CM Experience to Endpoint Experience

Been busy and away for quite a while. Mainly because I was busy with my work. Along the way, I have picked up more time Endpoint technology and I do hope to share it here to give back to the IT community plus to place it here as a source of reference for me.

Therefore I made an decision today to change my blog title from CM Experience to Endpoint Experience instead.

Meaning the technologies covered will be in a broader spectrum.

Some of the technologies I can think of:

Client management systems: 
1) IBM Bigfix

2) SCCM (Yes, its my first love, and I am not going to walk away lol)

Endpoint protection systems: 

1) McAfee related technologies

2) Symantec related technologies

3) Trendmicro related technologies

Mobile device management systems: 

1) VMware Workspace One (Use to be Airwatch)

2) MobileIron (Erm, need to check can I share over the internet....)

3) Microsoft Intunes

I probably cover more as I go..feeling excited already lol... Till then...

SY

SCCM Current Branch Version 1606 Update Rollup 1

Latest update rollup announcement from MS (This was quick): 

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2016/09/07/update-rollup-1-for-system-center-configuration-manager-current-branch-version-1606-is-now-available/

Details of the fix: 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3186654

Happy reading!

SY

SCCM Current Branch Version 1606

Latest update rollup announcement from MS:

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2016/09/06/summary-of-changes-in-microsoft-system-center-configuration-manager-current-branch-version-1606/

Summary of changes: 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3184080

Upgrade checklist for 1606: 

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt767553.aspx

Happy reading!

SY

SCCM Current Branch

While most of us will be perplexed with SCCM naming convention, I think it will be easier to stick with SCCM current branch + its version number from now on. 

As the official blog states this is to facilitate the faster pace of Windows 10 and Intune upgrades. One thing to note is that every update is supported on a 12 month basis and MS is still encouraging SCCM users to upgrade from there SCCM 2012 R2 version to the latest current branch as part of effort to keep the SCCM up to date.

The official blog: 

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/enterprisemobility/2016/06/24/faq-system-center-configuration-manager-current-branch/ 

Happy reading! 

SY

Did You Know 6: Understanding and troubleshooting Microsoft Configuration Manager OSD PXE boot

This is THE official guide from Microsoft whereby Microsoft pin-point which log file to look at. My previous blog was more of the high level: 

http://cmxp.blogspot.sg/2015/11/did-you-know-5-pxe-boot-workflow.html

This support page will put things in perspective and help you to identify which is the log file to pinpoint at: 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10082/troubleshooting-pxe-boot-issues-in-configuration-manager-2012

I will find time to digest and to present it in a diagram format. Meanwhile have fun reading. :)

SY 

Now Available: Update 1602 for System Center Configuration Manager

Today mark another advancement of SCCM. A update is available now, one of the feature I am looking forward to is the SCCM client online status. 

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configmgrteam/2016/03/11/now-available-update-1602-for-system-center-configuration-manager/

The updates will be available through Update and Servicing option in your SCCM console. I do hope I have the time to play with it in my labs! :) 

Happy trying! :) 

SY 

Brief introduction of SCCM 1511

Prior to previous release, here is a sumamrise introduction of SCCM 1511 by ConfigMgr leads Jason Githens which place the focus on updates, deploy and upgrade of Windows 10: 

Happy watching! :) 

SY