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There are some updates for SCVMM,SCOM,SCDMP the easy method is by windows update But did you read the KB ?
If you do read the KB from the SCVMM you need to do some extra steps. Do not forget those steps !
There are 13 Virtual Machine Manager issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2. There is a download package for the VMM console and a separate download package for VMM Server. KB article 2904712
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2904712)
In this KB there is a T-SQL script that must be run. Keep in mind it should be run on the VMM DB
The Second step is give rights or you could see this errors :
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An error occurred while trying to create an add-in folder for your account:
Access to the path: "C:Program FilesMicrosoft System Center 2012 R2Virtual Machine ManagerbinAddInPipelineAddIns" is denied.
- When you open the VMM console, you receive the following error message:
Could not update managed code add-in pipeline due to the following error:
The required folder "C:Program FilesMicrosoft System Center 2012 R2Virtual Machine ManagerbinAddInPipelineHostSideAdapters" does not exist.
So go to this location C:Program FilesMicrosoft System Center 2012 R2Virtual Machine Managerbin
Click the Select a principal link, type Authenticated Users, and then click OK
My System Center Cloud is done patching.
Keep in mind there are also updates for SCOM and DPM see below and read the KB for the extra steps !uu
There are seven Operations Manager – UNIX and Linux Monitoring Management Pack issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2. See KB 2904678
There are 10 Operations Manager issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2. See KB article 2904678
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2904678)
There are three Data Protection Manager (DPM) issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 R2. See KB article 2904687
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2904687)
Want to join the twitter list or don’t know what the hastags are from the system center Products.
System Center Hashtags like #cloud
System Center: #sysctr
System Center App Controller: #appctrl
System Center Virtual Machine Manager: #vmm
System Center Service Manager: #scsm
System Center Operations Manager: #scom
System Center Data Protection Manager: #dpm
System Center Orchestrator: #sco
System Center Advisor: #scadvisor
System Center Configuration Manager: #configmgr
System Center Azure: #azure
System Center Windows Azure Pack: #wap
Recently I had the opportunity to play with Orchestrator and saw that I need some more practice on how to create a runbook Most of the time creating the runbook cost me more time than doing this by hand ;-(
Then I saw this cookbook Microsoft System Center Orchestrator 2012.
The book is written by : Andreas Baumgarten (MVP), Steve Beaumont and Sam Erskine.
Microsoft System Center Orchestrator 2012 simplifies the process of automating systems administration tasks. Originally a third-party product named Opalis, which Microsoft acquired in 2009, Orchestrator provides a simplified way of building complex automation. System Center Orchestrator is a complete solution that goes beyond basic automation.
“Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator Cookbook” will teach you how to plan, create and manage powerful runbooks to help you automate mission-critical and routine administration tasks. The book is a very practical book guidance on installation and configuring the Security settings and securing the SQL server.
The Table of content. there are nine chapters described as below. and yes system center products are more and more needed so Highly available Scorch is an option. ( well Not described as an FCI ) On the Packt website you can find all the chapter details. I just highlight two chapters.
Chapter 1: Unpacking System Center 2012 Orchestrator
- Chapter 2: Initial Configuration and Making SCORCH Highly Available
- Introduction
- Loading Integration Packs (IPs)
- Configuring Integration Pack connections
- Deploying Runbook Servers and Designers with Deployment Manager
- Making your Runbooks highly available
- Creating and maintaining a security model for Orchestrator
Chapter 3: Planning and Creating Runbook Designs
Chapter 4: Creating Runbooks for Active Directory Tasks
Chapter 5: Creating Runbooks for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Tasks
Chapter 6: Creating Runbooks for System Center 2012 Operations Manager Tasks
Chapter 7: Creating Runbooks for System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Tasks
Chapter 8: Creating Runbooks for System Center 2012 Service Manager Tasks
- Chapter 9: Using Advanced Techniques in Runbooks
- Introduction
- Creating child Runbooks
- Implementing error handling in your Runbooks
- Implementing logging in your Runbooks
- Creating looping Runbooks
Appendix: Useful Websites and Community Resources
After reading this book you will see this example as not so complicated anymore. This book is very helpful If you are beginners or pro’s on Orchestrators
This is a great guide and really helpful if you are using Orchestrator
The book is available at Pack Publishing, Amazon.com, and Amazon.de :
“Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator Cookbook” at Packt Publishing
“Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator Cookbook” at Amazon.de
“Microsoft System Center 2012 Orchestrator Cookbook” at Amazon.com
Here is a great list with the latest System Center and Management related content.
Want to join the twitter list or don’t know what the hastags are from the system center Products.
System Center Hashtags like #cloud
System Center: #sysctr
System Center App Controller: #appctrl
System Center Virtual Machine Manager: #vmm
System Center Service Manager: #scsm
System Center Operations Manager: #scom
System Center Data Protection Manager: #dpm
System Center Orchestrator: #sco
System Center Advisor: #scadvisor
System Center Configuration Manager: #configmgr
System Center Azure: #azure
System Center Windows Azure Pack: #wap
There is a Free ebook available for download offering from Microsoft Press. These unique (and free) ebooks bring System Center experts together to discuss designing, deploying, and troubleshooting some of the most complex and mission critical aspects of key System Center capabilities.
The third title in this series, Microsoft System Center: Troubleshooting Configuration Manager (ISBN 9780735683020) by Rushi Faldu, Manoj Kumar Pal, Andre Della Monica, Kaushal Pandey, and the System Center series editor Mitch Tulloch, is now available.
Introduction
As the authors of this book, we have tried provide you with insights and tips on troubleshooting System Center 2012 Configuration Manager drawn from our insider knowledge and real-world field experience. While most of you who are Configuration Manager administrators are fairly comfortable with the product and can perform common management tasks, many of you still have pain points when it comes to certain aspects of how the product works. Based on our observations and interactions with customers, the biggest knowledge gaps tend to be in the following areas:
- Troubleshooting common Configuration Manager tasks such as software distribution, software updates, and deployment.
- Understanding how the various components of Configuration Manager on both the server and client side work together when such tasks are performed.
- Dealing with the enormous number of log files that are generated on both the server and client side of Configuration Manager.
This book is our attempt to address some of these gaps and pain points. Chapter 1 provides insights into the Configuration Manager architecture and deployment principles. Chapter 2 familiarizes you with some of the key components of Configuration Manager and how they interact with each other when performing common tasks by using verbose logging for tracing the actions of various components. And Chapter 3 examines how to troubleshoot various Configuration Manager functionality including software and application deployment, site-to-site replication, software update and patching, operating system deployment, and Mac client issues.
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