOCALSERVER NAME\DEFAULT INSTANCE) also chose Authentication Credentials as Windows Authenticaiton Click  <Test Database Connection> Leave the name as it is for the New database and Click <Next> leave the default setting and Click <Next> Leave default and Click <Next> leave the default setting for port unless you want to change them to your custome ports. Click <Next> I would sugget to leave the Updates on as its a new product and Microsoft pushes new updates quite offten. Click <Next> Ok so I would strongely sugget to leave this to Yes as thats the whole point of testing a Beta product to give feedback for Microsoft to improve the product. Click <Next> Finally you can review the configuration before you hit the Install. Once you are happy Click <Install> Once its Installed you can lauch the SCCM Hope you enjoyed my post and will comment if you have any questions, I will try my best to answer them. Usefull links: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/system-center/default.aspx https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/video/microsoft-virtual-academy-microsoft-private-cloud-infrastructure-module-1-microsoft-system-center-configuration-manager-2012-overview]]>