Deploy SPF

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Important

This version of Service Provider Foundation (SPF) has reached the end of support, we recommend you to upgrade to SPF 2022.

This article describes how to install System Center - Service Provider Foundation (SPF).

SPF is part of System Center - Orchestrator. SPF exposes an extensible OData web service that interacts with System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) that enables service providers and hosters to design and implement multi-tenant self-service portals that integrate IaaS capabilities into System Center.

Before you begin

  • Read the planning article, to make sure deployment prerequisites are in place.
  • You can install SPF on a single server or on multiple servers.
  • We recommend you install as an administrator, so that you can configure customer experience and Microsoft update settings during installation.
  • Remember you’ll need a SQL Server database for SPF on the same server, or on a remote server.
  • Before you install, make sure to close any open programs, and check there’s no restart pending.
  • Side-by-side installation of different SPF versions on the same server isn't supported.
  • You can install SPF on a VM.
  • The credentials of the user who installs SPF are used for the login credentials for the dbo SQL Server security object for the SPF database. Use the T:Microsoft.SystemCenter.Foundation.Cmdlet.Get-SCSPFConnectionString and T:Microsoft.SystemCenter.Foundation.Cmdlet.Set-SCSPFConnectionString cmdlets to manage connections to the database.

Create a certificate

SPF needs a server certificate for website bindings. The SPF website is the endpoint for the Admin and VMM services that use REST and OData technology to communicate with clients and portal applications. You can generate and use a self-signed certificate, or use an existing/new CA certificate. We don't recommend self-signed certificates in a production environment. If you generate a self-signed certificate, note the following:

  • A self-signed certificate should be used only for testing purposes.
  • The FQDN should be specified for the certification path instead of "localhost".
  • The self-signed certificate should be located in the personal or webhosting store.

Install SPF

  1. On the server on which you want to install SPF, double-click SetupOrchestrator.exe on the installation media, to start the Setup Wizard.
  2. In the main Setup page, click Service Provider Foundation.
  3. In Service Provider Foundation Setup, click Install.
  4. In License Terms, review the license agreement. If you agree with the terms, select I have read, understood, and agree with the terms of the license agreement > Next.
  5. In Prerequisites, wait for the wizard to complete the prerequisite verification, and review the results. If any of the prerequisites are missing, install them and click Check prerequisites again. Then click Next.
  6. In Configure the database server, specify the SQL Server computer name, or accept the default localhost. In Port Number, accept the default or modify the setting. Then click Next.
  7. In Specify a location for the SPF files, accept or change the location for the web service files. Optionally, change Website and port settings. The server certificate is used configure the site bindings for the SPF website in IIS. You can select to automatically generate a self-signed certificate for test purposes. Then click Next.
  8. In Configure the Admin web service, specify the domain and user name of each security group or user who will use this web service, in the format: domain\user name with a semicolon to separate multiple entries.
  9. Specify the account you want the application pool to use. It should be a domain account, with permissions to make changes on the server. We recommend you use a service account and not Network Service. If you do use Network Service the account must be a VMM administrator.
  10. Configure the settings for the Provider, VMM, and Usage web services.
  11. In Microsoft Update, select how you want to install updates, and click Next.
  12. In Installation summary, review the settings. Click Install when you're ready.
  13. Click Close when you see the "Setup is complete" message.
  14. Repeat this procedure if needed. For example for a web farm.

If installation fails, refer to the log files: Microsoft Service Provider*.log”, in the %SYSTEMDRIVE%%TEMP% folder.

Next steps

Manage SPF