Cliff Hobbs

How do I force an update of the ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 ‘Site System Status’?

I had an issue with my ConfigMgr / SCCM 2007 Site Server running out of disk space on the D: drive causing some of my Site System roles to go into a Critical state under “Site System Status“. I’ve now … Continued

Newsletter Archive Now Available

Missed a previous issue of our Newsletter? Well we’ve now added archive links (by year) to previous editions to the Newsletter page so you no longer need to miss out if you never received an issue for some reason or … Continued

Does ConfigMgr/SCCM 2007 support SQL 2012 SP1?

PROBLEM: Does ConfigMgr/SCCM 2007 support SQL 2012 SP1?

Are there any ConfigMgr/SCCM-related directories on my Site Servers I should exclude from real time anti-virus scanning?

I have anti-virus software installed on my Site Servers and was just wondering if there are there any ConfigMgr-related directories on my Site Servers I should exclude from realtime anti-virus scanning?

How do I check whether the ConfigMgr / SCCM ‘inboxes’ directory has been excluded from McAfee scanning?

I’ve got McAfee installed on my Site Servers. How do I check whether the Configuration Manager / ConfigMgr / SCCM ‘inboxes‘ directory has been excluded from McAfee scanning?

ConfigMgr – Announcement: Configuration Manager Documentation Library Update for February 2013

So my good friends in the Documentation Team have been hard at it again this time updating both the ConfigMgr 2012 and and ConfigMgr 2007 Libraries. The highlight for both of them for me is the support of SQL Server … Continued

ConfigMgr – When not to use IP Address Ranges as Boundaries in Configuration Manager

This post from Jason Adams over on the ConfigMgr Team Blog makes fascinating reading. I had always assumed (incorrectly), that IP subnet based boundaries and IP address range based boundaries basically achieved the same thing (bit of course in slightly different … Continued

Is there any way I can stop the Administrator Console from trying to connect automatically to the ConfigMgr TechCenter?

On my servers that have a connection to the Internet, whenever I load the ConfigMgr/SCCM Administrator Console it seems to take forever to load as I assume it is trying to connect to the System Center Configuration Manager TechCenter. Is … Continued

MVP Summit 2013 – Another great geek week

Well last week I was very honoured to be invited to spend the week with the ConfigMgr Product Group in Redmond. This is a true “money can’t buy” experience and makes me realise how lucky I am to be a … Continued

Can you help get me to Tech Ed EMEA in Madrid?

To help encourage folks to download System Center Service Pack 1 and Windows Server, Microsoft UK have just launched a 3 month competition to see how soon they can register 15,000 click throughs for these products. The source of the … Continued

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