• How to determine SMS thread causing high CPU; An oldie but a goodie!

    You can't call yourself a hardcore SMS admin unless you have been thru this exercise at least once. Apparently this Q was pulled from the MS KB (no idea why) but here it is. How to Determine SMS Thread Responsible for High CPU Use [sms] Q234508...
  • what does this advertisement status message mean?

    here is the dump from v_AdvertisementStatusInformation MessageID MessageState MessageStateName MessageName 0 0 No Status No messages have been received 10000 2 Rejected Program rejected (offer data integrity) 10001 11 Failed Program rejected (package...
  • Chassis type values in SCCM

    when 1 then 'Other' when 2 then 'Unknown' when 3 then 'Desktop' when 4 then 'Low Profile Desktop' when 5 then 'Pizza Box' when 6 then 'Mini Tower' when 7 then 'Tower' when 8 then 'Portable' when 9 then 'Laptop' when 10 then...
  • prompt for computer name in OSD task sequence

    Create a .vbs file called getcomputername.vbs or something like that. Add these commands to the file: set env = CreateObject("Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment") Name = inputbox("Enter the name for the new computer" ,"Prompt for Computer Name:",env...
  • Inventory mapped drives in ConfigMgr 2012

    The ability to inventory mapped network drives was a common customer ask in ConfigMgr 2007 and SCCM Expert and some other folks provided free scripts and MOF edits to take care of this. But can this be done in ConfigMgr 2012? Mapped network drives...