When you install the latest cumulative update for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SCCM), it automatically creates 4 new packages for client, server and console updates. If you forget to clean up after each update, you’ll end up a situation like this: Unfortunately the SCCM user interface does not support multiselect and delete, so if you want to delete all these packages, you need to walk through the delete wizard for each package. That is both extremely boring but also takes a lot of time. So I wrote this little PowerShell script that will delete all post SCCM 2012 CU4…
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This morning, I got call from one of our internal SCCM Admins that wanted to test the newly released SCCM 2012 R2 CU4 update in his lab environment. He had multiple test installations so he just picked an old one that he hadn’t used in a while and, without checking anything, he just ran the setup. He did follow my Quick Start Guide but he skipped the preparing and checking part. What could possible go wrong? Setup did update the Site successfully but when the creation of the packages started, the setup failed. He knows that I always like to…
Today (on February 2nd or the 3rd, 2015, depending on your current time zone) Cumulative Update (CU) 4 for ConfigMgr 2012 R2 was released. It’s a great update. Not only does it contains 25 updates but also 32 PowerShell fixes and 35 new PowerShell cmdlets. Amazing! Can’t wait to get this baby deployed in production Here’s a list of issues that are fixed: Client (1 fix) Software Distribution and Application Management (6 fixes) Network Access Protection (1 fix) Operating System Deployment (2 fixes) Administrator Console (1 fix) Site Servers and Site Systems (6 fixes) Mobile Devices (4 fixes) Migration (1…
Introduction Installing this update is very similar to previous versions but a few things have changed since I did the last post on CU updates. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the upgrade process step-by-step in a standalone primary scenario. The full list of fixes and a link to request the hotfix is available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3026739/ As always, you should start by checking the health of the system, verify the backup, etc. At a minimum, you should check the following: Install any missing updates (security, critical and important). Verify you don’t have a pending restart. Verify that you…
When upgrading the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) client to a new version, most customers would prefer to create new collections for this task. As a cosultant I create alot of these “ad-hoc” collections every time I visit a customer, so I’ve created a small libary of PowerShell scripts that will help me create these collections really fast when I need them. Here is a simple PowerShell script that will create 2 kinds of collections that will help you for this specific task. #CLI – Client Version; That will have all clients with a specific client version. #CU – Cumulative…
Last night (or early this morning, depending on your timezone), Microsoft released the next Cumulative Update (CU3), for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. More Information: 2994331 – Description of Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager 2999304 – Description of Windows PowerShell changes in Cumulative Update 3 for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager This update also allows you to configure a client to use a specific management point by setting a registry value. For more information about this feature check this blog post by Justin Chalfant. The new version/build number of CU3 is 5.00.7958.1401 I’ve…
From time to time, I get questions about what version of System Center Configuration Manager is equal what release of Configuration Manager. Here is a complete list of all available builds, versions and Cumulative Updates (CU) for System Center Configuration Manager (Updated March 2017). I’ll try to keep this page updated when new updates are avaliable for download. Release Version Build Download ConfigMgr 2012 RTM 5.00.7711.0000 7711 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 5.00.7804.1000 7804 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU1 5.00.7804.1202 7804 KB2817245 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU2 5.00.7804.1300 7804 KB2854009 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU3 5.00.7804.1400 7804 KB2882125 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU4 5.00.7804.1500 7804 KB2922875 ConfigMgr 2012…
Cumulative Update 5 for System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager has been released and are now avaliable for download. Note: If you’re running ConfigMgr 2012 R2 you don’t need this update. This update is for ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 only! The update can be downloaded here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2978017 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU5 fixes the following issues: Task sequences The Continue on error check box is not selected under Task Sequences when an Install Software step and a Virtual Application package are defined as the source. This affects only task sequences that are migrated from Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration…
Introduction A couple of months ago, I wrote the “Installing SCCM 2012 SP1 CU1 – Quick Start Guide”, and this post has been one of most visited blog post I’ve ever created, so my guess is that it would good idea to create one for Cumulative Update 2 (CU2). Installing this update is very similar to CU1, but a few things has changed. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the upgrade process step-by-step, in a standalone primary scenario. As always you should start by checking the health of the system, very the backup etc. Just like any other…
Installing SCCM 2012 SP1 CU1 is a simple process, but before you start, you should always check the health of the system, very the backup etc. Just like any other service pack or update. Update the Site Server In this example, I’ll just show you how to update an environment with a single standalone primary site server (that should cover +95% of all ConfgMgr Customers on the planet ). First, we need to download the setup file here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817245 Run ConfigMgr2012-SP1-CU1-KB2817245-X64-ENU.exe from the site server, and follow the wizard. All default settings should be ok, for most customers. The Welcome…