Hi Guys, This is a quick one . Most of us would have faced this issue where we update the ADK version , or the SCCM version and then you have to create the new boot images as you no longer can add the drivers to the old boot image . This is what I... Continue Reading →
Unable to install SCOM 2016 agent through SCCM
Unable to install SCOM 2016 Agent. Getting the following error: “MainEngineThread is returning 1603” We will get the following error in the MOMAgentinstall.log Property(S): OpInsightsUnknownErrorDlg_Text = Unknown error was encountered during setup. Please check log file: (%temp%\MonitoringAgent.log). Property(S): OpInsightsServerKeyValidationErrorDlg_Text = The workspace key could not be validated. The error returned from the service was: Property(S):... Continue Reading →
Installing Service Manager without SharePoint as a dependency and unable to publish service manager request offerings in self-service portal after install
Installing Service Manager Web portal without SharePoint 2010 and getting error messages. Unable to see request offerings from the service manager console to Self service portal. Hi Guys, This time we are discussing about installing Service manager SharePoint Web Parts. We have already installed the Web content Server prior to installing the SharePoint Web Parts... Continue Reading →
Installing Orchestrator 2016 on Server 2016
Hi Everyone, This blog is about is installing System Center Orchestrator 2016 on Server 2016. I know it's very exciting .Please follow along for step by step guide: Also please find the difference between different Automation tools from Microsoft . I know there s lot of confusion when thinking which product has what function .... Continue Reading →
Unable to add connectors in Service Manager
Hi everyone , I am back with a new blog and this time its SCSM(System Center Service Manager) . This blog is something to do with a restriction in Service Manager . The issue happens when we install SCSM and try to add connector like AD connector ,Orchestrator connector to name a few . When... Continue Reading →
Using Update Statement in SQL when using joins
Hi everyone, Let's discuss the SQL update statement when using joins in SQL. Many of us try to make this complicated when we try to use update statement when dealing with two tables using joins. Please follow along for this short SQL lesson on UPDATE USING JOINS. For example: Suppose we have 2 tables that... Continue Reading →
Orchestrator runbook for disabling AD account and moving the object in a different OU
Hi Guys , For those of you wanting to automate the decommission of servers or desktops or users you can use the following powershell script or runbook for disabling the AD account provided the service account has the rights to do disable the AD account and then move the account to the desired OU location... Continue Reading →
System Center Orchestrator runbook for removing SCCM records
Hi Everyone , Hope you are doing great! Today i am writing about an scenario which talks about automating SCCM record removal through Orchestrator . The runbook once created will look like the following : You can use the following Powershell script to remove the record from the database : $error.clear() powershell{ cd "D:\Program Files\Microsoft... Continue Reading →
Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator is now available
Voila ! Hi everyone , today i will cover how to go about installing 2016 Orchestrator step by step and also to let you know that the Microsoft System Center 2016 Orchestrator General Availability Update Rollup is now available. This update rollup package provides a collection of minor improvements to Orchestrator and recommendation is that... Continue Reading →
Installing Java through SCUP leaves system non-complaint after Move-AV client blocks install
Hi Everyone , For those of you who are using SCUP to update java need to be careful for one very important scenario which might leave your client ( Servers in my case ) without any version of Java . We faced an issue last week when we had a patching window and since we... Continue Reading →