Category Archives: SCCM

System Center Configuration Manager

Upgrading to 1602 for System Center Configuration Manager (current branch)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by ncbrady

Microsoft is excited to announce the release of the first update for the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager! The latest version of Configuration Manager is now 1602 which will show up in your console like in the below … Continue reading →

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Windows PE boot images don’t initialize in System Center Configuration Manager

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ncbrady

Symptoms The Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) boot images that are included with the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10, version 1511, are missing information that’s required in order to configure network adapters during operating system installation. … Continue reading →

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Now available: Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2/R2SP1

Posted on February 26, 2016 by ncbrady

Cumulative Update 3 (CU3) for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 is now available as a hotfix download from KB 3135680. This update contains fixes for issues in various areas including software distribution and content management; … Continue reading →

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System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1602 is now available !

Posted on February 18, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft is pushing out updates to System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview at a very fast pace. Less than a month has passed since 1601 was released and now  1602 is available for Technical Preview 4. This outstanding release … Continue reading →

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How can I configure client settings and install the ConfigMgr client agent in System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction At the start of this series of step by step guides you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you configured discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content … Continue reading →

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Update 1601 now available in System Center Configuration Manager Technical Preview

Posted on January 27, 2016 by ncbrady

Microsoft has released update 1601, the latest Technical Preview for System Center Configuration Manager. In the screenshot above you can see that Technical Preview 1512 is installed and 1601 is downloading. Some of the new features that are available in … Continue reading →

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HOTFIX: DistMgr is slow to process .pul files from pull DPs in System Center Configuration Manager version 1511

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ncbrady

Here’s some information on a new Configuration Manager hotfix we released to address a problem in the following scenario: You’re running Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager version 1511. You create a large number of packages (for example, several hundred) and … Continue reading →

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Winter 2016 Update for the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library

Posted on January 26, 2016 by ncbrady

The Configuration Manager Sustained Engineering team is pleased to release the winter 2016 update to the System Center Configuration Manager Cmdlet Library. This update adds support for the current branch of System Center Configuration Manager (version 1511 and technical preview … Continue reading →

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How can I setup Software Updates in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction At the start of this series of step by step guides you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you configured discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content … Continue reading →

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How do I use Updates and Servicing in Online mode with System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction At the start of this series you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you learned about configuring discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content location works. After … Continue reading →

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How can I use Updates and Servicing in Offline mode in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Posted on January 8, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction In an earlier post you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you learned about configuring discovery methods. Next you configured boundaries to get an understanding of how automatic site assignment and content location works. In this guide … Continue reading →

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How can I configure boundaries in System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Posted on January 4, 2016 by ncbrady

Introduction In an earlier post you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch), then you learned about configuring discovery. In this post you’ll take a look at configuring Boundaries to understand how automatic site assignment and content location works. What … Continue reading →

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How can I configure discovery for System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch)

Posted on December 22, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction In an earlier post you installed System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch). In this post you will learn about configuring discovery. Planning for discovery in ConfigMgr is an important step while configuring your sites and hierarchies. You need to … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) ?

Posted on December 12, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft have been hard at work developing the next version of Configuration Manager (after System Center 2012 Configuration Manager). Up until now they’ve released a bunch of Technical Previews and today they’ve announced the General Availability of the RTM … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4

Posted on November 20, 2015 by ncbrady

Introduction Microsoft have been hard at work developing the next release of Configuration Manager, and you can test the 4th iteration of it now, called System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection Technical Preview 4. This post will guide you … Continue reading →

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