Archive: mai, 2012

Technical Documentation Download for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager available in*.DOCX, *.PDF, *.CHM !!!

No comments mai 30th, 2012

Hi all friend,

Great news, the Technical Documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is available in in*.DOCX, *.PDF, *.CHM !!!

The documentation files contain the product documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. The available file types under:

  • CHM (as part of the Help Update Wizard msi) – last updated May 23, 2012
  • DOCX – last updated May 23, 2012
  • PDF – last updated May 23, 2012

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For read the complete post, click HERE

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SCOM 2007 R2 | Cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 is available !

No comments mai 17th, 2012

Hi all,

Great news, the cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 is available !

What’s new?

Cumulative Update 6 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 resolves the following issues:

  • RMS promotion fails if NetworkName and PrincipalNames are not in sync for agents.
  • UI is limited to only 100 MB for the Memory Usage field in the wizard.
  • Additional OIDs in auth certificate are not processed correctly.
  • AEM creates duplicate computer objects in OpsMgr based on Agents NetBIOS name.
  • Cannot open reporting pane on OpsMgr 2007 R2 remote console.
  • Cannot view schedule for scheduled report.
  • ManagementServerConfigTool with the option « promoterms » fails because it stops polling the SDK Service.
  • OpsMgr reports are failing on Windows 7 with the error: « Cannot initialize report. »
  • ACS events have « n/a » as their category in the ACS database.
  • Watch agentless monitoring listener to detect failure to respond.
  • SCOM SDK memory leak on cryptography keys and cryptography contexts.
  • After you click Edit Schedule, a message box appears, and you cannot save the change value.
  • Audit events can be lost when the AdtServer process crashes.

Cumulative Update 6 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 resolves the following cross-platform issues:

  • The installation process for the IBM AIX 6.1 agent incorrectly checks for AIX 5.3 packages.
  • After a system restart, the OpsMgr agent for Solaris may start to run before local file systems are mounted.
  • On Red Hat Linux version 4 and SUSE Linux version 9, LVM disks are not discovered and cannot be monitored.
  • The OpsMgr agent for AIX does not report the arguments for monitored processes.
  • When Microsoft security update MS12-006 is installed on an OpsMgr management server, that management server can no longer communicate with the OpsMgr agent on any Linux or UNIX server.
  • On HP-UX, OpsMgr cannot discover and monitor a logical volume that is composed of more than 127 physical volumes.

Cumulative Update 6 for Operations Manager 2007 R2 adds the following cross-platform features:

  • Support for IBM AIX 7.1 (POWER).
  • Support for Oracle Solaris 11 (x86 and SPARC).

Note The new agents for IBM AIX 7.1 and Oracle Solaris 11 are included in Cumulative Update 6 for Operations Manager 2007 R2. You can download the management packs for these new operating system versions by going to the following Microsoft website:

For download click HERE

How to install and configure System Center Configuration Manager 2012 RTM and how to configure System Center EndPoint Protection 2012 (SCEP 2012 Automatic Update Definition) !!!

3 comments mai 14th, 2012

Hi all geek friend,

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It’s with a big pleasure that i write you a post for explain How to install and configure System Center Configuration Manager 2012 RTM and how to configure System Center EndPoint Protection 2012 Definition!!!!

For start, i want to say that Microsoft work with a lot force for improve SCCM 2012, all feedback realize by all MVP SCCM are hear with attention for you big pleasure!

How to install and configure System Center Configuration Manager 2012 RTM:

PS:Just for information, the SQL, OS  install and some configuration by default not indicate in this post…

In first time, download SCCM 2012 RTM HERE

Environnement requirements :

1 Active Directory Domain controller

1 Server for SCCM 2012

Software and hardware requirements source HERE

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Launch Splash

And select Install

Click Next

Select Install a configuration Primary Site Server and click Next

Select evaluation or enter you product Key and click Next

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Accept licence terms and click Next

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Select all options and click Next

Indicate the download source path and click ok

Download in Progress

Click Next

Select language client and Click Next

In my example, i select MVP for Site Code and put this information for Site Name (Primary Site SCCM 2012 RTM France Michael BERTUIT )

Let default Installation folder and Install Admin console and click Next

Select Primary Site will be installed as a standalone site click Next

Click Yes

Click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Select Join and click Next

Click Next

The prerequisite Check start and indicate if you miss install a component for SCCM 2012 and click Begin Install (exemple: If you have not 8 GB (it’s the prerequisite :-) ) , you have a issue message for indicate that you do upgrade you server more RAM memory) and click Begin Install

Install in progress ! you can see the log since the install, click on View log

Install in progress!

Install finish succesfully !!!

Select the Configuration Manager Console shorcut and launch…

Great jobs for the SCCM 2012 console (POWERED by DOTNET4) to Microsoft Team !!!!!

How to configure System Center EndPoint Protection 2012 Definition !!!

PS:Just for information, the role and some SCCM configuration by default not indicate in this post…

..For start, it’s necessary to install the EndPoint Protection role and the software Update role (not detailled HERE=Let parameters by default) in Administration>>Servers and Site System Roles >> Select Windows Server and add roles…

Select Settings

Select Software Update Point

Select Activate software update point on site server in General TAB and Apply

Select Definition Updates in Classifications TAB and Apply

Select Forefront EndPoint Protection 2010 in Products TAB and Apply

Select Enable in Sync Shedules TAB and configure a Simple Schedule and Apply

Select Default Client Settings in Administration >> Site Configuration >> Clients Settings

Activate and configure the client Software Updates TAB (see the copy screen)

Activate and configure the EndPoint Protection  TAB (see the copy screen)

Now, you do realize an Update synchronisation in click Synchronize Software Updates

Select Yes

The synchronisation Start !

Synchronisation is finish!

Check if the SCEP Definition is good downloaded

Create a Automatic Deployement Rule in select Software Library>> Software Updates >> Automatic Deployement Rule

Indicate a name, select a collection target (for me All Collections it’s just an example :-) )and click Create a new Software Update Group… and Enable the Deployment…and Click Next

Click Next

Criteria : Select Product >> Forefront EndPoint Protection 2010 >> click OK

Click Next

Select Enable …and click Next

Select As soon as possible for both and click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Select create a new deployement share, see the copy screen for the example and click Next

Add DP or DP GROUP and click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Click Next

Click Close

Select the rule and click on Run now

Click OK

Package distribution in progress…:-)

Select Asset and Compliance TAB >> Endpoint Protection >>  Antimalware Policies >> And select  Default client Antimalware Policy

And right click on Default client Antimalware Policy >> Properties

Select Defnition updates >>Set Sources >> Select Updates distributed from Configuration Manager and Updates distributed from WSUS and click OK

Click OK

You can (after some times) check that the version of definition is the same apply to the client example for me

>> Definition Update for Microsoft Endpoint Protection – KB2461484 (Definition 1.125.1605.0)

Check on a first ConfigMgr Client >> The SCEP 2012 definition version is the same that the ConfigMgr Server !

>> Definition Update for Microsoft Endpoint Protection – KB2461484 (Definition 1.125.1605.0)

Check on a second ConfigMgr Client >> The SCEP 2012 definition version is the same that the ConfigMgr Server !

>> Definition Update for Microsoft Endpoint Protection – KB2461484 (Definition 1.125.1605.0)

Finish !!!

No, it’s NEVER Finish with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft System Center EndPoint Protection !

Soon

Michael Bertuit

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TOP 10 of New changes to know for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012)

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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide available !!!

SCCM 2012 | How to import lot of computers information with CSV file option (Import Computer Information) for deploy Microsoft Windows Operating System

New Security features with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (RBAC) and System Center Endpoint Protection 2012

New Quizz test for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager | SCCM 2012| (Learning, tests and improve for certification)

System Center 2012 Service Manager (SCSM 2012) Component Add-ons and Extensions available !!!

No comments mai 11th, 2012

Hi all,

Great news, the System Center 2012 Service Manager SCSM 2012 Component Add-ons and Extensions are available!!!

What’s new for System Center 2012 Service Manager Component Add-ons and Extensions ?

System Center Service Manager Authoring Tool
The System Center Service Manager Authoring Tool is a tool for customization and extension of the built-in functionality in System Center Service Manager. This release supports modifying existing Process Management Packs and creating new Management Packs that define extensions to the Service Manager database for tracking additional information, customizations of forms or new forms, and new workflows. This release is available in 10 languages.

This release is compatible with the System Center 2012. It contains the necessary changes to ensure the Authoring Tool is compatible with System Center 2012 – Service Manager but does not contain a new feature set from prior releases.

System Center Cloud Services Process Pack
This process pack will offer a self-service experience to facilitate private cloud capacity requests from your business unit IT application owners and end users, including the flexibility to request additional capacity as business demands increase.

IT Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Process Management Pack
Microsoft System Center solutions assist medium and large organizations in managing and automating their IT GRC responsibilities; improving IT GRC program management efficiency while reducing costs; simplifying and consolidating IT GRC workloads; and increasing executive, audit, and management visibility into their GRC programs. The IT GRC Process Management Pack —combined with the IT Compliance Management Series—helps customers understand and bind complex business objectives to their Microsoft infrastructure in an operationally efficient manner.

For download, click HERE

Yeah, oh yeah, i am certified MCTS on SCCM 2012 !!! (System Center 2012 Configuration Manager) !!!

No comments mai 11th, 2012

Hi all,

 It’s with a big pleasure that you inform that  i am certified MCTS on SCCM 2012 !!! Yeah, Baby, YEAH !!!