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Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook

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Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook

Overview of this book

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (CM12) is a systems management application for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory. This practical cookbook shows you how to administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and understand how to solve particular problems/scenarios Packed with over 50 task-based and immediately reusable recipes, this book starts by showing you how to design a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Infrastructure. The book then dives into topics such as recommended SQL configuration for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, deploying Windows 7 with Operating System Deployment (OSD), deploying Applications and Software Updates, managing Compliance Settings, managing Sites and managing Inventory amongst others.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Administration Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Monitoring content and deployment status


With Software Distribution, content is king. If content is not available for an application installation, software updates, or operating system deployment, installations (obviously) fail, generating trouble tickets, and probably causing you to work extra hours.

Getting ready

To monitor content and deployment status, we must have proper visibility of this information in the CM console. Be advised that Roles Based Administration (RBA) may prevent you from seeing everything. Work with your CM admins to ensure you have access to the proper scope for supporting your end users (and computers).

How to do it...

  1. From the CM12 admin console, navigate to Monitoring | Distribution Status | Content Status.

  2. Right-click on the title bar, and select Group By | Type. This will create groups based on type to easily locate the desired content.

  3. Select the name of the desired content, and observe the bottom detail pane to view distribution statistics.

  4. If required, click on...