SCCM 2012 Scenario based questions

Hi All,
Pls provide the Scenario based questions to analyse myself in SCCM 2012 or CM07 to CM12 Migration?
Thanks, Prabha G

Have you already had a look at the official docs?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg699364.aspx
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Need help on Scenario based questions and answers...

Hi,
I have worked a bit on SSIS. I am preparing for SSIS interviews. I have faced some. Mostly they ask for scenario based questions. If anyone can provide some scenario based questions, it will be great help.
Thanks in advance.
Anujit Karmakar Sr. Software Engineer

Hi Anujit,
If you want to do something preparing for SSIS interviews, it's important to get some sense of SQL Server Integration Services. "Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services" is a great book and tutorial for learning SSIS. It
includes plenty of examples, code snippets and few case studies as well.
Besides, just as Vaibhav said, please go through all the problems people mention in this forum, this will pretty much give you ideas about real time Scenarios Questions and Answers.
The following links might be helpful for your interview:
http://www.sqlserverquest.com/p/ssis-interview-questions.html
http://biexpertsworld.blogspot.in/2013/02/faq-ssis-interview-questions.html
https://www.katieandemil.com/ssis-interview-questions-and-answers-pdf-download?tab=article
Thanks,
Katherine Xiong
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TechNet Community Support

SCCM 2012 internet based client mgmt installation in Lab

Hi All
Is it possible to install sccm 2012 WITH INTERNET BASED CLIENT MGMT IN lAB???

Hi,
Short answer: Yes, you can
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SCCM 2012 database issue /question

Hi All
We have 2 recurring errors on our Primary Server (SQL locally installed so a local database).
We have recently updated SCCM 2012 RTM -> SCCM 2012 SP1 (no CU), and we have upgraded SQL 2008 R2 (CU6) to SQL 2008 R2 SP2.
We have exactly the same issue in our TST environment.
Both errors are related to SQL
We checked the SQL server log,
The fist error:
Warning: Failure to calculate super-latch promotion threshold.
I don’t now where to search for this error also google did not provide me with some useful help, I hope someone here can help me with this one.
The second error:
This one has something to do with the stored procedure DRSMsgBuilderActivation
The activated proc '[dbo].[spDRSMsgBuilderActivation]' running on queue 'CM_XXX.dbo.ConfigMgrDRSMsgBuilderQueue' output the following:
'ERROR: Sync of type Configuration Data failed, see previous messages for details.'
And the previous message is the following :
The activated proc '[dbo].[spDRSMsgBuilderActivation]' running on queue 'CM_XXX.dbo.ConfigMgrDRSMsgBuilderQueue' output the following:
'ERROR 3961, Level 16, State 1, Procedure spDRSSendChangesForGroup, Line 1, Message: Snapshot isolation transaction failed in database 'CM_XXX' because the object accessed by the statement has been modified by a DDL statement in another concurrent transaction
since the start of this transaction. It is disallowed because the metadata is not versioned. A concurrent update to metadata can lead to inconsistency if mixed with snapshot isolation.'
I did some checking and there is no problem with the tempdb
Also with this error I hope that someone can help me
Perhaps someone has had the same error
Regards and thx in advance
Johan

hi, one thing I did not understand is, what is the effect on the non technical side of this error?
On the technical side you can find some information in error logs. This it's what I understood.
Is your sccm server working? Or is it not even possible to finish the sccm installation?

SCCM 2012 Internet based client management

I used the link below to get started. I'm testing now on my test client. The test client is showing Client Certificate: Self-signed. The connection type however is correct: Currently Internet. Also under Internet-based management point. The
server name is correct. However when looking at the client's ccmexec.log. It appears to be trying HTTP instead of HTTPS.
http://www.systemcenterdudes.com/internet-based-client-management/
Thoughts?

If it shows a self-signed certificate the client won't be able to connect. The Internet-based management could be because you've provided it during the installation of the client, or if the client was on the intranet before, received via a client policy.
If you just installed that client while not on the intranet, start with the
ClientIDManagerStartup.log. If the client was working before on the intranet, start with the
CcmMessaging.log.
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Scenario based Dba interview question

Hello,
I'm preparing myelf for a interview with a world-wide company.I came to know from Glassdoor that they ask scenario based questions.Example ''Tell us the situation when the client was not satisfied, what did u do then''
Can some one please provide me best answer by following ''C-A-R'' strategy.Where C is Context, A-action and R - Result.
Regards

sid wrote:
Hello,
I'm preparing myelf for a interview with a world-wide company.I came to know from Glassdoor that they ask scenario based questions.Example ''Tell us the situation when the client was not satisfied, what did u do then''
Can some one please provide me best answer The best answer would be a situation you were in where the client was not satisfied and you would describe what you did.
Unfortunately it is unlikely any forum members were present at that time so we would be unable describe the situation or what you did.
by following ''C-A-R'' strategy.Where C is Context, A-action and R - Result.http://www.wikijob.co.uk/wiki/competency-based-questions
>
Candidates should not talk in broad terms, be too general or use their imagination when replying to interviewers. Instead, candidates should use specific situations from their life as examples when answering this type of interview question
>
Asking someone else to provide the answer defeats the whole purpose of the question.

SCCm 2012 r2 Remote Control setting

hi,
i have SCCM 2012 r2
my question is if there are 2 client policy deployed to 1 pc "member of 2 collection" first policy allow remote full control to IT support and 2nd policy allow remote view control to Domain User.
which one take effect?
i already made the policy and applied it and give specific normal domain user remote control security role to specific collection
but when user try to connect to any PC the remote tool ask him to supply credential.

at first place Thanks for your support and
Patience.
sorry, i did not understand what was in the link you specified.
i know it's device setting not user setting what i need is:
if i have user1 and user2
i want user1 to have full remote control permission and for user2 i want him to have view only remote control. on same pc which is member at 2 collection "is it possible to do it and how?"

SCCM 2012 Asset intelligence: should we use it?

Hi,
I'm looking at the asset inteliggence feature of sccm 2012. The question is if we should spend time configuring it or not.
Therefore this question: do you use it? If yes, what is the added value and can you refer to some screenshots which summarizes the features?
Thanks.
J.
Jan Hoedt

> spend time configuring it or not.
The time it took to ask the forum question is longer than it takes to add the role and configure it.
If you don't use it, many of the built in reports are missing data. Just to save yourself the time of having to explain that to people using the reports is usually justification for adding the role and enabling key classes like Installed Software.
I hope that helps,
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SCCM 2007 & SCCM 2012 on same forest. Not AD publishing

We have SCCM 2007. MP is published on not DNS Windows Server (not AD). SiteCode=A00.
We're going to deploy SCCM 2012. MP will be published on same not DNS Windows Server (not AD). SiteCode=B00.
So, on DNS will be two entries.
During migration, we will remove boundaries on SCCM 2007 and add them to SCCM 2012.
My question is: How does SCCM client list MP on DNS ?? Alphabetical order ?? When it finds some MP, i supposed that it tries to connect one to one until finds a good boundary... not ??

if bounday is present only in single site & you use SCCM Site code parameter (don't use Auto) while doing client installation there should be no issue.
Prashant Patil

Support for Internet based client Management - SCCM 2012

Hi There,
My Company wants to go for Internet based client Management in SCCM 2012 SP1 R2 and here is the design I'm proposing. I'm getting a bit confused at one point and need suggestion....
Everything would work on HTTPS ( PKI Certificate based )... LAN and Internet.
1 Primary ( with non-client facing roles installed ) on LAN with two site systems.
- One Site System configured for INTRANET support only with MP, DP and SUP -> To support LAN users ( Allow
Intranet-only connections )
- One Site System configured for INTERNET support only with MP, DP and SUP -> To support Internet users ( Allow
Internet-only connections )
The INTERNET facing site system is in DMZ network connected to parent Primary via Firewall.
We want internet clients to talk to ONLY DMZ SCCM Site System and no connection to corporate LAN. We cannot open any ports for internet based clients to LAN.
If this is the supported scenario, then why we need to put the Internet FQDN in the Primary server Site System property. This server would not be available to internet. It should only be my DMZ SCCM server client should connect for MP, DP and SUP and only
this DMZ server should be accessible to client over internet.
Also, what least ports should be opened between :
- Parent Primary and its internet facing site system kept in DMZ
- DMZ Site system and internet clients.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
Sam

The FQDN has only to be specified on the Internet facing site system. You can leave this field blank on the primary site Server.
Ports to Open:
Internet --> DMZ Site Server:
TCP Port 443
TCP Port 80, if Fallback Status Point is installed
DMZ Site Server --> Primary Site:
TCP 135, 49152-65535
TCP 445
TCP 135, 24158 (fixed with
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb219447(v=vs.85).aspx )
TCP 80, 443
If you have some other roles installed, please consult this page:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427328.aspx
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How to create a group in SCOM 2012 R2 based on SCCM Collection?

Is there a way to create a group in SCOM 2012 R2 based on sccm collection? I am planning to use that group for maintenance mode.
Thanks, Samer

Hi,
I think you could query all the collectin members from SCCM database then use powershell to add them to a specific OU.
How to Create Groups in Operations Manager
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh298605.aspx
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interview project would be greatly appreciated if you have time.
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SCCM 2012 R2 - Reporting Services question

In testing SCCM 2012, I put it on a an existing remote SQL instance. This server also housed SCOM among other applications. I set up reporting services successfully and got reports working.
A few months later I decided to setup and test reporting in SCOM for Audit Collection Services (ACS). I did not know at the time but SCOM takes over SSRS and makes it unusable for any other application. This broke my SCCM reporting. I finally reinstalled
SSRS and got rid of the SCOM piece and all is back to normal.
I am now planning for deployment in production. Our DB team wants to stick the DB for SCCM on a server that will house many other databases (eventually).
My question is: Does SCCM reporting play well with others? That is, if I set up SSRS on a SQL server with other applications - should I request that SCCM is the only application using that particular SSRS instance? Or should it be ok to reside on an SSRS
instance that may eventually house other applications (NOT SCOM).
Thanks in advance!

a couple hundred clients; base specs for the primary server; and it would be a VM
With all that said, I think our DB team still wants us to use their remote SQL server (physical) so I will probably go with that as it is still supported and our environment will be relatively tiny compared to typical SCCM deployments. Of course, if there
are known issues or advisories against having a remote SQL please let me know (and provide a link).
My main concern was using this remote SQL server and setting up SSRS and having other applications conflicting with it. As long as SCCM plays well with others - I am good to go. Thanks for the replies.

Automate USER BASED PACKAGE installations in SCCM 2012

Hi All,
I want to automate the installation of software(in my case a user based package) from the Application Catalog.
Here is just some general information:
1. All software(Applications and Packages) deployed to Device Colllections will be published in Software Center
2. All software(Applications and Packages) deployed to User Based Collections will be published in the Application Catalog
3. Once software has been deployed from the Application Catalog, it is also available/visible in Software Centre .. this could be confusing for (scripted) test purposes!
To Automate installations i tested the following (Powershell) methods:
Methode 1 - Install Device Based Packages (This works)
$SoftwareCenter = New-Object -ComObject UIResource.UIResourceMgr
# to show applications
$Application = $SoftwareCenter.GetAvailableApplications() | where {$_.name -like $APPNAME}
# to install an application
$SoftwareCenter.ExecuteProgram($Application.id, $Application.PackageId, $true)
(once an User Based Package has been installed from the Application Catalog, it will be shown in the results of this method .. but initially it don't!!)
Method 2 - Install Device based Applications (This works)
Invoke-WmiMethod -Namespace root\ccm\clientsdk -Class CCM_Application -Name Install -ArgumentList 0,"xxAPP scope IDxx",$True,$False,1,1
Method 3 - Install User based Applications
Invoke-WmiMethod -Namespace root\ccm\clientsdk -Class CCM_Application -Name Install -ArgumentList 0,"xxAPP scope IDxx",$False,$False,1,1
(once an User Based Application has been installed from the Application Catalog, this method can be used .. but initially it can't!!)
Method 4 - Install User Based Packages (NOT WORKING)
This solution is based on an (scripted) installation from the Application Catalog. Information can be found on the following sites:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2012/09/19/extending-the-application-catalog-in-system-center-2012-configuration-manager.aspx
http://allthingsconfigmgr.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/application-catalog-uncovered/#more-284
You can see the usable operations/methodes, by using the following URL in your SCCM 2012 environment:
http://YOURSITE/CMApplicationCatalog/ApplicationViewService.asmx
The method i tried for an installation part is 'installapplication', see example below:
$service.Installapplication($appid, $deviceid, $null)
This syntax is correct because it's giving a result that indicates the my command was correct(when i change the variables it produces an error), but that's it ... no application is installed.
For the record: the operations/methods 'RequestApplicationForUser and GetApplications' are working fine.
There is also log file 'ServicePortalWebService.log' on the Application Catalog Server in
C:\Program Files\SMS_CCM\CMApplicationCatalogSvc\Logs, where i can see that Installation call is (correctly) be done.
To be short:
Is there anybody who can tell me how to automate (with Powershell) an USER BASED PACKAGE installation?
With kind regards,
Hayo Veenstra

Thanks for your reaction.
What i want is creating shortcuts in the startmenu of a user, that initiates a SCCM software installation. We also use this method for our SCCM 2007 environment by initating advertisments. I do not want a required user deployments, because when that user
logs on on another machine (for a short time) .. all his/her software will be deployed. So i do not want to install unnescessary software .. only what a user initiates.
Do you have other suggestions?
I'm not sure about the shortcuts. But, as for required deployments to users installing on all machines they log onto: Not if you have User Device Affinity running for you. You can set a requirement in the application to only install on a user's
primary device. Another option that we often deploy is to use App-V to deploy a virtual version of that app if the device they logged onto is not their primary. When they log off, it goes away. This is all done using User Device Affinity.
This is new in 2012.

SCCM 2012 SP1 SQL License Question!!

I have SCCM 2012 SP1 running on one server with the DB running on another server within SQL 2012 SP1. This was running grand for 5+ months green across the board.
Recently I lost SCCM access. I have discovered this is due to the trial of SQL having expired! I have performed quite a bit of research and see that SQL use is granted with the purchase of SCCM 2012 license. i.e. no SQL license is need.
My questions:
Why has my trial expired if SQL is supposedly free with SCCM 2012 license?
Do I need to upgrade to full version and use SCCM license to activate SQL?
Possible cause:
I have two instances running on my SQL server: SCCM DB and WSUS DB, is the expirey because of the WSUS DB and will I need to either remove this WSUS DB and, or, use a SQL 2012 license up?
Quick responses appreciated Thanks!
MichaelSpaulding

Hi,
There is no license key provided for SQL server with the SQL User Rights that is included in the System Center license. So you need to get the SQL server keys/media from volume licensing site. There is no relation between the WSUS DB and the fact that the
SQL trial version has expired.
If you downloaded the SQL Standard media from Volume licensing here is a guide for upgrading SQL server
http://www.mssqlgirl.com/upgrading-from-sql-server-2012-evaluation-edition.html
Regards,
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SCCM 2012 application portal: config questions

Hi,
We have setup SCCM 2012 application portal correctly and it's working fine.
However some config questions:
-can we change the name of the configuration portal? Now its servername/CMApplicationCatalog ... what's not userfriendly.
We'd like it to be applicationportal.ourcompany.com. Howto achieve that?
-can we customize layout in a supported way (we could change html pages but after an upgrade of SCCM they would/could be erased)?
-how does flexera (adminstudio?) plugs in into this. I've read this entry
http://helpnet.installshield.com/appportal2014/Content/helplibrary/AP_CreatingCatItemSCCM.htm but what's the big picture here? Anybody using this? What are the advantages?
J.
Jan Hoedt

We want to offer software center for overview of mandatory installs, application catalog for optional software.
On our companies portal, we can then set a link which directs to the application portal. User can then install optional software from there.
My current config works http://applicationportal.ourcompany.com/ goes to the sccm-server but not to the url below.
That would be http://applicationportal.ourcompany.com/CMApplicationCatalog/#/SoftwareLibrary/AppListPageView.xaml
how can I make sure the application portal shows up when this link is opened?
It sounds like you want to perform a URL rewrite?
http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/url-rewrite-module/creating-rewrite-rules-for-the-url-rewrite-module
You should test this to see if it's what you want - I may have misunderstood your question.
Also, I wouldn't host this module on your AppCatalog server, I'd host the rewrite module elsewhere.
Don
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