HOW TO DEPLOY SCCM / MECM CLIENT ON DEVICES ?

To install SCCM / MECM client on devices:

Precheck: 1. Installation Account is a member of Local Administration group 2. Site Server can resolve the computer name for the client and access the ADMIN$ share 3. The Windows Firewall or any other firewall is configured for exceptions to client push installation. 4. The MP (Management Point) is operational. Steps to follow: 1. Check have local admin privilege to install. Add domain user to local administrators in Client computer. Eg: CM_CP user account 2. Configuring Client Push: Administrations -- site configuration -- sites -- Client installation setting -- client push installation Add Account CM_CP to Client Push Installation Properties Check rights with test connection 3. Install Client on a device Right click -- Install client 4. Configure setting of client to be installed eg: to be installed on domain controller or from Specified site or repair / reinstall incase client already existing 5. Review Logs: On Config Manager : ccm.log On client computer : ccmsetup.log in c:\windows\ccmsetup folder 6. Services to monitor: On client computer ccmsetup service during installation Post installation will see SMS Agent host service 7. Reporting: Monitoring -- reporting -- Reports -- site - client information Can review below reports: - Client deployment status details - Client deployment success report - Client deployment failure report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Below platforms to get updates: Blog Website: https://yagneshmalaviya.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/YagneshMalaviya Linked In : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagnesh-malaviya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mecmworld Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mecm_world Email ID: mecmworld22@gmail.com If you would like to share your troubleshooting fix or knowledge on MECM, you are most welcome to share your interest in email. Will look forward to collaborate & share knowledge. Thank You :)

WHY DEVICES NOT REFLECTED IN CONSOLE ?

Below are two primary reasons for devices being not reflected in console

1. Incase Boundaries & Boundary group not configure
2. System discovery is not correctly configured

Let review further..

1. CREATION OF BONDARIES

1. check ip subnet for devices which we need to be added.
2. Within console Go to the Administration workspace, and then expand Hierarchy Configuration. 
3. Right-click Boundaries, and then select Create Boundary.
4. 5. On the Create Boundary page, enter subnet id & ok

2. CREATION OF BOUNDARY GROUP

1. Within console Go to the Administration workspace, and then expand Hierarchy Configuration.
2. Right-click Boundary Groups, and then select Create Boundary Group.
3. On the Create Boundary Group page enter name & add boundary previously created
4. Click references select use this boundary group for site assignment
5. Select Site System Server.
6. Apply Ok

Logs to check: in Config Manager Server hman.log will give info on boundaries

 3. CONFIGURE AD SYSTEM DISCOVERY

1. On the console, select Administr
   
   
   
   ation go to Hierarchy Configuration -- Discovery Methods.
2. Right-click Active Directory System Discovery Properties.
3. In General tab Enable Active Directory System Discovery option.
4. Next to Active Directory containers, add an Active Directory container. 
5. Click Browse to add the domain Path. 
6. Can set Rest Values or keep default
7. Run full discovery as soon as possible, select yes.

Devices will be visible

Logs to check: in Config Manager Server adsysdis.log

FIXING WARNING MESSAGE OF Installing SMS_EXECUTIVE_service during 2111 HOTFIX (KB12959506) install

When we will install 2111 Hotfix and fix issue of [Completed with warning] during update pack installation.

For installation of 2111 Hotfix , need to navigate thru below options:

1. Within MECM Console -- Administrations

2. Updates and Servicing

3. Configuration Manager 2111 Hotfix (KB12959506)

4. Right Click -- Install Update Pack

Will open Configuration Manager Wizard, accept license agreement and complete the wizard.

Review Status by going into :

1. Monitoring tab

2. Updates and Servicing Status ..

3. within Configuration Manager 2111 Hotfix ..

4. Right click Show status

Multiple steps will be completed , refresh after sometime to monitor progress.

If want to see real time status in description will provide log file details to review.

Here installation completed with warning Installing SMS_EXECUTIVE service.

Review log info to review further

Fix :

Restarting SMS_EXECUTIVE Service

Reference Link : https://docs.microsoft.com/.../checklist-for-installing...

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FIXING WARNING MESSAGE OF HTTP OR ENHANCED HTTP DURING MECM CONSOLE UPGRADE TO 2111

While doing prerequisite check for upgrading or installing hotfix for MECM Console to 2111.

Below setting will help to overcome error:

1. In the Configuration Manager console, go to the Administration workspace, expand Site Configuration, and select the Sites node.

2. Select a site, and then in the ribbon select Properties.

3. Switch to the Communication Security tab.

4. Tick on Use Configuration Manager generated certificates for HTTP site systems

Steps to upgrade MECM Console 2111 reference Previous Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVCUfVmxEOI ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info on here:

Microsoft link as per error description :

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/changes/deprecated/removed-and-deprecated-cmfeatures Microsoft Doc for Enable the site for HTTPS-only or enhanced HTTP :

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/servers/deploy/install/list-of-prerequisite-checks#enable-site-system-roles-for-https-or-enhanced-http More detail explanation in Prajwal Desai blog: https://www.prajwaldesai.com/enable-site-system-roles-for-https-or-enhanced-http/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Below platforms to get updates: Blog Website: https://mecmworld.blogspot.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/YagneshMalaviya Linked In : https://www.linkedin.com/in/yagnesh-malaviya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mecmworld Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mecm_world Email ID: mecmworld22@gmail.com If you would like to share your troubleshooting fix or knowledge on MECM, you are most welcome to share your interest in email. Will look forward to collaborate & share knowledge.