Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager - All Comments

re: Configuring PKI and Installing SCCM in Native Mode

superdave — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:50:18 GMT

That is exaclt what I was looking for !!!

Many thanks

re: Configuring PKI and Installing SCCM in Native Mode

Brian S. Tucker — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:38:13 GMT

The SetSPN.exe is a simple tool to run. Try this:

blogs.msdn.com/.../how-to-install-sccm-2007-with-a-clustered-sql-server.aspx

Forget the cluster info. You simply want to specify the server and port number.

re: OSD DHCP Settings & PXE Role Configuration

Brian S. Tucker — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:35:46 GMT

Configure WDS on the SCCM server and in DHCP specify the SCCM server as the TFTP server. Just use the NETBIOS name in the value.

re: Deploying and Configuring a Secondary Site

Brian S. Tucker — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:34:29 GMT

All clients in a secondary site use the site code of the secondary primary. This is normal, even though you have a site code and MP on the secondary.

re: OSD DHCP Settings & PXE Role Configuration

Adrian770 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:00:22 GMT

Okay so you only add option 66 in the scope for the Domain controller, do yuo still configured WDS on the SCCM server ? Does the same configuration apply from the video aside from the Scope change when you are configuring this using a Domain Controller instead of SCCM to serve DHCP ?

re: Configuring PKI and Installing SCCM in Native Mode

superdave — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:50 GMT

At the beginning of the video you talk about some of the Prerequisites. One of them was to run SetSPN. I really never done this before and I wonder if you have any step-by-step best practices.

I found some information on MS, but they date back to SQL 2000. I couldn't find anything for Windows Server 2003 or SQL 2005.

re: OSD DHCP Settings & PXE Role Configuration

CarstenR — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:24:35 GMT

Hi.

My DCHP is on a different server to SCCM. On which server should WDS be installed - the SCCM or the DHCP-server?

I cannot see the WDS as a service option under windows components --> Networking Services.....- do I need to add a role?

Regards

Carsten

re: Deploying and Configuring a Secondary Site

hanig — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:08:10 GMT

brain, i configured my secondary site as yours,but when i installed the configuration manager client on xp machine in the secondary site, i opend the general tab on the client and i noticed that the management point is the primary site?is that normal?or it should be the server hosting the secondary site?

waiting your reply

thanks

re: Deploying and Configuring a Secondary Site

Brian S. Tucker — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:55:11 GMT

Here is an email I just got today that should help you.

"Hello. I'm currently planning to deploy a secondary site, the secondary site will be deployed to my other domain. Do I need to extend the schema as I did when installing the primary server? (there is a Trust setup between the 2 domains)"

Answer:

"I have a similar setup in my lab and have also done this for many clients. Since your domains are in the same forest, you do not have to extend the schema. However, you should add the secondary server(s) to the System container for that domain with full control to that object and all child objects. It will write it’s MP information to that domain, but the boundaries to the domain where the primary resides. If you do extend the schema, many of the classes and attributes are already there, but 4 new ones would be created. In my opinion, you don’t need to extend the schema. Only one time per forest. If you ever have another forest, you must have at least 1 primary at the top of the hierarchy in that forest.

Ok, I have gone farther than you asked, but wanted to let you know the other things if they ever come up.

The clients of the secondary domain will need to know what MP to default to and having the server info in AD is needed, but as you know, secondary clients really get the site code of the primary, so the boundary list will be listed in that primary site’s System Management container.

Also, remember to add the secondary server as a local admin to the primary and add the primary as a local admin before you use the primary site to create a secondary site. Once they have established connection and are finished and the secondary shows “Active”, you can then move the system accounts to the proper SMS (SCCM) local groups. I find that by deploying the files across the domains is better than running the setup wizard from the secondary site. This simplifies the process because it will add the addresses for you if you request the wizard to do it.

There is a bigger footprint for sending 6 clients to a remote site than pushing a secondary because it trickles the bootstrap file in increments and unzips to install. When it asks you for the install location, you should enter a standard path similar to X:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager."

Does that help?

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

Brian S. Tucker — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:52:58 GMT

When you install SCCM onto a x64 system, it makes a new folder called Program Files (x32) or something along those lines. Just like when you install the client on a X64 server, you will open the control panel and not see the Config Mgr items. They are in a folder called (x32 applications) or something like that.

As for your second question, there are a lot of things that could be wrong or not installed. For every warning, double click it and it the bottom is a window that will point you to the URL of the prerequisite needed. You should ALWAYS fix every warning before installing even though warnings allow you to install. Errors on the other hand are stop requests and must be fixed because you can't install with Errors.

Now, I'm taking a guess, but did you install WSUS 3.0 SP1 before you installed SCCM? If you did, uninstall it, install WSUS 3.0 SP1 and then install the SUP role as outlined in the video in this series.

ReportViewer is a prerequisite and like I said, double click the warning and it will give you the URL to the updatae you need.

In everything I have seen while working with SCCM, Have your SCCM server running 2003 with SP1 to minimize the updates you will need.

Also, before you install, if you plan to have many sites, from the Bin folder run the setup.exe /download and specify a folder for the downloaded files. This will save you time. Also do the same for SP1. But these are just suggestions.

re: Deploying and Configuring a Secondary Site

hanig — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:06:28 GMT

Thanks for the webcast but I am having problem in the discovery on the secondary site,the computer accounts are not added to all systems collection.can you provide me more details how to configure a secondary site?

thanks

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

hanig — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:28:09 GMT

Brain,i have two question:

first one: iam using x64 server,i search for setup.exe in the 64 folder to test the upgrade which i didnt find,where can i find that?

second one:iam trying to install wsus sp1,and i am having the following error mentioned bellow:

2008-09-23 14:50:15 Success MWUSSetup Validating pre-requisites...

2008-09-23 14:50:26 Success MWUSSetup ReportViewer is not installed on this machine

2008-09-23 14:50:31 Error MWUSSetup OpenService failed to open WsusService service (Error 0x80070424: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.)

2008-09-23 14:50:31 Error MWUSSetup StopService failed (Error 0x80070424: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.)

2008-09-23 14:50:31 Error MWUSSetup CUpgradeDriver::PerformSetup: Failed to stop service WsusService (Error 0x80070424: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.)

2008-09-23 14:50:31 Error MWUSSetup CSetupDriver::LaunchSetup: Setup failed (Error 0x80070424: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.)

2008-09-23 14:50:38 Error MWUSSetup DoInstall: Wsus setup failed (Error 0x80070424: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.)

waiting your reply as soon as posible

thanks

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

Brian S. Tucker — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:15:11 GMT

I have not made one yet, but there are 2 on the site,

blogcastrepository.com/.../media52946.aspx

blogcastrepository.com/.../media52947.aspx

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

hanig — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:53:48 GMT

thanks Brain,do you have any webcast concerning the configuration between NAP server and SCCM

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

Brian S. Tucker — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:34:49 GMT

Hanig, If I understand your question, the .mof file I changed from 0 to 3 gives all reference to CAL licenses. if you keep it at 0, then you don't get reporting on this. Does that answer your question?

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

hanig — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:37:32 GMT

why did you change the value of the calcollectiontype?

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

Brian S. Tucker — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:19:12 GMT

Hanig, videos cannot be downloaded, sorry. I'm not sure I understand your questions about the collection type. Can you reword the question?

Deploying Office 2007 with SCCM 2007

TrackBack — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:57:59 GMT

Deploying Office 2007 with a custom transform (.MSP) is a complex task due to all the possible configurations

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

hanig — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:12:21 GMT

can you explain more about the calcollectiontype or give us more information about it and should i change it to 3 or keep it as a default

re: How to Properly Upgrade from SCCM Base to SP1

hanig — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:37:42 GMT

how can i download this video?

Level 5 SCCM R2 Introduction

TrackBack — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:08:01 GMT

Now that SCCM R2 is available , we should discuss the features associated with the upgrade. R2 has a

How to Deploy & Configure a SCCM Secondary Site

TrackBack — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:39:25 GMT

Secondary sites are used for many reasons and can only report to a primary server in the hierarchy. A

re: OSD DHCP Settings & PXE Role Configuration

Brian S. Tucker — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:40:49 GMT

yes, sounds like you got it. Sorry for the delayed reply, I don't get email notifications for comments, I have to look for them in my control panel.

re: Building a Task Sequence using USMT

Brian S. Tucker — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:33:22 GMT

I can make a video to show the .WIM creation. You are basiclly making a sysprep of the XP machine and then it get's copied to a share you specify. Once it's in the source directory, you add it in the OSD section of the console. Then in the TS you make, you call the .WIM as the OS to install. You want to capture an image. Right click on Task Sequence, choose the option for Capture Media. In the media file path, specify the url to the location like \\servername\share\OSD\Images\XPSP2.wim. Specify the boot image and the rest of the settings. That should get you started.

re: Building a Task Sequence using USMT

d bochsler — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:55:50 GMT

Can you show how you create the xp OS image wim ? Do you do this with a task sequence using the operating system install package?