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Troubleshooting the Client Check if BITS is running The first step in troubleshooting hardware inventory on a client is to verify the BITS service is running. BITS or Background Intelligent Transfer Service is a Windows service used to transfer data whenever there is bandwidth that is not being used by other applications. BITS also supports […]
Continue ReadingLearn how to PXE Boot both BIOS & UEFI machines with DHCP Policies and Custom Vendor Classes One of the challenges that an IT deployment administrator may face in the field is the ability to boot both BIOS and UEFI machines from the same WDS environment. This is exactly the issue I faced when our organization […]
Continue ReadingState messages contain concise information about conditions on the Configuration Manager client. The state messaging system is used by specific components of Configuration Manager, such as software updates and configuration settings. Configuration Manager clients send state messages to fallback status point or management point site systems to report the current state of operations. You can […]
Continue ReadingIn this post we will be looking at using SCCM dynamic queries to populate collections in our deployments. As a SCCM administrator, you most likely had to plan out mass deployments to all your servers or workstations or even both. How did you go ahead and populate your collections? Queries? Since the introduction of SCCM 2012, […]
Continue ReadingYou can use the following command syntax to trigger a custom SCCM toast notification on a SCCM client. Syntax: “<CCM client path>\SCToastNotification.exe” “<Title Text>” “<Description Text>” Example: “C:\Windows\CCM\SCToastNotification.exe” “Software Change Required” “A system update is being installed. Please do not shut down until the process is completed.”
Continue ReadingBelow is a list of common error codes from Endpoint Configuration Manager. 0x8007000d – there is a file that is needed by Windows Update, but that file is either damaged or missing. This won’t let you install any updates for Windows or any drivers, and it also won’t let you upgrade Windows 10 in case […]
Continue ReadingOverview This post describes the return codes that SCCM understands for Package and Program deployments and shows which codes are classed success, reboot, or retry. The meaning of return codes for Packages and Programs is defined in the SCCM site control file. Codes are assigned into three categories: Success Return Codes – The installation was successful. […]
Continue ReadingArticle link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/hierarchy/state-messaging-system-center-configuration-manager State messages contain concise information about conditions on the Configuration Manager client. The state messaging system is used by specific components of Configuration Manager, such as software updates and configuration settings. Configuration Manager clients send state messages to fallback status point or management point site systems to report the current state of […]
Continue ReadingArticle by Steve Rachui from https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/sccm-state-messaging-in-depth/ba-p/322589 First published on MSDN on Jan 07, 2011 State messaging is a new mechanism in SCCM which reflects point in time conditions on the client. Status messages, by contrast, work to help administrators track the flow of data through various SCCM components. There is even a status message viewer […]
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