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Are there any SCCM / ConfigMgr Site Codes I can’t use?

Cliff Hobbs — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:20:31 +0000

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Are there any SCCM / ConfigMgr Site Codes I can’t use?

When it comes to choosing a Site Code for your ConfigMgr Site you have a pretty wide choice. However, beware as there are some Site Code combinations that are unsupported by Microsoft and can cause all manner of weird behaviour if you fall into the trap of using them.

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“Point to point” Server Management Article

Cliff Hobbs — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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This article is a reproduced version of the “Point to point” article I wrote for Server Management Magazine back in November 2007. Thumbnails of the actual pages from the magazine are included at the end of the article which can be clicked to view the full sized versions.

Point to point

Now we’ve established why we need them, getting Management Points up and running is just a case of following the instructions. Last month we looked at the basics of management points in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 and issues relating to Design. In Part II, this month we move on to look at installation, configuration and troubleshooting.

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SMS 2003 – Management Point Troubleshooting Checklist

Cliff Hobbs — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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PROBLEM:

I seem to be always having problems with SMS 2003 Management Points. Is there some kind of Troubleshooting Checklist available that could help me?

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SMS 2003 – Do I need to update my Distribution Points if I modify the Command Line in a Program

Cliff Hobbs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:12:14 +0000

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PROBLEM:

I need to update the Command Line for a Program in a Package. Do I need to refresh/update the Package on my DPs to get my clients to pick up the amended Command Line?

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[SMS 2003] If I modify the Command Line in a Program do I need to update my Distribution Points?

Cliff Hobbs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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Question:

I need to update the Command Line for one of the Programs in one of my Packages. Once I’ve made the update do I need to refresh/ update the Package on my DPs to get my clients to pick up the amended Command Line? [More…]

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“Talking Points” Server Management Magazine Article

Cliff Hobbs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

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This article is a reproduced version of the “Talking Points” article I wrote for Server Management Magazine back in October 2007. Thumbnails of the actual pages from the magazine are included at the end of the article which can be clicked to view the full sized versions.

Talking Points

SMS 2003 Site Servers are busy machines so how can your advanced clients get a word in? The answer is to provide them with an assistant.

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“Systems Management Server Setup cannot continue because of the following error: Setup cannot upgrade the SMS database. Contact your SQL administrator”

Cliff Hobbs — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:17:05 +0000

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I’m trying to upgrade my SMS 2003 SP2 Central Site to SP3. However, the installation fails with a dialog box stating:

Systems Management Server Setup cannot continue because of the following error: Setup cannot upgrade the SMS database. Contact your SQL administrator.

Looking in the C:\SMSSETUP.LOG it reports:

SQL error <[08S01][0][Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Communication link failure

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“There are jobs to target_site_code of the same priority waiting to be sent, won’t send this batch”

Cliff Hobbs — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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PROBLEM:

I have sent a Package to a remote DP but it has not arrived. Looking in the replmgr.log on the sending Site it states:

"There are jobs to of the same priority waiting to be sent, won’t send this batch"

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Why can I not “Delete” a Secondary Site from my Central Site?

Cliff Hobbs — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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PROBLEM:

I am trying to delete a SMS 2003 Secondary Site from my hierarchy. However, when I right-click on the Site in the Admin Console on my Central Site why don’t I see the “Delete” option?

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[Security Bulletins] MS-062 updated to clarify ConfigMgr 2007 R2 and R3 ARE affected

Cliff Hobbs — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:00:00 +0000

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Microsoft has released version 1.1 of the MS-062 Security Bulletin to make it clearer that ConfigMgr 2007 R2 and R3 ARE affected by this update as I reported in my blog post from yesterday. Here’s the excerpt from the amended FAQ (nothing else has changed) that clarifies things: “Does the vulnerability described in this bulletin affect System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 and R3 installations, and Systems Management Server 2003 R2 installations? Yes. Systems running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 or R3 are affected with the same severity rating as systems running System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2. Systems running Systems Management Server 2003 R2 are affected with the same severity rating as systems running Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3. Customers should apply the appropriate security update package, KB2733631 or KB2721642, for their software. Note System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 can be installed on System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 is past the end of its support life cycle. Customers need to be at System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 for the KB2721642 update package to install. Note Systems Management Server 2003 R2 can be installed on Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2. Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2 is past the end of its support life cycle. Customers need to be at Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3 for the KB2733631 update package to install. Which server roles require these updates? Do they need to be installed on Branch Distribution Points? The KB2733631 update for Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 3 and the KB2721642 update for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 are server side updates and should be applied to all primary and secondary site servers. These updates do not apply to administrator consoles, clients, or to Branch Distribution Points (BDP).” Hope this clarifies things for everyone.

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