using SCCM 2012 beta 2 in a LAB - Part 1. Installation

[jimtully]

When i requested the email for the hotfix i extracted the one with the name: SQLServer2008-KB2497673-IA64.exe. when i try to run it i get an error stating: The current operation system is of x64 architecture. This media is not supported for running on the system. This is windows 2008 x64. sql 2008 SP1 x64.

[anyweb]

correct, you are trying to install a hotfix for xxxIA64.exe (itanium) on 64 bit hardware (non-itanium)

 

you selected the wrong hotfix download

[jimtully]

thats embarrassing. maybe if i would read all the hotfixes the wholy way through i wouldnt have this issue. got it now, thanks!

[anyweb]

we're here to help and it's easy to get it wrong, the hotfixes can be confusing

[n00blar]

Quick question.

 

Does SQL Server 2008 have to be installed on the same machine as SCCM? Can I have SQL server running on a different server and have SCCM 2012 connect to it?

[anyweb]

no it does not have to be installed on the same machine, but if you want to save yourself some headaches I would strongly recommend that you keep it local

[smvs]

My setup is:

Server1.contoso.local - this machine is only being used as a DC, nothing else.

Member1.contoso.local - On this machine is SQL server 2008 + SP1 + cumulative update 14.

 

I try to install SCCM 2012 beta 2 on member1 but keep getting errors about administrative rights. From what I have read you are only supposed to get such errors when the SQL server installation is on another server, but my SQL installation is on the same machine on which I try to install SCCM. Nonetheless, I already added the member1 computer account to the local administrators on ... member1 (I don't know whether this makes any sense but just to be sure). The account which I use to install everything is the default domain admin account named administrator (I think this might not be be the best idea from a security standpoint but this is a test setup and I don't want to make things unnecessarily complicated).

 

 

The log, which sometimes is more revealing, says this:

MEMBER1.CONTOSO.LOCAL; Site server computer account administrative rights; Error; Configuration Manager Setup requires that site server computer possess administrative rights on the SQL Server and management point computers.

 

I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Anyone?

[anyweb]

did you add the computer account for Member1 to the local administrators group ? and are you attempting the setup as a local administrator user (SMSadmin, added to the local administrators group)

[smvs]

did you add the computer account for Member1 to the local administrators group ? and are you attempting the setup as a local administrator user (SMSadmin, added to the local administrators group)

 

Thank you for your answer. To quote myself: yes, I indeed added the computer account to the local administrators group and I use the builtin domain administrator account which is also a member of local administrators.

 

Nonetheless, I already added the member1 computer account to the local administrators on ... member1 (I don't know whether this makes any sense but just to be sure). The account which I use to install everything is the default domain admin account named administrator (I think this might not be be the best idea from a security standpoint but this is a test setup and I don't want to make things unnecessarily complicated).

 

This is the local administrators group on the server on which I try to install SCCM (on which - as I said - is also SQL server).

 

 

I'm sure this is all completely unorthodox from a security standpoint.

[anyweb]

create a user in AD called SMSadmin,

add that user as a local administrator on member1 then try again as the SMSadmin user

does it work then ?