Complete list of SCCM log files

Below is the link which has complete list of SCCM logs with their description.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lxchen/archive/2009/04/03/a-list-of-sccm-log-files.aspx

How to customize copy of user's profile using USMT 4.0

UEL option in USMT is to exclude user’s profile according to last logon date. We can exclude it by number of days, a specific date or any currently logged on user.

UE option allows us to exclude user profiles from being migrated based on their name. It supports both domain and local users.

E.g.:

• To exclude Sally user profile: SCANSTATE.EXE /ue:*\Sally
• To exclude test domain user named Sally: SCANSTATE.EXE /ue:Test\Sally*
• To exclude any profile not logged in more than 100 days: SCANSTATE.EXE /uel:100
• To exclude any profile those have not been logged on since 2010/06/01:                               SCANSTATE.EXE /uel:2010/06/01

How to migrate .pst and .ost through USMT 4.0?

By default, USMT 4.0 migrates PST files that are linked to a user’s outlook profile and does not copy those PST which are not attached with profile. USMT does not support .ost migration. E.g. PST’s stored on local drive but not actually attached to outlook will not migrate by default.

In order to migrate PST files, here is the working script which will gather all PST files from all fixed drives:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<migration urlid="http://www.microsoft.com/migration/1.0/migxmlext/pst">

  <component type="Documents" context="UserAndSystem">

    <displayName>All PST migrated from all fixed drives, regardless of location</displayName>

    <role role="Data">

      <rules>

        <include>

          <objectSet>

            <script>MigXmlHelper.GenerateDrivePatterns ("* [*.pst]", "Fixed")</script>

          </objectSet>

        </include>

      </rules>

    </role>

  </component>

</migration>

Paste this script into notepad and save as PST.xml. Now, the main idea behind this script is that it should be saved in System 32 folder before running Task sequence. Create a script that will copy the PST.XML file in %System 32% folder of the system and add /i:pst.xml switch to scan state and load state.

This worked fine for me and we have upgraded our whole environment from XP to Windows 7.

System restart cannot be completed while another software installation is in progress. Please allow the software installation to complete before attempting a system restart

User gets an error prompt "A system restart cannot be completed while another software installation is in progress. Please allow the software installation to complete before attempting a system restart."

 

Cause:

Under very specific conditions, the persistent job counter is not decremented when a job is finished. The coordinating system prevents these client computers from being restarted because it believes that a job is still running based on the JobCounter value.

Solution:

1.     Stop the SMS Agent Host (CcmExec.exe) service on a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 client computer.

2.     Location the following registry subkey and change its value to 0:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Sms\Mobile Client\Reboot Management\JobCounter

3.     Start the SMS Agent Host (ccmExec.exe) service on the client computer.

Microsoft URL: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970635/

Configure Wake on lan in Configuration manager

Client Side Configuration

• Click on Start menu, Right Click My computer, Click Manager OR Start menu>Run>Type devmgmt.msc
• Click on Device manager, Expand Network Adapters>Right click on Generic Marvell Yukon chipset based Ethernet controller, Click on property

• Click on advanced tab, select Wake From Shutdown, on the right hand side, Set value to on

• Click Wake Up capabilities, on the right hand side set value to Magic packet

• Click on Power management Tab, check Allow the Computer to turn off this device to save, Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby and only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby

Server side Configuration

• Configure System center configuration manager 2007
• Log on to SCCM server, open ConfigMgr Console, Expand Site management, right click Main site, click on Property

• Click on Wake on LAN Tab, Check Enable Wake on LAN, Check Use Power on commands if the computers support technology, Check Unicast. you can select Subnet directed broadcast if your switch support subnet directed broadcast.

• Click Port Tab, Select Wake on LAN

• To use Wake on LAN functionality, always check Enable Wake on LAN in the schedule of deployment of any software.