Can you deploy a task sequence to a user collection?

After you create a task sequence, and distribute the referenced content, deploy it to a device collection. This action allows the task sequence to run on a device. A deployed task sequence can run automatically, or when installed by a user of the device.

How do I find the task sequence log?

You have two options to troubleshoot the task sequence failure. Press F8 key to open the command prompt and use CMTrace tool to open the SMSTS. log file….Location of SMSTS log during SCCM OSD.

OSD Phase Task Sequence Step Location of SMSTS.log file
Windows Operating System Before the SCCM client is installed C:\_SMSTaskSequence\Logs\Smstslog\smsts.log

How do I deploy multiple applications in SCCM?

Instead of deploying each app individually, you can now create an application group, add apps and deploy using SCCM….Create SCCM Application Group

  1. Launch the SCCM Console.
  2. Click Software Library > Overview > Application Management > Application Groups.
  3. Right click Application Groups and click Create Application Group.

How do I hide task sequence in Software Center?

In Task Sequence properties, Move to the Advanced tab to configure the behavior of the task sequence. Check the option Suppress task sequence notifications, By default, this option is disabled. Click Apply and Ok to save the changes done to the task sequence.

Where is the Smsts log?

SCCM SMSTS Log File Location Details

Phase Log Location [Client Side]
Installed Operating System (After the SCCM client is installed) c:\windows\ccm\logs\Smstslog\smsts.log
Installed Operating System (When the Task Sequence is completed) c:\windows\ccm\logs\smsts.log

How do I update a SCCM task sequence?

Create the SCCM Feature Update Task Sequence

  1. Locate the Upgrade Operating System step and click on it.
  2. Instead of using the Upgrade Package option at the top, select Install the following feature updates.
  3. Click on the Star icon to select the desired Windows 10 feature update.

What is OSD deployment in SCCM?

SCCM OSD (Operating System Deployment) is one of the management solutions of SCCM family which can be used to deploy operating system on large number of systems in any organization’s network at a time.

Where is CMTrace located?

Configuration Manager automatically installs CMTrace in the following locations: The site server’s tools directory. For example: cd. latest\SMSSETUP\Tools\CMTrace.exe.

How do I get Smsts log on OSD?

You could bring up command prompt by pressing F8 key during OSD. Then use the cmtrace command to bring up the log viewer. However it would be cool to copy the SMSTS log file during the task sequence failure. You could copy the log files to a shared folder on a remote computer.

What are the possible causes of the task sequence failure?

Possible causes include: Bad data in the database. For example, it returns corrupted CI or SDM Package Data, out-of-date versions, and so on. WMI issues when accessing policy namespaces locally on the machine that executes the task sequence. Failure when communicating with the MP or the database. BITS jobs failures.

What is the Install application task sequence guide?

This guide helps you understand the Install Application task sequence step and troubleshoot common problems that may occur. This guide assumes that the Configuration Manager environment has already been installed and configured.

How to create a task sequence in Windows?

The Task Sequence is created successfully, Under Software Library > Operating Systems > Task Sequences.

When are the built-in environment variables set in task sequence manager?

These built-in variables are initialized before the Install Application step runs in the task sequence. Task Sequence Manager sets the following global environment variables for the next instruction: