How to Configure SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services for Configuration Manager Reporting Point Role Installation. In this guide, we make some configurations to SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services Configuration Manager for future installation SCCM Reporting Point Role.
1. Log in to your system with SQL Server;
2. In ALL Programs find and run Reporting Services Configuration Manager;
3. At Report Server Instance select your instance (in my case Configuration Manager server) and click Connect;
4. For Service Account leave default settings;
5. For Database click Change Database;
6. Select the option Create a new report server database and click Next;
7. At Server Name enter <Your SQL Server name>\<Your instance name> and click Test Connection;
8. If the test succeeds click OK and Next;
9. Enter the Database Name and choose Language, click Next;
10. Leave by default Credentials and click Next;
11. For Summary click Next;
12. Database creation begins;
13. When complete click Finish;
14. For Web Service URL enter the name of the Virtual Directory, enter TCP Port, and if you have SSL – config options for SSL. When complete click Apply;
15. Directory created and port reserved;
16. For the Web Portal URL enter the name of the Virtual Directory and click Apply;
17. Directory created and port reserved;
18. For Encryption Keys click Backup;
19. Click the button with dots to specify the output path and filename. Enter a STRONG password and click OK;
20. For finishing all steps, we need to restart Reporting Services. Go to <Server name>\<instance name> and click Stop;
21. After that click Start;
22. We make all configurations for future SCCM Reporting Point Role installation and may close the console.
Don’t forget to make another backup of your encryption key (as an example to OneDrive).
