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    We have a remote office with several PC’s that do not have the SCCM client.  Some systems are not being discovered by SCCM discovery and we will have a local IT contact install the SCCM client on these systems manually.  I have already read the TechNet article on manual installs, but it only relates to running manual setup over network from a SCCM site.

     A few questions:

     1. I may have them install client from the local site ‘\\siteserver\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Client\ccmsetup.exe’ over the network.  (This site is also a proxy MP.)  However, if they have difficulty doing this, what is the best method to install the client without connectivity back to the SCCM server?  Have them copy down the whole ‘Client Folder’ (containing folders i386, X64, etc) and have them double click on ccmsetup.exe from this folder on the local PC?                          

    2.  Or would it work if they just copy down ccmsetup.exe file by its own and run this locally? Our AD Schema is extended so at some point these ‘blank’ SCCM clients will pick up their client config settings (MP, Cache, etc) correct?  Or must switches be specified (/MP:server /SITECODE: AAA, etc) when running ccmsetup.exe locally?

    3.  Can they just copy down ‘ccmsetup.msi’ file and run this file by itself on the XP system?  

    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 2:59 PM

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    I would just run \\siteserver\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Client\ccmsetup.exe /sitecode:xxx etc 

    manually from each workstation. It will automatically copy down the setup files to the machine and store them in c:\windows\system32\ccmsetup / c:\windows\ccmsetup (depending on OS arch).


    My Microsoft Core Infrastructure & Systems Management blog - blog.danovich.com.au

    • Proposed as answer by danovich_ Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:35 AM
    • Marked as answer by Yog Li Wednesday, April 4, 2012 8:36 AM
    Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:35 AM

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    just copy the whole client folder from Site server to client machine and from command prompt run ccmsetup.exe

    question why client not discoverd by SCCM if AD is extended did you configred discovery,ports exception,boundries

    verify client adminshare is accessible from site server

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693546.aspx

    Syed Kasif


    • Edited by Syed Kashif Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3:06 PM
    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3:03 PM
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    Hi,

    1. I would copy the client files or run it from the local Site Server but, you need to specify thje source file location like this: ccmsetup.exe /source:c:\SMSClient /MP:SMS01 SMSSITECODE=S00, note that the clients must have connectivty back to the MP to be able to register.

    2.Use the command line above:

    3. No.

    regards,
    Jörgen

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    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3:09 PM
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    just copy the whole client folder from Site server to client machine and from command prompt run ccmsetup.exe

    question why client not discoverd by SCCM if AD is extended did you configred discovery,ports exception,boundries

    verify client adminshare is accessible from site server

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693546.aspx

    Syed Kasif


    Discovery, Ports, boundaries are defined.  However AD Discovery is still not picking up these few systems as resources.  These systems are frequently offline, but will be in the office during the manual installs. 

    Once the whole client folder is copied down, can they just double click on ccmsetup.exe?  If they don't need to specify the setup switches (MP, SMSSITECODE, etc) then it will save them a step.  If they must do this then, they will have to.

    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 4:11 PM
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    Why not use a computer startup script where you specify the path to the installation files. Check the script from Jason, it allows you to control the entire procss - http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/archive/2010/12/30/updated-configmgr-startup-script.aspx

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    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 6:43 PM
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    Why not use a computer startup script where you specify the path to the installation files. Check the script from Jason, it allows you to control the entire procss - http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/jsandys/archive/2010/12/30/updated-configmgr-startup-script.aspx

    Kent Agerlund | My blogs: blog.coretech.dk/keaand SCUG.dk/| Twitter: @Agerlund| Linkedin: Kent Agerlund

    Script looks interesting, thanks Kent.  Though there wouldn't be enough time to implement for these few PC's.  If they just run copy down the 'Client' folder and then run CCMSETUP.exe locally without switches, would this be enough?  Then later on the newly installed client will retrieve settings from AD?
    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 9:54 PM
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    Hi,

    You must specify CCMSETUp.exe /source:c:\Client otherwise ccmsetup.exe will contact the defualt MP and download the client from there even if the files are in the same directory.

    regards,
    Jörgen

    -- My System Center blog ccmexec.com -- Twitter @ccmexec

    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 10:21 PM
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    I would just run \\siteserver\Microsoft Configuration Manager\Client\ccmsetup.exe /sitecode:xxx etc 

    manually from each workstation. It will automatically copy down the setup files to the machine and store them in c:\windows\system32\ccmsetup / c:\windows\ccmsetup (depending on OS arch).


    My Microsoft Core Infrastructure & Systems Management blog - blog.danovich.com.au

    • Proposed as answer by danovich_ Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:35 AM
    • Marked as answer by Yog Li Wednesday, April 4, 2012 8:36 AM
    Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:35 AM
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    This seems to be an old post. But for the sake of people looking for a solution to this question.

    Please download and run this application from Technet to install the SCCM client offline.

    http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Offline-Install-or-5f0a35d6

    Install SCCM Client Offline


    • Edited by Topaz.Paul Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:32 AM
    Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:31 AM