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Sunday, March 20, 2022

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

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Microsoft 365 Apps Update Stuck at 50% Downloading error 0x87D0024A

Referring to any Microsoft 365 Apps update getting stuck in Downloading (50% Complete)

There could be multiple reason on Updates getting stuck..




1. To get brief understanding on what does a KB or update do, review https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/ 

Will get good information on a KB as well as old / new updates that are superseded or replaced



2. Logs to Review:

WUAHandler.logRecords details about the Windows Update Agent on the client when it searches for software updates.

UpdatesDeployment.logRecords details about deployments on the client, including software update activation, evaluation, and enforcement. Verbose logging shows additional information about the interaction with the client user interface.

UpdatesHandler.logRecords details about software update compliance scanning and about the download and installation of software updates on the client.

UpdatesStore.logRecords details about compliance status for the software updates that were assessed during the compliance scan cycle.

Microsoft Document link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/hierarchy/log-files

Entry in UpdatesHandler.log:
BeginDownload alternate update content failed. Error = 0x87d0024a
CDeploymentJob – Failed to download update Error= 0x87d0024a

Error in Software Center: 


3. Error Definition:
Office365 Updates failing with error 0x87D0024A The job is already connected

4. Probabilities of solution:
  1. Reinstallation SCCM Client
  2. Repair SCCM Client
  3. Added devices exclusion, post scan cycle this will wipe info.. Remove exclusion
  4. Language pack.. multiple DP & Redistribute content
  5. Other blogs .. apiclient.dll is missing or corrupt.. 
    • C:\programfiles\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\ApiClient.dll
    • Replacing this file from working machine can be tried

5. Fix I have applied:
  • Software Center >> Installation Status >> Office 365 English (US) Language Pack >> Repair
  • 30 min down time..
  • Reinstalls office. Successful completion
  • Updates & Retry MS 365 App updates 
  • Completes Installs Successfully.
  • Pre Restart Client OS before repairing language pack.






HOW TO DEPLOY SCCM / MECM CLIENT ON DEVICES ?

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