Installing Distribution Point in SCCM using PowerShell

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.SYNOPSIS
Install Distribution Point role using PowerShell Script

.DESCRIPTION
This scripts lets you install the Distribution Point role on a server, Enable PXE, PXE password and Multicast options.

.PARAMETER DistributionPoint
This the server name where you would be installing Distribution Point role.

.PARAMETER SiteCode
This is the 3 letter site code.

.PARAMETER PXEpass
This is the PXE password.

.NOTES
Version: 1.0
Date: 8-Dec-2016
Author: Prajwal Desai
Website: http://PrajwalDesai.com
Script Download: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Install-SCCM-Distribution-bc4e7d76/file/165501/1/Install_DP.ps1
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#Load the Configuration Manager Module
import-module ($Env:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH.Substring(0,$Env:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH.Length-5) + '\ConfigurationManager.psd1')
$Drive = Get-PSDrive -PSProvider CMSite
CD "$($Drive):"

#Site Code and Distribution Point Server Information
$SiteCode = 'AAA'
$DistributionPoint = 'YOUR SERVER FQDN'

#Install Site System Server
New-CMSiteSystemServer -ServerName $DistributionPoint -SiteCode $SiteCode

#Optional - Install SCCM IIS Base components
#dism.exe /online /norestart /enable-feature /ignorecheck /featurename:"IIS-WebServerRole" /featurename:"IIS-WebServer" /featurename:"IIS-CommonHttpFeatures" /featurename:"IIS-StaticContent" /featurename:"IIS-DefaultDocument" /featurename:"IIS-DirectoryBrowsing" /featurename:"IIS-HttpErrors" /featurename:"IIS-HttpRedirect" /featurename:"IIS-WebServerManagementTools" /featurename:"IIS-IIS6ManagementCompatibility"  /featurename:"IIS-Metabase" /featurename:"IIS-WindowsAuthentication"  /featurename:"IIS-WMICompatibility"  /featurename:"IIS-ISAPIExtensions" /featurename:"IIS-ManagementScriptingTools" /featurename:"MSRDC-Infrastructure" /featurename:"IIS-ManagementService"

#Install Distribution Point Role
write-host "The Distribution Point Role is being Installed on $DistributionPoint"
Add-CMDistributionPoint -CertificateExpirationTimeUtc "October 10, 2025 10:10:00 PM" -SiteCode $SiteCode -SiteSystemServerName $DistributionPoint -MinimumFreeSpaceMB 1024 -ClientConnectionType 'Intranet' -PrimaryContentLibraryLocation Automatic -PrimaryPackageShareLocation Automatic -SecondaryContentLibraryLocation Automatic -SecondaryPackageShareLocation Automatic

#Define PXE Password
$PXEpass = convertto-securestring -string "password" -asplaintext -force

#Enable PXE, Unknown Computer Support, Client Communication Method
Set-CMDistributionPoint -SiteSystemServerName $DistributionPoint -SiteCode $SiteCode -EnablePxe $True -PXEpassword $PXEpass -PxeServerResponseDelaySeconds 0 -AllowPxeResponse $True -EnableUnknownComputerSupport $True -UserDeviceAffinity "AllowWithAutomaticApproval" -EnableContentValidation $True -ClientCommunicationType HTTP

#Enable Multicast Feature
Set-CMDistributionPoint -SiteSystemServerName $DistributionPoint -SiteCode $SiteCode -EnableMulticast $true



Script Explanation

First of all we import the Configuration Manager module. To import the Configuration Manager module, you will have to specify the path to the Configuration Manager Module.  This is done using import-module command. In the second step we install site system server. Before you install distribution point role, this step is required. To add new site system server we use New-CMSiteSystemServer command.

The next step is optional. The command installs the IIS base components required for DP usin dism method. Since this is optional, you could choose to skip this because it’s done by SCCM. In addition here is another post that shows the installation of IIS components for SCCM.
In the next step we install the DP role using Add-CMDistributionPoint cmdlet. This cmdlet creates a distribution point on a site system server. However this cmdlet has got plenty of parameters that we can supply. So the parameters that we specify with this cmdlet are:-

CertificateExpirationTimeUtc – Date and time when the certificate expires.
ClientConnectionType – Internet / InternetandIntranet / Intranet.
PrimaryContentLibraryLocation, PrimaryPackageShareLocation – Set to Automatic.
SecondaryContentLibraryLocation, SecondaryPackageShareLocation – Set to Automatic.
MinimumFreeSpaceMB – Free size in MB on a drive before SCCM chooses a different drive and continues the copy process to that drive.

In the next step we specify the PXE password. We use convertto-secure string to convert plain text to secure strings rather leaving it plain. Furthermore we enable PXE, Unknown Computer Support, Client Communication Method using Set-CMDistributionPoint cmdlet.

In the last step using Set-CMDistributionPoint, we enable Multicast feature on distribution point.
Finally to run this script, launch the Windows PowerShell ISE. Click on File > Open > browse and locate the script. Also specify the site code, DP, PXE pass and you are good to install DP.

$SiteCode – Provide the site code (3 alphanumeric characters).
$DistributionPoint – Specify the server FQDN where you want to install DP role.
$PXEpass – Specify PXE password.