SQL Server for SCCM 2012
During my testing of SCCM 2012, I determined that it needs a specific configuration of SQL server. This post tells you what needs to be done. I have a SQL server 2008 instance already installed for use with SCCM 2007. I was hoping I could use the same VM for SCCM 2012 testing. This post is in reference to that VM.
Check out the official SQL server requirements list. Out of this I am listing my own experiences here:
1. Database collation:
My SQL server has SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
I also checked a few other DB servers, they already have the Database collation required by SCCM 2012 installed by default. So I did not have to change anything.
2. SQL Server features
I did not check on this. I guess Database Engine Services is already there … Hey the DB works, so gotta be there, right!
3. Windows Authentication
I checked the server properties inside SQL server management console. Server authentication was already set to “Windows Authentication Mode”
4. SQL Server instance
Now this is something I am having trouble with. Why need a dedicated instance? I searched for some time on the ‘net but could not find any answer. Everyone just says that SCCM2012 needs a dedicated instance……but why does it need a dedicated instance?
5. SQL Server memory
Wow 8 GB for SQL server! I don’t have any VM which I can assign 8GB to. This will surely be a problem.
I came across this blog post about the same topic as my post here. There are some interesting configurations of SQL Server Communication Ports there. Following that post I change my SQL Server to use static ports.
I also added the computer account of my new SCCM server to the logins inside Security >> Logins in SQL Management Studio. My domain admin account was already there. I just needed to add the new SCCM server’s computer account. It has to be manually typed in the following syntax:
domain_name\computer_name$
sdaf
I am going to try using the existing SQL server instance with SCCM 2012 and see what happens.