Microsoft announced the release of SCCM 2012 SP2 and SCCM 2012 R2 SP1. This service pack includes tons of new features. We covered the complete installation, now we decided to compile a list of our favorite SCCM 2012 R2 SP1 new features and we’ll be describing how to enable them and explain why they made the cut. Preferred Management Points Official description from Technet : Preferred management points enable a client to identify and prefer to communicate with a management point that is associated with its current network location or boundary. When configured, a client attempts to use a preferred management point from its assigned site before using a management point from its assigned site that is not configured as preferred. Basically it means that you can assign your clients to a preferred management points like you did in the past for content (Distribution Points) using boundary groups. Cumulative Update 3 had a similar concept of Management Point affinity but it was not configurable … Read More
SCCM KB2905002 installation guide and Useful Information
The first hotfix for SCCM 2012 R2 is out and it’s time to install it.I’ll document a step-by-step SCCM KB2905002 installation guide and gives some useful information. For those of you that are used to update SCCM, you won’t be disorientated. The first thing you need to know is that this hotfix will update the site’s servers, the consoles and the clients. This means that you’ll need to update those after the hotfix installation. Rest assured, the hotfix will create 3 updates packages for you during the installation. Start with the higher site in your hierarchy. You can use the update package that will be created for the other site systems or manually rerun this setup on all site systems. I see the update process in 3 distinct phases : Installation, review, component update Step 1 – Installation Download : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2905002/en-us Technet Deployment guide : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj553405.aspx Once downloaded, extract the installation package to … Read More