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Windows Azure Pack: Renaming VM Computer Names with a Service Management Automation Runbook
Update Sunday August 16th 2015 - URL in script has changed. I have updated the script here leaving...
Date: 08/16/2015
Runbook Commander: A System Center Companion Application
Runbook Commander: A System Center Companion Application Quite some time back I built and made...
Date: 09/26/2014
Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine
Quite some time ago I demonstrated a solution for automating the notification and approval process...
Date: 09/10/2014
Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine - Demonstration Videos
Short Introduction Videos: I will be adding videos to this section as they are created. Simple...
Date: 09/10/2014
Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine - Detailed Documentation
Index: Introduction:Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine Overview:CMAAE Portal...
Date: 09/10/2014
SMA Runbook Sample: Monitoring SCOM and Reacting to SCOM Alerts
Update: Ryan Andorfer has posted some good information over at the Building Clouds blog on his...
Date: 02/04/2014
VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 4 – Service Template Configuration and Deployment
During this post, I will be wrapping up this in-depth look at VMM service deployments. Over the last...
Date: 01/28/2014
VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 3 – SQL Server and Application Profiles
Quick Blog Description: In the two previous postings of this blog series I’ve introduced VMM...
Date: 01/17/2014
VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 2 - Prerequisites
Quick Overview - Hello Again, during this post I will be detailing all prerequisites needed in order...
Date: 01/16/2014
VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 1 - Demonstration
Quick Blog Description: In this series of postings I will be detailing how to use System Center...
Date: 01/15/2014
System Center Orchestrator Query: Identify Long Running Runbook Executions
As I work in different Orchestrator environments I find it very helpful to monitor for jobs that...
Date: 01/10/2014
System Center Orchestrator Query: Execution Count Per Activity
Good Day - I am currently traveling from Texas to Florida with my family, a half froze turkey, and...
Date: 11/26/2013
System Center Orchestrator Query: Mapping Invoke Runbook Activities to Destination Runbooks
If you have attended any Orchestrator training, best practices session, read any book, blog, or...
Date: 11/19/2013
Invoking Orchestrator Runbooks during a Virtual Machine Manager Service Template Deployment
Not only does System Center Virtual Machine Manager have the ability to deploy complete multi-tier...
Date: 11/14/2013
Integrating Cluster Aware Updating with Operations Manager Maintenance Mode – Pre and Post Update Scripts
I dig applying updates to clusters – that is so weird, but the truth. I have done some work in...
Date: 06/17/2013
Ready Runbook Sample – Schedule Operating System Deployment with System Center 2012 and Exchange
Runbook Export and Step by Step Configuration Guide - TechNet Gellery Two years ago at MMS 2011 I...
Date: 05/30/2013
System Center Orchestrator: Get Current Date / Time using the NOW() Variable and Automate Outlook Calendar Scheduling
Hi Ho – Neil Peterson here, the in-laws have invaded my house, so I am coming to you today...
Date: 05/06/2013
Building Intelligent Delay Within Orchestrator Runbook Solutions: Activity Looping
Often times when automating a multi-step process, there is a need to build into this automation a...
Date: 04/17/2013
MMS2013 Session Now on Channel 9 – Patching a Hyper-V Cluster with Orchestrator / Configuration Manager - Including Downloadable Runbook Exports!!!
Good day all – if you were able to attend MMS2013 hope you had a great time, if not, no...
Date: 04/15/2013
Come Check Out My MMS 2013 Sessions
MMS 2013 is right around the corner. While at the conference, I will be delivering one session and...
Date: 03/28/2013
Determine if CU1 has been applied to a 2012 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 Site, Admin Console, and Client - Where's the Versioning?
With System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CU1 deployments starting to roll, I have received...
Date: 03/27/2013
Determine if a Configuration Manager Distribution Point is a Distribution Point Group Member – PowerShell
As I am working with the 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 (and CU1) PowerShell CMDLETs, the potential...
Date: 03/25/2013
At Long Last - Add-CMDistributionPoint PowerShell CMDLET included in Configuration Manager SP1 CU1
Whoo - long time no blog. I am still around and kicking, just been occupied with a new baby...
Date: 03/23/2013
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Determine Reboot Pending State Using WMI / PowerShell / Orchestrator Runbook
While recently working on a Runbook solution for patching Windows Failover Clusters, I ran into the...
Date: 02/12/2013
Configuration Manager PowerShell Tuesdays: Creating and Distributing a Package / Program:
I have long been a crusty old VBScript kind of guy, that just the way it is. I’ve been...
Date: 01/15/2013
Configuration Manager SP1 PowerShell in Orchestrator Part 2: The Rest of the Story
Well I thought I was Mr. Smarty Pants and had the whole ‘running 2012 Configuration Manager...
Date: 01/11/2013
Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 – Move a Distribution Point Content Library Between Drives
Here we are, week two of the New Year, and the goodies just keep coming. In case you missed it the...
Date: 01/08/2013
Running 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 PowerShell cmdlets from an Orchestrator Run .NET Script activity.
Good day all – Quick blog here. With the recent release of 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and...
Date: 01/07/2013
On Demand Content Distribution / Fallback Distribution Points – A 2012 Configuration Manager Micro-Deep Dive
Welcome to 2013 – It’s a new year and an exciting time here at neilp central. I have...
Date: 01/03/2013
Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 3: Use It Or Lose It - The Orchestrator Runbook Automation
Welcome back to ‘the blog’ and this series on Software Metering and automating the...
Date: 01/02/2013
Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 2: Use It Or Lose It - The Collections
In the first portion of this multi-blog look at software metering, I discussed how to create a...
Date: 11/28/2012
Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 1: Use It Or Lose It - The Basics
Since the beginning of my involvement with Configuration Manager and SMS I have always considered...
Date: 11/27/2012
Runbook Commander 2.0 – Deployment and Administration Guide
Welcome to the Deployment and Administration Guide for Runbook Commander 2.0. The intent of this...
Date: 10/22/2012
Runbook Commander 2.0 – System Center Orchestrator Console Extension for Configuration Manager
Many months ago I made available Runbook Commander: An Orchestrator Console Extension for...
Date: 10/18/2012
System Center 2012: Automating Configuration Manager Client Deployment to Linux Systems
With the introduction of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Beta, we have been given...
Date: 10/16/2012
Configuration Manager Application Request: Sample Notification and Approval Automation Solution
Update: I have released an installed, configuration instruction, as well as source code for an...
Date: 09/24/2012
System Center 2012 Configuration Application Request / Approval – Deep Dive and Automation
Introduction - Approaching my ten-year of systems management using SMS / Configuration Manager I can...
Date: 09/17/2012
Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 4: Deploying Sites in Multiple Forests
Introduction - Welcome to the last in this series of four articles examining cross forest support in...
Date: 09/03/2012
Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 3: Deploying Site Server / Site Systems in an Untrusted Forest.
Introduction - Up until this point each scenario in this series of articles has detailed the...
Date: 08/24/2012
Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 2: Forest Discovery, Publishing, and Client Push Installation.
Intro - In the previous ‘simple’ example the assumption was that a very small group of...
Date: 08/21/2012
Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 1: Simple Management
Cross Forest support in Configuration Manager is a topic often discussed, can be confusing, and has...
Date: 08/20/2012
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Orchestrator – Using Status Message as a Runbook Trigger Mechanism.
I love the integration of System Center 2012 Configuration Manage and System Center Orchestrator ....
Date: 08/07/2012
Updating a SQL Cluster using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center Orchestrator (System Center 2012 Updated)
Current Runbooks and recorded MMS session can be found here:...
Date: 07/03/2012
Client Push Installation change in Configuration Manager 2012 and how to take advantage of this change for troubleshooting purposes.
Yesterday while enjoying a lazy afternoon read through the Configuration Manager 2012 TechNet...
Date: 07/02/2012
Runbook Commander Update 1.5 – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
Updated 10/26/2012 - Runbook Commander 2.0 has been released. Information can be found and the...
Date: 06/26/2012
Runbook Commander – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager - Part 2
UPDATED 5/26/2012 Download location –...
Date: 06/17/2012
Runbook Commander – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Updated 10/26/2012 - Runbook Commander 2.0 has been released. Information can be found and the...
Date: 06/11/2012
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Migration - Deep(ish) Dive Part 1
In this series of System Center PFE blog posting I will be taking a deep-ish dive into the...
Date: 04/20/2012
Long Live Right Click Tools – System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Console Extensions
Admittedly I do not use custom console extensions very often, however I know that these right click...
Date: 03/18/2012
System Center Orchestrator – Real Time Reporting and Runbook Summary Email Examples.
Continuing on with the automated SQL Cluster patching process, let’s examine some creative...
Date: 02/25/2012