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    SCCM ConfigMgr Current Branch 1902 is now available as in-console and baseline version

    Eswar KonetiBy Eswar KonetiMarch 28, 7:17 am5 Mins Read configmgr 2,714 Views
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    Microsoft has released Configuration Manager current branch 1902 as in-console and baseline version. You can apply this update on sites running on 1710, 1802, 1806, or 1810 .If you want to install new site ,you can download 1902 as baseline and install the update.

    This build includes bunch of features listed below:

    Site infrastructure:
      Client health dashboard
      New management insight rules
      Improvement to enhanced HTTP
      Improvement to setup prerequisites

    Cloud-attached management:

      Stop cloud service when it exceeds threshold
      Use Azure Resource Manager for cloud services
      Add cloud management gateway to boundary groups

    Real-time management:

      Run CMPivot from the central administration site
      Edit or copy PowerShell scripts

    Content management:

      Distribution point maintenance mode

    Client management:

      Client provisioning mode timeout
      View first screen only during remote control
      Specify a custom port for peer wakeup

    Application management:

      Improvements to application approvals via email
      Improvements to Package Conversion Manager

    OS deployment:

      Progress status during in-place upgrade task sequence
      Improvements to task sequence media creation
      Specify temporary storage
      Add a label to the media
      Import a single index of an OS image
      Optimized image servicing
      Improvements to Run PowerShell Script task sequence step
      Other improvements to OS deployment

    Software Center:

      Replace toast notifications with dialog window
      Software changes are required
      Restart required
      Configure user device affinity in Software Center
      Configure default views in Software Center

    Software updates:

    Specify priority for feature updates in Windows 10 servicing

    Office management:

      Redirect Windows known folders to OneDrive
      Integration with analytics for Office 365 ProPlus readiness
      Additional languages for Office 365 updates
      Office products on lifecycle dashboard

    Phased deployments:

      Dedicated monitoring for phased deployments
      Improvement to phased deployment success criteria

    Configuration Manager console:

        Improvements to Configuration Manager console
        Configuration Manager console notifications
        Confirmation of console feedback
       View recently connected consoles
        In-console documentation dashboard
        Search device views using MAC address
        Use .NET 4.7 for improved console accessibility

    Read full set of features with description  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/changes/whats-new-in-version-1902 

    list of PowerShell cmdlet changes https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/sccm/1902-release-notes?view=sccm-ps 

    For list of known issues https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/deploy/install/release-notes 

    To download the baseline version of 1902 ,you can login to volume licensing servicing center or from evaluation center.

    For now ,Microsoft has released this update via fastring . What does fastring means ? To get the update in console at this point of time,you need to run the script manually to see 1902 in console.

    If you are not in rush and ok to wait for slow ring then you can simply ignore this script and continue to read the blog post.

    Installation of this update via in-console is similar to previous build versions but Always review the latest checklist for installing this update. For more information, see Checklist for installing update 1902. After you update a site, also review the Post-update checklist.

    For fastring ,download the PowerShell script from TechNet https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ConfigMgr-1902-Enable-87eef616?redir=0 and copy it to your SCCM site server.

    Extract it and run the script from PowerShell command.

    1.      Launch an elevated command prompt

    2.      Run PowerShell

    3.      Run the EnableFastUpdateRing1902.ps1 script (bundled in the exe in the link above)

    ·         EnableFastUpdateRing1902.ps1 <SiteServer_Name | SiteServer_IP> where SiteServer refers to the CAS or standalone primary site server

    4.      Force a check for the update.

    ·         Go to \Administration\Overview\Cloud Services\Updates and Servicing and click "Check for Updates". 

    Once you ran the script ,close any SCCM console connections and restart SMS executive service .

    Launch SCCM console now. On a side ,open dmpdownloader.log .This log will track all info related to download of update.

    On the updates and servicing node, click on check for updates

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    After a while ,you will see 1902 update appear in the console.

    You can monitor dmpdownloader.log for any errors.

    Once you see 1902 update in the console ,run the pre-requisites check to see if your site is ready for the upgrade.

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    After a while ,status will be updated .

    Run the pre-requisite checker to see if your site is ready to update to 1902.

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    Once the pre-req check is passed, you are good to install the update pack.

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    Choose the features that you want to enable. If you are not sure what to be enabled, you can do it later after the update installed via features .

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    Have a pre-production collection and select the collection to install the 1902 client.

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    Accept the license terms , click next

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    Check the summary page ,click Next

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    you will see completion wizard

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    Now ,monitor the status of update 1902 from updates and servicing node or using log file cmupdate.log

    Once the installation completed ,you will see a prompt asking to install new console version .click ok  to install new console.

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    Configuration manager version:

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    SCCM Site version: 5.00.8790.1000

    SCCM console version:5.1902.1085.1500

    SCCM Client version: 5.00.8790.1005

    Happy exploring !

    Additional resources:

    • What’s New in System Center Configuration Manager
    • Get Ready for System Center Configuration Manager
    • Evaluate Configuration Manager in a lab
    • Upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager
    • Documentation for System Center Configuration Manager
    • System Center Configuration Manager Forums
    • System Center Configuration Manager Support
    • Report an issue
    • Provide suggestions

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