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Update I'm still having the error, but here's what I've tried and the results... - I read this post which suggested the error meant that LOCAL SERVICE didn't have full rights to the SMP share. I added them and still got the error. - I preformed the following - Uninstalled SMP role from primary sccm server - Created New folder for SMP on local partition - Gave full permissions to LOCAL SERVICE, my sccm service acct (domain admin), & local sccm server hostname even though it's already in local admins - Installed SMP role No-go. Here's what smpmgr.log had to say about the above... ******************************************************************************** SMS_EXECUTIVE started SMS_STATE_MIGRATION_POINT as thread ID 1636 (0x664). ******************************************************************************** SMS_STATE_MIGRATION_POINT received START notification. SMPPeriodicActivityInterval = 1440 minutes. SMPEncryptionCert Length 2992. RegOpenKeyEx succeeded for regkeypath SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SMS\SMP\STATESTORE StateMsgDir = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\inboxes\auth\statesys.box\incoming, StatusmsgDir = D:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\inboxes\statmgr.box\statmsgs, sitecode = ABC Securing SMP msg dirs successful HandleSMPRegistryChanges: RegQueryInfoKey succeeded. Number of SMP stores=1 RegOpenKeyEx succeeded for regkeypath SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SMS\SMP\STATESTORE\SMPSTORED_A8FD9DA7 Creating directory "D:\Profiles\SMPSTORED_A8FD9DA7$" Creating share SMPSTORED_A8FD9DA7$ succeeded AllowSMPIsapiAccess succeeded for share D:\Profiles\SMPSTORED_A8FD9DA7$. SMPPeriodicActivityInterval = 1440 minutes Handling SMP registry Changes succeeded. Successfully created factory CSMPMgrFactory Successfully registered class CSMPMgr. SMS_STATE_MIGRATION_POINT successfully started Configuration and Availability Monitor thread started. Initialized 'SMS Server Availability' performance instance => SMS State Migration Point. SSL is not enabled. Call to HttpSendRequestSync failed for port 80 with status code 500, text: Internal Server Error Health check request failed, status code is 500, 'Internal Server Error'. STATMSG: ID=6207 SEV=E LEV=M SOURCE="SMS Server" COMP="SMS_STATE_MIGRATION_POINT" SYS=BNASCCM02.bassberry.com SITE=BBS PID=2332 TID=5448 GMTDATE=Mon Aug 27 16:08:49.164 2012 ISTR0="500" ISTR1="Internal Server Error" ISTR2="" ISTR3="" ISTR4="" ISTR5="" ISTR6="" ISTR7="" ISTR8="" ISTR9="" NUMATTRS=0 Completed availability check on local machine Initialization still in progress. The entire log file is attached... After that, it repeats the last 6 lines (starting with "SSL not...") over and over again every 1 minute. Hope that helps - Thanks smpmgr.log

Hey Guys - I've got an SCCM 2012 installation which is about 3 months old. It's got the primary SCCM server on one VM and the SQL server (2008) on a separate, dedicated VM. When recently trying to add the State Migration Point to my primary server, I keep getting the below error being thrown: SMP Control Manager detected SMP is not responding to HTTP requests. The http status code and text is 500, Internal Server Error. Possible cause: Internet Information Services (IIS) isn't configured to listen on the ports over which the site is configured to communicate. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is configured to use the same ports which the site is configured to use. Possible cause: The designated Web Site is disabled in IIS. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is enabled, and functioning properly. Possible cause: The MP ISAPI Application Identity does not have the requisite logon privileges. Solution: Verify that the account that the MP ISAPI is configured to run under has not been denied batch logon rights through group policy. I looked through the MPControl.log file, but didn't see any errors at all. In fact, I used Notepad++ to search all log files in \Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Logs on the SCCM server for key phrases in the error above and got no results - strange. After initial fixes didn't fix it, I tried installing the State Management Point on a couple of other different servers - including a brand new VM I created just to try to fix it. Still, nogo. Any suggestions as to what else I can check? Below is what I've tried so far... - Made sure IIS site was enabled - Change local policy on all site servers to add my sccm admin service account & primary sccm server hostname to have logon batch rights - Installed or Verified prerequisites were installed on servers before deploying State Migration role Some fixes suggest reinstalling IIS, but really don't want to risk it on my primary SCCM server. Couldn't that cause major havoc? Also - I do have the Software Management Point installed on the primary site server. Could it's IIS be conflicting with MP? My MPControl.log is attached... Thanks for your help! mpcontrol.log

Good Morning! I'm trying to get my State Migration Point working on my site and am having some difficulty. Here's my site layout: Yesterday, I tried installing the State Migration on my primary sccm server. I first created an empty folder and when adding the role, added the folder via a local path (E:\USMTProfiles.) After TS's started failing, I looked through logs and monitoring and saw the following error under State Migration Point: On 8/24/2012 9:32:56 AM, component SMS_STATE_MIGRATION_POINT on computer ABCSCSQL01.DOMAIN.COM reported: SMP Control Manager detected SMP is not responding to HTTP requests. The http status code and text is 500, Internal Server Error. Possible cause: Internet Information Services (IIS) isn't configured to listen on the ports over which the site is configured to communicate. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is configured to use the same ports which the site is configured to use. Possible cause: The designated Web Site is disabled in IIS. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is enabled, and functioning properly. Possible cause: The MP ISAPI Application Identity does not have the requisite logon privileges. Solution: Verify that the account that the MP ISAPI is configured to run under has not been denied batch logon rights through group policy. After initial troubleshooting was a nogo, I tried deploying the role to two other site servers, but got the exact same issue. What is wrong? Here's What I've Tried So Far - Verified IIS was installed & local admins set correctly (SCCM Admin SVC Account & Primary SCCM Server are local admins on all these servers) - On each server, edited local GP and added the SCCM Admin Service Account & SCCM Hostname to "Log on as a batch job" (Even though Administrators was already there which these accounts are members of) - Restarted services - Restarted primary SCCM & it's SQL servers - From my workstation (in IE), was able to browse to the below links and get XML code in return - http://primarysccmse....sms_aut?MPcert - http://primarysccmse....sms_aut?MPlist - http://primarysccmse...sms_aut?MPlist1 - I configured IIS to use 80 initially, but also have WSUS installed on the same server (for Soft Update point) - could this be conflicting? I see people saying reinstall IIS all over the place, but really don't think that's a good idea on the primary SCCM & it's SQL server... Any suggestions??? Thanks!

Yes - Also... here's an update... I decided to start with something new, so did the following... 1. Created a standard SCCM task sequence using "Install an existing image package" 2. Set it up to use my Gold Image, general KMS product key, local admin password, & join domain with known good account. 3. At configuration state migration page, selected USMT package and had everything checked - saved to state migration point - not locally, though 4. No applications nor updates installed 5. Edited TS and checked "Migrate domain and workgroup membership" and couple of small things like user & company name 6. Opened a fairly new XP VM and added a couple of icons to the desktop, a folder to the root, and a file inside of it. 7. Deployed and started TS on that Hyper-V VM I was able to run the TS successfully and ended up at Ctrl-Alt-Del. Unfortunatly, NOTHING migrated. None of the shortcuts, folders, profiles - not even the computer hostname. Also looked in Migration Store Role share. Nothing - empty. SMSTS.log only mentioned USMT twice in a search and I don't know which log to really check for. Any ideas? Thanks!

Hello All - Tomorrow morning, I must have a TS ready which will do the following to existing, production XP machines: 1. Back up User Settings / Files (USMT) 2. Clean drive & partition 3. Apply our current Gold Image (Win7 x64) 4. Restore User Settings captured in step 1. It would be gravy on top to also be able to add other applications during the process automatically. Therefore, I opened up MDT's UDI Wizard and got everything the way I want it. I then saved the 2 files it created as UDIWizard_Config.*, copied them over the exiting ones in my Toolkit folder, and updated my DPs. I created a new "User Driven Installation Replace Task Sequence" which is only a few general steps, then edited it only to add the 4 environment variables needed by UDI. The Issue Every time I run the TS, it errors out soon after selecting which TS I want to use - at the "Use Toolkit Package" step - with Error code3 0x800700A1. I looked through the smsts.log file and see the below errors: - Failed to save environment to (80070057) - Failed to save the current environment block. This is usually caused by a problem with the program. Please check the Microsoft Knowledge Base to determine if this is a known issue or contact Microsoft Support Services for further assistance. The parameter is incorrect. (Error: 80070057; Source: Windows) - Failed to persist execution state. Error 0x(80070057) - Failed to save execution state and environment to local hard disk The above 4 are repeated 3-4 times followed by the below... - Failed to resolve the source for SMS PKGID=BBS000EE, hr=0x800700a1 (Toolkit Package) - Install Software failed to run command line, hr=0x800700a1 - Failed to run the action: Use Toolkit Package. The specified path is invalid. (Error: 800700A1; Source: Windows) Resolution? Initial research said it was due to lack of mass storage drivers in my boot image - even though I'm running the TS in new Hyper-V VMs. Still, I added many drivers (hdc class) to my boot image, updated dp, recreated boot ISO for VM, and even recreated TS. Still got same error. The smsts.log file is attached I've got to get this done somehow tonight - Help! smsts.log

Hello All & Niall - I need help. This weekend, about 15 workstations are being swapped over from XP to Windows 7. A true upgrade will not be performed, but in theory a USMT profile captured, our Gold Image (Win7) applied, then USMT profile restored. I've tried many different Task Sequences to accomplish this, but cannot get it to work correctly. The last thing I tried was a Refresh Task Sequence as well as a UDI one. Attached is the last TS I tried as well as a UDI script. Maybe I'm thinking too hard. What would be the best way to accomplish this with SCCM 2012 / MDT 2012 Update 1? Thanks! UDIWizard_Config.xml

Whew - Thanks!

Hello All - I went to try to create a UDI OSD TS this afternoon in SCCM 2012 so right clicked on Task Sequences and choose "Create MDT Task Sequence." The problem is that "User Driven Installation Task Sequence" isn't listed anymore - UDI Replace Task Sequence is, though... I know it was listed previously as about a month ago, I followed the step 18 post on how to create them to completion which uses it. I tried again today and it just wasn't there! (Screenshot attached) Since then, I have installed MDT 2012 Update 1 if that makes a difference. To try to fix, I rebooted the SCCM server as well as tried to integrate MDT into it again, but got the same results. Any ideas? Thanks!

Good Afternoon All! I'm trying to create an OSD TS that does a few specific things and for the past 2 days have been using the UDI Wizard to try to get it to work. The problem is, that UDI task sequences are more more complex than standard ones. Most of the steps seem to deal with USMT which I'm not even that interested in. Anyways, does anyone know of a good resource for training for this sort of specific thing? I've found MDT training video and material, but none pertaining to UDI task sequences or MDT & SCCM. I've already gone through Niall's SCCM Guide pages 16+, but need more info. Thanks!

Found the issue (I think) When recreating the DP, I forgot to assign a Boundary group to it. It's always the small things. Thanks!

Good Morning! I've had a lot of trouble with SCCM 2012 this week! I had to rebuild much of it and thought I was back to normal, but am still having a big issue! Issue When I run an OSD Task Sequence, I the TS cannot find ANY of it's packages! History Earlier this week, I was asked to fix something on the primary SCCM server. During installation, the DP automatically choose where to put all of it's packages. When manually installing DP roles, you can pick primary and secondary - the DP installed initially doesn't let you, though. Anyways - I was asked to find a way to set the location that the DP would use. After much research, I found that seemingly the only way was to uninstall / re-install the DP role on the primary server so that's what I started to do. This is where I made a mistake. Below are the steps I took... 1. I uninstalled the role before removing the packages from the DP . 2. I tried manually erasing the files and redistributing them (4 dps total) Initial distribution showed all 4 successful, but when verification was run, the DP I had the trouble with failed verification every time. The other 3 DPs verified just fine. 3. I decided to bite the bullet and delete, rebuild, & redistribute EVERY package. This is what I did all day yesterday 4. I removed the packages from each of the 4 DPs, then recreated them as needed. This included drivers, updates, apps, packages, boot images - everything! What a pain!!! This morning, I checked the distmgr log which I've become familer with and saw that it seemed all was synced. I verified a few packages and it looked ok. I then decided to run an OSD TS (which had to be rebuilt also). When starting the OSD TS, I enter the hostname i want (MDT script), then select the TS I deployed. After a couple of seconds, I get "Failed to Run Task Sequence" and am given a package not found. I thought a couple of packages may have been messed up so rebuilt each one it asked for until it started prompting for the ones I had already rebuilt this morning again! I've got to get some things deployed this weekend, so PLEASE HELP with any suggestions you can offer. Below are specs of my environment as well as some log files. Thanks! Environment SCCM 2012 on Windows 2008 R2 VM / SQL 2008 on Separate VM OSD TS being run on Hyper-V VMs Log Files (Some names edited for security) Attached is the distmgr.log from the primary SCCM server as well as an smsts.log file from the latest OSD TS attempt I've done. The SCM00124 Package it refers to is my OS image which I not only rebuilt & redistributed yesterday, but this morning too. Thanks!!! distmgr.log smsts.log

Good Afternoon All! I have just set up and configured SCCM 2012 for the company I work for. I've used 2007 in the past and love the product! It's a big improvement from LANDesk which they used before I arrived. My company has about 12 local helpdesk staff plus a few others randomly spread out. One of the tasks they preform is application deployment. Currently, they connect the desktop of a remote machine, open shared folders, and install everything manually - yuck! I've already set up many Applications and Packages which will not only silently deploy, but include all configurations as well. Here's my issue... I need to find out the easiest method (currently) possible for them to deploy software to computers. Previously when I used 2007 at another company, I used Ron's Web Tools which worked perfectly for my needs. I tried setting it back up again with 2012, but some of the files it requires do not exist in 2012 . I keep searching online daily in hopes someone has updated it with the recently released SDK, but no luck yet. Also, I already set up the Application Catalog already here, too, complete with all details like documentation, icons, and categories. Unfortuantly, that idea got nixed as they thought it would cause more trouble than help. Here is the current solution I'm using... At least for now, the easiest thing I could come up with is the following: 1. Created a Collection Folder named "Application Deployment" which inside holds a Collection named for each application they need to deploy. These Collections have no queries. 2. Deployed / Advertised each Application to it's corresponding Collection I created above. All are set to immediatly install. 3. Deployed SCCM Admin Console to each of their computers. They now have rights and have been trained only to be able to copy a hostname to one of these existing Collections, then use Right Click Tools to force a machine policy refresh if needed. Even though much better than the 2007 console, it can't beat Ron's Web Tools' page where you chose / typed a hostname, selected a package to deploy from a list, then clicked Deploy. Anybody know of a 2012 compatible tool which may do this or info on any being developed? Free is best . Thanks!

OK - Figured it out... The error did list for SCCM's hostname that was having the issue, but that wasn't the case. We have a separate server for SQL which has an E partition, too. It had 4.9gb free. After finding a setting that had thresholds for database files (in sccm) to 5 or 10gb, we thought to try the SQL server. Some space was cleared, SMS_Component service restarted, and all seems to be well. Thanks

Hey All - I've searched all over the place for an error I'm getting and cannot clear, but haven't yet found one article about it. After some strange things started happening in SCCM today, I took a look at Monitoring. The only Component with an error was the SMS_HIERARCHY_MANAGER. I opened it up and saw a new Error which was being received every 60-90 minutes. It says: "Hierarchy Monitoring detected that the Database File Disk (E:\) is running out of space." ... and lists my primary SCCM server as the hostname affected. The thing is, that the E: partition has 29.5gb free! My Primary SCCM server (which also holds a DP role) has 4 partitions with the following status: C: OS 14.6 of 49.8 free D: Prog Files 23.9 of 29.9 free E: Data 29.5 of 74.9 free Y: Swap 863mb of 4.99gb free (Always been like this...) I tried rebooting the server, but still got the error. In fact, when I opened the log after the reboot, it had lines saying that the component was signaled stop, started, then the error started back up again. I do have SQL on a separate VM if that makes a difference. It's E: has 4.2gb free, but it's hostname wasn't listed in Log. Finally, this error didn't start appearing until 7/8/12 @ 8:10pm CST. I am one of two people who use SCCM here and nothing was done at or around that time. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Good Morning All - For all of the standard OSD Task Sequences I've created before, I've always implemented Trace32 on the remote PC in some sort of way. I would either create a package for the ConfigMgr 2007 Toolkit and deploy it or only copy Trace32.exe to the Windows folder so it would be in the path. The only issues with this were that it still didn't set the file association automatically and as of late, would prefer not to have the ConfigMgr 2007 Toolkit listed on the machine when using 2012 (just being picky.) Therefore, I created a package to remedy this and wanted to post it for others to use if they were interested. It installs / copies Trace32.exe to the computer & instantly sets file associations for .log & .lo_ without the need of a reboot or user interruption. Below are all the details... Trace32 Standalone - MSI package - Installs / copies Trace32.exe to C:\Windows - Changes registry to set itself as default viewer for ".Log" & ".Lo_" file extensions - Runs tiny script after installation that make the file extension changes go into effect immediately without reboot or any other interruption - All package details (in MSI & post install) all point to Microsoft / I didn't add any branding whatsoever - "Add / Remove Programs" Details - Name listed as "Trace32 Installer" - Manufacturer listed as "Microsoft" - Version matches file version of Trace32.exe - Support link opens link to PDF on how to use Trace32 The tiny script at end of installation was made in Visual Studio using this page as a foundation (Thanks Jonathon.) That, plus everything else were created using Advanced Installer. If you use Advanced Installer and would be interested in the aip file, I'll be happy to send it to you. I don't know if posting this MSI would violate any licensing terms, but though would be fine since Trace32 is a free utility, the app itself was not modified, and basically just wrapped in a package. If it does, then my apologies Niall and please remove the post. Hope you are interested and it helps someone out! Trace32 Standalone.rar Virus Free (As far as I know ) Enjoy!

Good Afternoon! Over the past month, I've led our company in transitioning from LANDesk to SCCM 2012. I've had much previous experience with SCCM 2007, but am very pleased with the changes in 2012. One of the "features" we plan to use is OSD. I've already set up a few OSD TS's and had no issues with them. However, I have had issues with one scenario that I need help with. The company I work for already had an existing Win7 x64 image. It's very detailed and has numerous configurations made to it - many hours spent so I'm told. I know it would take a long time to create an OSD TS to match it, so in the meantime sysprepped it, booted it to WinPE, then copied the install.wim over. I then imported the install.wim into SCCM as an OS Image. I used this imported OS image into a plain jane OSD TS and have been trying to get it to deploy. Everything on this OSD deployment works great - except - it won't join the domain. Here's what I've tried to get it to join the domain... - Took basic OEM Win7 OSD TS which worked (and joined domain), copied it, and changed only the OS image to the imported one. It didn't join the domain - Verified all creds are entered correctly.[/font] - Ran OSD TS on machine and let it finsih after not joining domain. Was able to join to domain with same creds in TS successfully once I got to desktop This morning, I ran the OSD TS on a machine again. Once it asked for the Username / Hostname (get proimpted for it when it doesn't join domain) I entered something in and the TS continued until at desktop. I then copied over all log files I thought would be relevant. I compressed these log files as well as a screenshot of my TS and provided a link to them below. I couldn't attach them since the site doesn't allow compressed files (even renamed ones.) Log Files & TS Screenshots If anyone could please help me, I'd be extremely appreciative. Thank You So Much!!!

Hey Niall - Sorry it took me a while to repost. STill having the issue, though. Here's what I've done to try to resolve and current status... 1. Uninstalled App Roles 2. Installed on SQL Server (after prereq including WCF) - nogo with same error uninstalled and focused back on sccm server 3. Uninstalled WCF on sccm server then rebooted 4. Installed WCF, then installed app roles. Still get error. Note: The only other error I had in SCCM was that I couldn't add an OS image or Installer as it said they were invalid or security was incorrect (UNC path) I had my sccmadmin account and computer account with full rights to folder. I finally got it to work after adding Everyone with full rights to folder - odd - Sccmadmin is a domain admin and ent admin, too Before doing the above, I renamed the port*.log files. The issue I seemed to have was that the post web installer wasn't installing. Now, it seems to have done so, though. Attached are the log files from after doing today's stuff. Thanks! awebsctl.log awebsvcMSI.log portlctl.log portlwebMSI.log

Hey All - I recently set up SCCM 2012 here at work. I've worked with 2012 twice before in DEV environments as well as a history with 2007 so am familer with how it works. After installation and initial configuration, I went about installing roles for a couple of other features including the Application Catalog. I installed both Application Catalog roles onto the primary site server, but since then have not been able to use them. When I go to the site in a browser, it looks like it will load and even shows the tabs at the top -but - in the body says "The website cannot communicate with the server..." I checked the Monitoring and logs and found the same error in the Dist Point monitor, App Catalog monitor, and Windows Event Viewer. Application Web Service Control Manager detected AWEBSVC is not responding to HTTP requests. The http status code and text is 401, Unauthorized. Possible cause: Internet Information Services (IIS) isn't configured to listen on the ports over which AWEBSVC is configured to communicate. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is configured to use the same ports which AWEBSVC is configured to use. Possible cause: The designated Web Site is disabled in IIS. Solution: Verify that the designated Web Site is enabled, and functioning properly. For more information, refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base. I've searched everywhere for an answer and can't find one. I even played with IIS permissions with no luck. EDIT When installing the App Catalog roles, I also set the Web Application name, am using port 80, but left the IIS website blank if that helps at all. Any Ideas? Thanks!

Good Afternoon All - I considered posting my 2 questions in the same post, but decided to go ahead and make 2 posts. Sorry to clog your forum Niall Okay - I just installed SCCM 2012 in our production environment - whoo hoo! Going through the initial setup and configuration, I had a few errors that I had to take care of, but was able to figure out what caused them OR just uninstall / reinstall them fixed it. I've got a new issue I can't figure out, though. On my SCCM 2012 Primary Site Server, I created a folder named Images and shared it to my SCCMAdmin account (full) and SCCM Admin group (full). Inside of it, I created sub folders for each of the OS's that I want to have installers for. For now, I am working with Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64. In the console (signed in as SCCMAdmin), I go to Software library, then Add Operating System Installer Wizard. I type in the UNC path going to shared folder, then sub folder holding the ISO file and click Next. I then get an error saying "The specified path does not contain a valid operating system or you do not have permission to access it. Specify a valid path." Perhaps I'm doing something wrong - HOWEVER - I found out I can't add OS Images via WIM file either as I get a similar message. Here's what I've tried to fix it so far... - Tried pointing it to a folder with the ISO's contents extracted as well as to the Sources folder - Downloaded the ISO from TechNet so that I know it was fresh - nogo - Tried adding a Windows 8 ISO I had laying around - nogo - Checked folder share permissions as well as security ones. I even gave Everyone full access - nogo - Checked SCCM component and site status - green across the board - Checked Windows event logs on site server - nothing showing up / nothing denied in Security logs - Extracted ISO using 7Zip at first - Tried WinRAR later - they've both worked in the past to extract ISOs for this just fine Any ideas? Help me Niall! - Thanks!

Good Afternoon All - In the past couple of days, I've been installing and configuring SCCM 2012 for our production network. Today, I ran into a little issue that I'm having trouble resolving. I installed the Application Catalog web service point as well as the Application Catalog website point roles onto my primary site server. It holds all other roles I use except for the separate SQl server which has a couple for DB & reporting. Upon adding them, I had a couple of errors in my Monitoring saying things like awebsvr.msi couldn't be installed. Removing the roles and re-adding them seemed to resolve this issue. In the configuration, I kept the "Default Web Site" blank, but filled out the rest using port 80 / HTTP. When a computer goes to the Application Catalog now in IE, the message "Cannot Connect to the application server" is displayed followed by a message saying that the website cannot communicate with the server. Even though the Client Settings say to add the site as Trusted, I had to manually add it - but still got the error. What's wrong? Here's what I've tried - Reinstalling roles again - Setting app catalog to use 443 / HTTPS (gave error that SSL wasn't properly configured in IIS so swaped it back as don't want to use HTTPS anyways - Site Status & Component Status are green across the board - I restarted the Default Web Site in IIS and the SMS Component service Attached is the portlwebmsi.log Any ideas? Thanks! portlwebMSI.log

OK - I think it's resolved. After checking everything a million times, I went ahead with the install. Yes, it said setup cannot continue, but the Begin Install button was lit. I clicked it and watched it install. Successfully, too. Once complete, I opened the console and the status for everything checked out (that was supposed to.) I still don't know why this happened, but it did.,

Hey Niall - Haven't talked to you in a while. Thanks for the reply. Yea - I'm signed into the server as my sccmadminsvc user which is a member of domain admins. I also tried adding it to enterprise admins as well but got the same results. Any more ideas? It's strange - Thanks!

Good Afternoon All - I'm installing SCCM 2012 today for the company i work for. Previously, I've installed SCCM 2007 numerous times and 2012 about a half dozen times so am familer with the process and expected issues. This time, though, I'm getting something I haven't run into before and need help. Below is the environment as well as the issues I'm having. Please help! - Thanks! Environment - x2 Virtual Machines running Windows 2008 R2 x64 - Fully Patched - One of the VMs has had the prerequisites loaded for SCCM and will be the dedicated SCCM server - The other VM is for SQL. It has SQL 2008 SP2 CU9 Standard freshly installed. Note: We will eventually put the SQL DB on out SQl Cluster - but - it's not up to speed on updates so currently isn't compatible. Therefore, I have created the above SQL VM with the lowest supported version of SQL so that once the cluster is upgraded, the DB can be moved to it. - Created an account named "sccmadminsvc" with domain admin rights. It's set as a local admin on both the SCCM and SQL VM - Created the System Management container under System and deligated full rights of the SCCM VM's hostname to it. - SCCMAdminSVC is local admin on both VMs / SCCM Hostname is local admin on SQL VM The Issue I start the SCCM installation to set it up as a typical, primary site. I accept the licenses & enter key; enter updates path; enter in specs of site; languages; and set to Install the primary site as standalone site. For Database information, Ichange Server Name for SQl server from SCCM VM's hostname to SQL VM's FQDN keeping the rest default. I use the SCCM VM FQDN as SMS Provider, then set to configure the communication method per role. After that a couple more things. Now, it runs a prereq check before installing. After doing so, I get the following WARNINGS - WSUS SDK on site server - Verify site server permissions to publish to active directory - Configuration for SQl Server memory usage - SQL Server process memory allocation - Site System to SQL Server Communication I am used to a couple of those, but not the System Management container one and SQL Communication. Details from C:\ConfigMgrPrereq.log (For the 2nd and last WARNING) ERROR: Site server does not have create child permission on AD 'System Management' WARN: Site server does not have delete child permission on AD 'System Management' SVRSCCM02.domain.com; Verify site server permissions to publish to Active Directory.; Warning; The site server might be unable to publish to Active Directory. The computer account for the site server must have Full Control permissions to the System Management container in its Active Directory domain. You can ignore this warning if you have manually verified these permissions. For more information about your options to configure required permissions, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=233190. ERROR: Connected to SQL Server but failed to execute query IF NOT EXISTS (select * from master.sys.server_principals where name='DOMAIN\SVRSCCM02$') BEGIN CREATE LOGIN [DOMAIN\SVRSCCM02$] FROM WINDOWS; SELECT 1; END ELSE SELECT 0 ERROR: Failed to connect to SQL Server SVRSCCM02.domain.com. SVRSCCM02.domain.com; Site System to SQL Server Communication; Warning; A communication error has been detected between the specified site system and the site database computer. This error can occur when the site database server is offline or if a valid SPN has not been registered in Active Directory Domain Services for the SQL Server instance hosting the site database. Setup cannot continue. What I've Tried - Verified System Management container permissions - Recreated System Management container from scratch - Re-extended schema (Successful just like 1st time) - Verified firewall is off - Verified SCCMAdminSVC has sysadmin rights to SQLServer - Few other small things - Searched Google enough to be confident this error will be in top 5 searches of day - Log file is attached - It's very possible that it's something simple. Any ideas? If you have any questions, please let me know - Thanks!

Good Morning - (Hey Niall - haven't spoken to you in a while!) Got a couple of questions. I have recently set up SCCM 2012 at a new company in a DEV environment and believe that later this week will be setting it up in our production environment. It's the first time I've used 2012 in production. Previously with 2007, I had modified Ron's Web Tools to create an easy to use Software Deployment webpage for helpdesk techs to use. Basically, they would enter a hostname, select an app from a dropdown list, and click Deploy. Behind the scenes, doing this would add the hostname to a collection which already had the app advertised to it. I tried to find out if Ron's web tools was compatible with 2012, but could find the answer so tried setting up anyways. Step 3 is copying global.asa which doesn't exist in 2012 so guess that's a no. Questions 1. So... besides tech using (and being tied down with security) the SCCM console being locally installed on their workstation, are there any other frontends / HTAs that will allow something like this? My manager isn't a fan of the Software Center and wants it to be 100% on the tech side. I'd much prefer to have something free/open source and can be customized. 2. Does anyone know if Rons web tools can be made to work with 2012? 3. Besides the Application Catalog, is there any other way to have a/the SCCM console (or it's features) in a web console? Again, I've found a couple of expensive ones, but would prefer a simple HTA or frontend as were offered for 2007. Thanks!

Good Evening All - After presenting SCCM 2012's SUP feature to my manager, he wants me to implement it. The only thing that he requested, though, is for a few changes (if possible) for user notification. Through research and testing, I've found that when updates are advertised to a workstation, a system tray icons appears with a balloon. If clicked on, there are a few options that the user has including viewing detail of the updates in the Software Center. Example Here are the changes my manager asked if I could make. Any ideas on how this may be possible if it all? - Instead of system tray icon notification, have a window pop up on their screen that must be dismissed - Possible to not use Software Center for updates (users don't need all of that detail as it would just confuse them)? Actually, is there any way to not have Software Center install with the client on workstations altogether? I think that's it - Thanks for your thoughts!