SharePoint 2013

Installation
Terry Henry
IS System Manager, SharePoint SME
Micron Technology Inc.

Overview
Requirements
Basic installation
Configuration
Microns Installation

Database Servers Minimum

Software Requirements
SharePoint 2010 vs. SharePoint 2013
SharePoint 2010 Minimum
Comparison:
Requirements

Component
SQL Server

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL

Server 2005 with Service Pack 3
(SP3).

SharePoint 15 Minimum
Requirements
The 64-bit edition of Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 R2 Service
Pack 1.

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL

Server 2008 with Service Pack 1
(SP1) and Cumulative Update 2
The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL
Server 2008 R2
Windows
Server

The 64-bit edition of Windows Server

2008 with SP2
The 64-bit edition of Windows Server
2008 R2

The 64-bit edition of Windows

Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
(SP1)

Web & Application Servers

Minimum Software Requirements
64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008

R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard,

Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server
Preparation tool installs the following prerequisites:
Web Server (IIS) role
Application Server role(s)

.NET 4 DGR Update KB

2468871

Information Protection &

Control Client (MSIPC)

Windows Identity
Foundation (WIF 1.0 and
1.1)

SQL Server 2008 R2

Native Client

Sync Framework Runtime

v1.0 (x64)

.Net Framework version

4.0

Open Data Library

(ODataLib)

Windows PowerShell 3.0

Install The Bits Follow the Basic

Steps
1. Plan and Prepare; Verify hardware and software
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

requirements
Install the required software updates on all farm
servers
Install the SharePoint 2013 prerequisites on
servers in the application and Web tiers
Install SharePoint 2013 on the application server
and the Web servers
Create and configure the SharePoint farm
Provision service applications as needed
Complete post-deployment tasks as required

Prepare the Servers

SharePoint Preparation Tool
Checks for presence of prerequisites
Installs and configures required packages
Requires internet connection to pull down missing

prerequisites
Can be run w/o internet connection to check for
missing prerequisites
Public Updates and Hotfix Packages
Update WFE & App servers as appropriate
Ensure SQL Updates installed
Ensure all SharePoint servers are at the same patch
level

Running the Preparation

Tool
Run on Web and Application servers
Ensure you are logged on as local admin
If running from bits on a file system, locate and

run prerequisiteinstaller.exe from the

SharePoint 15 bits folder
Otherwise, if you install from bootable image click
Install software prerequisites
Click Next
May require server reboot however preparation
tool will continue to run after restart
Click Finish on the Installation Complete page

Installing SharePoint 15
1. Login as local administrator
2. Installation steps similar to SharePoint 2010
3. Install on all SharePoint WFE & Application

servers
4. Run Configuration Wizard when setup is
finished on all servers
5. Configure diagnostic logging/usage health
data/etc.
6. Create Web apps, site collections/sites, as
planned

How we install 2013 at

Micron
SharePoint 2013, Server 2008 R2 SP1, SQL

2012 sp1
The install is the easy part.
Configuration can be time consuming
Install options
Manual

Time consuming when working with large farms.

Scripted

Repeatable
Initial script creation can be time consuming.

How we install 2013 at

Micron
Farm configuration options
Configuration Wizard
Manual
Scripted

We use scripted
installation
The installation and most of the configuration is

automated using PowerShell scripts based on

AutoSpInstaller
We use Autospinstallergui to edit the xml input
file
http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com /
Benefits
Granular SQL server assignment and aliasing for

(almost) every service/web app

Centralized, remote installation to all farm servers
XML input file

We use scripted
installation
Benefits (continued)
Consistent installation and configuration across
farms.
Clean naming convention of databases and
folders.
Ability to specify any XML input file, by passing
it as an argument to AutoSPInstallerLaunch.bat

Configuration Wizard

SPAUTOINSTALLER

File Locations

Manual install and configuration

Not everything in a 2013 farm can be installed

or configured using spautoinstaller.

Manual installs
Working on adding to scripted installs.
WorkFlow 1.0 (SharePoint 2013 workflow)
SSRS and PowerView
PowerPivot

Manual install and configuration

Manual Configuration
Working on adding to scripted installs.
Advance Search Topologies (Power Shell Only)

Installs all components on Central Admin Service.

Profile Import connection

Office Web Application Server
WorkFlow 1.0 (SharePoint 2013 workflow)
SSRS and PowerView
PowerPivot

Resources
Installation and Deployment for SharePoint 2013

Resource Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/sharepoint/fp1423
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Downloadable eBook: Deployment guide for
SharePoint 2013
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?

id=35396

Services on server mapping worksheet for

SharePoint 2013
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?

id=30367

http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com
http://autospinstallergui.codeplex.com/