Blogs

Hi All, this is the part 5 where we will see how to install a remote console and integrate with SCCM 2012 SP1. I'll be using the SCCM Site Server itself instead of a remote SCCM Console. the 1st step, execute the patch manager setup on the...

Kenny put together a nice method for fixing apps that won’t deploy via OSD post-RTM to SP1 upgrade. The script pokes the comment field which induces a ContentID which then causes the apps to redistribute to the DP’s and cleans up the issue. Nice work...

Hi All, this is the part 4 where we will see how to prepare the environment (gpo and certificates). As we are using a self-signed certificate, we need install this certificate on all machines that will connect to the wsus, it means, every single machine...

Hi all, on this post we'll start the configuration of the software. to do this we need open the Patch Manager console. on the Product features selection, select system center configuration manager extension pack and click continue on welcome...

For the past couple of months I have been using the Visual Studio Authoring Extensions quite extensively to build management packs for System Center, so I thought I would share some of what I have learnt, and I am starting with “Go To Definition”. Now...

My good friend and colleague Paul Keely just posted a SQL Server guide for System Center 2012 on the TechNet Gallery. Here’s the description of what document covers: “This is a guide to help you make design decisions and maintenance plans for SQL Server...

Back in 2007, Kevin Holman at Microsoft compiled a list of variables that can used to display monitoring data within an alert description, http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2007/12/12/adding-custom-information-to-alert-descriptions-and-notifications...

Hi all, in this post i'll start installing SolarWinds patch manager... i'm using the beta version that is compatible with Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1. To download it, go to solarwinds webpage ( http...

Hi All, this is the beginning of a series of posts about 3rd party software management. but before we start this, i want to say that the focus of this will be configuration manager 2012 SP1 and nothing else. Few days ago, Department of Homeland Security...

On my old blogging site ( www.aquilaweb.com ) I had an article about how to change the default banner on reports in SCOM. Unfortunately my old website content got “lost” by the provider at the time, and I lost all the content on the site. Since then,...

When installing SP1 for System Center 2012 Operations Manager, a number of changes need to be made in the database. These changes are made when the SP1 upgrade is run on the first management server within the management group. This means that the installation...

Back in November, I hosted a virtual event for SquaredUp to present their product. This event was recorded, and you can view it here watch?feature=playerdetailpage&v=uzDG1IWYVHk I recommend taking a look at this as SquaredUp does make consuming...

Our first service pack for ConfigMgr is now fully available! Check out these MS announcement links Delivering Unified Device Management with Windows Intune and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Microsoft Advances the Cloud OS With New Management...

The evaluation VHD’s are now available to download from MS. System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Configuration Manager – Evaluation (VHD) System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Service Manager – Evaluation (VHD) System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 – Operations...

Recently on the TechNet forums, someone asked a question about a guide on ACS noise filtering. I remembered instantly that there used to be a nice guide available from SecureVantage, but on checking it seems like it is no longer available (well, I couldn’t...

In System Center 2012 – Operations Manager the PowerShell cmdlets have changed since 2007 R2, therefore so have the commands to change the primary management server for a gateway server. As I had to change the primary MS for a gateway a couple of days...

Hi All, i've been busy working on the RC release of CM12Automation (http://cm12automation.codeplex.com/) and today i'm happy to say that it has been released... the codeplex page is being updated and also, i'm uploading videos on youtube....

Hi All, Happy new year and to start it nicely, i've got this e-mail today on my inbox...(or...let's say..spam box lol) last year (yes, i'm talking about 2012) there were many things happening on the System Center world, including System...

The first day of the year at roughly the same time of the day I get a very exciting email. It’s not guaranteed, this is an invite-only renewed award so when it does arrive it makes my day: 2012 was a notable year indeed, so much happened, System Centre...

Hi All, This project is really going somewhere, i received lots of inputs, including lots of Microsoft people, what is really great... Anyway..i'm finishing the RC version (final testings) and i hope i'll be able to publish it before christmas...

Field It really mean the same thing as column, although database columns are typically called columns and the term fields is normally used in conjunction with calculated fields. Concatenating Fields Concatenate Joining values together to form a single...

Wildcards – Special characters used to mach parts of a value. Search Pattern - A search condition made up of literal text, wildcards characters, or any combination of the two. The Percent Sing (%) Wildcard it means to mach any number of occurrences of...

Here I show you how to combine WHERE clauses to create very efficient search conditions. Also we will be using Not and In operators. Combining WHERE Clauses Operator: A special keyword used to join or change clauses within a WHERE clause. Can be called...

Hi All, i just published new version of the server sizing spreadsheet and design question word doc files... you can download them using the following links http://bit.ly/RcjtZk http://bit.ly/UdEUtV

Hi All, in a previous version of Configuration manager, there was a server sizing, but unfortunately, there is none for the 2012 version... but this is about to change (at least, a bit)... i created a spreadsheet to add the server sizing... i'm using...