Deep dive on SCCM client finds nearest Distribution Point

Hello Friends Hope this post finds you in great health and spirit. Today we will take a deep dive on how SCCM client find its nearest Distribution Point (DP). I know that name of product is changed but in real life, people are still calling it SCCM. So for the sake of simplicity, please bear … Continue reading Deep dive on SCCM client finds nearest Distribution Point

Step by Step Upgrade SCCM 2012 R2 to SCCM 1702

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Hope this post finds you in good health and spirit. You all know that Microsoft has changed the way new features were introduced in SCCM. They call it "Current Branch" model which they first introduced in SCCM 1511 (in YYMM format). 1702 is the latest SCCM release. In this post we will see how to upgrade from SCCM 2012 R2 to 1702 which was not possible some time ago as its baseline media was not available.But here is good news, now 1702 baseline media is available so upgrade is possible. BTW, why you should upgrade to 1702 is compiled here:

Troubleshooting software update using SCCM 2012 – Part 1

Hello friends I am back after colorful "Holi". This post is in continuation of my SCCM troubleshooting series. In this two post series we will discuss step by step troubleshooting of update deployment by SCCM.  In this first part we will discuss anatomy of update deployment. For troubleshooting we need to be well versed with … Continue reading Troubleshooting software update using SCCM 2012 – Part 1

Troubleshooting Application Deployment in SCCM 2012 – Part II

Hi Friends Welcome to part two of our application deployment series. In this post we will discuss client side application deployment troubleshooting. In part one, we had discussed server side application deployment. If you have not checked it, here is the link: https://vinitpandey.wordpress.com/2017/02/28/troubleshooting-application-deployment-in-sccm-2012-part-i/ Let's start by understanding the flow of application deployment. First two steps … Continue reading Troubleshooting Application Deployment in SCCM 2012 – Part II

Troubleshooting Application Deployment in SCCM 2012 – Part I

Hello friends Hope this post finds you in good health and spirit. In this 2 part series, we will discuss application deployment in SCCM 2012 which will be applicable to newer versions of SCCM too. In this series, I will discuss server side in part one and then client side in part two. So, lets … Continue reading Troubleshooting Application Deployment in SCCM 2012 – Part I