Quick Summary

Prerequisites

• Configuration Manager Console

Recommendations

• Back up the XmlStorage folder in the .\AdminConsole root.

• Overwrite the XmlStorage folder on any system that needs the extension.

• In this example, only AssetManagementNode.xml and ConnectedConsole.xml files need to be backed up.

Configuration

These are the complete steps to extend the Configuration Manager console using ConsoleBuilder.

• Start The Console Builder and Open the Connected Console

• Start with PowerShell

&$env:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH.Replace('i386','AdminUI.ConsoleBuilder.exe')

• Open the Connected Console

• Add a new tab page to the Devices Detail Panel

• Configure the tab to run a query

• Configure the tab query settings

• Add the tab query

SELECT SMS_Collection.*
FROM SMS_Collection
JOIN SMS_FullcollectionMembership ON SMS_FullCollectionMembership.CollectionID=SMS_Collection.CollectionID
WHERE SMS_FullCollectionMembership.ResourceID=##SUB:ResourceID##

• Open the Navigation Alias Table and edit the MemberOfCollection Alias

• Edit the Devices View

• Add a New Tab to the Devices View Detail Panel

• Configure the tab to run a query

• Add the tab query

SELECT SMS_Collection.*
FROM SMS_Collection
JOIN SMS_FullcollectionMembership ON SMS_FullCollectionMembership.CollectionID=SMS_Collection.CollectionID
WHERE SMS_FullCollectionMembership.ResourceID=##SUB:ResourceID##

Commit Changes

• Click Ok on all open settings, close the Console Builder and start/restart the Configuration Manager Console.

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