SCCM Group Discussion

2014 CTC Retreat

Introductions:

Please introduce yourself and talk briefly about your experience with

SCCM.

Any issues you wish to see covered during the discussion?

Who is using SCCM for updating 3rd party applications?

What kind of applications are you updating?

Where do you obtain the updates?

How are you managing the updates? System Center Updates Publisher?

Another extension such as Secunia or Solawinds?

3rd Party Updates:2

Is anyone updating a non-Microsoft OS?

If so, what general procedures are you following?

Success or failure?

Updating Other Operating Systems:3

Is anyone using SCCM to deploy images?

What precautions do you take? Think Emory University, May 2014!

Any issues PXE booting in the campus environment?

Do you use a Zero Touch Installation or Lite Touch Installation approach?

Imaging Systems4

What is your preferred method for packing applications for deployment?

What deployment type do you prefer to use given the possibility of mixed

operating systems?

Does anyone force deployment of applications (or updates) outside of the

normal maintenance window?

Deploying Applications5

Anything else?

Any Other Questions or Issues?6

Alan Forrest

forrest@cs.unc.edu

Thanks for Attending!