Setting up System Center Configuration Manager 2007 ... Revisit...

I have setup a few SCCM sites now and didn't really get a chance to document the steps required to complete a successful setup and also things that require attention.  Most of them have already been documented in TechNet and other sites but for the record, I am going to post some links here.

Preparing Windows Server 2008 R2
- It is important to make sure that you have a good build of the OS and that you have all the updates installed.
- IIS is required on SCCM site system.  Make sure you add the Web server IIS role.
- For Windows Server 2008 R2, additional configuration required.  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx

SCCM 2007 Prerequisites
- Prerequisites information on TechNet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694113.aspx
- Extending the schema.  (Recommended) and create the System Container and apply the right permission.  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb633121.aspx
- Create a sccm server active directory group and grant sufficient access to the system management container.
- Install the features and modify the WebDAV settings as per article.
- At times, you will encounter weird issues with WebDAV as detail in this article.  Correct the problem as specify. http://www.ithastobecool.com/2009/06/24/sccm-2007-r2-on-server-2008-weird-webdav-errors-on-mp-installation/
- Install WSUS  (3.0 SP2)


SCCM2007 Central Site Installation
- Run the setup and prerequisites checker.
- Prerequisites checks rule descriptions can be found here.  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680951.aspx
- Check if the site information is being published to the Active Directory Domain Services if the schema is extended.  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693614.aspx
- Create a sccm_servers active directory group and grant sufficient access to the system management container.


How to verify successful site installation.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693526.aspx


Installing SCCM 2007 R3.
- Install hotfix KB977384 as it is required before R3 can be installed.

Deploying to multiple sites.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693675.aspx

How to install a secondary site.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632837.aspx

- For Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc431377.aspx
- Including WebDAV, enabling and configuring WebDAV
- Set RequestFiltering Rules
- Ensure that the secondary site server has sufficient access to the the System Management container in the schema.

Prerequsites for Software Distribution.http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680335.aspx


Branch Distribution Point
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680335.aspx



About site to site connection group for multiple hierarchy setup.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632850.aspx

Troubleshooting Client Push issues.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925282

Windows 7 Deployment with SCCM OSD (Reference)

I came across a lot of articles about building Windows 7 with SCCM OSD.    Here are a few good ones... and I think the authors have done an excellent work documenting them and sharing those knowledge.

Building Windows 7 with SCCM OSD Step by step
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/667-deploy-windows-7/

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2009/07/27/a-step-by-step-for-using-osd-through-system-center-configuration-manager-2007.aspx


Customizing Windows 7 deployment Part 1 - How can I change the regional, keyboard, locale etc in Windows 7
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1660-customising-windows-7-deployments-art-1/

Customizing Windows 7 deployment Part 2 - Creating collection variable
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1685-customising-windows-7-deployments-part-2/

Customizing Windows 7 deployment Part 3 - Power management settings
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/2283-customising-windows-7-deployments-part-3/

Customizing Windows 7 deployment Part 4 - Language Pack
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3251-customising-windows-7-deployments-part-4/

Customizing Windows 7 deployment Part 5 - Getting Bitlocker to work
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3875-customising-windows-7-deployments-part-5/

Setting computer name during deployment.
http://www.windows-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/3875-customising-windows-7-deployments-part-5/
http://osdeploy.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/easy-way-to-change-pc-name-during-deployment/
http://t3chn1ck.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/script-to-prompt-for-system-name-in-sccm-osd/

Basic troubleshooting guide and location of the log files.
http://hayesjupe.wordpress.com/sccm-osd-basic-troubleshooting/

Troubleshooting the PXE point and WDS in Windows 7
http://blogs.technet.com/b/system_center_configuration_manager_operating_system_deployment_support_blog/archive/2011/10/14/troubleshooting-the-pxe-service-point-and-wds-in-configuration-manager-2007.aspx