FROM SMS 1.0 to SCCM 2012

This Post is for all those who want to have a snap shot of from When Microsoft started the SMS and how has SMS gradually grown into this GIANT Tool Called SCCM 2012 SP1 .Though this is not a technical post but it will for sure give you a good idea about the history of this Wonderful tool.

 

 

 

Patch Deployment Process - SCCM - Step by Step

I was Planning to write a complete blog Post on How to Deploy Patches using SCCM ; just then I found this blog post and I am sure that it will be very helpful for all you guys out there :

 

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2009/08/17/guide-to-software-updates-deployment-in-configuration-manager-2007.aspx

Part 2 Can be found at :

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2009/08/20/guide-to-software-updates-deployment-in-configuration-manager-2007-part-2.aspx

 

Latest News : SCCM 2012 R2 Is Released !!

Guys !! Microsoft has released SCCM 2012 R2 :

Here is a Snapshot of some of the coolest new Features :

There is a new site system role, the certificate registration point. This new site system role requires IIS and works in conjunction with a policy module plugin for the Network Device Enrollment Service server role for Active Directory Domain Services that runs on Windows Server 2012 R2. This solution provides certificate enrollment for devices that Configuration Manager manages. 

The following items are new or have changed for migration in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager:

• You can merge hierarchies from other organizations that also use System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager into your System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager hierarchy.
  
  
• You can migrate data from your System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager test environment into your System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager production environment.
  
  
• Some UI labels and descriptions are updated to reflect the change in functionality that lets you migrate from one System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager hierarchy to another, and to reflect the functionality of migrating, not upgrading, distribution point between hierarchies.
  
  
• When you use the Reassign Shared Distribution Points Wizard, you have the same options as when you deploy a new distribution point, including options make the distribution point a pull-distribution point and to add it to boundary groups in the destination hierarchy.

For Further Changes . Please check this Link :

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn236351.aspx

 

SCCM Book - Download

This is a wonderful book for al those who are starting SCCM , well Versed with SCCM , SCCM Experts :

http://it-ebooks.info/book/1297/

 

SCCM Client Issue

As we All Know that Most of the times we face Issues with SCCM Clients :

To Start with it is a god practice to see if your Client is Able to reach the management Point :

Check this from a clinet Machine : http://<mp>/sms_mp/.sms_aut?mplist

Replace Http with https for secured Connections .

SCCM Design - Understanding your Network and Important Fact Points

While Designing your SCCM , it is very important that you should have a very solid Understanding on the Network !!



Some of the Main point to be considered with regards Network While Designing SCCM are :

1. Network Usage : Get in touch with the Network Team and try and find the Network Usage across Branches . This will give you a very solid idea about DP Design .

2. Try and restrict a DP to 50 Machines for a 2 Mbps Line with average utilization o about 50 %

3. Gather All the relevant Network Diagrams from the Network Team.

4. What is the count of Local DC's in the Organization .

5. Gather the Data with regards the Number of Systems , OS across locations