OVERVIEW OF SYSTEM CENTER 2012 R2 CONFIGURATION MANAGER

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Raphael PerezMVP: Enterprise Client Management, MCTRFL Systems Ltd | raphael@rflsystems.co.uk@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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