Tuesday, May 29, 2012

TO fix the SMS client GUID issue


How to fix the SMS client GUID issue
1.If the client status unknown in the SMS console after installing the SMS client (make sure that CCM setup.log shows the succeeded message)
2.Use the psexec tool to login to the machine locally
Usage of the tool
Psexec \\IPadress of the machine (space) cmd
Make sure that open client id manager startup.log in the client system to observer the changes
Patch of the client id manager startup.log would be c:\windows\system32\ccm\logs\
Below are the commands you should execute in the PSEXEC tool
a)      net stop ccmexec
b)      del "%windir%\Smscfg.ini"
c)       net start ccmexec
now open “client id manager startup.log “ in client system and observe the message

Once you identify that you fixed the client guid , open the sql and check the system status after few minits .



Use below query to check the same.

SELECT     Name0 AS [Machine Name], User_Name0 AS [User Name],AD_site_name0 as [AD site code] ,creation_date0 as [AD discoverd date],

                      CASE Active0 WHEN '0' THEN 'InActive' WHEN '1' THEN 'Active' ELSE 'Unknown' END AS [Active Client],

                      CASE Client0 WHEN '0' THEN 'No' WHEN '1' THEN 'Yes' ELSE 'Unknown' END AS [Client Status],

                      CASE obsolete0 WHEN '0' THEN 'No' WHEN '1' THEN 'Yes' ELSE 'Unknown' END AS [Obsolete Client], DATEDIFF(D,V_GS_WORKSTATION_STATUS.LASTHWSCAN,GETDATE()) AS [HW SCAN DIFFERENCE]
FROM         v_R_System  LEFT JOIN V_GS_WORKSTATION_STATUS ON V_R_SYSTEM.RESOURCEID = V_GS_WORKSTATION_STATUS.RESOURCEID

WHERE     (Name0 IN (
'Systemanem'))

ConfigMgr 2012- Interesting


ConfigMgr 2012 “How do I?” video series


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Friday, May 25, 2012

SMS/SCCM Sql required query for Daily administration

 SQL Query useful for daily administration

http://sms2003-sccm2007.blogspot.in/2008/08/all-sql-queries.html 

Dcomcnfg - DCOM Settings


Type in the Run command -  “Dcomcnfg”

Go to computer properties and go to the “Com security “ edit limits in both accordingly ( just add your login id and your system name and give all the permissions for you and your computer)

this is required incase you unable to connect to SMS console from XP machine

SMS/SCCM Client Install Script automation



1. Create a folder anywhere in same domain and copy the ccmsetup.exe and psexec.exe to the folder.
2. Create a text file with name computers.txt under C:\ and enter the system names one by one where you wanted to install the SMS Client.
3. Copy the below script and name it as SCCMClientInstall.vbs
4. Double click the file.
5. Enter the Path of the folder that you created in the first step and click ok.
6. Enter the Management Point Name in the next input box. (You can mention any MP name)
7. Check the ccmsetup.log in one machine to verify the client install.


Thursday, May 24, 2012

IP Addressing:


IP Addressing:

There are two versions of IPs

1. IP version 4: offers IPs up to 4.2 billion (32 bit size)
2. IP version 6: 128 bit size.

IP address is used for identifying the system and provides communication.
IP address is of 32 bits divided in four octets.
Each Octet is of 8 bits, separated by a (.) dot.
IP is a combination of Network ID & Host ID.
Uses subnet mask to differentiate Network ID with Host ID.
Subnet mask acts like a mask between Network ID & the Host ID.
Numbers range between 0-255.

Organizations responsible for assigning IPs to clients.

IANA: Internet Assign Naming Authority.
ICANN: Internet Corporation assigning for name Numbers.


IANA has classified IP addressing into classes.

Class A:        1-126(used in LAN/WAN)
Class B:        128 – 191(used in LAN/WAN)
Class C:        192 – 223(used in LAN/WAN)
Class D:        224 – 239 (used for multi casting)
Class E:         240 – 254 (used for experimentation & research)


Class
Format
No of N/Ws
No of Hosts
Subnet mask
Range
A
N.H.H.H
  28-1   126    
224 – 2 16.777.214
255.0.0.0
1 – 126
B
N.N.H.H
216-2  16.384
216 – 2 65.534
255.255.0.0
128 - 191
C
N.N.N.H
224-3  2.097.152
28 – 2   254
255.255.255.0
192 – 223
D
MULTICAST
N/A
N/A
N/A
224 – 239
E
RESEARCH
N/A
N/A
N/A
240 - 254

Class A:The first octet is reserved for network ID.
The first bit of first octet is always (0).

Class B: The first two octets are reserved for Network IDs.
The first two bits of first octet are reserved as (10)

Class C: The first three octets are reserved as network portions.
The first three bits of first octet are reserved as (110)

Class D: Used for Multicasting.
The first four bits of first octet are reserved as (1110)

Class D: Used for Experimentation.
The first four bits of first octet are reserved as (1111)

The first bit of first octet is called as priority bit which determines the class of N/W

0.0.0.0. Are reserved as N/W ID.
255.255.255.255 is reserved as broadcast ID.
127.0.0.1 Is reserved as loop back ID

Implementing/Configuring TCP/IP.

On Desktop
Right click on my network places-properties
Double click local area network-Select properties
Click-Use the following ip address
Specify the address in the box
DNS also same as IP address.

Verifying:

Go to command prompt
Type” ping IP address”. (PING: Packet Internet Groper)

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