Cliff Hobbs

Why does the upgrade of a Shared Distribution Point fail when I use the “Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade” PowerShell cmdlet?

Why does the upgrade of a Shared Distribution Point fail when I use the “Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade” PowerShell cmdlet? I am trying to upgrade a shared Distribution Point (DP), to a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 DP using the Start-CMDistributionPointUpgrade PowerShell cmdlet but it … Continued

Why is Active Directory discovery creating records based on the Domain NetBIOS name instead of the Common Name?

Why is Active Directory discovery creating records based on the Domain NetBIOS name instead of the Common Name? You run a computer that is a member of a domain (such as Domain A). The first common name (CN) of the … Continued

Can I add more own checks to the “CcmEval.xml” file?

ConfigMgr 2012 – KB Article 2961924 Updated

Microsoft has just updated the following KB Article: A command-line action that has a linked package doesn’t start in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Symptoms: A task sequence (TS) doesn’t start as expected in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. This issue … Continued

Task Sequence not starting as expected if the “Run Command Line Action” sequence step has a link to a Package.

Task Sequence not starting as expected if the “Run Command Line Action” sequence step has a link to a Package. I’m running ConfigMgr 2012. I have a Task Sequence that doesn’t start as expected and it seems to have something … Continued

What are the default User Collections?

ConfigMgr 2012 – KB Article 2952686 Updated

Microsoft has just updated the following KB Article: You cannot install an application by using stand-alone media in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Symptoms: When you try to install an application by a using stand-alone media task … Continued

ConfigMgr 2012 – KB Article 2931044 Released

Microsoft has released the following KB article: Discovery Data Manager slows when it rebuilds .ncf files on startup in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 Symptoms: At primary site servers in a site hierarchy, Discovery Data Manager (DDM) … Continued

Why does Discovery Data Manager spend so much time rebuilding .NCF files for other Primary Sites and their Child Sites when ConfigMgr 2012 starts?

Why does Discovery Data Manager spend so much time rebuilding .NCF files for other Primary Sites and their Child Sites when ConfigMgr 2012 starts? I’m running ConfigMgr 2012 Hierarchy. What I’ve noticed is that on my Primary Site Servers Discovery … Continued

ConfigMgr 2012 – KB Article 2923078 Released

Microsoft has released the following KB article: Reporting Services installation fails on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 that has SQL Server 2014 installed Symptoms: When you try to install the Reporting Services Point site system role in … Continued

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