It would be fantastic if a feature could be added so that in the
configuration summary/execution status window a new state could be added
and additional information.
As it stands now, when I deploy a configuration there is no middle
ground between "ready to execute" and "executed".
There is no way for me to know that the DC agent on the target
computer has received the configuration instructions and is processing
the configuration. It would be great if the configuration summary page
would show that the DC agent has received the configuration, is
downloading the files, is installing the software or applying the
configuration, finalizing the task, then finishes by showing "executed".
Sometimes when I deploy a configuration immediately, the target
computer does not begin installing immediately and I am left in limbo
trying to figure out why it is not deploying. More often than not it
is because Windows Updates or another software installation is in
progress so DC has to wait until the other installation is complete.
To figure this out I have to look at the software deployment logs for
the agent on the target to see what is going on. It would be awesome
if DC could show the current status of a configuration deployment, and
if the installation is pending due to a scheduled reboot on the
target, or pending due to another software installation in progress.
This way I at least know that the DC agent is responding and the
configuration has been successfully received by the target and is
pending installation.