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Windows Azure Pack: Renaming VM Computer Names with a Service Management Automation Runbook

Update Sunday August 16th 2015 - URL in script has changed. I have updated the script here leaving...

Date: 08/16/2015

Runbook Commander: A System Center Companion Application

Runbook Commander: A System Center Companion Application Quite some time back I built and made...

Date: 09/26/2014

Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine

Quite some time ago I demonstrated a solution for automating the notification and approval process...

Date: 09/10/2014

Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine - Demonstration Videos

Short Introduction Videos: I will be adding videos to this section as they are created. Simple...

Date: 09/10/2014

Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine - Detailed Documentation

Index: Introduction:Configuration Manager Application Approval Engine Overview:CMAAE Portal...

Date: 09/10/2014

SMA Runbook Sample: Monitoring SCOM and Reacting to SCOM Alerts

Update: Ryan Andorfer has posted some good information over at the Building Clouds blog on his...

Date: 02/04/2014

VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 4 – Service Template Configuration and Deployment

During this post, I will be wrapping up this in-depth look at VMM service deployments. Over the last...

Date: 01/28/2014

VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 3 – SQL Server and Application Profiles

Quick Blog Description: In the two previous postings of this blog series I’ve introduced VMM...

Date: 01/17/2014

VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 2 - Prerequisites

Quick Overview - Hello Again, during this post I will be detailing all prerequisites needed in order...

Date: 01/16/2014

VMM Service Deployments in Depth: Deploying System Center Orchestrator as a Service Part 1 - Demonstration

Quick Blog Description: In this series of postings I will be detailing how to use System Center...

Date: 01/15/2014

System Center Orchestrator Query: Identify Long Running Runbook Executions

As I work in different Orchestrator environments I find it very helpful to monitor for jobs that...

Date: 01/10/2014

System Center Orchestrator Query: Execution Count Per Activity

Good Day - I am currently traveling from Texas to Florida with my family, a half froze turkey, and...

Date: 11/26/2013

System Center Orchestrator Query: Mapping Invoke Runbook Activities to Destination Runbooks

If you have attended any Orchestrator training, best practices session, read any book, blog, or...

Date: 11/19/2013

Invoking Orchestrator Runbooks during a Virtual Machine Manager Service Template Deployment

Not only does System Center Virtual Machine Manager have the ability to deploy complete multi-tier...

Date: 11/14/2013

Integrating Cluster Aware Updating with Operations Manager Maintenance Mode – Pre and Post Update Scripts

I dig applying updates to clusters – that is so weird, but the truth. I have done some work in...

Date: 06/17/2013

Ready Runbook Sample – Schedule Operating System Deployment with System Center 2012 and Exchange

Runbook Export and Step by Step Configuration Guide - TechNet Gellery Two years ago at MMS 2011 I...

Date: 05/30/2013

System Center Orchestrator: Get Current Date / Time using the NOW() Variable and Automate Outlook Calendar Scheduling

Hi Ho – Neil Peterson here, the in-laws have invaded my house, so I am coming to you today...

Date: 05/06/2013

Building Intelligent Delay Within Orchestrator Runbook Solutions: Activity Looping

Often times when automating a multi-step process, there is a need to build into this automation a...

Date: 04/17/2013

MMS2013 Session Now on Channel 9 – Patching a Hyper-V Cluster with Orchestrator / Configuration Manager - Including Downloadable Runbook Exports!!!

Good day all – if you were able to attend MMS2013 hope you had a great time, if not, no...

Date: 04/15/2013

Come Check Out My MMS 2013 Sessions

MMS 2013 is right around the corner. While at the conference, I will be delivering one session and...

Date: 03/28/2013

Determine if CU1 has been applied to a 2012 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 Site, Admin Console, and Client - Where's the Versioning?

With System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 CU1 deployments starting to roll, I have received...

Date: 03/27/2013

Determine if a Configuration Manager Distribution Point is a Distribution Point Group Member – PowerShell

As I am working with the 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 (and CU1) PowerShell CMDLETs, the potential...

Date: 03/25/2013

At Long Last - Add-CMDistributionPoint PowerShell CMDLET included in Configuration Manager SP1 CU1

Whoo - long time no blog. I am still around and kicking, just been occupied with a new baby...

Date: 03/23/2013

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Determine Reboot Pending State Using WMI / PowerShell / Orchestrator Runbook

While recently working on a Runbook solution for patching Windows Failover Clusters, I ran into the...

Date: 02/12/2013

Configuration Manager PowerShell Tuesdays: Creating and Distributing a Package / Program:

I have long been a crusty old VBScript kind of guy, that just the way it is. I’ve been...

Date: 01/15/2013

Configuration Manager SP1 PowerShell in Orchestrator Part 2: The Rest of the Story

Well I thought I was Mr. Smarty Pants and had the whole ‘running 2012 Configuration Manager...

Date: 01/11/2013

Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 – Move a Distribution Point Content Library Between Drives

Here we are, week two of the New Year, and the goodies just keep coming. In case you missed it the...

Date: 01/08/2013

Running 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 PowerShell cmdlets from an Orchestrator Run .NET Script activity.

Good day all – Quick blog here. With the recent release of 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and...

Date: 01/07/2013

On Demand Content Distribution / Fallback Distribution Points – A 2012 Configuration Manager Micro-Deep Dive

Welcome to 2013 – It’s a new year and an exciting time here at neilp central. I have...

Date: 01/03/2013

Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 3: Use It Or Lose It - The Orchestrator Runbook Automation

Welcome back to ‘the blog’ and this series on Software Metering and automating the...

Date: 01/02/2013

Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 2: Use It Or Lose It - The Collections

In the first portion of this multi-blog look at software metering, I discussed how to create a...

Date: 11/28/2012

Software Metering Deep Dive and Automation Part 1: Use It Or Lose It - The Basics

Since the beginning of my involvement with Configuration Manager and SMS I have always considered...

Date: 11/27/2012

Runbook Commander 2.0 – Deployment and Administration Guide

Welcome to the Deployment and Administration Guide for Runbook Commander 2.0. The intent of this...

Date: 10/22/2012

Runbook Commander 2.0 – System Center Orchestrator Console Extension for Configuration Manager

Many months ago I made available Runbook Commander: An Orchestrator Console Extension for...

Date: 10/18/2012

System Center 2012: Automating Configuration Manager Client Deployment to Linux Systems

With the introduction of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 Beta, we have been given...

Date: 10/16/2012

Configuration Manager Application Request: Sample Notification and Approval Automation Solution

Update: I have released an installed, configuration instruction, as well as source code for an...

Date: 09/24/2012

System Center 2012 Configuration Application Request / Approval – Deep Dive and Automation

Introduction - Approaching my ten-year of systems management using SMS / Configuration Manager I can...

Date: 09/17/2012

Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 4: Deploying Sites in Multiple Forests

Introduction - Welcome to the last in this series of four articles examining cross forest support in...

Date: 09/03/2012

Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 3: Deploying Site Server / Site Systems in an Untrusted Forest.

Introduction - Up until this point each scenario in this series of articles has detailed the...

Date: 08/24/2012

Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 2: Forest Discovery, Publishing, and Client Push Installation.

Intro - In the previous ‘simple’ example the assumption was that a very small group of...

Date: 08/21/2012

Cross Forest Support in ConfigMgr 2012 Part 1: Simple Management

Cross Forest support in Configuration Manager is a topic often discussed, can be confusing, and has...

Date: 08/20/2012

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Orchestrator – Using Status Message as a Runbook Trigger Mechanism.

I love the integration of System Center 2012 Configuration Manage and System Center Orchestrator ....

Date: 08/07/2012

Updating a SQL Cluster using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and System Center Orchestrator (System Center 2012 Updated)

Current Runbooks and recorded MMS session can be found here:...

Date: 07/03/2012

Client Push Installation change in Configuration Manager 2012 and how to take advantage of this change for troubleshooting purposes.

Yesterday while enjoying a lazy afternoon read through the Configuration Manager 2012 TechNet...

Date: 07/02/2012

Runbook Commander Update 1.5 – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Updated 10/26/2012 - Runbook Commander 2.0 has been released. Information can be found and the...

Date: 06/26/2012

Runbook Commander – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager - Part 2

UPDATED 5/26/2012 Download location –...

Date: 06/17/2012

Runbook Commander – An Orchestrator Console Extension for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Updated 10/26/2012 - Runbook Commander 2.0 has been released. Information can be found and the...

Date: 06/11/2012

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Migration - Deep(ish) Dive Part 1

In this series of System Center PFE blog posting I will be taking a deep-ish dive into the...

Date: 04/20/2012

Long Live Right Click Tools – System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Console Extensions

Admittedly I do not use custom console extensions very often, however I know that these right click...

Date: 03/18/2012

System Center Orchestrator – Real Time Reporting and Runbook Summary Email Examples.

Continuing on with the automated SQL Cluster patching process, let’s examine some creative...

Date: 02/25/2012

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