Here are some Proof of Concept guidelines I put together that I thought you might find helpful. While this document provides an overview of installing Configuration Manager in a Proof of Concept (POC) environment, it should under no circumstances be considered...

There may be certain situations where you need to move the Operations Manager database (OperationsManager) from one SQL Server 2005-based computer to another, including the following: · The current server is experiencing hardware issues and is not...

Here's an interesting issue I ran into the other day where a Task Sequence would fail in a very bizarre way. Turns out it was caused by a missing Registry key that caused Partition Manager (PartMgr) to fail to load and start. Symptoms: 1. When a Task...

We get questions about ports all the time so I thought I would send a heads up on this. Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is a distributed client/server system and as such, the distributed nature of Configuration Manager 2007 means that...

Trika posted some information about a Webcast they're doing to go over the new MCP exams for Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM) and Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM): the Systems Formerly Known As SMS and MOM. The dates and times...

You may have already seen this but in case you missed it and are looking to give System Center Virtual Machine Manager a test drive then this is the place to start. You can access the main page at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scvmm/default.aspx...

Looking for a Management Pack for MOM2005 or OpsMgr 2007? Check out our Management Pack catalog at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/mom/catalog/catalog.aspx . Here you can find software you need to optimize Operations Manager with other applications...

Jeff Gilbert recently wrote a great blog on an issue that was found regarding the schema extension with SCCM. The intro is below and you can read the entire post at http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgilbert/archive/2007/09/29/upgrading-sms-2003-active-directory...

Here's the list of new Knowledge Base articles we published last week: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=935914 You cannot use task sequence bootable media to run a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 image advertisement Sys Center Config Manager...

A while back I mentioned an issue where an upgrade of an SMS 2003 client to Service Pack 3 will cause NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing to fail. Well, there's a fix available for this issue available per Knowledge Base article 941820 . You can download...

Here's another workflow for you: J.C. Hornbeck

Here's yet another workflow for you. I hope someone is finding these things useful. J.C. Hornbeck

Here's another workflow for you. enjoy! J.C. Hornbeck

We posted this deployment guide a while ago but we still get a few questions about it so I thought I'd send out a heads up. ==== Planning and Deploying the Server Infrastructure for Configuration Manager 2007 There are a number of different deployment...

Language(s): English. Product(s): System Center. Audience(s): IT Professionals. Duration: 60 Minutes Start Date: Friday, October 05, 2007 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Learn how you can perform large-scale deployments of Windows...

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=937532 When you create a configuration baseline rule that includes more than 300 software updates in System Center Configuration Manager 2007, the configuration baseline is not evaluated correctly Sys Center Config Manger...

You've probably already seen this but if not then here's a heads up as to the availability of an eval for System Center Data Protection Manager. To download the evaluation see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/bb727240.aspx . ====== For IT professionals...

For details see http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032353819&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US ====== Language(s): English. Product(s): System Center Data Protection Manager. Audience(s): IT Professionals...

Using the power of virtualization, you can now quickly evaluate Microsoft and partner solutions through a series of pre-configured Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs). You can download the VHDs and evaluate them for free in your own environment without the need...

Sorry for the late notice but if you're planning on implementing our System Centers products this would be a good webcast to check out: ====== Language(s): English. Product(s): Longhorn. Audience(s): IT Professionals. Duration: 90 Minutes Start Date:...

I know this is old news for some of you but we still seem to get questions now and then as to the availability of a trial software for System Center Configuration Manager so here's a heads up. To download the evaluation see http://technet.microsoft.com...

My buddy Justin Zarb has some great information on System Center Virtual Machine Manager posted over on his blog so I thought I'd give you a heads up in case you missed it: ====== So I have been chatting to more and more people around System Center Virtual...

Here are the new Knowledge Base articles published between 9/16 and 9/22: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=941462 On a computer that has Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, or Microsoft Systems...

Language(s): English. Product(s): System Center. Audience(s): IT Professionals. Duration: 60 Minutes Start Date: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Event Overview Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 is a new unified...

For details see http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032355427&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US ====== Language(s): English. Product(s): System Center. Audience(s): IT Professionals. Duration: 90...