SMS&MOM
OpsMgr 2007: Monitor or rule targeted at computer group does not generate alerts
One issue we still seem to see a lot of confusion about is the way that you use System Center...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/29/2007
OpsMgr 2007: Problems Running the Support Tools
This is an issue that still seems to get a lot of people so I wanted to send out a quick heads up in...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/28/2007
December 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
Yea, so this isn't something specific to SMS or MOM or System Center but I thought you might...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/28/2007
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Documentation Library (November 2007)
A few minutes ago, the ConfigMgr team published it’s first ever hotfix update to the boxed...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/27/2007
New Knowledge Base articles for 11-4 through 11-17
We only had two new KB articles but here they are: https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944375 How to...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/27/2007
ConfigMgr 2007: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MSIT Intermediate Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Overview The Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MSIT Intermediate Configuration Pack is designed to be...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/27/2007
MOM2005: Slow performance for MOM 2005 reports
Here's a tip on an issue we seem to be seeing every so often. We've had a few calls lately...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/27/2007
ConfigMgr 2007: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MSIT Basic Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
The Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 MSIT Basic Configuration Pack is now available for download....
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/26/2007
ConfigMgr 2007: Office Communications Server 2007 Quality of Experience Monitoring Server MP for MOM 2005
The Office Communications Server 2007 QoE Monitoring Server Management Pack for MOM 2005 is now...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/26/2007
Live On The Web: The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit
We recently released our ConfigMgr 2007 Toolkit that contains seven downloadable tools to help you...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/26/2007
SoftGrid: Setting up an Application Virtualization Server in Secure Mode
I know this is technically the "SMS and MOM" blog but we do a lot of work with SoftGrid, especially...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/26/2007
MOM 2005: How to Create a Repeat Alert
In MOM 2005 you may have found that it is easy to set up a notification when a service goes down and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/26/2007
SCCM Documentation Update: Decide Whether to Protect the Distribution Point
Can't decide whether or not to protect you DP? Sounds like a silly question but in reality...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/24/2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
If you’re somewhere in North America then you’re probably not reading this, but if...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/22/2007
Software Update Management in ConfigMgr 2007
Like many other features in Configuration Manager 2007, software update management has been...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/21/2007
New SCOM2007 Guide Available: Operations Manager 2007 Key Concepts
We recently published a new key concepts guide for System Center Operations Manager 2007 that's...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/21/2007
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Pack
The new System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Pack is available for download:...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/17/2007
Now Available: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack
The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Vulnerability Assessment Configuration Pack is released...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/15/2007
System Center Forums
Were you aware that Microsoft offers many forums for System Center Configuration Manager, System...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/15/2007
Now Available: SCCM 2007 Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
My buddy Clive Eastwood put up a post about our new management pack for SCOM 2007 over on his blog...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/15/2007
SCCM Documentation Update: About Standard and Branch Distribution Points
Looking for information about how branch and standard DP's work (and work together)? Check out...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/14/2007
Upgrading to System Center Configuration Manager 2007
So the other other day I'm chatting with a buddy of mine that works at a company other than...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/14/2007
Webcast: Optimizing Your Remote and Branch Office Infrastructure with Microsoft System Center (Level 100)
For details see...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/14/2007
SCCM Documentation Update: Choose Between a Standard and Branch Distribution Point
Here's another new piece of documentation that's pretty cool. There aren't any pretty...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/13/2007
SCCM Documentation Update: Service Location Flowchart for Distribution Point Selection
Our November documentation update has some great new and revised information for software...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/13/2007
More on the New Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Beta
I've already posted a couple times about the new Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 beta but...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/13/2007
New SMS, MOM and System Center KB Articles for 10-28 Through 11-3
Here are the latest KB articles for SMS, MOM, SCCM, SCOM, SCE, WSUS and SoftGrid. Not a lot...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/13/2007
Unexpected UI errors in WSUS
Early yesterday we began to receive reports that WSUS was generating the following error within the...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/13/2007
Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Beta – What’s New
What's new? The name for starters. "Microsoft Application Virtualization" is...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2007
Desired Configuration Manager (DCM) Packs Are Now Posted
In case you've been looking, the Desired Configuration Manager (DCM) packs for System Center...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2007
Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 is Open for Public Beta
Looks like the Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 Beta is now available. Mr. Zarb posted...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2007
Announcing the Infrastructure Planning and Design Series and New Releases for Virtualization!
OK, I know this may come off as marketing type stuff but we have some really cool information here...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2007
Webcast: Microsoft System Center for Server Infrastructure Optimization (Level 200)
For details se...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/12/2007
Webcast: How Microsoft IT Deploys System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
Yea, I know this happened yesterday but you can still view it online. This is great stuff,...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/08/2007
What's New in Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1
This topic describes some of the improvements and major changes in functionality that are included...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/08/2007
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Pricing and Licensing
Looking for information on how much Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 will cost and...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/07/2007
Duplicate GUIDs? – Fix it with Scripts!
You may have figured out that having duplicate SMS Unique ID’s (a.k.a. Duplicate Guids) in...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/07/2007
Configuration Manager 2007 RTM is now available on the MVLS site
If you have a Volume Licensing agreement then the final System Center Configuration Manager 2007...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/06/2007
Windows Vista Deployment Through BDD 2007 Fails After Adding Hotfix 941649
Here's an issue we've been running into every now and then that you might want to be aware of. ...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/06/2007
WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Now Available
Just a quick heads up that the WSUS 3.0 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate is now available for...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/06/2007
Webcast: Optimizing Desktop Management with System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization (Level 300)
For details see...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2007
Virtualizing System Center Operations Manager 2007 Roles
We seem to have been getting a lot of questions surrounding the virtualization of various System...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2007
New SMS, MOM and System Center KB Articles for 10-21 Through 10-27
Here are the latest: https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942536 You cannot move created objects into...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2007
System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Release Candidate Now Available
The release candidate for Service Pack 1 for Operations Manager 2007 is ready for download from...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2007
ConfigMgr 2007: What if I don't extend my Active Directory schema?
Extending the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007 allows clients to retrieve many...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/05/2007
The Microsoft Asset Intelligence forum
This was actually launched back in September but if you're looking for information about Asset...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/02/2007
Asset Intelligence: Reports don't contain data
We have seen some cases where folks attempt to run a report and instead of data they get a message...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/01/2007
SMS 2003: Getting a list of all of the queries for each of your collections
Have you ever wondered how you can get a list of all of the queries for each of your collections?...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/01/2007
Whitepaper: Transitioning from SMS 2003 Patch Management to Configuration Manager 2007 Software Updates Management
I am pleased to announce that we have just published a whitepaper that provides guidance for...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 11/01/2007
Quick Start from Nothing to SCVMM
My buddy Justin Zarb has some great information on System Center Virtual Machine Manager posted over...
Author: J.C. Hornbeck Date: 10/31/2007