Retrieve information about the SCCM-related client services and restore them if necessary. Execute the Configuration Manager repair as per Microsoft guidelines.
Script Get SCCM Client Status
- Version 2.0.0.1 – Modified default date constant to fix bug
- Version 2.0.0.0 – Added new output fields with information about SCCM client
- Version 1.0.0.0 – Initial release
Script Description
Gets SCCM-related client services status (SMS Agent, BITS, WMI, etc.) and information about SCCM client on devices.
Execution context and suggested scheduling
Run the script as local system. The script should be executed manually.
A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.
Parameters
None.
Outputs
| ID | Label | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMS Agent Status | String | Status of the SMS Agent Service |
| 2 | Background Intelligent Transfer Service Status | String | Status of the Background Intelligent Transfer Service |
| 3 | Windows Management Instrumentation Status | String | Status of the Windows Management Instrumentation Service |
| 4 | Remote Procedure Call Subsystem Status | String | Status of the Remote Procedure Call Subsystem Service |
| 5 | Windows Time Service Status | String | Status of the Windows Time Service |
| 6 | Client Installed | Bool | If SCCM client is installed or is not |
| 7 | Management Site | String | Site where the device is connecting to |
| 8 | Last Communication | DateTime | Last communication date with server |
| 9 | Last Cumulative Update | String | Last cumulative update installed on the device |
Script Restore SCCM Client
- Version 2.0.0.1 – Modified default date constant to fix bug
- Version 2.0.0.0 – Added new output fields with information about SCCM client
- Version 1.0.0.0 – Initial release
Script Description
Restores SCCM-related client services (SMS Agent, BITS, WMI, etc) and retrieves information about SCCM client on devices.
Execution context and suggested scheduling
Run the script as local system. The script should be executed manually.
A timeout of 120 seconds is recommended.
Parameters
None.
Outputs
| ID | Label | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMS Agent Status | String | Status of the SMS Agent Service |
| 2 | Background Intelligent Transfer Service Status | String | Status of the Background Intelligent Transfer Service |
| 3 | Windows Management Instrumentation Status | String | Status of the Windows Management Instrumentation Service |
| 4 | Remote Procedure Call Subsystem Status | String | Status of the Remote Procedure Call Subsystem Service |
| 5 | Windows Time Service Status | String | Status of the Windows Time Service |
| 6 | Client Installed | Bool | If SCCM client is installed or is not |
| 7 | Management Site | String | Site where the device is connecting to |
| 8 | Last Communication | DateTime | Last communication date with server |
| 9 | Last Cumulative Update | String | Last cumulative update installed on the device |
Further Information
When restarting SCCM-related services, services with dependent services are not stopped in the first place. For safety considerations, those services are just started in case they were previously stopped.
Keep in mind that many dependent services may affect directly critical functionality of Collector (network, etc).
Restrictions
- Recovery action includes Windows Update execution, which may not be executed if user has it disabled due to Group Policy configuration.
Script Invoke SCCM Client Auto-repair
- Version 1.0.0.0 – Initial release
Script Description
Executes the Configuration Manager repair based on Microsoft’s script center recommendations.
Execution context and suggested scheduling
Run the script as local system. The script should be executed manually.
A timeout of 1080 seconds is recommended.
Parameters
| ID | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Delay In Seconds | Maximum random delay set to avoid overloading the network. Provide number of seconds less than 600 |
Outputs
None.
Further Information
The repair tool can take up to 7 minutes to finish the execution, beyond that the repair will be considered stuck.
Content
Remote Actions
Required Modules
Nexthink Act
Platforms
Windows
Compatibility
V6.14 and later
