Re: [mssms] SUP Switching with ConfigMgr 2012

2013-10-05 Thread Troy Martin
What SP1 provides is redundancy and HA (e.g. multiple active SUPs per primary), and delayed failover (e.g. intelligence of SUP agent in ConfigMgr client, but only 2hrs 2 min after losing contact with current SUP). The new capabilities of the SUP role does not provide load-balancing...only redun

RE: [mssms] RE: Updating BIOS

2013-10-05 Thread Michael Mott
We used to bring them into SCUP, and found a way to detect a warm reboot was needed. Our shutdown process at night saw the warm reboot, and did the BIOS upgrade. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Niall Brady Sent: Saturday, October 05, 20

RE: [mssms] AUTO: Chuck Spalliero is out of the office (returning 10/07/2013)

2013-10-05 Thread Stephen Murley
I think that's only a 1/2 day in this case. CHUCK's 2013 LEAVE CARD ... A modest 19.5 days off this year thus far. From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] on behalf of Michael Mott [michael.m...@1e.com] Sent: 04 October 2013

Re: [mssms] RE: Updating BIOS

2013-10-05 Thread Niall Brady
we never change the bios version that is shipped unless there's a very good reason for doing so (like adding features we need or fixing an issue that can only be fixed via bios upgrade) we do however make changes in the bios (dell/lenovo) using their bios tools (cctk/smbios/smbus) but it would be

RE: [mssms] RE: Updating BIOS

2013-10-05 Thread Kim Oppalfens
Bios to me is like drivers, done during staging. Outside staging I'd only do if there is a real need or tangible benefit. Bios and drivers are the main influencers of blue screens, I need a very good reason to run that risk. Sent from my Windows Phone From: Brand

RE: [mssms] Funky OSD interface

2013-10-05 Thread Kim Oppalfens
The clever chap is hard to beat, hiding his passport is about the only way he could be stopped, and even that only delayed him for about 3 days. 😊 Sent from my Windows Phone From: Marcum, John Sent: ‎4/‎10/‎2013 22:12 To: 'mssms@lists.myit