Prerequisites for Site System Roles - SCCM 2012

Prerequisites for Site System Roles

 Site systems role pre-req are….

·         Install and configure IIS

o    Verify the following IIS components are installed

·         On the site server Install Dot Net  3.5.1 and activate “WCF Activation”

o    In Server Manager select Features, Add Features, Select .NET Framework 3.5.1, also select WCF Activation

·         Install BITS and Remote Differential Compression

o    In Server Manager click on Add Features, select BITS and RDC

·         Install Dot Net 4.0

·         For server performing the role of Software update point needs to have Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP2 installed.

·         For Reporting services point, SQL Server Reporting Services installed and configured to use at least one instance for the reporting services point. The instance you use for SQL Server Reporting Services can be the same instance you use for the site database.

·         To support PXE on a distribution point that is on a computer remote from the site server, install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

·         To support PXE or multicast, install and configure Windows role Windows Deployment Services (WDS)

How To Deploy Silverlight 5.1 using SCCM 2012 R2

How To Deploy Silverlight 5.1 using SCCM 2012 R2

Download latest version of Silverlight from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/.

I have used version Microsoft Silver light 5.1.30514.0 for this.
The downloaded version of silver light will be in .exe format. Use 7-Zip to extract or just run the exe and check C:\dynamic folder(long file name in form of hash) created...check date modified. Look for silveright.msi file. Edit this .msi using Orca and navigate to Property and Product ID. This is required for detection method while creating an application in SCCM 2012 R2.

Do not use just .MSI. Its not complete setup, if you do you will not have some core package functionality like ..Silverlight upgrade etc..

Create an Application for Silverlight... follow the steps and choose Deployment type as Script Installer and create this using manual option for .EXE.

Command for install : Silverlight_5.1.exe /q

If you need to disable auto update, use --reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight /f /v UpdateConsentMode /d 2

I have created a .bat file for this and created a package using Script Installer. It is simple and works well.

Silverlight_5.1.exe /q

reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight /f /v UpdateConsentMode /d 2