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29 December 2009
How do I prevent the System Center Configuration Manager console from downloading the TechCenter home page
When the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 console is running on a server with a connection to the Internet, the top node in the console automatically connects to the Microsoft TechNet site to display the System Center Configuration Manager TechCenter. In Configuration Manager 2007 SP1... Read More...
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18 December 2009
Capture CD and SCCM 2007
I have been asked this question a few times now, so thought I would blog the answer. How do I create a capture CD (Capture Media) in Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 Under Operating System Deployment. Right click on Task Sequence and choose "Create Task Sequence Media". In the wizard... Read More...
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04 December 2009
PXE Boot fails with SMSPXE.LOG error No Boot Action for Device (.........) found"
This issue is normally caused because the advertised task sequence to the client has no Boot Image associated with it. To fix the problem you need to associate a boot image with the task sequence by following the steps below. · Right click on the affected Task Sequence and choose Properties. ·... Read More...
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06 November 2009
Failed to resolve selected task sequence dependencies. Code(0x80040102)
If you are trying to capture an image, you might see the following The client boots into the initial boot environment with the SCCM splash screen, then preparing network connections appears briefly - this all disappears, then the client reboots - first step is to re-run the advertisement and press F8... Read More...
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04 February 2009
Weekly Insights
  Podcasts Introducing Operations Manager 2007 R2 (Level 300) WMA | MP3 (21 MB)   Virtual Labs TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Operations Manager 2007- Introduction http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9647236   Downloads Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 VHD This download... Read More...
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22 January 2009
SCCM Client Push install issue with WMI and RPC
Thanks to Rod Trent for pointing out this great article written by Chris Stauffer. If you see this error in your CCM log when trying to install clients CWmi::Connect(): ConnectServer(Namespace) failed. – 0x800706ba Read the article Read More...
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02 October 2008
Extending Schema for ConfigMgr and 'A Referral was returned from the server'
I know this has been covered on a number of sites, but I had not seen this error before. I have always said that the best way to extend the schema was to use an LDIF file (LDAP Data Interchange Format) I prefer it as 'you are in more control' of the schema extension, and can see what changes... Read More...
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15 August 2008
WMIC - Command Line WMI and SMS
Most of my posts seem to come about because someone asks me how to do something, so yet again some one asked me if I knew a way to 'control' SMS / SCCM from the command line. This got me thinking. Most of the scripts I write or use manipulate WMI in some way, either on the site server or on the... Read More...
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19 March 2008
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software Development Kit (SDK) v4.0
Microsoft has released the ConfigMgr SDK. You can get the download the Microsoft Download Center It includes DCM Digest Authoring guide, DCM digest schema, a SUM gadget that gives you current status messages on patches you have deployed, samples on creating admin console extensions, OSD custom task sequences... Read More...
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06 March 2008
Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator - released
Our old friend Steven Kaczmarek has released a book on SCCM, I will be reviewing it shortly for WMUG Judging by his past released books I am sure it is well worth a read. Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator Perfect Paperback: 850 pages Publisher: MICROSOFT PRESS (20 Feb... Read More...
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26 February 2008
System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007
Microsoft System Center and Windows Server 2008: Better Together http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DEEDD56C-46E0-4351-A31D-8669132FE1BB&displaylang=en Whitepaper covering how System Center helps better implement Windows Server 2008. TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System... Read More...
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21 February 2008
TechNet Webcast: Configuration Manager SP1 and R2 Overview (Level 300)
Language(s): English. Product(s): System Center. Audience(s): IT Professionals. Duration: 90 Minutes Start Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 shipped recently, but we are not done yet! This year, we... Read More...
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21 February 2008
Windows Systems Management - Key enhancements to Asset Intelligence help drive System Center Configuration Manager
Asset Intelligence is an important new component that has been added to System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007. This feature set is the only real way to accurately account for assets and ensure that all the software you're using is properly licensed. Asset Intelligence version 1.0 first... Read More...
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07 February 2008
Network Discovery Not Working – actually it is !
Had a problem from one of the sites I support, they said Network Discovery was not working, it was not discovery everything.. So straight way jump in the log files to try and find out why, all looks OK in there… After a few minutes talking to the site about the problem it became clear. Remember there... Read More...
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04 February 2008
Accounts you can delete after upgrading from SMS 2003 to SCCM
I have been asked this question a few times now, so thought I would blog the answer... The following accounts should always be deleted because they are never used for Configuration Manager 2007. SMS Service account CCM Boot Loader (DC) (SMS#_dc) CCM Boot Loader (Non-DC)( SMSCCMBootAcct&) Client Services... Read More...
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