Step by Step Install - System Center Orchestrator SP1 Install

Hi,

Eagerly awaiting and excited to try System Center Orchestrator SP1 , since its recent latest service pack release SP1. I think beyond SCCM in System Center suite, this is one product that is really interesting to folks who likes to automate processes around IT Operations, I am no exception to join that category. Please find below install (not an upgrade) experience with its screenshots and some useful tips on log files' locations to make your install seamless and troubleshoot well in case of failures

New features of System Center Orchestrator SP1 can be found here

Though it’s pretty straight forward to install but prerequisites seems slightly less compared SCCM folks like me who had prepare a lot before such install. Have SQL 2008 R2 or higher, basic config of IIS, guess it’s done mostly, but detailed can found from online documentation based on roles you install etc.

You will find this install similar to any other System center (or Microsoft) product, but would like to few key points that will be of your interest and help when you do try it yourself

• For me, watching install process in detail though rolling logs is a must (SCCM has made me so), but couldn’t find it easily as Microsoft SCO Help mentioned C:\Users\SCXSVC\AppData\Local\SCO\LOGS but they are not found there.... could figure it out self that they are actually located
  C:\Users\VasuMiriyala\AppData\Local\Microsoft System Center 2012\Orchestrator\LOGS.  Install logs may vary based on components selection but these are found setupwizard.log, webcomponentmsi.log, runbookdesignermsi.log, runbookservermsi.log, managementservicemsi.log, SCOprereqcheck.log and setupuporchestrator.log
• Same is the case with operational logs location when using the product , they are located here in
  C:\ProgramData\Microsoft System Center 2012\Orchestrator\ManagementService.exe\Logs, instead of
  C:\ProgramData\Microsoft System Center Orchestrator\OrchestratorManagementService where Microsoft SCO Help mentions. I assume these two location are changed since SP1 and Microsoft will change online/relevant documentation shortly
• This is the major change I observed, End of the wizard before hitting install button System Center Orchestrator SP1 Install allows you change your selection directly from same window as shown below, instead of going all way back to former screens, saves you few clicks of course

 

If you are a newbee and wants to try SCO, there are tons of articles but you may find Greg's aticle on Technet Magazine (2012 Dec copy) interesting here. to begin with

 

Happy Reading and I will share few simple to medium runbook executions shortly that will help us to automate some known/repetetive stuff

 

Cheers, Vasu Miriyala