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SCCM SP2 Upgrade - Silent Console update
- Hi All,
I'm just in the prepping stages for doing our SP2 upgrade.
I've tested the DB and site server upgrades in a VM Test lab with copies of our live servers and all went fine, fingers crossed for the live update!
However, I've been testing today the console updates but I'm having some issues that I hope someone can help with.
I've decided to push the Admin Console updates out via a package as we've got a few consoles scattered around.
I've done the usual research and unless someone has another (better) way then it's the * setup.exe /script <script name> /nouserinput * method that I believe I need to use.
This is the unattended script file contents:
[Identification]
Action=InstallAdminUI
[Options]
SiteCode=<Primary Site code Here>
SMSInstallDir=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager Console
ParentSiteServer=<Primary Site code Here>
SDKServer=<Primary Site Server Name Here>
The problem I'm having though is when I run it the install completes, no errors in the install log, but when you try to run the console it errors saying the MMC is corrupt.
If I run the setup.exe manually, the upgrade works fine.
Any ideas? Is there another command for just a straight upgrade rather than a "fresh" install? Does /upgrade work for console installs or is it just for secondary site upgrades (I dare not run it and haven't got a separate console install yet in the test lab)?
Thanks in advance,
Steve
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on.......
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- Anyone? Please?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on....... - no-one?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on....... - After upgrading your parent site, did you also have to upgrade the secondary site.
After upgrading your parent site, did you also have to upgrade the secondary site.
Erm.. sorry I'm not following you?
My question was around silently upgrading our admin consoles for the likes of the Service Desk.
But to answer your question:
After upgrading a primary site you don't "have to" upgrade the secondary as a SP1 site will still talk up to an SP2 site, but I'd recommend upgrading it at first chance.
Cheers,
SB
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on.......- Getting the console to install silently is not straight forward. I spent over two days working on it about a year ago. In the end I wrote a vbs script to make that it worked correctly. Its all down to the location of the ini. Here is the vbs script. 'Functions Function EXECAPP(app_path) Dim WshShell, oExec Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") WshShell.Run app_path, 7, TRUE End Function Dim fso, strcurrentdir, strcmd Set fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") ' Main Code 'Get current directory strcurrentdir = fso.GetAbsolutePathName(".") strcmd = strcurrentdir & "\smssetup\bin\i386\setup.exe /script " & strcurrentdir & "\adminui_123.ini /nouserinput /hidden" execapp strcmd adminui_123.ini contents ------------------------- [Identification] Action=InstallAdminUI [Options] SMSInstallDir="c:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager Console" ParentSiteServer=Server1 SDKServer=Server1 Regards Mike
- Hi Mike,
Thanks for that, I'm having a little problem with running the script though.
No errors, it just doesn't do anything :(
I'm still looking at it at the moment and will let you know how I get on, but if you could off any pointers it would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Steve
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on....... - Script runs now Mike, it helps if I read it properly and realise that it requires the ini file at the same level as the scipt :S
However..... the upgrade still results in the same issue as my first post, the console is corrupt after a silent upgrade and cannot run.
un-installing and manually re-installing fixes it.
Cheers,
SB
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on.......- Marked As Answer byYog Li - MSFTMSFT, ModeratorMonday, November 09, 2009 3:58 AM
- Unmarked As Answer byStevyb69 Monday, November 09, 2009 8:39 AM
- I've unmarked the above post as an answer Yog Li as the original problem still exists.
I can run the console upgrade silently, however the result is always the same: the upgraded console is corrupt.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx If you don't ever patch anything, for god sake make sure this patch is on....... Hi SB,
I marked it as "Answered" as the previous steps(un-installing and manually re-installing fixes it) should be helpful for the other similar scenarios. Sorry if I misunderstand your post.
Thanks,
Yog Li - MSFT- Try doing it in a tasksequence and uninstalling the sp1 console first.
"Everyone is an expert at something" Kim Oppalfens Configmgr expert for lack of any other expertise. http://www.scug.be/blogs/sccm
