Configuration Manager 2007: Advertisement status error


Fellow MVP from Canada Garth Jones has encountered an error while checking the Advertisement Status for a Specific time frame in Configuration Manager 2007, after the error message the console crashes.

This has been filed as a bug in Connect (https://connect.microsoft.com/site16/feedback/details/654967/mvp-advertisement-status-error) and here are the reproduction Steps:

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Results and Questions clarifications from April 7th’ Live Meeting: "Configuration Manager 2007 R3, Power Management, Integration with Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010"


logo_configmanagerFirst of all, I would like to thank all the participants for attending this Live Meeting, I’ve stated that there will be more events s such organized by “SystemCenter.gr: The Greek SystemCenter User Group” and I will keep my promise for sure!

 

FEP_LogoSystemCenter.gr will be operational until the End of May 2011, more details about it’s content and progress in a next blog post, this blog’s content will also get mirrored in there and there will be cross posts between them.

So allow me to sum up about the Live Meeting and to clarify some questions posed.
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Automating Configuration Manager 2007 Remote Server Migrations to CM 2012 Version with Configuration Manager Physical to Virtual Migration Toolkit (CTP)


SystemCenter_Logo These are really exciting news, during MMS 2011 it was announced from the Configuration Manager Team, that there is a tool available in Community Technology Preview (CTP )Version which will facilitate the migration of Remote Site Servers that need to be retained during the Side-by-Side Migration process of Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012.

Here is the official info, the link at the connect site to download it can be found at the end of the post:

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Configuration Manager 2012 Public Beta 2 has been Released!


MMS_LV_120x240_staticThe heat is up during this week in Las Vegas because of MMS 2011, the premier event for Systems Management organized by Microsoft is changing the way we manage, deploy and govern Systems and Datacenters.

So what’s better from great availability announcement of products we love such as Configuration Manager 2012!

The public beta 2 is available, you should get your copy and start testing in your labs, here is the announcement from the official System Center Configuration Manager Blog:

Announcement: System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 has been released!

Posted Wed, Mar 23 2011

[Today’s post is from Ken Pan]

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Windows 7 & 2008 R2 SP1 availability and Configuration Manager Support


Windows UpdateHello everybody,

The news are flowing fast about the availability of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2, it is already available on TechNet and MSDN and should be available through Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center on February 22 2011.

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Re-Broadcast: Dell Announces Global Availability of Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration (DLCI) v1.2 for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager


Just got this by email directly from a Dell Partner and share it with you, these news are a very welcome addition for Configuration Manager, here it goes:

Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration v1.2 for ConfigMgr includes the following high level features:

New features and functionality available in DLCI 1.2

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