Install windows roles/features through Powershell in 2012 server

Run the below Powershell commands to list and install roles/features:

 Get-WindowsFeature












X means Installed.

From the Name, you can install a feature:

e.g. Install-WindowsFeature  FS-BrancCache

For some roles, you might need to provide the Windows installation folder.
(usually C:\Windows\WinSxS).

Install CM2012 DP role through Powershell

In CM2012, there is a lot of support to automate tasks using Powershell. One of the tasks is installing CM2012 Distribution Points.

Here are the commands:

Install Site System:

New-CMSiteSystemServer –SiteCode 'XXXX' –UseSiteServerAccount –ServerName '<FQDN>'

Check that SiteSystem has been installed in the console of Primary CAS.

 

Once the site system has been added to the Configuration Manager environment we can then use Add-CMDistributionPoint to add the DP role. Wait for Site System to appear, before installing DP role!

Add-CMDistributionPoint –SiteCode 'XXXX' –SiteSystemServerName '<FQDN>' –CertificateExpirationTimeUtc '1/1/2113 1:00 AM' –MinimumFreeSpaceMB 10240 –InstallInternetServer

Set-CMDistributionPoint –SiteCode 'XXXX' –SiteSystemServerName '<FQDN>' -AllowPreStaging 1 –EnablePxeSupport 1 –AllowRespondIncomingPxeRequest 1 -EnableUnknownComputerSupport 1 -EnableMulticast 1 -StartUdpPort 64001 -EndUdpPort 65000  -EnableValidateContent 1 -EnablePullDP 1

Set-CMDistributionPoint –SiteCode 'XXXX' –SiteSystemServerName '<FQDN>'  -ComputersUsePxePassword (convertto-securestring -string 'Your PXE password' -force -asplaintext)

You can check sitecomp.log for DP role installation.

Software updates not installing-Install not allow as another job is still in progress in updates deployment

Ig you get this error--Install not allow as another job is still in progress, and the updates do not install, then there is something wrong with the WMI.

Connect to the computer through SCCM Client Center, and on the Install/Repair Tab, delete the Root\CCM namespace.









After that, run the SCCM client repair.
The updates will then start to install.
You should also monitor running executions in the Running Executions workspace.