CM Current Branch - Fails because it is using Technical Preview bits which are expired

[npherson]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/azure/azure-quickstart-templates/sccm-currentbranch/

When using the "Deploy to Azure" template for "Install Configuration Manager Current Branch in Azure", the installation of Configuration Manger fails. I tried last week and it failed to install ConfigMgr, so I blew away that resource group and tried again today - same result.

While the template deployment succeeds, the Configuration Manager installation looks to be using the CM Technical Preview instead of Current Branch bits... and the Technical Preview bits are expired:

Additionally, the logging from the template scripts failed to capture the failure and still says "Running" even through the script has ended. 

[YuanhengYang]

Hi @npherson , we have fixed the CB template, now you should be able to use it.

[npherson]

Hi @YuanhengYang. I ran the CB template again about 4 hours ago. Looking at the PS1 VM, it has SQL successfully installed, but I don't see anything on there indicating that it even tried to install ConfigMgr (no bits, lots, anything):

[npherson]

I tested the CM Technical Preview last night, and it was successful in installing ConfigMgr. It's just the CM Current Branch template that's still broken.

[npherson]

I tested the CMCB template and it successfully installed ConfigMgr. Thanks for fixing this.

I'm going to test the CM Technical Preview template again because, while it installed ConfigMgr, the admin account was not a member of the ConfigMgr Admins role (had to run the console as System to add the admin user)... not sure if it was a fluke or a problem with the automation.

I'm going to open another feedback item with suggestions on how to make the template not be so unnecessarily expensive (Yikes on the disks!)

[YuanhengYang]

Thanks for reporting this issue, Nash. I've just been informed that there is a known issue in TP 2405, and we need to use the CM PowerShell module to add some permissions and install DP/MP/Client etc, but currently, all of these actions are blocked.

Please refer to the documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/get-started/2024/technical-preview-2405

It seems that this issue has been fixed in the next version of TP, which has not been released yet. Unfortunately, I don't know when it will be released.