Installing SharePoint 2013 two-tier farm on Windows Server 2012

Installing SharePoint 2013 two-tier farm on Windows Server 2012

Note:  need to Join SharePoint and SQL servers to domain.

Server1:  MS SQL server

   Computer Name: DB01

Server2: SharePoint Server

   Computer Name: SP01

Required to create below users in AD

Account Name	Usage
SPAdmin	SharePoint 2013 installation and Farm Administrator account (Local Administrator of SP01)
SPFarmSvc	SharePoint 2013 Farm account
SPSQLAdmin	SQL Server 2012 administrator (Local Administrator of DB01)
SPSQLSvc	SQL service account

Server1:  MS SQL server

Installing SQL Server 2012

1. On DB01, log in as SPSQLAdmin.

2. Insert SQL Server 2012 standard DVD.

3. Run "Setup.Exe".

4. On "SQL Server Installation Center", click "Installation > New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation".

5. On "Setup Support Rules" window, click "OK".

6. On "Product Key" window, click "Next".

7. On "License Terms" window, check "I accept the license terms".

8. Click "Next".

9. On "Setup Support Rules" window, click "Next".

10. On "Setup Role" window, select "SQL Server Feature Installation", click "Next".

11. On "Feature Selection" window, check "Database Engine Services", "Management Tools - Basic" and "Management Tools - Complete".

12. Click "Next" twice.

13. On "Instance Configuration" window, select "Named instance" and then type "SP13SQL".

14. Click "Next" twice.

15. On "Server Configuration" window, type "Contoso\SPSQLSvc" in "Account Name" of "SQL Server Agent" and "SQL Server Database Engine".

16. Type the password of "Contoso\SPSQLSvc" in "Password" of "SQL Server Agent" and "SQL Server Database Engine".

17. Change the "Startup Type" of "SQL Server Agent" to "Automatic".

18. Click "Next".

19. On "Database Engine Configuration" window, select "Windows authentication mode" and then click "Add Current User".

20. Click "Next".

21. On "Error Reporting" window, click "Next".

22. On "Installation Configuration Rules" window, click "Next".

23. On "Ready to Install" window, click "Install".

24. On "Complete" window, click "Close".

Configuring the SQL Server for set up SharePoint 2013

1. On DB01, log in as SPSQLAdmin.

2. Launch "Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio".

3. Click "Connect".

4. Right-click "Security", select "New > Login".

5. Next to "Login name", type "Contoso\SPAdmin".

6. On left pane, select "Server Roles".

7. Add "dbcreator" and "securityadmin" under Server roles.

8. Click "OK".

9. Right-click "DB01\SP13SQL", select "Properties".

10. On left pane, select "Advanced".

11. Next to "Max Degree of Parallelism", change to "1".

12. Click "OK".

Server2: SharePoint Server.

Note:  Enable IIS feature in server after that follow below steps.

Installing prerequisites of SharePoint 2013

The SharePoint server requires accessing Internet to download and install the prerequisites tools. If the SharePoint server can access Internet. We need to download and install the prerequisites tools by ourselves.

1. On SP01, log in as SPAdmin.

2. Insert SharePoint 2013 DVD.

3. Click "Run splash.hta".

4. Click "Install software prerequisites".

5. On "Welcome to the Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Products Preparation Tool" window, click "Next".
6. On "License Terms for software products" window, check "I accept the terms of the License Agreement(s)", click "Next".

The prerequisites tools are downloading in the server.

You may need to restart the server a few times.

7. On "Installation Complete" window, click "Finish".

Installing SharePoint 2013

1. On SP01, log in as SPAdmin.

2. Run "splash.hta".

3. Click "Install SharePoint Server".

4. On "Enter your Product Key" window, enter the product key, click "Continue".

5. On "Read the Microsoft Software License Terms" window, check "I accept the terms of this

Agreement", click "Continue".

6. On "Server Type" window, select "Complete", click "Install Now".

7. On "Run Configuration Wizard" window, check "Run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard now", click "Close".

8. On "Welcome to SharePoint Products" window, click "Next".

9. On pop-up window, click "Yes".

10. On "Connect to a server farm" window, select "Create a new server farm", click "Next".

11. On "Specify Configuration Database Settings" window, next to "Database server" type

"DB01\SP13SQL".
12. Next to "Username", type "Contoso\SPFarmSvc".

13. Next to "Password", type the password of "Contoso\SPFarmSvc".

14. Click "Next".

"Specify Database Access Account" is the SharePoint farm service account which is used as the application pool identity for Central Administration and as the process account for SharePoint Foundation 2013 Timer service.

15. On "Specify Farm Security Settings" window, provide a password for "Passphrase".

"Passphrase" is used to joining the SharePoint farm by other SharePoint servers.

16. Click "Next".

17. On "Configure SharePoint Central Administration Web Application" window, check "Specify port number".
18. Next to "Configure Security Settings", select "NTLM".

19. Click "Next".

20. On "Completing the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard" window, click "Next".

21. On "Configuration Successful" window, click "Finish".