NYMetro Core Infrastructure Specialist Team : System Center Configuration Manager 2007

New Security Compliance Solution Accelerator Released

raphv — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:20:00 GMT

The goal of this new Solution Accelerator is to provide additional process guidance and tools to help customers understand where they stand with server and desktop security hardening. It leverages the Desired Configuration Management functionality in...(read more)

NYMetro WebCast Wednesday Series

ekamor — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:09:00 GMT

Well its almost that time when we (your New York Metro Area Core Infrastructure team) will start up our bi-weekly Wednesday Webcasts. Every other Wednesday from noon till 1pm (eastern) we will present on topics related to the products we cover. Here's what we have on tap for July:

July 2 (12pm-1pm) - System Center Configuration Manager 2007 - Asset Intelligence Feature Deep Dive
July 16 (12pm-1pm) - Using Overrides in System Center Operations Manager
July 30 (12pm-1pm) - Automating System Center Operations Manager with Powershell

August will be focused on Server and Virtualization topics then we will switch to a Windows Client focus in September.

If there are topics you would like to see us cover, please post a comment to let us know!

Download details: Configuration Manager 2007 SDK

raphv — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:18:00 GMT

The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SDK is now available!

Download details: Configuration Manager 2007 SDK

Download details: SCVMM 2007 Library Maintenance with SCCM 2007

raphv — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:44:21 GMT

This white paper provides guidance and script samples for integrating System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and Virtual Machine Manager 2007 to provide automated software updates for virtual machines stored in a VMM library (offline). By automating the enumeration and deployment of virtual machines to maintenance host, the IT Administrator can manage virtual machines with no additional effort over managing physical machines.

Download details: SCVMM 2007 Library Maintenance with SCCM 2007

Download details: Windows Server 2008 and System Center Datasheet

raphv — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:56:00 GMT

Overview

Microsoft System Center solutions can work together to provide an integrated, end-to-end management solution for your Windows Server 2008 environment. Learn about the benefits of managing Windows Server 2008 with System Center Operations Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Configruation Manager, and Data Protection Manager.

Download details: Windows Server 2008 and System Center Datasheet

Searching the Online System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation

raphv — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:18:00 GMT

The Config Manager documentation team have done a fantastic job of providing documentation for all aspects of the product. All of this documentation is available through an online library, though searching this library can be a challenge if you don't know the correct search syntax.

To simplify this process, Kim Oppalfens has written an Internet Explorer 7 search provider. Once you have added the provider, you will have an SCCM Docs (Live) option in the drop down menu next to the search field.

Here are some key search terms to try:

best practices for

what's new in

prerequisites for

checklists for

Administrator Workflow

Determine Administrator Roles and Processes for

Flowchart

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Right Click Tools

raphv — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:54:00 GMT

Rick Houchins with help from the myITforum community has put together a collection of SCCM right click console tools:

http://www.blogcastrepository.com/blogs/sccm_2007_blog_by_rick_houchins/archive/2008/03/05/sccm-console-right-click-tools.aspx