Notes from the Mastering ConfigMgr. 2012 class, Zürich February 6-2012
Websites: http://connect.microsoft.com – Connect to the CM2012 Beta program http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ff657840 – Configuration Manager 2012 download http://innovation.connect.microsoft.com/configmgrbeta/discussions – Configuration Manager 2012 discussion list http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=083f45ca-1ede-4f7a-be74-77854c3a9b01&displaylang=en – SCUP 2011 download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=b64c2029-0f56-4606-ba0c-ea92e03541f5 – FEP2012 beta download http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/default.aspx – System Center homepage http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/configuration-manager/cm-vnext-beta.aspx – Latest info on CM2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/cm/gg721914 – CM2012 videos http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/configurationmanager/ – Configuration Manager News groups http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/configurationmanager/en/us/default.aspx – [...]
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Configuration Manager shutdown utility
To suppress or not suppress a computer restart when deploying software and software updates that is the question. No matter what you do, you most likely will not win the “best colleague of the Month” award. If you do not force a computer restart you might face problems like: Non-compliant computers Computers being in reboot [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Software distribution, Software Updates, Tips and tricks | 12 Comments
VBScript: Cleanup all computer objects for local PC
When we are deploying OS via ConfigMgr, we usually do a cleanup of all old objects before creating the new object. This helps prevent errors and mistakes, and is pretty easy to do. We are able to use both SMBOIS GUID and Mac addresses for the cleanup. usually I recommend using mac addresses, since I [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, OS Deployment, Scripting, VBScript | 1 Comment
Coretech Package Source Changer 0.3.0.0 Beta
This is the post that describes the tool and configuration. Please view this guide http://blog.coretech.dk/kea/updating-the-package-source-in-configuration-manager-2007/ by my colleague Kent Agerlunds, on how to use it in a ConfigMgr Migration 1. Introduction As we start migrating from CM2007 to CM2012 one of the requirements is that the package source used for packages must be a UNC. [...]
Category: Config Mgr. Tools, Configuration Manager, Configuration Manager 2012, Recommended Tools | 3 Comments
Coretech SCCM Manager 1.0.4 – Freeware Download
This week a customer contacted us, claiming that the tool did not work on sundays! I thought that was pretty strange, so I asked for log file/event log messages, and it was true. It did fail! It was even “Kernelbase.dll” or “kernel32.dll” that was throwing the exception! I tested it on our test environment, and [...]
Category: Client Installation, Config Mgr. Tools, Configuration Manager, OS Deployment, Recommended Tools | 3 Comments
How to fix ConfigMgr 2007 Console Error: “MMC cannot initialize the snap-in”
Today I was working in my test environment, my colleague had been testing some backup/restore of the site software. This had resulted in the console not working. this error appeared, when I tried to start it: “MMC cannot initialize the snap-in” I searched the net and found this article: ConfigMgr 2007: Unable to open Configuration [...]
Category: Configuration Manager, Troubleshooting | 1 Comment
Coretech SCCM Manager 1.0.3.1 – Freeware Download
New Version out! 1.0.4! Get it here: http://blog.coretech.dk/?p=2852 Since we found a minor bug in the 1.0.3 version, we have decided to release version 1.0.3.1. This has fixed the bug that cause distribution points that did have “-“ in the name, not to show up in the list of DPs. We are still working on a [...]
Category: Client Installation, Config Mgr, Config Mgr. Tools, Configuration Manager, Recommended Tools | 5 Comments
Coretech SCCM Manager 1.0.3 – Freeware Download
New version is out! http://blog.coretech.dk/confmgr07/coretech-sccm-manager-1-0-3-1-freeware-download/ . We’re back with a new version of Coretech Application Creator! We have decided to change the name of the application, since the old name did not fit with all the features available. Changelog / What’s New 1.0 RC1 -> 1.0.3 Application has a new name, the old name did [...]
Category: Client Installation, Config Mgr, Config Mgr. Tools, Configuration Manager, Recommended Tools, Software distribution | 5 Comments
Dude, Where’s my Config Mgr Agent log files?
On my workstation i am running Microsoft Windows Vista 64bit. Today i got a small scripting task, which required me to view the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Agent Log files. On most Operating Systems (aka. 32bit) the log files are placed in “C:\Windows\CCM\Logs\”. But on mine it was not. I had no luck search [...]
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