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Episode 3: How to identify software suites.
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Rod Trent, CEO, myITforumApril 26, 2012
• SCCM Guru – The Genius Series ( e=cm2 )
• ConfigMgr Inventory Pain Points• Reminder from previous weeks• How to identify software suites• Use case: ROI 10,000 machines• Wrap-up and !Contest!
Agenda
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• ConfigMgr 2007 (and CM2012) is pulling in an enormous amount of inventory data (it does it’s job)
• Sifting through data and applying proper categories and taxonomies is time consuming and costly
• Piecing the right information together is near impossible– Hardware revision/level/age, Software and Software
Suites, Patches, Operating System, True-ups, Windows 7 migrations
• Analogy of the week:– MMS 2012 On-Demand Sessions
ConfigMgr Pain Points Data Confusion
From Data to Information
1 Machine - Machine Name: ACME480, Machine ID: 480, Serial Number: 3Z8UCB1, OS: Windows XP
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• How to identify software from Add/Remove’s and EXE’s.– Step 1: Classify– Step 2: Identify– Step 3: De-dupe
Last week
• A suite is composed of multiple products• A product can be installed as a stand-alone or as
a part of a suite• Private Suite – e.g. Office (Word, Access)• Suite components differ between
– Editions• Adobe Flash is in Creative Suite Design Premium but not in
Design Standard
– Versions• Microsoft Live Meeting and Picture Manager are in Office
Home and Student 2007 but not in 2010
Suite Definition
• Use cases• #1: Add/Remove & Exe
– Microsoft Office
• #2: Add/Remove only– Adobe Creative Suite
Manual Suite Identification
Microsoft Office - Identify
Publisher Display Name Version Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version Edition
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 14.0.6029.1000 Microsoft Office 14 2010 Professional Plus
• Microsoft Office• Add/Remove
• Microsoft Office Products• Exe
Company Name File Name File Version Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version Edition
Microsoft Corporation POWERPNT.EXE 14.0.4754.1000 Microsoft PowerPoint 14 2010
Microsoft Corporation EXCEL.EXE 14.0.4756.1000 Microsoft Excel 14 2010
Microsoft Corporation OUTLOOK.EXE 14.0.4760.1000 Microsoft Outlook 14 2010
Microsoft Corporation WINWORD.EXE 14.0.4762.1000 Microsoft Word 14 2010
Microsoft Corporation GROOVE.EXE 14.0.6015.1000 Microsoft
SharePoint Workspace 14 2010
Microsoft Office - Suite
Suite - Manufacturer Suite Name Suite Minor version Suite Major version Suite EditionMicrosoft Office 14 2010 Professional Plus
Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version EditionMicrosoft PowerPoint 14 2010
Microsoft Excel 14 2010
Microsoft Outlook 14 2010
Microsoft Word 14 2010
MicrosoftSharePoint Workspace 14 2010
• Microsoft Office 2010 professional Plus
• The products below have been installed with the suite
• The products below have not been installed with the suiteManufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version Edition
Microsoft Communicator 14 2010
Microsoft Access 14 2010
Microsoft Infopath 14 2010
Microsoft OneNote 14 2010
Microsoft Publisher 14 2010
Adobe Creative Suite - identify
Publisher Display Name Version Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version EditionAdobe Systems, Inc Adobe InDesign CS5 7 Adobe Systems InDesign 7 CS5 Adobe Systems, Inc Adobe Photoshop CS5 12 Adobe Systems Photoshop 12 CS5 Adobe Systems, Inc Adobe Flash Professional CS5 11 Adobe Systems Flash 11 CS5 ProfessionalAdobe Systems, Inc Adobe Illustrator CS5 15 Adobe Systems Illustrator 15 CS5 Adobe Systems, Inc Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5 1 Adobe Systems Flash Catalyst 1 CS5 Adobe Systems, Inc Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design
Premium5 Adobe Systems Creative Suite 5 CS5 Design
Premium
• Adobe• Add/Remove
Adobe Creative Suite - Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite CS5 Design Premium
• The products below have been installed with the suite
• The products below have not been installed with the suite
Suite - Manufacturer Suite Name Suite Minor version Suite Major version Suite Edition
Adobe Systems Creative Suite 5 CS5 Design Premium
Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version Edition
Adobe Systems InDesign 7 CS5
Adobe Systems Photoshop 12 CS5
Adobe Systems Flash 11 CS5 Professional
Adobe Systems Illustrator 15 CS5
Adobe Systems Flash Catalyst 1 CS5
Manufacturer Software Minor Version Major Version Edition
Adobe Systems Device Central 3 CS5
Adobe Systems Dreamweaver 11 CS5
Adobe Systems Bridge 4 CS5
Adobe Systems Fireworks 11 CS5
Adobe Systems Acrobat 9 9 Pro
• Keep the catalog up-to-date• Suites definition differ from vendors • Re-Packaging• Not all components are installed
Challenges
• Normalize– Classify, Identify, De-dupe
Normalize CM: 2 functions
• Synchronize– Daily Catalog refresh, Gap Fill Process
• Number of Suites– Total: 1,500 suites– By Vendor
• Microsoft Office: 42 suites• Adobe Creative Suite: 26 suites• IBM: 152 suites• Oracle: 136 suites• Symantec: 55 suites
Normalize CM: Technopedia
BDNA Normalize CM
Hardware and software inventory data
Normalized hardware and software information
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Use case: ROI 10,000 machines
162012 2013 2014 2015 2016 $-
$100,000.00
$200,000.00
$300,000.00
$400,000.00
$500,000.00
$600,000.00
$700,000.00
$800,000.00
Timeline
Total Manual CostTotal Normalize Cost
April 12th
• How to identify software from Add/Removes and EXEs.
April 26th
• How to identify software suites.
May 3rd
• How to get ready for Windows 7 migration.
May 10th
• How to use SCCM to collect Microsoft SQL Server Editions, Oracle applications, and many more.
The Genius Series - bdna.com/genius
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Missed MMS 2012?
SCCM Guru MMS 2012 special edition with Brad Anderson
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
• Come hear Brad Anderson, MMS Keynote, Microsoft Corp. Vice President, System Center & Server Tools, review all important announcements from MMS2012
• Even if you attended, you may have missed some so catch it all here• Interact directly with Brad in Q&A• Hear about the new location & plans for MMS2013
bdna.com/sccm-guru
SCCM Guru Special Event
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• Are you an SCCM genius? Are you a WQL wizard, are you SQL savvy? Test your SCCM skills now!
• Enter the BDNA Normalize CM Genius Contest and win a new unlocked Nokia Lumia 900 Windows phone or a Microsoft Xbox Kinect Sports bundle.
• Go to http://www.bdna.com/contest and start solving the questions now! Official rules listed there.
• Contest ends on April 30, 2012 at 11:59pm Pacific Time
• Winners will be announced by Brad Anderson on his SCCM GURU Webcast on May 2, 2012
www.bdna.com/sccm-guru
Can You Solve e=cm2 ?
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