Hi All :

   When you finished DPM 2012 deployment phase , you need to configuring some required and optional configuring . Including Add Disks to storage pool , install and configure Agent , configure SMTP subscribe to notifications and so on .

   Please reference enclosed document .

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   Enjoy !

   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager released , this version have lots of new features and enhancements : 

• Centralized management of multiple DPM servers.
• Remote management of DPM servers.
• Support for multiple DPM servers to share one instance of SQL Server for DPMDB.
• Certificate-based authentication for computers in workgroups or untrusted domains.
• Optimized item-level recovery for SharePoint farms.
• Improved usage of tapes through protection group sets.
• Support for protecting VMM hosts.
• Fresh user interface.

   This post will deliver how to deployment SC2012 DPM .

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   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

  Hi All :

  System Center 2012 Operations Manager released , Operations Manager 2012 enables you to monitor services, devices, and operations for many computers in a single console. Operators can gain rapid insight into the state of the IT environment and the IT services running across different systems and workloads by using numerous views that show state, health, and performance information, as well as alerts generated for availability, performance, configuration and security situations.

   This post i will to show you how to rapid deploy SC2012 OpsMgr RTM , including MS, Reporting , ACS and so on . You can reference enclosd document .

   Enjoy!

   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   System Center 2012 the first released product is Virtual Machine Manager ,  the deployment phase is very easy , but you need to pay attention about how to configure distributed Key Management .

   More information , you can reference <<System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager RTM Deployment Document>>.

   Enjoy !

   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   System Center 2012 will successively release , Now System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager is internal released . The RTM Version is 3.0.6005.0

     The VMs and Services workspcae :

   The Fabric Workspace :

   The Self-Service Portal :

    More documents you can access TechNet library : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610610.aspx

    Enjoy !

    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   Configuration Manager provides several methods that you can use to deploy an operating system. However, regardless of the deployment method that you use, there are several actions that you must take. These actions include:

• Identify any Windows device drivers that are required to run the boot image or the operating system image that you have to deploy.
• Identify the boot image that you want to use to start the destination computer. Configuration Manager provides two default boot images.
• Capture an image of the operating system that you want to deploy by using a task sequence.
• Distribute the boot image, operating system image, and any related content to a distribution point.
• Create a task sequence that deploys the boot image and the operating system image.
• Deploy the task sequence to the collection that contains the destination computer. If there are multiple computers in the collection, the task sequence is deployed to each computer in the collection.

    This document will to show how to capture a reference computer , and made a OS package , and then implement Bare Metal computer to install OS.

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    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   Endpoint Protection in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCEP 2012) lets you manage antimalware policies and Windows Firewall security for client computers in your Configuration Manager hierarchy.

   When you use Endpoint Protection with Configuration Manager, you benefit from the following:

• You can configure antimalware policies and Windows Firewall settings to selected groups of computers, by using custom antimalware policies and client settings.
• You can use Configuration Manager software updates to download the latest antimalware definition files to keep client computers up-to-date.
• You can send email notifications, use in-console monitoring, and view reports to keep administrative users informed when malware is detected on client computers.

   Endpoint Protection installs its own client in addition to the Configuration Manager client. The Endpoint Protection client has the following capabilities:

• Malware and Spyware detection and remediation.
• Rootkit detection and remediation.
• Critical vulnerability assessment and automatic definition and engine updates.
• Network vulnerability detection via Network Inspection System.
• Integration with Microsoft Active Protection Services to report malware to Microsoft. When you join this service, the Endpoint Protection client can download the latest definitions from the Malware Protection Center when unidentified malware is detected on a computer.

    In this document , I will to show how to enable Endpoint Protection Point and configure EP agent to client .

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    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

    Software updates in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides a set of tools and resources that can help manage the complex task of tracking and applying software updates to client computers in the enterprise. An effective software update management process is necessary to maintain operational efficiency, overcome security issues, and maintain the stability of the network infrastructure. However, because of the changing nature of technology and the continual appearance of new security threats, the task of effective software update management requires consistent and continual attention.

     This document will display how to enable software update point and configure software synchronization , create automatic deployment rule and so on .

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    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   Compliance settings in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides a unified interface and user experience that lets you manage the configuration and compliance of servers, laptops, desktop computers, and mobile devices in your organization. Compliance settings contains tools to help you to assess the compliance of users and client devices with regard to a number of configurations, such as whether the correct Windows operating system versions are installed and configured appropriately, whether all required applications are installed and configured correctly, whether optional applications are configured appropriately, and whether prohibited applications are installed. Additionally, you can check for compliance with software updates, security settings, and mobile devices. Configuration item settings of the type WMI, registry, script, and all mobile device settings in Configuration Manager let you automatically remediate noncompliant settings when they are found.

   In this document , I will to show you how to implement a secure and standardization desktop configuration .

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   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

     Hi All :

     Application management in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides Configuration Manager administrative users and the users of Configuration Manager client devices with tools to manage applications in the enterprise.

     The benefits of application management for administrative users include the following:

• Applications in Configuration Manager support user-centric management that lets you associate users with devices. Instead of having to remember the name of a user’s device, you can now deploy software to the user and to the device. This functionality can help you to ensure that critical software is always available on each device that a user accesses. If a user gets a new computer, you can automatically install it with the user’s applications before the user logs on.
• You can send application deployments to users, devices, groups of users, or groups of devices.
• You use deployment rules to control the deployment of applications to devices. For example, you can specify that an application can only be installed on computers that have more than 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM, or that you only want the application to install on computers that run Windows 7. Any computer that does not meet your specified requirements does not attempt to install the application. Configuration Manager contains a set of built-in rules, and you can also define custom rules.
• Users can install software directly from the Application Catalog self-service website.
• Users can request approval to install software from a self-service website; the Application Catalog and administrative users can approve or deny those requests.
• An administrative user can specify a deployment purpose and action for an application. This configuration controls whether the application is required or optional and whether the application must be installed or uninstalled. Configuration Manager periodically monitors the state of the deployment. For example, if an application has a deployment purpose of Required and the user uninstalls it, Configuration Manager automatically reinstalls the application.

      The benefits of application management for users include the following:

• A new client program, Software Center, provides a user-friendly interface that lets the user of a client computer perform typical tasks to help manage software that Configuration Manager installs on their devices.
• A self-service application website, the Application Catalog, lets users search for, install, and request applications. Users that have mobile devices can also use this website to wipe their mobile devices.
• Users can configure when software and updates must not be installed by specifying their own working hours.

      How to implementing application management ? you can reference this document .

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      Justin Gao

      Microsoft (China) 

    Hi All :

    I believe you can easy to finished installation , now you need to configure and enable some options and roles .

    More details , please reference this document .

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    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

     Hi All :

     This document will to show how to deployment System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RTM in a large environment , including Central Administration Site , Primary Site and Secondary Site in a hierarchy .

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     Justin Gao

     Microsoft (China)

    Hi All :

    System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is RTM , the RTM build is 7711 . In this document , i will to show you how to deploy System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RTM , including configure AD premission , certificate request and configure , SQL server related contents and so on .

    More Details , please reference this document .

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    Enjoy!

    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

   Hi All :

   System Center 2012 finally RTM , you can download them from TechNet or MSDN subscription website or this link : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh505660.aspx?ocid;otc-f-corp-jtc-DPR&wt.mc_id=TEC_103_1_33

   More RTM IPs or MPs , you can download from Microsoft Downloads Center .

   I will publish System Center 2012 RTM related documents in the future .

   Enjoy !

   Justin Gao

   Microsoft (China)

    Hi All :

    When you installed System Center 2012 Operations Manager , and maybe you find the version is EVAL , like this :

     And you need to use right Key to converted from EVAL to Licensed , so you need to use Set-SCOMLicense command.

    Run finished , please restart SC2012 OpsMgr Management Server , use Get-SCOMManagementGroup | ft skuforlicense, version, timeofexpiration -a to check result :

    You can see the About information to confirmed :

    More details , please reference KB2699998 : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2699998

    Enjoy !

    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)