Hi all :

     System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is coming , Application management is very strong , user-centric management , UDA , Supersedence , Simulate Deploy ... they are so cool !!!

     However , lots of classic software like *.exe still running in our environment . So we maybe loss these new features.

     How to change this situation ?

     I will to say : PCM is good idea !

     PCM (Package Conversion Manager) is a new SC2012 - ConfigMgr feature pack , you can use it to convert *.exe software to support application management new features .

     Now , i will to show you how to use PCM convert WinRAR.exe , i created WinRAR.exe to a package , you can see we do not to convert this package :

     First , i need to analyze this package :

     Analysis completed , you can see readiness result :

      Now i will to fix this issue and convert this package :

      Click Fix And Convert , the Package Conversion Wizard is display:

      Click Next ,  Into Dependency Review page :
     

      Click Next , into Deployment Type page :

      Because Package is not have Deployment Type concept , so we will to create and fix this error , click Edit Detection Method , create a new deployment type :

      Create finish , click OK , the error is gone ,

     Now , you can click Summary to finish this convert :

     Click Close . Now you can see this software in Applications node :

     Click Package Conversion Manager node , you can see Package Conversion Dashboard :

     Go ahead to more effective management of your applications !

     If you need to try PCM , you can download it from Connect.microsoft.com .

     Enjoy !

     Justin Gao

     Microsoft (China)

    Hi All :

    TechED 2011 session video is online , you can access this link :

    http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/hh529899(l=zh-cn)

    Enjoy!

    Justin Gao

    Microsoft (China)

    Hi All :

    System Center 2012 Configuration Manager RC is coming , you can through this link to download RC image : http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27841

    About official document please access this link : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682129.aspx 

    I found more changed and improve in RC , like fully support SQL Server 2008 R2 , and integration System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection (Formerly known as Forefront Endpoint Protection).

    Some snapshot provide to your reference .

       Integration Server and Client mutil-language :

    Need open or setting FW 4022 port for SQL Server Service Broker to replicate data between sites

    RC Version :

    Adjusted console workspace :

     Advanced security mode ! need to config certificates.

     System Center 2012 Configuration Manager deployment document will publish when RTM.

     Enjoy !

     Justin Gao

     Microsoft (China)