Create ConfigMgr Servicing Plans with Excel and PowerShell

Last week I posted one example how to create ConfigMgr Servicing Plans with PowerShell. In this post I will show you how to create Servicin Plans using Excel. Step 1 is to create a table like this If you have that table with necessary information or if needed you can add more data, then simply save it as a CSV file and import the data to PowerShell.   Here is one quick and simple example how to create these Servicing Plans based on a CSV file and if needed create the Device Collections as well. This example also assumes that [...]

By |2016-05-31T21:32:16+01:00maj 31st, 2016|Configuration Manager (SCCM)|Kommentarer lukket til Create ConfigMgr Servicing Plans with Excel and PowerShell

ConfigMgr cmdlets and Lazy properties

If you have worked with Configuration Manager before, then most probably you know that some of the WMI classes contain lazy properties. Microsoft cmdlets for ConfigMgr queries by default these lazy properties, for example If you query the same Device Collection directly through WMI, then you don’t see RefreshSchedule property value. If you need to query lazy properties, then you can use the .GET() method or [WMI] accelerator. Starting from 1604 cmdlets we have a new parameter called -FAST. Parameter FAST allows us to skip Lazy properties and this should make the queries much faster and should also lower the [...]

By |2016-05-26T17:43:26+01:00maj 26th, 2016|Configuration Manager (SCCM)|Kommentarer lukket til ConfigMgr cmdlets and Lazy properties

ConfigMgr Move-CMObject issue and one possible workaround

If you have been following me in twitter, then most likely you already know that the Move-CMObject cmdlet is broken in 1604 release. Here is one quick examples that shows the error message. Microsoft already knows this issue and hopefully they can fix it quickly but meanwhile we need to find a workaround or do something else: 1. Uninstall 1604 cmdlets and go back to older version 2. Replace Move-CMObject with your own custom function - http://cm12sdk.net/?p=1006 3. NEW! Use Invoke-CMWmiMethod   In this blog post I will show one example how to use Invoke-CMWmiMethod cmdlet. In this example Im [...]

By |2016-05-24T15:23:08+01:00maj 24th, 2016|Configuration Manager (SCCM)|Kommentarer lukket til ConfigMgr Move-CMObject issue and one possible workaround

SQL Error in SCOM 2016 TP5

I did a pretty clean installation and stumbled on the following Alert in SCOM 2016 TP5: Database connectivity is lost, with details: The EXECUTE permission was denied on the object ‘sp_help_jobactivity, database ‘msdn’, schema ‘dbo’ The following SQL did the fix: (Data Writer Account) use msdb go Grant Execute ON OBJECT::[dbo].[sp_help_jobactivity] To [HQ\OMDWWrite] See you

By |2016-05-23T20:33:58+01:00maj 23rd, 2016|Operations Manager (SCOM)|3 Comments

Creating ConfigMgr Servicing Plans with PowerShell

Last week we got a new set of cmdlets for Configuration Manager and now we have the ability to create Servicing Plans with PowerShell. I put together end-to-end example and with this script you can: Create a folder called Software Updates (cant move Device Collections into a folder because Move-CMObject is broken in latest release) Create 5 Device Collections Create Software Updates Deployment Package Download the necessary upgrade package Distribute the package to a Distribution Point Create 5 different Servicing Plans   ############ WINDOWS 10 SERVICING ###############################     Get-CMWindowsServicingPlan     New-CMWindowsServicingPlan #These cmdlets require Configuration Manager 1511 or newer. $DeploymentPackageName [...]

By |2016-05-23T16:18:15+01:00maj 23rd, 2016|Configuration Manager (SCCM)|1 Kommentar

ConfigMgr 1604 new cmdlets

Microsoft released a new set of command-lets for Configuration Manager and all these new cmdlets are also included in the ConfigMgr 1605 TP release. Here are all the new cmdlets: cmdlet Category Notes Get-CMWindowsServicingPlan Software Updates Windows 10 Servicing New-CMWindowsServicingPlan Software Updates Windows 10 Servicing Add-CMServiceConnectionPoint Infrastructure Set-CMServiceConnectionPoint Infrastructure Remove-CMServiceConnectionPoint Infrastructure Get-CMServiceConnectionPoint Infrastructure Remove-CMCertificateRegistrationPoint Infrastructure Set-CMCertificateRegistrationPoint Infrastructure Add-CMCertificateRegistrationPoint Infrastructure Get-CMCertificateRegistrationPoint Infrastructure Invoke-CMDeviceAction Resource Management Get-CMDeviceActionState Resource Management Add-CMIntuneSubscription MDM / Hybrid Set-CMIntuneSubscription MDM / Hybrid Get-CMIntuneSubscription MDM / Hybrid Remove-CMIntuneSubscription MDM / Hybrid Add-CMMdmEnrollmentManager MDM / Hybrid Remove-CMMdmEnrollmentManager MDM / Hybrid Get-CMMdmEnrollmentManager MDM / Hybrid New-CMApnsCertificateRequest MDM / Hybrid New-CMDepTokenRequest [...]

Links from our MMS ConfigMgr precon session

Thanks for all the questions and tweets during the opening session yesterday. Jason, Anne and I really enjoyed the afternoon. As promised here are the links from the session. Update 1605 for Configuration Manager Technical Preview: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgrteam/2016/05/16/update-1605-for-configuration-manager-technical-preview-available-now/ winpe peer caching: https://blog.ctglobalservices.com/kea/win-pe-peer-caching-in-configmgr-current-branch/ Client install failing on management point: https://blog.ctglobalservices.com/kea/configmgr-client-failing-to-install-on-management-point/ Startup script: http://blog.configmgrftw.com/configmgr-client-startup-script/ SQL XL sheet: https://t.co/XUXuUfxuaq Cache management example: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/helaw/2014/01/07/configuration-manager-cache-management/ SQL best practice: https://stevethompsonmvp.wordpress.com/2016/02/05/proper-tempdb-creation-for-configuration-manager/ & https://stevethompsonmvp.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/powershell-sql-audit-script/  

By |2017-08-22T10:28:42+01:00maj 17th, 2016|Configuration Manager (SCCM), Events, SQL|Kommentarer lukket til Links from our MMS ConfigMgr precon session