Troubleshooting SMS 2003 MP and SLP

Troubleshooting SMS 2003 MP and SLP This article provides methods to verify the operation of Management Points and Server Locator Points in Microsoft SMS 2003 Test a management point is functioning correctly: https://MP_Server/sms_mp/.sms_aut?mplist – This returns a blank screen if the MP is working correctly. https://MP_Server/sms_mp/.sms_aut?mpcert – This returns a hex string if the MP … Read more

SCCM Client Installation Script:– batch file program

SCCM Client Installation Script:–   here is my SCCM Client Installation batch file script.   ================================================================================================================================================================================ ECHO *********** %1 runing X copy kil.exe xcopy /y kill.exe %1admin$ psexec %1 -c  kill.exe "kill.exe ccmexec.exe" ECHO *********** %1 Copy dependent files to client admin$ xcopy /y ccmsetup.exe %1admin$ ECHO *********** %1 Uninstall SCCM Cleint psexec %1 -c  kill.exe … Read more

Simple Troubleshooting Management Points

  Just below point when ever you stuck with MP issues 1) Run https://<MP name>/sms_mp/.sms_aut?mplist This returns a blank screen. 2) Run https://<MP name>/sms_mp/.sms_aut?mpcert This returns a long list of numbers and letters. 3) Verify that the DTS Service is enabled. 4) Verify that the Task Scheduler is enabled. 5) Verify that the Windows Management … Read more

Configuration Manager in Multiple Active Directory Forests

From MSLink   Configuration Manager primary sites can be configured to span multiple Active Directory forests. It is not supported to install secondary sites in a remote Active Directory forest from their parent primary site. It is supported for a Configuration Manager 2007 site hierarchy to have primary sites or clients in a remote Active Directory … Read more

What's New in Configuration Manager 2007

Some aspects of Configuration Manager 2007 have changed very little since SMS 2003, while some have changed a lot. Also, several new features have been added and some features have been removed. The following features are new to Configuration Manager 2007: Desired configuration management Network Access Protection for Configuration Manager Wake On LAN The following features … Read more

What’s New in Configuration Manager 2007

Some aspects of Configuration Manager 2007 have changed very little since SMS 2003, while some have changed a lot. Also, several new features have been added and some features have been removed. The following features are new to Configuration Manager 2007: Desired configuration management Network Access Protection for Configuration Manager Wake On LAN The following features … Read more

Dell recommend using SMS WOL BIOS Settings remote Enable

Dell recommend using SMS and Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation (OMCI).  However, this requires WMI scripting which may be prevented if security lockdown settings prevent such scripts from running. Pros: Exposes the Dell BIOS to WMI and therefore enables almost any modification to be made by running VB script.  It also means SMS hardware inventory can … Read more

BiosConfigUtility.exe

HP provides a number of tools based on HP Client Management Interface (CMI).  The exception is HP System Software Manager (SSM) which includes a bundled utility called BiosConfigUtility.exe that modifies BIOS settings through a text-based file format, which can be used independently of SSM.   HP says a future version of HP SSM will leverage HP … Read more

Configuring SLP / MP in WINS

Configuring SLP in WINS To manually configure the SMS 2003 Server Locator Point (SLP) server in WINS, type the following from a command prompt: C:>netsh <enter>NETSH>wins <enter>WINS>server <enter>WINS SERVER>add name Name=SMS_SLP endchar=1A rectype=0 ip={xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx}(NOTE: Replace x’s with IP address of server acting as SLP) Command completed successfully.(This will appear if you used the proper syntax.) … Read more