Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
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OVERVIEW OF SYSTEM CENTER 2012 R2 CONFIGURATION MANAGER
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Raphael PerezMVP: Enterprise Client Management, MCTRFL Systems Ltd | [email protected]@dotraphael | http://uk.linkedin.com/in/dotraphael/http://www.thedesktopteam.com/
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ABOUT RAPHAEL
- Ex-Developer- Work with SMS/SCCM since 2002/3- Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2008- MVP: Enterprise Client Management since 2010- SCCM Book Author- TheDesktopTeam Community leader
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AGENDA
- Introduction & Overview- Sites & Hierarchy- Roles- Console- Database- Data Flow
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW (1)
- From a single console, managedevices Windows and non-Windows devices, regardless of the connectivity (local or internet)
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW (2)
- Asset Management- Change Management- Administrative Features
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW (3)
- Asset Management- Hardware Inventory- Software Inventory- Asset Intelligence- Software Metering
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW (4)
- Change Management- Application management- Software Update- Operating Systems- Compliance Settings
- Power Management- Client Health- Endpoint Protection
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INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW (5)
- Administrative Features- Security- Remote Management- Reporting & Monitoring
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SITES & HIERARCHY (1)
- Site is a “foundation” for device and user management
- Each site is identified by a unique 3 character code- Central Administration Site (CAS) is for reporting and
management only- Hierarchy – Multiple sites that communicate with
each other
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SITES & HIERARCHY (2)
- CAS- Optional- Required when need for multiple primary sites- Used for reporting and management- Does not process client data & does not manage
client- Support up to 400,000 clients
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SITES & HIERARCHY (3)
- Primary Site- Required- Can be installed as Stand-Alone or child of a CAS- Used to manage clients- Replicate data to CAS (if part of a hierarchy)- Support up to 100,000 clients
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SITES & HIERARCHY (4)
- Secondary Site- Optional- Must be a child of a Primary Site- Used to control network bandwidth- Replicate client data to primary site- Do not support client assignment- Act as a proxy for primary site
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ROLES (1)
- Core- Site Server- Component Server- Site System- SMS Provider- Site Database Server
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ROLES (2)
- Default- Management Point- Distribution Point
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ROLES (3)
- Optional- Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point- Fallback Status Point- Out of Band service point- Reporting services point- Software update point- State Migration Point
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ROLES (4)
- Optional- System Health Validator point
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ROLES (5)
- New- Application Catalog website & web service point- Certificate registration point- Enrollment & Enrollment proxy point- Endpoint protection point- Windows Intune connector
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CONSOLE (1)
- 01 – Ribbon- 02 – Navigation Pane- 03 – Workspaces- 04 – Results pane- 05 – Preview Pane
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CONSOLE (2)
- Asset and Compliance workspace- Central place for Asset management as
well as compliance management
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CONSOLE (3)
- Software Library workspace- Central place for change management
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CONSOLE (3)
- Monitoring workspace- Central place for monitoring clients &
infrastructure
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CONSOLE (4)
- Administration workspace- Central place for site & hierarchy
configuration
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CONSOLE (5)
- Workspaces for Asset Management- Assets and Compliance
- Workspaces for Change Management- Assets and Compliance- Software Library- Monitoring
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CONSOLE (6)
- Workspaces for Administrative Features- Asset and Compliance- Monitoring- Administration
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DATABASE
- All Sites require an SQL Database- Secondary Site can use SQL Server Express- SQL Standard on CAS supports up to 50,000 clients- SQL on a Primary Site supports up to 50,000 clients
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DATA FLOW (1)Global Data
Site Data
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DATA FLOW (2)
- Global Data- Alert rules- Client discovery- Collection rules and count- Configuration items
metadata- Package metadata
- Program metadata- OS images- Site control file- Site security objects- SW Update metadata- System resource list
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DATA FLOW (3)
- Site Data- Alert messages- Asset Intelligence CAL track- Client Health data/history- Collection membership- Component and site status
summarizes
- Inventory data- SW Metering- SW distribution status
detail- SW Update site data- Status messages
DEMO CONSOLE
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