expedite deployment

[sccm_freak]

hi there

im facing an issue here , when i specify ASAP to deploy firefox it takes 20-30 mins to deploy it on 3 computers , to be honest this is annoying , isnt there a way to do the deployment immediately ?

 

thanks

[wmmayms]

hi there

im facing an issue here , when i specify ASAP to deploy firefox it takes 20-30 mins to deploy it on 3 computers , to be honest this is annoying , isnt there a way to do the deployment immediately ?

 

thanks

 

 

If you download SCCM Client Center then there is an option to "import policy" under the advertisements section. This will make the advertisement run immedietly.

 

If you want to do it through SCCM, then this is the fastest way:

 

1. create the package and the collection (make sure collection is updated)

2. create the advertisment (with mandatory schedule)

3. update policy...either through rightclick tools (addon) or by going to the clients, control panel --> conf mgr --> actions --> update machine policy

[anyweb]

as Marcus says, plus you should be patient when it comes to ConfigMgr, patience is a requirement (as you'll learn)

[sccm_freak]

the problem is the client doesnt understand that point !! i already told him he need to be patient and he just keep nagging like babies

 

i did the following :

 

1. create the package and the collection (make sure collection is updated)

2. create the advertisment (with mandatory schedule) , i specified an exact start and end time

3. update policy by going to the clients, control panel --> conf mgr --> actions --> update machine policy

 

and nothing HAPPENED since 30 mins , what to do

[sccm_freak]

which log files to check to double check that the process is working fine ?

thanks

[wmmayms]

the problem is the client doesnt understand that point !! i already told him he need to be patient and he just keep nagging like babies

 

i did the following :

 

1. create the package and the collection (make sure collection is updated)

2. create the advertisment (with mandatory schedule) , i specified an exact start and end time

3. update policy by going to the clients, control panel --> conf mgr --> actions --> update machine policy

 

and nothing HAPPENED since 30 mins , what to do

 

the clients might be busy running something else?

Id suggest you download and try out sccm client center. Its a great tool booth for operations and troubleshooting.

 

PS: rebooting problematic machines has a tendency to solve alot of strange issues

[sccm_freak]

ill give a try for sure but for now i cant use the sccm client center as this client barely knows how to use sccm

 

isnt there any logs to check ?

[anyweb]

start with these

 

Client Log Files

 

* CAS - Content Access Service. Maintains the local package cache.

* Ccmexec.log - Records activities of the client and the SMS Agent Host service.

* CertificateMaintenance.log - Maintains certificates for Active Directory directory service and management points.

* ClientIDManagerStartup.log - Creates and maintains the client GUID.

* ClientLocation.log - Site assignment tasks.

* ContentTransferManager.log - Schedules the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) or the Server Message Block (SMB) to download or to access SMS packages.

* DataTransferService.log - Records all BITS communication for policy or package access.

* Execmgr.log - Records advertisements that run.

* FileBITS.log - Records all SMB package access tasks.

* Fsinvprovider.log (renamed to FileSystemFile.log in all SMS 2003 Service Packs) - Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider for software inventory and file collection.

* InventoryAgent.log - Creates discovery data records (DDRs) and hardware and software inventory records.

* LocationServices.log - Finds management points and distribution points.

* Mifprovider.log - The WMI provider for .MIF files.

* Mtrmgr.log - Monitors all software metering processes.

* PolicyAgent.log - Requests policies by using the Data Transfer service.

* PolicyAgentProvider.log - Records policy changes.

* PolicyEvaluator.log - Records new policy settings.

* Remctrl.log - Logs when the remote control component (WUSER32) starts.

* Scheduler.log - Records schedule tasks for all client operations.

* Smscliui.log - Records usage of the Systems Management tool in Control Panel.

* StatusAgent.log - Logs status messages that are created by the client components.

* SWMTRReportGen.log - Generates a usage data report that is collected by the metering agent. (This data is logged in Mtrmgr.log.)

[sccm_freak]

anyweb

i remember a specific log file that shows me how much percentage has been downloaded from the server ( it shows as an example 10% has been transfered then 20 ...etc )

 

which file is that ?

thanks

[sccm_freak]

another thing is i sent to packages to the clients , for a reason non worked although the logs are showing that the package has been received and content is in progress , there is an issue with transferring the file itself , how to check that the transfer is working

?????