Everyone has their own lab environment or playground. Everyone?! Well, the cool kids do.
I’ll provide some insight into what’s in my lab environment
Machines
TEE-DC = domain controller
TEE-PKI = Offline root CA
TEE-MDT = non domain joined MDT server
TEE-MDT-Build = used to build reference images
TEE-SQL-CMCB-1 = SQL Server for ConfigMgr Current Branch. AlwaysOn
TEE-SQL-CMCB-2 = SQL Server for ConfigMgr Current Branch. AlwaysOn
TEE-CMCB01 = ConfigMgr Current Branch
TEE-W10-1709-CB-1 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Current Branch client
TEE-W10-1709-CB-2 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Current Branch client
TEE-W10-1709-CB-3 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Current Branch client
TEE-W10-1703-CB-1 = Windows 10 1703 with ConfigMgr Current Branch client
TEE-W10-1703-CB-2 = Windows 10 1703 with ConfigMgr Current Branch client
TEE-SQL-CMTP-1 = SQL Server for ConfigMgr Technical Prievew. AlwaysOn
TEE-SQL-CMTP-2 = SQL Server for ConfigMgr Technical Prievew. AlwaysOn
TEE-CMTP-01 = ConfigMgr Technical Preview active host
TEE-CMTP-02 = ConfigMgr Technical Preview passive host
TEE-W10-1709-TP-1 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Technical Preview client
TEE-W10-1709-TP-2 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Technical Preview client
TEE-W10-1709-TP-3 = Windows 10 1709 with ConfigMgr Technical Preview client
TEE-W10-1703-TP-1 = Windows 10 1703 with ConfigMgr Technical Preview client
TEE-W10-1703-TP-2 = Windows 10 1703 with ConfigMgr Technical Preview client
TEE-DC
This is my domain controller.
Memory: 2GB
Roles:
- Subordinate Certificate Authority
- Certificate Authority Web Enrollment
- Online Responder
- DHCP
- DNS
- IIS
Applications
- 1709 ADMX templates
TEE-PKI
This is my Offline Root Certificate Authority
Memory: 2GB
Roles:
- Root CA
Applications
-
None
TEE-MDT
This is my MDT server used to create reference image task sequences. Non domain joined.
Memory: 2GB
Roles:
- WSUS
Applications
- MDT – latest
-
ADK – latest
TEE-MDT-Build
This is a VM that I either boot from ISO or PXE to create a new Windows 10 image
Memory: 4GB
TEE-SQL-CMCB-1
This is a SQL server that hosts the ConfigMgr TP database, WSUS db, Reporting Services DB’s, and the ConfigMgrTP Data Warehouse.
This server is also part of an Always On Availability Group with the ConfigMgrTP as its only database
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service
- Certificate Enrollment Web Service
Applications:
- SQL Server 2017 Enterprise
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- ConfigMgrCB client
TEE-SQL-CMCB-2
This is a SQL server that hosts the ConfigMgr TP database
This server is also part of an Always On Availability Group with the ConfigMgrTP as its only database
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- None
Applications:
- SQL Server 2017 Enterprise
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- ConfigMgrTPclient
TEE-CMCB-1
This is a ConfigMgr Current Branch Primary Site.
All ConifgMgr roles are installed except the Application Catalog. (That is going away in a few months. Plus, the cool kids don’t use it.)
This is also the ConfigMgr reporting point with SSRS installed.
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- All ConfigMgr prerequisite roles
- WSUS
Applications
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- SSRS 2017
- ADK – latest
- MDT – latest
- ConfigMgrTP Client
TEE-W10-xxxx
These are Windows 10 1703 and Windows 10 1709 machines with the ConfigMgrTP client.
Memory: 2GB
TEE-SQL-CMTP-1
This is a SQL server that hosts the ConfigMgr TP database, WSUS db, Reporting Services DB’s, and the ConfigMgrTP Data Warehouse.
This server is also part of an Always On Availability Group with the ConfigMgrTP as its only database
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service
- Certificate Enrollment Web Service
Applications:
- SQL Server 2017 Enterprise
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- ConfigMgrCB client
TEE-SQL-CMTP-2
This is a SQL server that hosts the ConfigMgr TP database
This server is also part of an Always On Availability Group with the ConfigMgrTP as its only database
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- None
Applications:
- SQL Server 2017 Enterprise
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- ConfigMgrCB client
TEE-CMTP-1
This is a ConfigMgr Technical Preview Primary Site. This is also the Active Primary Site
All ConifgMgr roles are installed except the Application Catalog. (That is going away in a few months. Plus, the cool kids don’t use it.)
This is also the ConfigMgr reporting point with SSRS installed.
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- All ConfigMgr prerequisite roles
- WSUS
Applications
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- SSRS 2017
- ADK – latest
- MDT – latest
- ConfigMgrCB Client
TEE-CMTP-2
This is a ConfigMgr Technical Preview Primary Site. This is also the Passive Primary Site
All ConifgMgr roles are installed except the Application Catalog. (That is going away in a few months. Plus, the cool kids don’t use it.)
This is also the ConfigMgr reporting point with SSRS installed.
Memory: 4GB
Roles:
- All ConfigMgr prerequisite roles
- WSUS
Applications
- SSMS
- SSDT 2017
- SSRS 2017
- ADK – latest
- MDT – latest
- ConfigMgrCB Client
TEE-W10-xxxx
These are Windows 10 1703 and Windows 10 1709 machines with the ConfigMgrTP client.
Memory: 2GB