Configmgr inbox monitor

Posted by karthickvaranasi on Friday, August 6, 2010 The inbox folders in the \inboxes subdirectory of the ConfigMgr 2007 install directory temporarily store files before they are processed to the site database or transferred to another site or site component. Monitoring inbox folders on a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 can help you troubleshoot problems with different ConfigMgr components.You should periodically examine the Configuration Manager 2007 inbox folders for a backlog of files that wait to be processed, as this can indicate that a component is not running or is experiencing a problem.Inbox Folders in Configuration Manager 2007: You can monitor inbox folders on a Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site to help troubleshoot problems with different components. Below are the some of the Configuration Manager 2007 inbox folders. You should periodically examine the Configuration Manager 2007 inbox folders for a backlog of files that wait to be processed. The inbox folders temporarily store files before they are processed to the site database or transferred to another site or site component. A backlog of files can indicate that a component is not running or is experiencing a problem. For example, when the Microsoft SQL Server database runs out of space, a backlog of files occurs until the files are processed to the site database.Inbox Folders \Auth This folder and its subfolders are used by Configuration Manager 2007 sites, management points, and clients. Configuration Manager 2007 uses these folders to temporarily store hardware, software, and discovery data records (.ddr files). \Auth\dataldr.box This folder stores .mif files that represent hardware inventory data for Configuration Manager 2007 client computers. This folder also stores IDMIF files for custom architectures. A backlog of files can indicate problems accessing the site database. Examine the status messages for the Inventory Data Loader for possible problems. You can also examine the Dataldr.log file for errors or additional information. \Auth\dataldr.box\process This folder stores .mif files that are in process. A backlog of files can indicate problems accessing the site database. Examine the status messages for the Inventory Data Loader for possible problems. You can also examine the Dataldr.log file for errors or additional information. \Auth\ddm.box This folder temporarily stores .ddr files after a client or server agent generates a discovery record. Examine the status messages for the Discovery Data Manager (DDM) for possible problems. You can also examine the Ddm.log file for errors or additional information. \Auth\ddm.box\BAD_DDRS

In this post you learn to upgrade an existing ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 and MDT 2012 Update 1 environment to ConfigMgr 2012 R2 and MDT 2013.Known issuesBefore diving into the guide, please note that you need to install the KB2905002 hotfix if you want to do OSD in ConfigMgr 2012 R2. The hotfix solves an issue where PXE feature doesn’t work when using the site server as a DP. The hotfix also solves the OSD performance issues that was reported in ConfigMgr 2012 R2.Update 2014-03-14: The KB 2905002 hotfix has been replace by the KB 2910552 hotfix. Read more on this post: Do not do OSD in ConfigMgr 2012 R2 without this hotfix.For more information about installing the hotfix, this blog is a must read: may also run into that the network account cannot access the server. See later in this guide for workarounds. Upgrade process overviewIn this guide you upgrade a single primary site server named CM01, currently running ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 on Windows Server 2012 and with SQL Server 2012 SP1 installed locally (of course). The ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 installation is also integrated with MDT 2012 Update 1, and has a working OSD environment configured. The high-level steps are the following:Backup your ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 serverTesting the site database for upgradeUninstall ADK 8.0Install ADK 8.1 (make sure to download the re-release, available on October 17, 2013)Install ConfigMgr 2012 R2Install MDT 2013Post configuration (fix a few things like creating new boot images, new sequences, and possible fix network access account and PXE)Backup your ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 serverBefore beginning the upgrade, make sure you have a backup of your ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 server. A full image of your ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 virtual machine is optimal, but at least make sure you have SQL Backup of your site server database. Also review the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Upgrade Checklist on TechNet before continuing.Note: The best guide for ConfigMgr backup configuration is of course Steve Thompson’s excellent post: SQL Server Backup Recommendations for Configuration ManagerTesting the site database for upgradeIn addition to the backup I highly recommend testing the site database for the upgrade. This by copying the site database to a separate SQL Server (in my case SQL01), and running the ConfigMgr 2012 R2 setup with the /TESTDBUPGRADE command-line option. For more details, see Test the Configuration Manager Site Database for the Upgrade on TechNet. Successfully testing the site database

Microsoft released the latest version 2002 of Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM). In this post, we will go through a quick overview of the ConfigMgr 2002 list of new features and enhancements.Related Posts – SCCM 2002 Installation Step By Step Guide | MEMCM | ConfigMgr & PowerShell Script To Enable Opt-In Version Of SCCM 2002 Early Update Ring Let’s go ahead and look at the new features of the new Configuration Manager 2002.Client Apps is Out of PreviewWhy Client Apps workload of co-management is still in preview? This was one of the questions I get a lot 🙂 Here is it!! With the 2002 production version of ConfigMgr, Client Apps is out of pr-release (preview). Hopefully, many organizations can enable this workload.Client Apps is out of pr-releaseSite Hierarchy Changes in 2002 Version of ConfigMgrRemove a central administration site SCCM Management Insight Rules to Administration Service support for Azure Active Directory discovery and Group Sync AD User & Group Discovery – ConfigMgr 2002 List of New FeaturesCloud-attached Management ImprovementsCloud-attached management The critical status message shows server connection errors to required endpointsToken-based authentication for cloud management gateway (CMG) Attach Device Sync Options – Attach – Tenant Attach – ConfigMgr 2002 List of New FeaturesDesktop Analytics ImprovementsDesktop Analytics Health dashboard shows client connection issues Endpoint connectivity checksConnectivity status – Management EnhancementsReal-time managementImprovements to CMPivot Improvements with SCCM 2002 Version – ConfigMgr 2002 List of New FeaturesContent Management Improvements of SCCM 2002Content managementExclude certain subnets for peer content download During peer downloads, only

Upgrade after restoring it on a separate SQL server.Uninstall ADK 8.0To uninstall ADK 8.0, first close all programs (especially the ConfigMgr admin console) then simply go to Programs and Features, and uninstall ADK 8.0 from there. After the uninstallation, make sure the Windows Kit folder in C:Program Files (x86) was deleted by the setup. Uninstalling ADK 8.0. The C:Program Files (x86) folder after uninstalling ADK 8.0.Install ADK 8.1To install ADK 8.1, make sure you have have downloaded the ADK 8.1 setup files after October 17, 2013. This since Microsoft re-released the ADK 8.1, and the re-release contains important updates. If you want to download ADK 8.1 before installing, simply select that option during the wizard, or run adksetup.exe /layout "D:\Setup\ADK 8.1". The ADK 8.1 (re-release) folder after downloading the setup files. Note the new Patches folder.During the ADK 8.1 setup, select only the following components:Deployment ToolsWindows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)User State Migration Tool (USMT) The ADK 8.1 Setup.Install ConfigMgr 2012 R2After ADK 8.1 is installed, you are ready to install ConfigMgr 2012 R2. Run the setup, and select the Upgrade this Configuration Manager site option. Running the ConfigMgr 2012 R2 upgrade.Install MDT 2013To install MDT 2013, first close all programs (especially the ConfigMgr admin console), and the run the MDT 2013 setup with the default settings. Once the setup is complete run the Configure ConfigMgr Integration wizard and select to install the MDT extensions. Installing the MDT 2013 extensions.Post configurationAfter ConfigMgr 2012 R2 and MDT 2013 are installed you need to do a few more things to make OSD work again. In this section you do the following:Create new boot imagesCreate one or more task sequencesConfigure the network access account(s)Fix PXECreate new boot imagesThe ConfigMgr 2012 R2 upgrade process does not upgrade your existing custom boot images, so you need to create two new WinPE 5.0 boot images using the MDT wizard (one for x86 and one for x64). WinPE 5.0 is required to support Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 deployments. Don’t forget to enable the boot images for PXE if you are using that. Creating the x86 WinPE 5.0 boot image.Create one or more task sequencesYou also need to create a new MDT 2013 package, and that is done during the creation of a new task sequence. I have also found a few time to many, that the upgraded task sequences doesn’t work as expected, so for

Use peers within the same subnet Client ManagementClient managementClient log collection up a device from the central administration site (CAS) to support for ARM64 devices Client Logs – ConfigMgr 2002 List of New FeaturesApplication ManagementMicrosoft Edge management dashboard to Microsoft Edge management sequence as an app model deployment type Sequence Option in Application Model – SCCM 2002 – ConfigMgr 2002 List of New FeaturesOS Deployment – Task SequenceOS DeploymentBootstrap a task sequence immediately after client registration to Check Readiness task sequence step to task sequence progress to OS deployment task sequence variables to configure the user contextRun Command-Line and Run PowerShell Script step Configuration Manager PXE responder now sends status messages to the site server Software Update Patching ImprovementsOrchestration groups (Orchestration groups are not available after SCCM ConfigMgr 2002 upgrade? – Pls refer to Fix SCCM Pre-Release Features are Grayed Out | Enable | ConfigMgr) software updates after a servicing stack update 365 updates for disconnected software update points 2002 List of New FeaturesBitLocker ImprovementsImprovements to BitLocker management – Setting Recovery Service needs HTTPS IIS configuration NOT SCCM Site System Servers in HTTPS configuration with Power BI Report Server Configuration Manager consoleAttach files to feedback – Send a smile improvementsMore details all subfolders for configuration items and configuration baselinesYou can now use the All Subfolders search option from the Configuration Items and Configuration Baselines nodes.Videos Upgrade ExperienceResourcesSCCM 2002 Installation Step By Step Guide | MEMCM | ConfigMgr