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Hi guys, I have seen that while  working on OSD. lots of guys get error  0x80004005 or 80072ee7. I have also suffered in this issue This Error Stats about -- 1. Failure to get the policies 2. Failed to get information for MP: http://sccm I had configured everything properly & just satrted my machine to boot in to PXE. Machine booted properly, Got IP from DHCP Contacted to SCCM Server Booted in to Win PE Published the available Task Sequences But when i selected a task sequence & hit the Run. i got the Error. Failed to run task sequence Error0x80004005 or 80072ee7 Reason:Because OSD PXE boot is totally dependent on DHCP and machine receives the DNS server that is specified in the DHCP Scope. Solution:-  Go to the  DHCP  -> DHCP Scope Options -> Right-click -> Configure Options Just Check & Configure  DHCP Scope Options 003 Router IP or Gateway IP 006 DNS Servers (IP Address) 015 DNS Domain Name ...

Hi guys, This time we will talk about   SCCM   Operating system deployment (OSD).  So first thing  What is SCCM OSD ? Operating system deployment Provides a tool to create operating system images. You can then use these images to deploy them to computers that are managed by Configuration Manager and to unmanaged computers, by using PXE boot or bootable media such as a CD set, DVD, or USB flash drives. Components of  Operating system deployment (OSD) Boot Images Computer Association OS images OS Install Packages Task Sequence  Drivers  Drivers Packages on my fingers  If i start to count tasks which i can do, Boot images creation ( Using MDT Integration ) + Recreation Using WAIK Computer Association B/w One or More OS deployment from OS Packages (Only build Scenario) OS deployment from OS Packages & Capture Images( Build + Capture ) OS deployment from OS Images (Captu...

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Hi guys , This post is about the silent installation of SQL Server Express Addition.. I was searching for " SQL Installation using Command Prompt "  and i got something very interesting on Technet Forums to do it..  More Info:   http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/835c123e-7c3e-4eef-bc47-e2ee700187c1/sql-server-express-silent-installation How you can do it To install SQL Express in quiet mode open Command Prompt with Administrative privileges  type the following Command line Setup.exe /q /Action=Install /Hideconsole /Features=SQL,Tools /InstanceName=SQLExpress /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="Builtin\Administrators" /SQLSVCACCOUNT="<DomainName\UserName>" /SQLSVCPASSWORD="<StrongPassword> In the preceding example: /q– specifies that Setup run in a quiet mode without any user interface. /Action– specifies which action to perform. In this example, the action is Install. /Hideconsole– specifies that the con...

Hi Guys, I have seen most of the time when SMS Executive stop and when I see in logs folder, crash folder, and I found SMS Executive service again crashed. This is happening due to Unhandled exception. What is an unhandled exception? In almost every Configuration Manger crash there is an exception involved. An exception occurs when an instruction is attempted but fails for some reason (e.g. an Access Violation), so when an exception occurs we need information about that exception or what was in memory when the exception occurred. Most applications have their own exception handling code and Configuration Manager is no different. Configuration Manager has its own exception handler that is designed to collect certain predefined data such as thread stack information and other data when the exception has occurred. Note that it is also sometimes necessary to do live debugging or post mortem debugging when an application/OS crashes using the Windows debugging tools. Componen...

Hi Guys , There are lots of queries about the verification of successful SCCM SITE Installation.Here are some steps that you can follow to verify... For more information, Take a look http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693526.aspx After you install Configuration Manager 2007, apply a service pack (or upgrade a site), or perform a site reset,  you can check the Configuration Manager 2007 setup log file (ConfigMgrSetup.log) located at the root of the system drive for the string Configuration Manager Setup completed successfully.  This entry indicates that Configuration Manager 2007 Setup successfully completed the required installation tasks.  However, this does not necessarily mean that other Configuration Manager 2007 processes have completed their own tasks associated with setup or site reset. To review installation tasks performed by site component manager, after initial Setup tasks have completed,  you can review theComponentSetup...

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Discovery Methods & DDR available in SCCM 2007 & 2012? Discovery Data Records When Discovery runs, it creates discovery data records (DDRs). The information contained in a DDR varies depending upon the discovered resource. For example, it can include the NetBIOS name of a computer, the IP address and IP subnet of a computer or device, and the computer operating system name. The approximate size of an individual DDR is 1 KB. Discovery Methods Active Directory System Discovery   – Discovers computers from the specified locations in Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory User Discovery   - Discovers user accounts from the specified locations in Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory Security Group Discovery   - Discovers security groups, including local, global, and universal groups from the specified locations in Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory System Group Discovery   – Discovers addit...

Hi guys, Today i going to talk about SCCM Wake ON LAN Feature. Few concerns are What, Why & How ?   Wake ON LAN What : - This is the feature of SCCM by which SCCM sends wake up transmission packets to clients for a particular Deployment or a Task Sequence to run Why: -  Configure scheduled Configuration Manager  activities to take place outside business hours using the Wake On LAN feature, which has the following benefits: Helps to achieve a higher success rate for Configuration Manager activities. Reduces the associated network traffic during business hours. Helps to conserve power by not requiring computers to be left on outside business hours. Enabling Wake On LAN in Configuration Manager 2007 allows the primary site server to send wake-up packets for the following Configuration Manager activities: Software update deployments Software distribution advertisements Task sequence advertisement Configuration Manager Dependencies De...

Hi guys , Cool  Q's & A's for SCCM Interviews. SCCM Questions & Answers Q. What Is SCCM? System Center Configuration Manager   (CM12   or   CM07   or   ConfigMgr   or   Configuration Manager), formerly   Systems Management Server   (SMS), is a   systems management   software product by   Microsoft   for managing large groups of   Windows -based computer systems. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory . Q. what are the versions of SCCM?                                                                                           ...