ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Site Backup: ‘Error: CreateSnapshotSet failed…’

ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Site Backup: ‘Error: CreateSnapshotSet failed…’

The backup on one of my ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Site Server’s is failing. If I look in “smsbkup.log” it shows: ERROR: SQL Backup task failed. Error message STATMSG: ID=5052 SEV=W LEV=M SOURCE=”SMS Server” COMP=”SMS_SITE_BACKUP” SYS=<server_name> SITE=<site_code> PID=44124 TID=13868 GMTDATE=Mon … Continued
ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 953156 Updated

ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 953156 Updated

Microsoft has just updated KB 953156: CPU usage increases to 100 percent on the site server after you add at least 1,000 IP address range boundaries on the central primary site for the child primary site in System Center Configuration … Continued
‘SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<path>\<name>.SIC”’

‘SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<path>\<name>.SIC”’

I am seeing Component Status Messages with an ID of 3707, the text of which states: SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<ConfigMgr_installation_directory>\inboxes\auth\sinv.box\<name>.SIC” because the file does not have a corresponding discovery record. SMS Software Inventory … Continued
ConfigMgr 2007 – ‘SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<path><name>.SIC”’

ConfigMgr 2007 – ‘SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<path><name>.SIC”’

Problem: I am seeing Component Status Messages with an ID of 3707, the text of which states: SMS Software Inventory Processor failed to process software inventory file “<ConfigMgr_installation_directory>inboxesauthsinv.box<name>.SIC” because the file does not have a corresponding discovery record. SMS Software … Continued
ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 2309968 Updated

ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 2309968 Updated

Microsoft has just updated KB 2309968: Slow performance after you change the system time or after you resume the computer from hibernation on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 client Symptoms Consider the following scenario: You deploy many updates … Continued
ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 2850370 Released

ConfigMgr 2007 – KB Article 2850370 Released

Microsoft has just released KB 2850370: Modifying a Configuration Manager 2007 service window may cause an unexpected delay in a software update deployment Symptoms Consider the following scenario: • You create a maintenance window for a Microsoft System Center Configuration … Continued