SharePoint Server 2013 Installation Documentation
SharePoint Server 2013
Installation Documentation
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19-2-2014
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Rupesh Chintapalli
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Contents:
Windows Server Installation on Hyper–V--------------------------------------------2
Change the name of Server-------------------------------------------------------------4
Configure Active Directory---------------------------------------------------------------11
Configure Active Directory---------------------------------------------------------------11
Install and configure
SharePoint Server 2013.---------------------------------------20
Configure SharePoint Server Service Applications----------------------------------28
- Managed Metadata Service Application --------------------------------------33
- Search Service Application-------------------------------------------------------33
- User Profile Service Application-------------------------------------------------38
Create your first
web application on SharePoint Server 2013--------------------40
Step1:Windows
Server Installation on Hyper -V
1) Windows Server 2012 download
2) Start installation by booting from CD or DVD
Select Time and currency format, I’ve selected English (India)
Click on Install
Select “Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with a GUI) x64
Accept the license terms
select “Custom : Install windows only (Advanced)”
Click Next
Installation process will start
Machine will reboot couple of times between installation.
Enter Password for default account Administrator.
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to sign in
1) Windows Server 2012 download
2) Start installation by booting from CD or DVD
Select Time and currency format, I’ve selected English (India)
Click on Install
Select “Windows Server 2012 Datacenter (Server with a GUI) x64
Accept the license terms
select “Custom : Install windows only (Advanced)”
Click Next
Installation process will start
Machine will reboot couple of times between installation.
Enter Password for default account Administrator.
Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to sign in
Change
the name of Server
Go to System properties, Right click on Computer>>Properties and select "Change Settings”
Click on Change button under Computer Name tab.
Give name to Computer, I’ve given SP13 as I am going to use this machine for SharePoint 13 installation.
After this you will have to restart machine to apply changes.
Configure Active Directory
once the machine restarted, you will see Server manager is already open. Click on Add roles and features
Click Next
Select Role base or feature-based installation option and click Next.
Select Server from the Server pool and click Next.
Select check box option “Active Directory Domain Services”
after selecting option we will have to add prerequisite features for AD services.
Click on Add features.
Click Next
Click Install button.
After installation don’t close the windows. we need to promote this server to domain controller.
Click on “promote this server to domain controller”.
Select option “Add a new forest” and enter fully qualified domain name. I’ve put “zsdev.com”.
Keep Forest functional level and Domain functional level to “Windows Server 2012”.
put password for Directory Service Restore Mode. And Click Next.
again Click Next.
keep the same NetBIOS domain name and click on Next button.
You can change Database folder, log and Sysvol path. i will keep as it is. and click Next.
Review your selection and click on Next button.
Go to System properties, Right click on Computer>>Properties and select "Change Settings”
Click on Change button under Computer Name tab.
Give name to Computer, I’ve given SP13 as I am going to use this machine for SharePoint 13 installation.
After this you will have to restart machine to apply changes.
Configure Active Directory
once the machine restarted, you will see Server manager is already open. Click on Add roles and features
Click Next
Select Role base or feature-based installation option and click Next.
Select Server from the Server pool and click Next.
Select check box option “Active Directory Domain Services”
after selecting option we will have to add prerequisite features for AD services.
Click on Add features.
Click Next
Click Install button.
After installation don’t close the windows. we need to promote this server to domain controller.
Click on “promote this server to domain controller”.
Select option “Add a new forest” and enter fully qualified domain name. I’ve put “zsdev.com”.
Keep Forest functional level and Domain functional level to “Windows Server 2012”.
put password for Directory Service Restore Mode. And Click Next.
again Click Next.
keep the same NetBIOS domain name and click on Next button.
You can change Database folder, log and Sysvol path. i will keep as it is. and click Next.
Review your selection and click on Next button.
And BeginInstall.
Machine will restart after installation and ask your domain credentials to sign in.
Add User to Active Directory
Open Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers.
and Create Organization Unit by clicking on domain name >> New >> Organizational Unit name it Accounts.
Right click on Accounts >> New >> Users.
Don’t forget to uncheck “Users must change Password at next login”
and Check “Password never expires”.
Machine will restart after installation and ask your domain credentials to sign in.
Add User to Active Directory
Open Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers.
and Create Organization Unit by clicking on domain name >> New >> Organizational Unit name it Accounts.
Right click on Accounts >> New >> Users.
Don’t forget to uncheck “Users must change Password at next login”
and Check “Password never expires”.
2) Create a user in Active directory and name it svcSQL. (Add User to Active Directory Blog post).
3) Add user SPAdmin to local administrator group which was created in last blog post.
To Add user to Administrators group: Go to:Server Manager >> Tools >> Active Directory Users and Computers
Then Click on BuiltinOU and look for Administrators group, double click on that and jump on Members tab and Add SPAdmin
user to its members. That’s it.
Insert SQL Server 2012 media and start installation.
4) Click on Installation link.
5) Click
on New SQL Server standalone installation.
6) Click Ok.
7) Enter product key or select free edition and click next.
8) Accept the License terms.
9) If you want to you can install updates or skip by uncheck select box and click next.
10) Again click next.
11) Select SQL
Server Feature Installation and click next.
12) Select Database
engine, SQL Server Replication, Full -Text and Semantic Extractions for
Search,
Data Quality Service, Analysis Services, Reporting Services – Native, Reporting Services – SharePoint,
Management Tools – Basic and Complete both and click Next.
13) If it gives 0
warnings, clicknext.
14) Keep default
instance and click Next.
again click Next.
15) Now I’ve created three service accounts in Active directory named
- SQL Server Database Engine : svcSQL
- SQL Server Agent : svcSQLAgent
- SQL Server Analysis Service : svcSQLAnalysis
Click Next.
16) Select Mixed Mode SQL Server authentication and put password for sa account.
Click Add Current User button to add current user as SQL Server admin
Click Next.
17) Enter
svcSQLAnalysis service account as admin for Analysis service access. and ClickNext.
18) Select Install only
option for Reporting service and go Next.
19) Click Next.
20) ClickNext.
21) Click install
button to finish.
and the installation
of SQL server is done.
Part 3
we’ve installed SQL Server 2012, Now for
SharePoint installation I’ve logged in with SPAdmin account, and also have
created one more account for which will have administrator rights on SharePoint
farm i.e. svcSPFarm.
2) Mount ISO file. and
start installation process.
Before starting
installation SharePoint Server, need to install software prerequisites.
So click on Install
software prerequisites.
Note :
We need active internet connection. Because it
downloads updates from Microsoft Download Center.
Accept and terms and
licence agreement and go next.
Once installation of
Prerequisite is done. Click on Install SharePoint Server
Enter product key and
Continue.
Accept Terms and
Continue.
Keep Path of Server as
it is and click on Install Now
This will install
SharePoint Server on your machine.
Next step is to Run
the SharePoint Configuration Wizard
By clicking on Close
button, Wizard will run. If you want to run it later you can find it in start
menu.
Click on Next.
Click on Yes.
Select create a new
server farm. and click Next
Enter Database server
name (Server name on which SQL Server is installed).
Username :
zsdev\svcSPFarm (which I’ve created in Active Directory) This Service Account
will have full access on
SharePoint Config
Database
Password : (Password
set for svcSPFarm account)
SP13 is the server
name where SQL Server is installed. click Next
Enter Passphrase. and
don’t forget it. Because next time when you will need to reconfigure farm at
the time of update installation. It will ask you for Passphrase.
Specify Central
Administration Portal port. you can change it if you want.
keep authentication
provider : NTLM
I’ve change port
number to 1111 from 17685.
Click Next.
and Configuration is
completed.
Click on Finish
button. This will open Central Admin web page.
Click on Cancel button
for SharePoint Configuration Farm. It will redirect you to Central
Administration.
Here it is complete
SharePoint Server Configuration.
4) Configure
SharePoint Server Service Applications
Configure Managed Metadata Service Application on SharePoint
Server 2013
First of all we should know what is metadata service?
The Managed Metadata’s primary purpose is to provide you with a central location to store metadata (commonly defined as data about data) that can be utilized throughout any site within your SharePoint farm.
You can read here more in detail about Managed Metadata Service Application.
Here we start configuration of metadata server.
1) Open Central Administration, Go to Application Management >> Manage Service Application >> Click on New >> Select Managed Metadata Service.
You can give name to service whatever you want, I’ve given “Managed Metadata Service” for more clarity.
and Database name as Managed_Metadata.
Give AppPool name “SharePoint – Managed Metadata Service”
I’ve used svcMetadata service account for Application Pool Identity.
Click on OK.
Once the service is created you can see it listed on Managed Service Application Page.
Now we need to start Metadata Service from SharePoint Services on Server page.
for that go to Central Panel >> Under System Settings >> Manage Services on the server.
Start “Managed Metadata Web Service”
Go back to Manage Application Service and Open Metadata Service Application
This will launch the below screen which is referred to as the Term Management Tool.
First of all we should know what is metadata service?
The Managed Metadata’s primary purpose is to provide you with a central location to store metadata (commonly defined as data about data) that can be utilized throughout any site within your SharePoint farm.
You can read here more in detail about Managed Metadata Service Application.
Here we start configuration of metadata server.
1) Open Central Administration, Go to Application Management >> Manage Service Application >> Click on New >> Select Managed Metadata Service.
You can give name to service whatever you want, I’ve given “Managed Metadata Service” for more clarity.
and Database name as Managed_Metadata.
Give AppPool name “SharePoint – Managed Metadata Service”
I’ve used svcMetadata service account for Application Pool Identity.
Click on OK.
Once the service is created you can see it listed on Managed Service Application Page.
Now we need to start Metadata Service from SharePoint Services on Server page.
for that go to Central Panel >> Under System Settings >> Manage Services on the server.
Start “Managed Metadata Web Service”
Go back to Manage Application Service and Open Metadata Service Application
This will launch the below screen which is referred to as the Term Management Tool.
Configure Search Service
Application on SharePoint Server 2013
For Create Search Service
Application, navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management
>> Manage Service
Application >> Create New >> Select Search Service Application
Service application Name : Search Service Application
Search Service Account : svcSearch (This a/c I’ve created for search service application)
Application Pool name for Search Admin Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch
Application Pool name for Search Query and Site Settings Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch (Used same a/c for this service too)
Once Search Service is created, click on ok.
Navigate to Search Service Application by clicking on it.It will open Search Administration page.
We can see, search service is running with svcSearch account.
To crawl sites, navigate to Content source link on left panel under Content of Search Administration page.
click on Start Full Crawl.
Or you can set incremental or full crawl time job by clicking on Edit.
Application >> Create New >> Select Search Service Application
Service application Name : Search Service Application
Search Service Account : svcSearch (This a/c I’ve created for search service application)
Application Pool name for Search Admin Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch
Application Pool name for Search Query and Site Settings Web Service : <Enter Name>
Search Service Account : svcSearch (Used same a/c for this service too)
Once Search Service is created, click on ok.
Navigate to Search Service Application by clicking on it.It will open Search Administration page.
We can see, search service is running with svcSearch account.
To crawl sites, navigate to Content source link on left panel under Content of Search Administration page.
click on Start Full Crawl.
Or you can set incremental or full crawl time job by clicking on Edit.
Configure User Profile Service Application on SharePoint Server
2013
The user profile
service provides out SharePoint farm with all the social networking features
plus more. It forms the basis of My Site support, User Profile Pages, Audiences
and Social tagging.
Lets start configuration. navigate to User Profile Server. Central Administration >> Application Management >> Manage Service
Manage Application >> Click on New >> Select
Enter Name: User Profile Service Application
Application Pool Name : SharePoint – User Profile Service
I’ve used svcUPS account for Application Pool Identity.
I will keep User Profile database name as it is. It’s good practice to change or add database name when you have two user profile running in your SharePoint farm.
You can change User Profile Synchronization database name or keep as it is.
Click on Create.
Now we need to start User profile service from Manage Services on the server. For that go to Central Admin >>
Under System Service >> Manage Services on the server
first start User Profile Service then start User Profile Synchronization Service
It will ask you about your farm administrator accounts password.
User profile service will take 15-20 minutes to start.
This in turn, will correctly configure and start our ForeFront Identity Manager Windows Services (FIM).
Now we to Reset IIS server. Go to Run >> Type IISReset
Lets Configure Synchronization Connection, for that navigate to Central Administration >> Application Management >>
Manage Service Application >> User Profile Service >> Configure Synchronization Connection
Create New Connection
Connection Name: AdSync
Forest Name : zsdev.com (Put name of your forest)
I’ve used svcAdSync service account. and enter password of that account.
Click on Populate Containers. and selected OU of your users you want to synchronize with User Profile Service.
Click OK.
Go back to User Profile Service and User Profile Synchronization under Synchronization Option.
Select “Start Full Synchronization”
Once synchronization complete. you can go to User Profile Service Application >> People >> Manage User Profiles
and can find users in Active Directory
Create Web Application on SharePoint Server 2013
This blog post is especially for SharePoint beginners. If you have read my previous blog about SharePoint Server 2013 installation and configuration. This blog is about creating web application and creating site collection.So let’s open SharePoint Central Administration Page.
Navigate to Manage Web Applications >> Click on New
IIS web site name : <Enter name>
Select Port: ( I don’t have any web application created before, So it’s taking port 80)
Application Pool Name : <Enter name>
Note : I am going to create Team Site under this web application, So I’ve given Team Site name to Application name and 80 to remember this application pool is on port 80.
Content Database name : I’ve added _80 to differentiate in Content database.
We can select Service Application those will be connected to web application we are creating.
Click on OK to create web application. This will take few seconds.
Once the web application is created. Go to Application Management >> Create Site Collection
Select Web Application which was just created.
Title : <Enter name>
Select Template: Team Site
Select Experience Version: 2013
Primary site collection administrator: spadmin
Note : primary and secondary admin have full permission on site collection.
click on Ok.
Visit just created Team site collection.
Give permissions to Active Directory users to site collection.
Navigate to Site Contents which is on left panel of the Team Site.
Again go to Settings
People and groups
Add new user to Team site members this group has contribute permission Type >>NT Authority\authenticated users
Note:
Installation and
configuration of Windows Server and SQL server have done more specific to build
SharePoint Server farm prospective.
For example,
Permissions given to Service accounts during installation of windows server. Installation
of SQL server and SharePoint Server has done by specific service account.
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