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System Center Configuration Manager 2007

System Center Configuration Manager 2007. What’s new in Service Pack 2. Intro. Kenny Buntinx , Senior System Center Lead Consultant @ Computacenter Kenny_Buntinx@computacenter.com MVP since July 2009 Co-Founder of the System Center User Group Belgium http://www.scug.be

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System Center Configuration Manager 2007

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  1. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 What’s new in Service Pack 2

  2. Intro • Kenny Buntinx , Senior System Center Lead Consultant @ Computacenter • Kenny_Buntinx@computacenter.com • MVP since July 2009 • Co-Founder of the System Center User Group Belgium http://www.scug.be • Microsoft System Center product familyRelatedKnowledge (posts,downloads) • Membership is free. • CommunityEvents 4x/Year

  3. Agenda • Operating System & Site Role Support • Config Manager 2007 SP2 policy Management • User state migration 4.0 • Branch Cache Support for Windows 7 • Intel AMT Enhancements • Additional items • App-V Integration • Deployment Tips • R3 Announcement

  4. A quick assumption • You have seen Configuration Manager 2007 in action. • This is a summary session of what has added or changed since Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 • As I am a native Dutch speaker , my French could sound terrible …

  5. Operating System & Site Role Support

  6. Operating System & Site Role Support • Added support on : • Windows 7 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2008 SP2 • Windows Vista Sp2 • Added Site Role support on : • Windows Server 2008 R2

  7. Operating System & Site Role Support • KB Article 974236 : entitled “Update rollup for System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 to add support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 clients”. • This rollup adds basic support for client management capabilities for recognizing and being able to target Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems • This support is limited to client only. Service Pack 2 is required for the following areas: • Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 OS Deployment • Admin Console access from a Windows 7 client or Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2008 R2 hosting site server roles • Branch Cache • Direct Access • App-V 4.6 (x64) support

  8. Config Mgr Policy management

  9. Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 policy changes • Before SP2 : • Policies were retrieved from the Management Point and were not effective until after 2 minutes • With SP2 : • Policies are now being applied straight away • Benefits : • OSD Task Sequences will run faster as they do not need to wait anymore after a reboot. • User or group targeted deployments at logon will run instantly. This is a huge improvement for App-V applications

  10. PolicyAgent.log

  11. ExecMgr.log

  12. User state Migration Tool V4

  13. User state Migration Tool v4 • USMT 4.0 new features • Document finder • Volume shadow copy support • Applies to all online scenarios • Utilize the volume shadow copy service • If the service is available • Used when a file is locked • Benefits: • Eliminates most file access issues • Reduces the need for applications to be closed

  14. User state Migration Tool v4 • Running ScanState Offline (in WinPE) • Hard link migration store • PC refresh • Deploy an OS to existing hardware • Retain user state on the machine • Benefits • Incredible performance increases • Significantly reduces hard disk utilization • Caution • Links are only possible within same volume !

  15. Understanding OSD Scenarios with USMT 4.0 • USMTv4 Process Options • USMTv4 Storage • Options

  16. Hard link migration performance

  17. Using USMTv4 with ConfigMgr SP2 task sequences • ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 Support • USMTv4 provides hardlink support for Win7 • ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 built-in user interface doesn’t currently support hardlinks ! • Use command-line task sequence variables and scanstate.exe to support hardlinks in task sequence !

  18. Branch Cache

  19. Branch Cache Support • Prerequisites : • Requires Win7 client and W2K8 R2 backend ( Distribution Point) • Out of band BITS release patch will bring P2P Win7 support to Vista, Server 2k8 (No XP support) • The goals of Branch Cache integration with Configuration Manager are threefold: • Enable Configuration Manager administrators to significantly reduce WAN utilization in a branch office scenario • Enable Configuration Manager administrators to reduce the number of actively managed Distribution Points. • Enable Configuration Manager users to transfer content faster and with less restrictions in the remote office scenario.

  20. Intel AMT enhancements

  21. SNMP-enablednetwork device Intel®vPro™ TechnologyWith Configuration Manager; IT can Wired or Wireless & independent of OS/Power state… • Collect inventory/Audit information • Perform remote diagnosis & repair • Improve power management Powered off Powered on andworking properly Powered on butOS is down Router Server

  22. ConfigMgr 2007 Out of Band Features Setup & Configuration Discovery/Inventory/Audit • Secure Setup & Configure AMT • Zero Touch – Certificate Hash • Zero Touch – In band via agent • Ties to OSD w/targeting • Discover On Demand • Scheduled Discovery • In band inventory via agent • Audit Out of Band Access Remote Console Power Control • Helpdesk or Break/Fix • Serial over LAN • Media Redirection • BIOS password bypass • Manual power control • Scheduled Power On • SWDist, SUM, OSD • On Demand Power Control • Wake, Restart, Shutdown • Interactive via OOB Console

  23. Intel AMT Integration Enhancements that Config Mgr SP2 brings • Provisioning schedule • no more editing your sitectrl.ct0 file

  24. Intel AMT Enhancements that Config Mgr SP2 brings • OOB Wireless Management: Wireless Profile Management • Wireless profiles associated with all Intel® vPro™ clients in the site • Set the wireless information on a per-collection basis during provisioning. • End Point Access Control: 802.1x support • Configuration of 802.1x settings on a per-collection basis during provisioning.

  25. Intel AMT Enhancements that Config Mgr SP2 brings • Remote Power Management • Power Package - Enable configuration of the power package settings with the core provisioning settings for the site.

  26. Intel AMT Enhancements that ConfigMgr SP2 brings • Access Monitor • Audit Logs - Retrieve, store and clear the security audit log on a periodic basis

  27. Additional smaller ConfigMgr SP2 Improvements

  28. Additional improvements • Asset Intelligence • Certificate requirement is removed for online sync • Operations Manager 64bit support • Update to Management Pack for 64-bit OS’s • SP2 will ship 64-bit perf counters • Remote control • added in for (x64 XP and Sever 2003) • Drivers • Multi-select and delete driver catalog drivers from the console • AD extension • Better feedback on AD extension success / failure at installation time • Hotfix merge • 75 hotfixes post SP1 included in SP2 RC

  29. App-V • App-V 4.5 SP1 : • Required for Windows 7 support • Part of MDOP 2009 R2 • Will be available around same date as ConfigMgr SP2 • App-V 4.6 Beta: • First vendor to virtualise x64 applications • Windows 7 support • Will be available around H1 2010

  30. ConfigMgr SP2 Deployment Tips

  31. Deployment Tips • Before upgrading to SP2 : • Backup your database and SCCM (central) primary site server. • Upgrade your WSUS server to WSUS SP2 as well ! • During the upgrade to SP2 : • Your Db will be upgraded • The Windows® Automated Installation Kit (AIK) for Windows® 7 is being installed • ConfigMgr Custom Boot Images are not upgraded. • After the upgrade to SP2 : • Check your log files for successful reinstallation of your different roles • Align the rest of your pc-park slowly with the new client

  32. ConfigMgr R3 announcement

  33. ConfigMgr R3 Release Announcement • Power Management • Plan a power strategy by monitoring current power state • Create, deploy and enforce specific power settings • Provide the business meaningful report formats • Enhanced scale and performance above current known numbers • Enhanced OSD deployment for Windows 7 ConfigMgr 2007 R3 TAP Nominations now Open • Nominations close October 1st, 2009. 

  34. Thank You Q&A

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