Downloading Configuration Manager 2012 prerequisites
If you like I have a demo environment with no Internet connection then you are also required to download the Configuration Manager 2012 prerequisites file prior to starting the installation. Open a command prompt with administrative permissions Navigate to .\Configuration Manager 2012 Install source\smssetup\bin\X64 Run SetupDL.exe target dir (in my example SetupDL.exe D:\CM2012DL The [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Configuration Manager 2012, Site Systems | 7 Comments
Installing a Secondary site with non-standard SQL port
Configuration Manager will by default utilize the standard SQL ports when accessing the database. If you have configured the SQL server to use a non-standard port you will need to configure a SQL failure to do so will result in a non-working Management Point and WDS. The error: In the MPcontrol.log file you will see [...]
Category: Site Systems, Troubleshooting | 4 Comments
WDS Service stopping after system restart
I had a problem with my PSP (PXE Service Point) on a Windows 2008 R2 box. Every time I restarted the server the service wouldn’t start (Which is not good). The error only happens when I add the PXE Service Point role in the Configuration Manager console, without the role my WDS service is starting [...]
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WEBdav fails on Windows server 2008 R2
Just spend a few hours this morning troubleshooting a new Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 R2 installation. I started to search the Internet for a solution and didn’t really find any good blog entries. Found a few similar errors posted in the Technet forums and thought I would write a post on the subject. The errors [...]
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SQL Server 2008 support for Configuration Manager 2007
Configuration Manager 2007 RTM SQL server 2008 is supported with Config Mgr. 2007. KB article KB955229 – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955229 explains the recommended installation procedure: Apply hotfix Hotfix KB950636 Instal SQL Server 2005 Install SQL server 2005 SP2 (only needed if you are installing the RTM version of Configuration Manager, if you are installing Config Mgr with [...]
Category: Site Systems | 1 Comment
WSUS server disappears when installed on the Configuration Manager site server
I have seen several times, that my WSUS server is suddently gone when the SUP role is installed locally on the Config Mgr site server. I am not yet 100% sure why this is happening but it’s related to WSUS trying to repair itself. By investigating the Eventlog you are able to monitor the process [...]
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Configuring WebDAV on Windows Server 2008 for Configuration Manager 2007
The WebDAV components is a required component for the configuration Manager site systems. In Windows server 2003 you simply add the component from Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel. Hovewer in Windows server 2008 the component has been removed. Installing WebDAV on Windows Server 2008, requires a download and some configuration in ISS. 32 bit: [...]
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