Domain Deployment (3 Servers)

In a domain deployment, Microsoft® Provisioning Framework (MPF) components can be distributed among servers in a variety of ways. A common 3-server configuration is as follows:

The following table illustrates the platform and MPF component requirements for each server. For additional information on MPF component dependencies, see System Requirements.

Computer Platform MPF Components
Server 1
  • Member server
  • SQL Server 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or greater)
Server 2
  • Member server with Microsoft® Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.6 with Service Pack 1 (or greater)
Server 3
  • Member server with MDAC 2.6 SP1 (or greater)
  • Microsoft® Internet Information Server (IIS) version 5.0 (or greater)3
  • Client Components4

1  Prerequisite for all other non-database MPF components.
2  For running Microsoft Provisioning Manager.
3  Required if ISAPI Extension is installed as part of Client Components.

4  ISAPI Extension is required if the server will process SOAP requests.

Deploying a 3-Server Configuration

The following instructions install MPF on three servers.

Important  To successfully execute the following instructions:

Before installing MPF on any computer, verify that Microsoft® Active Directory® domain setup and DNS in Microsoft® Windows® are configured and operational.

There are two ways to deploy the configuration: by running Setup.exe on each server, or by executing an unattended installation. The following instructions illustrate both approaches.

Once setup is complete on all servers, you can verify the deployment using the instructions in Testing an MPF Install.

Installing MPF by running Setup.exe

Server 1:

  1. Launch Setup.exe.
  2. In the welcome screen, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then Next.
  4. In the Customer Information screen, enter the user name and organization, then click Next.
  5. In the Installation Mode screen, click Domain, then Next.

    Domain indicates that the installation involves multiple computers that will communicate with each other. (Local is only used for stand-alone computers used for development or evaluation installs.)

    The Installation Mode screen displays only for member servers (which can be either local or domain), and only when one of the following conditions is true:
  6. In the Setup Type screen, click Custom, then Next.
  7. In the Custom Setup screen, disable all components except Configuration Database, Transaction Log Database, Audit Database, and Resource Manager Database, then click Next.
  8. In the MPF Account Passwords screen, enter and confirm the passwords for the MPF service account and client account, then click Next.

    Depending on the components to be installed, Setup.exe creates a service account and/or a client account in Active Directory. The service account (MPFServiceAcct) is the default user account for the Provisioning Engine, Provisioning Queue Manager Service, and Provisioning Auditing and Recovery Service components. The client account (MPFClientAcct) is the user account for the client that receives provisioning requests submitted to MPF. For more information on how these accounts are used in MPF security, see MPF Accounts.

    Note  If you cancel an MPF setup, you must delete these accounts manually before re-attempting setup. For more information, see Readme.htm.
  9. In the Ready to Install screen, click Next.

    The Installing MPF screen displays.
  10. When installation is finished, a completion screen displays. Make a note of the MPF product ID, then click Finish.

Server 2:

  1. Launch Setup.exe.
  2. In the welcome screen, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then Next.
  4. In the Customer Information screen, enter the user name and organization, then click Next.
  5. In the Installation Mode screen, click Domain, then Next.
  6. In the Setup Type screen, click Custom, then Next.
  7. In the Custom Setup screen, disable all components except Core Components, Service Providers, ISAPI Extension (if required), Queue Manager Service, and Resource Manager Engine, then click Next.
  8. In the MPF Account Passwords screen, enter and confirm the passwords for the MPF service account (and client account, if using the ISAPI Extension), then click Next.
  9. In the MPF Database Servers screen, enter the name of the server for the configuration database and resource manager database. (That is, enter the name of server 1.)
  10. In the Ready to Install screen, click Next.

    The Installing MPF screen displays.
  11. When installation is finished, a completion screen displays. Make a note of the MPF product ID, then click Finish.

Server 3:

  1. Launch Setup.exe.
  2. In the welcome screen, click Next.
  3. In the License Agreement screen, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, then Next.
  4. In the Customer Information screen, enter the user name and organization, then click Next.
  5. In the Installation Mode screen, click Domain, then Next.
  6. In the Setup Type screen, click Custom, then Next.
  7. In the Custom Setup screen, disable all components except Microsoft Provisioning Manager, then click Next.
  8. In the MPF Account Passwords screen, enter and confirm the password for the MPF service account, then click Next.
  9. In the MPF Database Servers screen, enter the name of the server for the configuration database. (That is, enter the name of server 1.)
  10. In the Ready to Install screen, click Next.

    The Installing MPF screen displays.
  11. When installation is finished, a completion screen displays. Make a note of the MPF product ID, then click Finish.
Installing MPF by executing an unattended installation

Data centers typically deploy MPF using a script that allows installation to be executed with little or no user input. For a complete list of commands, see Unattended Installations.

Before executing an unattended install, copy the MPF.MSI file to all three servers. This file is located in the Setup directory of the MPF CD. On each machine, run the installation script from the command prompt, in the directory where MPF.MSI resides.

Server Command Syntax
1 msiexec /i mpf.msi /qn unattended=1 MPF_DOMAIN_INSTALL=1 MPF_IMPERSONATE=1 MPFSVCPASSWORD=password MPFCLIENTPASSWORD=password MPFCONFIG=1 MPFTRANLOG=1 MPFAUDIT=1 MPFRMLOG=1 /l*v setup.log
2 msiexec /i mpf.msi /qn unattended=1 MPF_DOMAIN_INSTALL=1 MPF_IMPERSONATE=1
MPFSVCPASSWORD=password MPFCLIENTPASSWORD=password MPF_CONFIG_SERVER=name of Server 1
RM_SERVER=name of Server 1 MPFCORE=1 MPFCLIENT=1 MPFISAPI=1 MPFQUEUE=1 MPFRMBASE=1 REGISTRYPROV=1
ADPROV=1 SQLPROV=1 SCRIPTPROV=1 ERRORPROV=1 FILEPROV=1 SOAPPROV=1 COMMANDPROV=1 INSTALLERPROV=1
/l*v setup.log

Note  If using ISAPI Extension, include the additional parameters MPFISAPI=1 and MPFCLIENTPASSWORD=password.
3 msiexec /i mpf.msi /qn unattended=1 MPF_DOMAIN_INSTALL=1 MPF_IMPERSONATE=1
MPFSVCPASSWORD=password MPFCLIENTPASSWORD=password MPF_CONFIG_SERVER=name of Server 1
MPFADMIN=1 /l*v setup.log
Removing MPF

You can remove or modify an MPF installation from Control Panel Add/Remove Programs, Setup.exe, or the command line. For more information, see Removing or Modifying Components.

When removing MPF from a domain, there is a recommended order to removing components.

  1. Remove all non-database components from the servers.
  2. Remove all database components. If they are all installed on one computer, you can remove them simultaneously. Otherwise, remove them one at a time, leaving the configuration database for last.

See Also

Clustered Deployment (4 Servers), Getting Started, Single-Computer Deployment

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