If you have a central administration site (CAS) in your Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy, consider using SQL Enterprise for the CAS. If you use SQL standard, the support limit is 50,000 users and there is no supported method to change the SQL edition...

The ConfigMgr client has traditionally been a fairly passive component on computers. It gets policy on a schedule, it submits inventory, evaluates baselines etc but typically doesn't make any changes to the computer unless you tell it to. The ConfigMgr...

A customer asked about the benefits of using a Windows Azure-based distribution point. Great question! Pros : Content is encrypted by CM site before being sent Azure can be scaled up/down to meet increasing/decreasing demand supports BranchCache...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2717295 Issues that are fixed Administrator Console When a new distribution point is added to a package that contains more than 100 existing distribution points, the new distribution point cannot be added...

ConfigMgr client computers that are powered on but are not connected to the corporate network will continue to execute hardware and software inventory processes as scheduled and will store the data locally. Once the client is able to connect to the ConfigMgr...

In ConfigMgr 2012 you can have include collections to include members and you can have exclude collections to exclude members. Makes sense, right? But what happens if a collection member (could be a computer or a user) exists in both collections, the...

Finally got my copies of the book (Mastering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager) from the publisher, which reminded me I needed to put something on my blog about the book. I was the technical editor for the book and I wrote the chapter on role-based...

ok, enough with doing blog posts in IE. Now setup to use Live Writer, making my random helpful stuff entries easier to post!

After installing a primary under a central admin site you may get the following message when attempting to open the console at the primary site level: "Your Configuration Manager console is in read-only mode while this site completes tasks related to...

I have recommended the appdeploy.com web site to countless customers over the year as THE software packaging reference site. Now, that url takes you to itninja.com and it looks like Dell has done their best to turn a great site into something not nearly...

During the Configuration Manager Risk Assessment Program (RAP) offering that MS Premier provides to customers one issue we look for, and usually find, is the fact that SQL memory has not been limited. Now, on a production SQL server that may not be an...

Been using the beta for a while, now the 2.5 RTM is available here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/solutionaccelerators/cc835245 . Not sure what SCM is? Come see our Instructor Led Labs and Breakout Session on Security Compliance Manager at MMS! #mms2012

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If you have worked with SMS/ConfigMgr over the years you understand that the product is continually evolving and adding more functionality. In many companies, ConfigMgr is, or is close to becoming, a core critical IT service. With the said, what are the...

A customer I work with alot has an opening in their Oklahoma City location for a ConfigMgr administrator. They are great folks, they are aggressive with new technology and this would be a great opportunity for the right person. If you have an interest...

This question is starting to come up alot from customers: Do I need a central administration site (CAS) in my ConfigMgr 2012 environment? Blog entry updated May 2012 - my original entry appears below the break There are some scenarios where a CAS...

Configuration Manager has (and has had for a very long time) the 'All Systems' collection. It contains discovered computers as well as actual clients. In ConfigMgr 2012, what you see in this collection (especially at 'child' primary sites) may be a bit...

This week we are putting together the final touches on the Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager migration and application deployment workshop that my group at Microsoft (Premier Field Engineering) will be offering soon (hopefully within...

You may encounter the error "SQL Server x is not running version SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2" even though the server IS running the correct version of SQL server. Try the steps provided in this article and it should resolve the issue. http:...

This information came out in RC2 and we'll see if it is changed once ConfigMgr 2012 goes RTM. Supported versions of SQL Server 2008 for RC2: · SQL Server 2008 SP2 Standard and Enterprise CU7 · SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and CU4 ·...

If the install is almost complete and then rolls back, try this fix and give the SCSM services a bit longer to start http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922918

Applying a CU for Service Manager and getting "Patcher returned error 1642:Unknown error (0x66a)"? Odds are you are trying to apply the wrong CU. For example, you downloaded CU3 for Service Manager 2010 and you really meant to download the CU3 for Service...

what was once "System Center Configuration Manager 2012" is now "System Center 2012 Configuration Manager" . Download the RC here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27841

if you use OpsMgr 2007 and ConfigMgr 2007 and have had issues with the previous MPs for ConfigMgr, you need this updated MP: System Center Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 (Converted) http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx...

now it's cmtrace - still in the tools folder in the cm2012 install media