The following 10 questions test your knowledge of client site assignment in Configuration Manager...

The following 10 questions test your knowledge of client site assignment in Configuration Manager 2007.

Configuration Manager 2007 Client Site Assignment QuizConfiguration Manager 2007 Client Site Assignment Quiz

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Can you assign a client to a site before it is installed?


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Incorrect. The client assignment process always happens after the client has been successfully installed. A client can be installed and immediately assigned to a site, or it can be installed and not assigned, in which case it is considered an unmanaged client until site assignment is successful.

For More Information:About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager

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Correct! The client assignment process always happens after the client has been successfully installed. A client can be installed and immediately assigned to a site, or it can be installed and not assigned, in which case it is considered an unmanaged client until site assignment is successful.



Can clients be assigned to a secondary site?

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Incorrect. Configuration Manager clients cannot be assigned to secondary sites; they are always assigned to the parent primary site. However, if they reside in the boundaries of the secondary site, they can take advantage of any proxy management points and distribution points at the secondary site to minimize network bandwidth between them and the primary site.


Understanding Configuration Manager Sites



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Correct! Configuration Manager clients cannot be assigned to secondary sites; they are always assigned to the parent primary site. However, if they reside in the boundaries of the secondary site, they can take advantage of any proxy management points and distribution points at the secondary site to minimize network bandwidth between them and the primary site.


Understanding Configuration Manager Sites



Your intranet clients are in a different Active Directory forest than their site server. Does this scenario require a server locator point for site assignment?

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Correct! If clients cannot location site information in Active Directory Domain Services that is published by the site server, they require a server locator point to complete site assignment. This is a requirement even if you directly assign these clients instead of using auto-site assignment.

For More Information:Determine If You Need a Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Clients

How to Specify the Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Client Computers





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Incorrect. If clients cannot location site information in Active Directory Domain Services that is published by the site server, they require a server locator point to complete site assignment. This is a requirement even if you directly assign these clients instead of using auto-site assignment.

For More Information:Determine If You Need a Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Clients






You want to manage some workgroup clients over the Internet. Do these clients require a server locator point to complete site assignment?

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Incorrect. Although assigning workgroup clients would normally involve specifying a server locator point, assigning a client to an Internet-based site is the exception for when clients don’t need to locate site information to complete site assignment.

For More Information:Configuration Manager and Service Location (Site Information and Management Points)

Site Assignment Data Flow




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Correct! Although assigning workgroup clients would normally involve specifying a server locator point, assigning a client to an Internet-based site is the exception for when clients don’t need to locate site information to complete site assignment.






Can clients find a server locator point using DNS?

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Incorrect. Configuration Manager clients can find a server locator point from Active Directory Domain Services or from WINS. It can also be specified as an installation property during client installation.







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Correct! Configuration Manager clients can find a server locator point from Active Directory Domain Services or from WINS. It can also be specified as an installation property during client installation.







Can a Configuration Manager client be assigned to an SMS 2003 site?

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Incorrect. Although you can assign an SMS 2003 client to a Configuration Manager site, you cannot assign a Configuration Manager client to an SMS 2003 site. Because this combination will not work, Configuration Manager prevents site assignment from succeeding in this scenario. This is one of the new site compatibility checks in Configuration Manager that requires clients to locate site information from either Active Directory Domain Services or a server locator point.

For More Information:About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager - Completing Site Assignment by Checking Site Compatibility

What's New in Client Deployment for Configuration Manager - Checking for Site Compatibility to Complete Site Assignment





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Correct! Although you can assign an SMS 2003 client to a Configuration Manager site, you cannot assign a Configuration Manager client to an SMS 2003 site. Because this combination will not work, Configuration Manager prevents site assignment from succeeding in this scenario. This is one of the new site compatibility checks in Configuration Manager that requires clients to locate site information from either Active Directory Domain Services or a server locator point.

For More Information:About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager - Completing Site Assignment by Checking Site Compatibility

What's New in Client Deployment for Configuration Manager - Checking for Site Compatibility to Complete Site Assignment





Is it necessary to configure boundaries for the site for auto-site assignment to succeed?

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Correct! The client’s network location during assignment must fall within one of the configured boundaries for site assignment to succeed.

For More Information:•About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager - How Auto-Site Assignment Works•Planning Configuration Manager Boundaries•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Succeeds with Manual Installation•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Fails with Manual Installation








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Incorrect. The client’s network location during assignment must fall within one of the configured boundaries for site assignment to succeed.

For More Information:•About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager - How Auto-Site Assignment Works•Planning Configuration Manager Boundaries•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Succeeds with Manual Installation•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Fails with Manual Installation








Are there some scenarios where auto-site assignment is not suitable?

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Correct! Configuration Manager clients cannot be automatically assigned to a site – and instead must be manually assigned – if they are currently assigned to a site; you want to manage them as Internet-based clients; they will use DNS publishing to locate their site's default management point; their IP address does not fall within one of the configured boundaries in the Configuration Manager hierarchy. Auto-site assignment might also be unsuitable for laptops that roam between sites and computers with multiple network cards.

For More Information:• About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Sit

e Assignment Fails with Manual Installation• Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Assigns Client to Wrong Site






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Incorrect. Configuration Manager clients cannot be automatically assigned to a site – and instead must be manually assigned – if they are currently assigned to a site; you want to manage them as Internet-based clients; they will use DNS publishing to locate their site's default management point; their IP address does not fall within one of the configured boundaries in the Configuration Manager hierarchy. Auto-site assignment might also be unsuitable for laptops that roam between sites and computers with multiple network cards.

For More Information:•About Client Site Assignment in Configuration Manager•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Sit

e Assignment Fails with Manual Installation•Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Auto-Site Assignment Assigns Client to Wrong Site






In the scenario shown in the following illustration, the computer has been installed as a mixed-mode client, the Active Directory schema has not been extended for Configuration Manager 2007, and the server locator point is published in WINS. Will site assignment to the native mode site succeed?

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Correct! In this scenario, site assignment will succeed. However, the client will be unmanaged because it is in the wrong site mode for its assigned site, and it cannot automatically reconfigure for native-mode client communication. Solutions to this scenario include the following:•Extend the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007, and ensure that the site is publishing to Active Directory Domain Services. This will resolve the situation for clients in the same Active Directory forest as the site server, and they will automatically inherit their assigned site’s native-mode site configuration.•Reinstall the client using client push. This automatically installs the client for the same site mode.•Reinstall the client manually using native-mode installation properties.For More Information:Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Site Assignment When the Client's Communication Mode Doesn't Match its Assigned Site's ModeHow to Install Configuration Manager Clients Using Client Push How to Install Configuration Manager Clients Manually

In the scenario shown in the illustration, the computer has been installed as a mixed-mode client, the Active Directory schema has not been extended for Configuration Manager 2007, and the server locator point is published in WINS. Will site assignment to the native mode site succeed?

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In the scenario shown in the illustration, the computer has been installed as a mixed-mode client, the Active Directory schema has not been extended for Configuration Manager 2007, and the server locator point is published in WINS. Will site assignment to the native mode site succeed?

Incorrect. In this scenario, site assignment will succeed. However, the client will be unmanaged because it is in the wrong site mode for its assigned site, and it cannot automatically reconfigure for native-mode client communication. Solutions to this scenario include the following:•Extend the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager 2007, and ensure that the site is publishing to Active Directory Domain Services. This will resolve the situation for clients in the same Active Directory forest as the site server, and they will automatically inherit their assigned site’s native-mode site configuration.•Reinstall the client using client push. This automatically installs the client for the same site mode.•Reinstall the client manually using native-mode installation properties.For More Information:Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites - Site Assignment When the Client's Communication Mode Doesn't Match its Assigned Site's ModeHow to Install Configuration Manager Clients Using Client Push How to Install Configuration Manager Clients Manually





In the scenario shown in the following illustration, the client is assigned to the Houston primary site but its IP address falls within the boundary of the secondary site, in Melbourne. Melbourne is not attached to the client’s assigned site. Can the client use the proxy management point in Melbourne to request client policy and send it inventory data?

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Incorrect. In this scenario, the client must contact the default management point in the client’s assigned site in Houston to request client policy and send its inventory data. However, if the client has global roaming capability, it can use the proxy management in Melbourne for content location requests.

For More Information:Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Secondary Sites - Assignment with Secondary Site that Isn't Attached to the Client's Assigned Site

In the scenario shown in the illustration, the client is assigned to the Houston primary site but its IP address falls within the boundary of the secondary site, in Melbourne. Melbourne is not attached to the client’s assigned site. Can the client use the proxy management point in Melbourne to request client policy and send it inventory data?




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Correct! In this scenario, the client must contact the default management point in the client’s assigned site in Houston to request client policy and send its inventory data. However, if the client has global roaming capability, it can use the proxy management in Melbourne for content location requests.

For More Information:Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Secondary Sites - Assignment with Secondary Site that Isn't Attached to the Client's Assigned Site

In the scenario shown in the illustration, the client is assigned to the Houston primary site but its IP address falls within the boundary of the secondary site, in Melbourne. Melbourne is not attached to the client’s assigned site. Can the client use the proxy management point in Melbourne to request client policy and send it inventory data?

Where to go next:

For some example assignment scenarios related to primary sites:

Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Primary Sites

For some example assignment scenarios related to secondary sites:

Example Assignment Scenarios for Configuration Manager: Secondary Sites

For information about the flow of the site assignment process:



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