Introduction
Purpose
The purpose of this document
is to describe step by steps instructions that must be followed to consistently
perform the installation and configuration of SharePoint Server 2013 SP1.
Assumptions
This includes the supporting
servers and the servers that will have SharePoint 2013 installed. The following
servers must be configured to support and host a farm:
·
Database server: The required version of SQL Server is SQL server 2012
enterprise version, including service pack 1 and cumulative updates must be
installed during installation on the database server. The installation must
include all features and administrative tools and packages. For additional
information and guidance , see:
The data location should be set up
on drive D or E as required.
·
Application servers and front-end Web servers: The farm servers that will
have SharePoint 2013 installed must be prepared as follows: verify that they
meet the hardware requirements, have the operating system updates. For
additional information and guidance , see:
o "Installing software prerequisites" in Hardware
and software requirements for SharePoint 2013
Product
Overview
SharePoint Server 2013 has been optimized for the way people work, providing people with a familiar, consistent view of information, collaboration, and process, and IT with a comprehensive, easily-managed and integrated platform to meet the needs of the business.
Product
Inventory
Product
Name
|
Version
|
Windows Server 2012 R2
|
6.3
|
SharePoint 2013 Service Pack 1
|
15.0.4569.1509
|
SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1
|
11.0.3000.00
|
.Net Framework
|
3.5 and 4.5 (as part of windows installation)
|
Additional language packs may be downloaded and
installed for SharePoint 2013.
User
and Groups
Following service accounts are to be created in
active directory
with required complexity and password never expire.
Account name
|
Account Description
|
ProfileSVC
|
This is Service account for User Profile synchronization
|
SearchSVC
|
This is service account for Search service applications
|
JobsvcsSVC
|
This is service account for execute all SCA jobs
|
FarmSVC
|
This is service account for Farm Configuration
|
ContentSVC
|
This is Service account for Search content access
|
ApppoolSVC
|
This is Service account for Web application pool account
|
svcsSVC
|
This is Service account for all SharePoint service applications
|
SOAsvcsSVC
|
This is service account for all interfaces
|
SetupSVC
|
This is Service account for setup and owner of site collection
|
Turn
off UAC settings for service accounts
·
Open User Account Control Settings by clicking the Start
button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the
search box, type UAC, and then click Change User Account Control settings.
·
To turn off UAC, move the
slider to the Never notify position, and then click OK. Administrator permission required if you're
prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or
provide confirmation. You will need to restart your computer for UAC to be
turned off.
UAC settings should be turned off by installation script.
Add services accounts to local administrator
Service accounts to be added, FarmSVC and SetupSVC.
Open Server Manager. Click Tool in the right corner of Server Manager and then select Computer Management.
In the Computer Management windows, expand Local Users and Groups and select Groups. Double click on Administrators group.
In the Administrators Properties, click Add...In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups windows, type the account you want to add to Local Administrator group and then click OK.
Click OK.
Add service accounts to SQL users and grant permissions
·
Grant dbcreator and securityadmin.
Note :- SQL should be installed with setup account.
Installation and Configuration of SharePoint Server 2013
Prerequisites
for Installation and Configuration
Before you begin to install and configure SharePoint 2013, do the
following:
Ensure
that you have met all hardware and software requirements. You must have a
64-bit version of Windows Server 2012 R2 SP1. For
server farms, you must also have a supported 64-bit version of SQL Server. For
more information about these requirements, such as specific updates that you must
install, see Hardware
and software requirements for SharePoint 2013.
Ensure
that you perform a clean installation of SharePoint 2013.
Ensure
that you are prepared to set up the required accounts by using appropriate
permissions. For detailed information, see Initial
deployment administrative and service accounts in SharePoint 2013.
Install Window server 2012
R2 Roles/Features
Install-SP2013RolesFeatures.ps1 (Download - http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/DownloadInstall-SharePoint-e6df9eb8)
This script installs all of
the necessary Windows Server 2012 R2 Roles/Features to prepare for a SharePoint
2013 installation. This script supports installing the Roles/Features 'Online'
with an Internet connection and 'Offline' without an Internet connection, using
Windows server 2012 media.
Windows Server 2012 R2 Environment
Assumptions:
This script assumes (and does not check) that
the following Windows Server 2012 R2 Features are installed (they should
installed be by default in Windows Server 2012 R2):
·
.NET
Framework 4.5 Features (NET-Framework-45-Features)
·
.NET
Framework 4.5 Features > .NET Framework 4.5 (NET-Framework-45-Core)
·
Windows
PowerShell (PowerShellRoot)-Windows PowerShell > Windows PowerShell 3.0
(PowerShell)
Are
you installing the Roles/Features 'Online' or 'Offline'?
·
If your server is 'Online' and you use
the PrerequisiteInstaller.exe (i.e. out of the box), it will execute a
PowerShell script to install the necessary Roles/Features to configure Windows
Server 2012 R2 for SharePoint 2013. Part of the (PowerShell) Add-WindowsFeature
installation installs the NET-Framework-Core feature which is .NET 3.5. This
installation requires binaries and other files that are not included by default
in Windows Server 2012 R2. This requires Windows Update to download/install
these files and an Internet connection.
·
You need to have SharePoint 2013 SP1
media to run preinstaller.exe to configure web and app roles for windows server
2012 R2.
Procedure:
·
Download .zip file containing my scripts
and extract the .ps1 files to c:\powershellscripts (or another directory of
your choosing)
·
Run PowerShell as Administrator (you
can do this from the Start Screen - right click PowerShell and select "Run
as Administrator"
·
Ensure you have set your PowerShell
execution policy to Remote-Signed (you can change it later if you need to)
·
Run this script:
PowerShell
c:\powershellscripts\Install-SP2013RolesFeatures.ps1
o
When you run the script, it will prompt
you to decide if you are installing the Roles/Features 'Online' or 'Offline'.
If you select 'Online' your server must have an Internet Connection. In this
case, Windows Update will be used to download then install binaries and other
files related to the installation of .NET 3.5. If you select 'Offline', the
script will prompt you for the location of your Windows Server 2012 R2
installation media. The binaries and other files required are included in this
media. Enter the path (without a trailing slash) to the 'sources\sxs' folder
(for example D:\sources\sxs) of your Windows Server 2012 R2 installation media.
This can be a mounted ISO, a local drive or a UNC path. Using the 'Offline'
method will install the Roles/Features faster than the 'Online' method.
o
The script will prompt you to Reboot
your server after the Roles/Features have installed. You can opt in or out, but
I recommend that you opt in and reboot your server as you need to in order for
the Windows Features to be configured correctly.
Download SharePoint 2013
prerequisites
Download-SP2013PreReqFiles.ps1(Download - http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/DownloadInstall-SharePoint-e6df9eb8)
This
script downloads the ENGLISH versions of the required Prerequisite files for
SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2. It stores them in a directory of
your choosing.
Procedure:
· Create a local directory where the script can save the
SharePoint 2013 Pre-requisite downloads. For example, c:\sp2013downloads.
· Run PowerShell as Administrator (you can do this from the
Start Screen - right click PowerShell and select "Run as
Administrator"
· Run this script:
PowerShell
c:\powershellscripts\Download-SP2013PreReqFiles.ps1
· You will be required to define a path where the script can
save the downloaded files. (e.g. c:\sp2013downloads)
Install SharePoint 2013
prerequisites
Install-SP2013PreReqFiles.ps1
(Download - http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/office/DownloadInstall-SharePoint-e6df9eb8)
This
script utilizes the PrerequisiteInstaller.exe included in the SharePoint 2013
installation media to install the necessary prerequisites for SharePoint 2013
on Windows Server 2012 R2.
Assumptions:
You
have downloaded the SharePoint 2013 installation media from MSDN, TechNet or
Volume Licensing/Software Assurance etc.
Procedure:
·
You have already executed
Install-SP2013RolesFeatures.ps1 and rebooted your server
·
You have already executed
Download-SP2013PreReqFiles.ps1
·
Copy the SharePoint 2013 installation
media files into a local directory on you Windows Server 2012 R2 server. For
example, c:\sp2013.
·
Copy the Prerequisite files into the
c:\sp2013\prerequisiteinstallerfiles directory.
·
Run PowerShell as Administrator (you
can do this from the Start Screen - right click PowerShell and select "Run
as Administrator"
·
Run this script:
PowerShell
c:\powershellscripts\Install-SP2013PreReqFiles.ps1
·
You will be required to define a path
where to your SharePoint 2013 installation media. (e.g. c:\sp2013). Watch the
Prerequisite installer tool install all of the prerequisites.
·
When the installer is complete, reboot
your server prior to installing SharePoint 2013. You should now be able to run
the SharePoint 2013 installer, bypassing the Pre-requisite step.
Installation
and Configuration Procedure
Steps to configure and run AutoSPInstaller,
a set of scripts that can be used to automatically install SharePoint.
By not having the original file present, we ensure
that our environment specific file is loaded and forms a way of documenting the
installation. You could also provide separate config.xml files with separate
PIDs. To do this, rename the config.xml files and specify the new names in the
AutoSPInstallerInput.xml file under the ConfigFile element.
Open the file and enter the
SharePoint 2013 product key under the PIDKEY parameter. Once done, open the files in Internet
Explorer to ensure they open without errors, i.e. that they contain well formed
XML. Alternatively, use an XML editor.
Create following folders
Enter passphrase for SharePoint farm
Ensure that the passphrase
meets the following criteria:
- Contains
at least eight characters
- Contains
at least three of the following four character groups:
- English
uppercase characters (from A through Z)
- English
lowercase characters (from a through z)
- Numerals
(from 0 through 9)
- Non-alphabetic
characters (such as !, $, #, %)
Add service accounts under required parameters in the AutoSPInstallerInput.xml
file.
Add SQL Database Name
You can also create default site collection with required host header
Update app domain URL
Save AutoSPInstallerInput.xml
Run AutoSPInstallerLaunch.
Post
Installation Activities
Configure environment for apps for SharePoint
Verify following DNS entries
Environment
|
DNS Name
|
Dev
|
MySiteCollection
|
Dev
|
*.myApps.MyDomain.com
|
Add certificates to IIS
Add
following certificate to IIS using this
article.
Environment
|
Certificate Name
|
Dev
|
MySiteCollection
|
Dev
|
*.myApps.MyDomain.com
|
Configure central certificate store for IIS
The CCS
is based on a truly simple concept. Store all the certificates in a Windows
File Server share, then have the Web site bindings use those instead of locally
installed certificates. Not only does this reduce the chaos of installing
certificates on multiple servers, it greatly reduces the management time and
effort locating certificates that are about to expire.
Refer MSDN
Article to configure CCS.
Export all certificate listed above to this CCS.
