The document details a comprehensive guide on developing a SharePoint 2013 environment, authored by Rajesh Agadi from Netwoven Inc., who has extensive experience in Microsoft ECM. It covers infrastructure setup, development scenarios, SharePoint evolution, configuration, and software readiness, along with personal experiences and a wish list for improved tools and processes. The guide emphasizes achieving a practical and efficient SharePoint development setup while outlining hardware requirements and installation options.

2. Practical SharePoint 2013
Development Environment
Rajesh Agadi
Netwoven Inc

3. My Bio
• Over 18 years of Consulting Experience
• Focused on Microsoft Stack of ECM
• Worked and deployed across all SharePoint versions.
• Organizational Portals/Extranets/Public
Sites/Migration/Branding/Workflows/Custom
• Infrastructure/Information/Technical Architecture and
Hardcore development.
• Held Consulting Architecture and Organizational Leadership
roles.
• MCSD and MSTS in SharePoint
• http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshagadi
• http://rajeshagadi.blogspot.com/

4. Netwoven
Customers
TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTING

5. Agenda
• Challenges and Goals
• Baseline Requirements
• Developer Scenarios
• Options
• Infrastructure Design
• Installations
• My Wish List
• Personal Experience
• Highlights
• Points to note
• Evolving
Quick Reflect Back

6. SharePoint Evolution
Apps
Branding
Enhanced BI
Enhanced
Content
management
Enhanced
Mobile
Performance
Storage
eDiscovery
SharePoint
2013
Service
Application
BI
Infrastructure
Performance
Mobile
SharePoint
2010
Business
Platform
Web Content
Management
Business
Connectivity
Services
Excel Services
Workflow
Enhanced My
Sites
SharePoint
2007
Portal Server
Team Sites
Search
SSP
SharePoint
2003
Portal
Server(2001)
Team Service
(2002)
Digital
Dashboard
SharePoint
2001
Sites
List/Libraries
Team Sites
Apps
REST
Claim
OAuth
Service
Application
SandBox
CSOM
TRUE ASP.Net
Solutions
ServerSideOB
WSS1.0
SPS 2013
ASP.Net
Ran Inside IIS
ASP
Database
STS
FPES
Folder Based

7. Evolution of SharePoint Execution
Model

8. Developer Entry Points
• WCF Web Serivice _vti_bin/ client.svc.->JavaScript
• RESRful endpoint _api/ Maps to _vti_bin/ client.svc.
_api/publishing
_api/search

9. Developer Scenarios
• Farm Solution
• Branding
• Workflow
• Apps for SharePoint
• Apps for O365
• BI Development
Server Environment
Browser
Workflow Manager
Sub Domain Setup
O365 Developer Site
SQL Server Components

10. MS Guidelines
• x64-capable CPU, and at least 16 GB of RAM to install and run
SharePoint 2013; 24 GB of RAM is preferable
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 x64 or Windows Server
2012
• Develop apps for SharePoint for SharePoint 2013 on Windows 7 or
Windows 8, you can sign up for an Office 365 Developer Site and
develop apps remotely
• Installing SharePoint 2013 on client operating systems (such as
Windows 7) is not supported

11. Options
• All Inclusive Single Server Farm under Corp
Network
– AutoSPInstaller (http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com)
– AutoSPInstallerGUI (http://autospinstallergui.codeplex.com)
– Using AutoSPInstall to install SharePoint 2013
(http://rajeshagadi.blogspot.com/2013/03/using-autospinstall-to-install.html)
– Still need additional Servers
• Laptop VM
– Search/Distributed Cache
• Memory Hungry
– Not efficient

12. Goals
• *Independent Development Environment
• Comprehensive Setup for Development
Opportunities
• Modern Software (2012+2013 Editions)
• Ability to Make and Break
• Repeatability

13. Platform Combination Map
• Windows 2012 AD, DNS, CA, Exchange 2013
• SQL Server 2012 with BI Components
• SP 2013 with BI Support
• OWA 2013
• Workflow Manager
• VS.Net 2012 (TFS 2012)
• SPD 2013

14. Foundational Infrastructure
• Hardware (~$2K)
– TYAN S8230, Up to 128GB, G34 / (2)
– AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series
Processors
• Virtualization
– VMWare Server Free (End of support June 30, 2011)
– VMWare Workstation
• Sysprep OS Images
– Win 2012
• Linked Clone

15. Infrastructure Design
• DC+DNS+CA
• SQL Server
• Exchange Server
• SP 2013-WFE (Development)
• SP 2013-APP1
• SP 2013-APP2
• OWA
• Work Management
• UAG

16. AD
• Static IP
• Choose appropriate Domain and NetBIOS
Name

17. DNS
• Ensure Forwarders are in place

18. CA
Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature Adcs-Cert-Authority -IncludeManagementTools
Add-WindowsFeature Adcs-Enroll-Web-Svc -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools
Add-WindowsFeature ADCS-Web-Enrollment -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools

19. Preparation on DC
• Service Accounts
• Profile Account configuration
• Implement A record for your Web Apps
App DNS IP
Portal Web Application Portal.mydomain.com 192.168.1.37 (Pointing to SP2013WFE)
My Site Web Application MySite.mydomain.com 192.168.1.37 (Pointing to SP2013WFE)
Search Center Wep Application Search.mydomain.com 192.168.1.37 (Pointing to SP2013WFE)

20. SQL Server Readiness
• DB Engine + Integration Services
• Analysis Services (MDM and Tabular)

21. SQL Server Protocols and Ports
• Open Portal (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968872)
• Enable Named Pipes and TCP/IP
• SQL Server Rights for SharePoint Install
Account

22. SharePoint Servers Readiness
• Windows 2012 Installed, syspreped.
• Linked Cloned Instances
• Setup service account >local administrator.
• Optional SQL Server Alias
• Ensure SQL Connectivity from SharePoint
Server

23. SharePoint Software Readiness
• SP2013 RTM + March 2013 PU Slipstreamed
• April/June 2013 CU separate Install (No Slipstream)
• Complete Install

24. Configuration Wizard

25. Desired Services Topology
• Complete Farm Configuration Wizard
Server Role
SP2013WFE Web Applications
SP2013APP1 Central Administration
All Service Applications except the Search
SP2013APP2 Dedicated Search Service Application

26. Web Apps
• Portal
• MySites
• Enterprise Search
• Extranet
• *Configure Object Cache User
– Web App Policies
– PowerShell script to set properties (Claim code for User ID)
– http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff758656.aspx

27. User Profile Synchronization
• Local Security Policy->Log on locally (FarmAdmin)
• Add to local admin (FarmAdmin)
• Wait…………….

28. Configure Search on Dedicated Server
• Custom PowerShell script

29. Reporting Services
Install RS in
SP Mode
Install RS
Add In
Install SQL
2012 SP1
KB2793634 Run Install-
SPRSxx command
Start SSRS
Service
SP2013WFE
(Where SSRS will run)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SP2013APP1
(Hosts CA)
No Yes Yes No Yes No
SP2013APP2
(All Other servers)
No Yes Yes No No No

30. Install PowerPivot for SharePoint
Install Configure
SP2013WFE Yes Yes
SP2013APP1 Yes No
SP2013APP2 Yes No

31. Office Web Apps 2013
1. Install OOTB + CU
2. New OWA Farm PowerShell cmdlet
3. SP Farm binding with OWA Farm cmdLet
• *http(s)
• Browser Compatibility Issues
• False Office Compatibility error message
• Beware of Excel OWA do not support Excel Data
Connections (Excel Web App Web Part)
• Use Document Edit option to use Rich Client

32. Configuring for Apps
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fp161236.aspx

33. Configuring for Apps

34. Configuring for Apps

35. Workflow Manager
• Install Workflow Manager
– (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj193525.aspx)
• Create New Workflow Farm
– (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj193514.aspx)
• Service Buss Configuration
• Configuring Development and Client Machines
for Workflow Manager 1.0
– (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj658562.aspx)

36. Install Development Tools
• VS.Net 2012
• Office Developer Tools VS.Net 2012
• SQL Server Data Tools for VS.Net 2012

37.  Several Downloads and Installs
 Several PowerShell Scripts
 Sequence is important
 Ensure appropriate configuration parameters
 Complete baseline install and configuration
 Start Development
Uncover several security and further configuration
requirements
• Outcome
– Inefficiencies in starting effective development

38. My Wish List For Install and
Configuration
• Unified Installation Solution (Patches/Roles)
• Centralized and Remote Farm Installation
• Central Administration based Roles
Configuration

39. My Wish list for Developers
• Universal Development Tools Installer
• Centralized Configuration Assistance
• Better ULS/IIS Log/Debug Review Panel
• Early documentation release
• Clarity with better examples

40. True Farm Installation Wizard
• Targeted to Server Roles
– Hence mandatory services are selected for you
per server role
– Service Account prompt based standardized least
security guidance
– Key Feature Search Topology is only PowerShell
driven.
– SP 2003/2007 supported topology configuration
over browser

41. Now I am Too Greedy!!!!
• MS preaches do less custom in SP 2013 and
stay OOTB
• Lack True Global Navigation OOTB
• Lack OOTB Consistent Breadcrumb across CA
and Site Templates
• SP 2010 Hierarchical Nav control is hidden in
SP 2013

42. SharePoint
2013
SharePoint
2010
SharePoint
2007
SharePoint
20XX
Feature Parity with On-Prem and Cloud
Sell to IT Sell to Business
Code and Run Inside Code and Run Outside
More Resource Demanding
Open Platform
More Workloads
Standards Support
Trend

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