SharePoint 2016 Part One: Installing WorkFlow Manager

Introduction

In this article, I will walk you through the process of installation of the Workflow Manager for SharePoint 2016. As we all know that with standard SharePoint installation, you will get only 2010 Workflows options, so in order to get the 2016 Workflow engine, you need to configure the Workflow Manager. Even in 2016, it is still saying 2013 Workflows (yes it is), because it is the same engine as we had in 2013.

There are a couple of ways to install it - Online or Offline. I prefer the online method as it give you  the latest bits.

Scenario

Krossfarm has multiple SharePoint farms (1 single server, 1 Multi Server) and now they want to spin up a dedicated Workflow Manager Farm for all farms. They want to use the Custom Settings with default ports.

Tasks

• Install the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 5.0
• Install Workflow Manager
• Apply Cumulative Update 3.0 for Workflow Manager 1.0
• Configure the Workflow Manager
• Install the WorkFlow Manager Client on SharePoint Server
• Register Workflow Proxy for SharePoint Servers
• Verify the Installation.

Prerequisite

You need the following things before you start. It will help you for a smooth installation.

• Make sure the hardware and software requirement meet the Workflow Manager. Check this article for more information.
  
• On SharePoint farm, make sure that the App Management Service and Site Subscription Service are provisioned. We don’t need the fully configured App Management Service, just an instance of it.
  
• I would recommend going through the tips for Workflow Manager before proceeding further.

Checklist

Please complete this checklist. 

Item	Descriptions	Values
WF manager Server Name	Name of WF	server Kf-SPw
Farm Type	Is it a Dedicated WFManager Farm or Part of SharePoint Farm	Dedicated WFManager Single Server Farm.
Allow Http	Does this farm use the Http or Https for communication	WFManager uses the https for server communication
Install Account	Account under which you install the WF manager	krossfarm\Kfinst
WF Admin account	Account under which WF services will run, if different then Instal Account	krossfarm\ kfwfm
WF Configuration Type	Do you want Default Settings or Custom	Custom
DB Server Name	Name of SQL Server Name	Kf-SQL
Database Names	If Custom Settings, then you have to Name All 6 DB names( 3 WF farm and 3 for Service Bus)	WfManagementDB WFInstanceManagementDB WFResourceManagementDB SbGatewayDatabase SBContainer01 SBManagementDB
Certification Key	Certification Key is kind of passphrase, this is required if new server joins the farm	W0kfl)WM
SSL Certs	If not using the auto generated certificates then you need them	Auto-Generated Certs
Firewall	Firewall Enabled or Disabled	Disabled
WF Ports	Ports for the workflow Manager, Https: 12290 http: 12291	Http: 12291 https: 12290
Service Bus Port	Ports for the Service Bus, Https 9355, TCP 9354, MB Port 9356, Internal Communication Port 9000	https:9355 TCP:9354 MB PORT:9356 Internal Com: 9000
Admin Group	User in this group will access all WF Database	Default Group (Buitin Administrator)
Internet Access to server	Make sure the server is connected to the Internet	Enabled
SharePoint Server	List all servers in the SharePoint Farm	Kf-SP
SharePoint Site Collection URL	Site Collection URL which will be used for registering workflow proxy.	http://kfsp:9101/sites/workflow

Installation

Please perform the installation in the following order.

1. Install the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 5.0
2. Install Workflow Manager 1.0 CU 2
3. Apply Cumulative Update 3.0 for Workflow Manager 1.0
4. Configure the Workflow Manager
5. Install the WorkFlow Manager Client on SharePoint Server
6. Add the WF Manager Certificate into SharePoint
7. Register Workflow Proxy for SharePoint Servers
8. Verify the Installation.

Uninstall

This is not part of the scenario but in certain cases, a customer may want to uninstall the Workflow Manager from a Server. Please check below.

• Uninstall Workflow Manager 1.0
• http://krossfarm.com