ConfigMgr: Client Push Installation issue – Download transfer take long time

SYMPTOMS

We configure Client Push Installation in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, the installation of Configuration Manager Agent take long time to install on clients.

We also notice that client take long time to download to C:\Windows\ccmsetup folder and I checked ccmsetup.log file I found the following:

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\WindowsFirewallConfigurationProvider.msi’ does not exist. Discovery failed.

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File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\vcredist_x86.exe’ doesn’t exist.

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\vc50727_x86.exe’ doesn’t exist.

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\MicrosoftPolicyPlatformSetup.msi’ doesn’t exist.

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\WindowsFirewallConfigurationProvider.msi’ doesn’t exist.

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\SCEPInstall.exe’ doesn’t exist.

File ‘C:\Windows\ccmsetup\client.msi’ doesn’t exist.

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Download Update: 15750351 out of 61961080 bytes transferred.

Download Update: 16050379 out of 61961080 bytes transferred.

Then I found the “successfully download” message in the ccmsetup.log file after one day. And everything is working fine after client installation such as Hardware and Software inventory, Remote Tool, Software Distribution, Software Update, Endpoint Protection, Power Management and other Configuration feature.

Given this situation, we don’t need to worry about our SCCM server, it should be running well. And there is no download problem between the SCCM server and the client machines.

Solution

Meanwhile, the download slow issue also can be related with BITS settings. It can occurs if the BITS throttling is enabled on the client machines.

To avoid it, we can use Group Policy to force the client to disable the BITS throttling. To do this, please try:

1. On Domain Controller Server, open GPMC
2. Create a new policy and link to the client machines (OU) or the domain.
3. In the left pane of the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Network, and then click Background Intelligent Transfer Service.
4. In the Setting pane, double-click Limit the maximum network bandwidth for BITS background transfers.
5. In the top pane of the dialog box, click Disabled.

After that, please the user reboot the client computer and then logon again. The new polices will be applied to the client computers and the BITS throttling will be disabled.

I check if the BITS configured in SCCM client settings by the following:

1. Open SCCM 2012 Console
2. Click Administration, then click Client Settings.
3. By default, check the Properties if the Default Settings.
4. Check the settings of the first item “Background Intelligent Transfer“
5. Please make sure the settings “Limit the maximum network bandwidth for BITS background transfers” is configured as: False.
6. If you have customize client settings, please check the same settings.

After disable Limit the maximum network bandwidth through Group Policy the download of the SCCM setup files become very fast.

Abduljalil Abolzahab

Hotfix: Deployment fails when deploy a task sequence to a Windows XP in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

SYMPTOMS

When you tried to deploy task sequence with captured image to a Windows XP machine using Operating System Deployment feature in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, the deployment fails and you may found the following error in smsts.log file:

CreateProcess failed. Code(0x800700C1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Command line execution failed (800700C1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Failed to install boot image.

is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Failed to install boot image CCR00004.

is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Failed to reboot the system. Error 0x(800700c1) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Failed to initialize a system reboot.

is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Fatal error is returned in check for reboot request of the action (Restart in Windows PE).

is not a valid Win32 application. (Error: 800700C1; Source: Windows) TSManager datetime 3048 (0x0BE8)

Solution

To solve this issue install HOTFIX from KB2910552 on the following:

1. Central Administration sites.
2. Primary sites.
3. Administrator consoles.
4. Clients (Client update package will be created after installing hotfix on site system server).

Finally don’t forget to update Windows PE 3.1 boot images.

Abduljalil Abolzahab

KB 2905002 Hotfix Update available for OSD feature of SC 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft recently release hotfix to solve issue related to “Operating System Deployment” feature on System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, and this update will solve the following issues:

1. Windows Deployment Service (WDS) stops after enabling PXE Service Point role or when you select Deploy this boot image from the PXE-enabled distribution point.
   
2. The download time take long time when Operating System image and packages downloaded to Configuration Manager 2012 R2 Client.
   

Solution

You need to install hotfix KB2905002 on Central Administration Site, Primary Site, Administrator Console and Clients. And note the following:

• When you install hotfix on site server, it will create package for client upgrade.
• Update all boot images after hotfix applied.
• Re-create all stand-alone media that used for stand-alone deployment.

Abduljalil Abolzahab

Error message when you perform Windows 7 SP1 W/IE10 Deployment: “Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [Specialize]”

 

SYMPTOMS

When you perform unattended installation of Windows 7 with SP1 and Internet Explorer 10 using MDT 2012 Update 1, you receive the following error message:

Windows could not parse or process unattend answer file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] for pass [specialize]. A component or setting specified in the answer file does not exist.

Additionally, the following errors are logged in the %systemroot%\Panther\setupact.log

Error
[setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Source = Name: Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer, Language: neutral, ProcessorArchitecture: x86, PublicKeyToken: 31bf3856ad364e35, VersionScope: nonSxS, /settings/IEWelcomeMsg

Error [setup.exe] SMI data results dump: Description = Setting is not defined in this component.

Error [0x060432] IBS The provided unattend file is not valid; hrResult = 0x80220001

Error [0x060565] IBS Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:The provided unattend file [C:\windows\Panther\unattend.xml] is not a valid unattended Setup answer file; hr = 0x1, hrSearched = 0x1, hrDeserialized = 0x0, hrImplicitCtx = 0x0, hrValidated = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001

Error [0x0600c2] IBS Callback_Unattend_InitEngine:An error occurred while finding/loading the unattend file; hr = 0x1, hrResult = 0x80220001[gle=0x00000490]

Info [0x0601d7] IBS InstallWindows:Error Type = 3211273

CAUSE

This issue occurs only in case you install Internet Explorer 10, IEWelcomeMsg settings is not defined.

Solution

To solve this problem, follow the below steps:

1. Run Windows System Image Manager.
2. Open Unattend.xml file from the following location:

   X:\DeploymentShare\Control\TaskSequenceID

   

3. Right click on IEWelcomeMsg and delete this component:

   

4. Save unattend file and Update deployment share.

Abduljalil Abolzahab.

What’s New in System Center 2012 R2

Microsoft announce the release of “R2 Preview ” for Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012.

Check the below links to check what new on each product:

• System Center 2012 R2 App Controller
• System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
• System Center 2012 R2 Data Protection Manager
• System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
• System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator
• System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager
• System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

Abduljalil Abolzahab

Microsoft Release Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1

The Cumulative Update 2 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 has been released !!!

Details of Issues that are fixed descried in the KB2854009

Microsoft Release Cumulative Update 1 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1

This Cumulative Update will fix issues and update some function for Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Details of Issues that are fixed descried in the KB2817245

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2817245/en-us

Abduljalil Abolzahab

SCSM 2012 Data Warehouse registration failed

SYMPTOMS

We install System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1 “management server and data warehouse management server on two servers”.

The first server hosts the Service Manager Management server and the Service Manager database and the second server hosts the data warehouse management server and the data warehouse databases.

When we run the Data Warehouse Registration Wizard to registers the service manager management group with the data warehouse management group and to deploy management packs from the service manager management server to the data warehouse management server, we received the following error in the completion step:

Solution

To solve this issue we need to allow remotesigned
powershell
scripts the ability to run from the Service Manager Management server, on the server that hosts the Service Manager Management server and console do the following steps:

1. Close System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1 console.
2. Run Microsoft Poweshell as administrator.
3. Run the following command

   Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
   

   

4. Run System Center 2012 Service Manager SP1 console and start Data Warehouse Registration Wizard

   

Enjoy!!!

Abduljalil Abolzahab

DPM 2012 SP1 – Exchange Server 2013 Backups Fail

SYMPTOMS

We have Microsoft System Center 2010 SP1 Data Protection Manager, backup fail when we tried to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 with option to run Eseutil is enable.

You may receive the following error message:

Data consistency verification check failed for LOGS of Exchange Mailbox Database Mailbox on ExchangeServerName.domain.com (ID 30146 Details: Unknown Error (0xc0000135) (0xC0000135)).

Protect Exchange with Run Eseutil option:

RESLOUTION

To solve this issue install the VC++ 2012 redistributable on the DPM server:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

Enjoy!!!

Abduljalil Abolzahab

FIX: Windows 2012 missing from Software Update in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1

Microsoft released a hotfix that fixes an incorrect reference to Windows Server 2012 in the ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 site database. The incorrect reference causes available updates to be missing for Windows Server 2012.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2793237