Cleanup in AD deleted devices via Powershell in ConfigMgr 2012 SP1

This script checks every device that is available in the All Systems c

Verified on the following platforms / OS

Windows Server 2012 =Yes

Windows Server 2008 R2 = Yes

Windows Server 2008 = Yes

Windows Server 2003 =No

Windows 8 = Yes

Windows 7 = Yes

Windows Vista = No

Windows XP = Yes

Windows 2000  = No

ollection if it is still available in Active Directory and it will clean up devices that comply to the certain rules. (read more for the rules)

RemoveDeletedDevicesFromConfigMgr2012SP1_v0_2.ps1

Current version: v0.2, release date 04/25/2013

The script checks every device that is available in the All Systems collection if it is still available in Active Directory and it will delete devices that comply to the following rules:

• The device is available in ConfigMgr but not in Active Directory
• The device is not a member of a Workgroup
• The device is not a mobile device
• The device is not manually imported for Operating System Deployment

Before you are able to use the script you need to configure some variables, you can find these just beneath the comments in the header of the script;

• $sitecode = “<sitecode>:”
• $sitecode = “PS1:”
• $installdrive = “<ConfigMgr Admin Console installation>”
• $installdrive = “C:”
• $loglocation = “<loglocation>”
• $loglocation = “D:\Logfiles\”
• $localdomain = “<domainname>”
• $localdomain = “ConfigMgrLab”
• $maxdevices = <maximum number of devices in your ConfigMgr environment>
• $maxdevices = 2000

Prerequisites to use this script are:

• Powershell 3.0 (x86)
• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
• Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell

The script RemoveDeletedDevicesFromConfigMgr2012SP1.ps1 uses the cmdlet Get-CMDevices to retrieve the information about the devices from Configuration Manager. After checking if the device is available in Active Directory, part of a workgroup, part of an other domain or mobile device the Remove-CMDevices cmdlet will be used to remove the device from Configuration Manager. Together with the log function of fellow Configuration Manager MVP Kaido Järvemets (http://www.cm12sdk.net) this script will log also if a devices is deleted or why a device is preserved. The script will check the device in Configuration Manager and report back which device does not have an account in the Active Directory you configured.

New in v0.2:

• Ability to set the Maximum Query Result Size of ConfigMgr 2012 SP1, by default this is 1000 items

• Fixed little bug while searching in AD for objects give back a number higher than 1. (more AD objects with the same name)

THANKS TO the Master –>Peter Daalmans

Do some Spring Cleaning to your SCCM All Systems Collection from AD.

PowerShell – One Key to the Automation of the Data Center

 

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Deploy Faster – Windows Server 2012 with MAP 7.0 Beta (Isvet Laclaustra)

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 7.0 Beta is ready for download. All you need for boost &  quick start.

Check out this updated version of this tool for Windows Server 2012, assess the readiness of your environment for Windows Server 2012.

Download the tool @ Connect:
https://connect.microsoft.com/site297

Deploy with confidence!

 

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Windows 8 Server in Hyper V R2 | PowerShell @ Glance!

Windows 8 Server (Developer Preview) works like a beauty in Hyper V R2. New remote Role Based deployment and administration  clearly denotes the direction Microsoft continues to the server platform “Better and More Capable”.

The easy to install and configure Windows Server 8 invites you to deploy via Hyper V R2 servers with roles like:

ADDS

DNS

DHCP

IIS

PowerShell 3 surely continues to deliver more remote management features. With the most recent version of Windows PowerShell you can take servers to extreme performance via Hyper V making true PARALLEL deployment of roles and features. Also you can managege / monitor via the NEW Server Manager all services, logs, and alerts of individual and multiple deployed servers thanks to TILE based Server Manager in Windows Server 8.

If you want to see more related to Windows 8 Server & PowerShell come to Microsoft  tomorrow and be part of a “First Look” to what Windows Server 8 promises.

More information at http://prdot.net & http://itcspr.org

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Windows 7 with MDT 2010 EASY… (Isvet Laclaustra) Step by Step Workshop FREE!

Migrate to Windows 7 with MDT 2010 EASY! “LTO & ZTO”
When: Scheduled for August 9, 2011
Where: Huertas Junior College
# 41 Bunker St. Caguas PR, 00726
Time: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Join us for a Technical demonstration of “How to” use MDT 2010 and other Microsoft FREE Tools to migrate Windows XP systems to Windows 7 and include applications, documents and more. During this step by step conference you will be able to execute the DEMOS “side by side” with us if you bring your laptop (mobile lab).

Be ready to have fun while on the job… MIGRATING existing users PCs.

See you there and be ready for PowerShell.

More details @ http://itcspr.org

 

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Tips PRO en Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (Isvet Laclaustra)

PPT is available @:

http://cid-8bebe03ce418570a.office.live.com/view.aspx/SCVMM2008R2/Isvet%5E_Laclaustra%5E_PRO%5E_TIPS%5E_SCVMM%5E_v2.pptx 

Tips PRO en Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Entenderá cómo el poder reaccionar a una infraestructura de servidor de cambio es importante para lograr una racionalización o dinámica infraestructura de TI. Esto se convierte en una necesidad con la virtualización y la naturaleza dinámica de las cargas de trabajo, que comparten una infraestructura. Con Microsoft System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter, se logrará con nuestro nuestro rendimiento y optimización de recursos Tips (PRO) entender y reaccionar a la naturaleza dinámica de las cargas de trabajo. En este Webcast, veremos en detalle la arquitectura de Tips (PRO), algunos consejos que explican la configuración, instalación y el contenido de un PRO Tips, que pueda reequilibrar la carga de trabajo de una infraestructura virtualizada y permita a los clientes lograr ahorros en un entorno más dinámico.

Detalles del Evento:

Cuando: viernes, 29 de abril de 2011 11:00 a.m.
Hora: (GMT-04:00) Puerto Rico
Duración:60 Minutos

Link registro:

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032483901&EventCategory=4&culture=es-AR&CountryCode=AR

What’s New in Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/virtual-machine-manager/vmm-whats-new-r2.aspx

Download Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc793138.aspx

Community References

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/virtualmachinemanager

http://laclaustra.workpress.com

http://itcspr.org

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PowerShell–VMM–Provisioning (Isvet Laclaustra)

Yes, provisioning FAST vms with POWERSHELL Hyper V hosts.

Sample Script to provision domain machines located in LUNs including IDE HDs for OS:

PS C:\> Get-VMMServer -ComputerName “VMMServer1.YourDomain.com”

PS C:\> $JobGroupID = [Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()

PS C:\> $Template = Get-Template | where {$_.Name -eq MyTemplate”}

PS C:\> $VMHost = Get-VMHost | where {$_.Name -eq “VMHost.YourDomain.com”}

PS C:\> Move-VirtualHardDisk -IDE -BUS 0 -LUN 0 -Path “L:\OS.VHD” -JobGroup $JobGroupID

PS C:\> New-VM -Name “VM06” -Path “L:\” -Template $Template -VMHost $VMHost -JobGroup -$JobGroupID –UseLocalVirtualHardDisks

Modify the domain, locations as required. BE sure to have the script copied to a notepad and set to a .ps1 for easy calling.

With System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 – PRO PACKs

Isvet – MVP

MDOP 2010 Training AGPM & DART in One Day (Isvet Laclaustra)

AGPM – Change Management for GPOs

DART – Support the OS and provide Remediation’s – Solutions for Desktops

The MDOP family of products includes the AGPM & DART among other tools. AGPM is a great tool for optimizing GPOs, it can be set on a Non-DC Host and can be managed from an Administrators workstation via the AGPM console. The tool is a server –client model software made available by  Microsoft via the Software Assurance package. DART is a support package ready to help with the day to day issues like; data recovery, diagnose faults, manage acco8unt passwords plus many others.

Join us on this 1Day session covering the AGPM & DART tools made available in MDOP 2010.

We start at 9:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm.

Isvet Laclaustra – MVP

MDT 2010–Define-Capture-Automate-Deploy-Windows7 in One Day (Isvet Laclaustra)

DEPLOYMENT… simple and easy via MDT 2010 for Client PCs & Servers!

MDT 2010 thanks to the Spring Board Series makes every deployment a beauty. Providing the capabilities to make a Customized OS Installation Media in which you can add Dlls, Applications (both Microsoft and Non-Microsoft), and Package Updates all in one step during deployment. This can be accomplished from the very basic to most the complex deployment strategy.

During this BOOT CAMP [1day Event] you will install and configure MDT 2010 :

Capture Source – Windows 7

Define – Windows 7

Generalize – Ready For Mass Deployment

Automate – Perform & Integrate [In Lite Touch & Zero Touch]

Make your USB flash the SOLUTION EXTENDER! [USB BOOT MEDIA]

BY INVITATION ONLY – INFO @ http://itcspr.org

See you tomorrow, remember it starts at 8:30 am and ends at 6:00 pm.

Isvet – MVP

PSHELL > Faster, Capable, Simple PowerShell (Isvet Laclaustra)

PowerShell V2.0 certainly keeps the “SUPER” in the Super Easy in Windows Server 2008 R2 Core installations. Yes anyone who need to have a fast server for a specific Role or Feature in both virtualized & physical environments can SURELY appreciate the  2008 R2 Core. By removing almost all the GUI from the OS you can improve security and speed up the system. Any who uses OPEN SOURCE Distributions, really appreciated the SHELL speed, so in Windows the PShell has provided the same love for IT Managers / System Managers who want fast servers always keeping the resource consumption LEAN and 2008 R2 CORE installations surely deliver that.

Yet all the lovers of the GUI in Windows can still perform “at speed” on CORE installations by using the UPDATED version of CoreConfigurator 2.0 which has been updated for the Windows Server 2008 R2 editions. SIMPLE AND FAST the CoreConfigurator 2.0 delivers the love for the IT Admin who desires the GUI for:

Adding Roles, Features and configuring the BASICS of a Server at the RACK, either Virtualized or Physical.

Take a look:

http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/

IF you want to support CORE configurations for Windows Server 2008 x86 use the core CoreConfigurator 1.1…

http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/releases/view/18912

Related post:

https://laclaustra.wordpress.com/category/coreconfigurator/

PowerShell – Administration for Windows Server 2008

 

Today was our second day in Redmond = Microsoft Campus and to be trustful the PowerShell tool is now better than ever. PowerShell is an AUTOMATION scripting language which sets the BASE for the administration tasks of Windows 2008 Server. Routine task and time demanding tasks / jobs can be automated using Comandlets and event .NET as objects can now be called from a Comand Line Shell.

PowerShell can surely be the future tool for Administering some of the most challenging tasks of an everyday IT Administrator.

More details later…

Isvet