Sccm Interview Questions and Answers

SCCM Interview Questions and Answers
1.What isSecondary Site?
Four Main characteristics:
– A Secondary Site does not have access to a Microsoft SQL Database
– Secondary Sites are ALWAYS a Child Site of a Primary Site and can only be administered via a Primary Site
– Secondary Sites cannot have Child Sites of their own
– Clients cannot be assigned directly to the Site
2.What isCENTRAL SITE?
A Central Site is a Configuration Manager Primary Site that resides at the top of the Configuration
Manager hierarchy. All Database information rolls from the child to the parent and is collected by the Central
Site’s Configuration Manager Database. The Central Site can administer any site below it in the hierarchy and
can send data down to those sites as well.
3. What isPRIMARY SITE?
Four main characteristics:
– The Site has access to a Microsoft SQL Server Database
– Can administer or be administered via the Configuration Manager Console
– It can be a child of other Primary Sites and can have Child Sites of its own
– Clients can be assigned directly to the Site
4. How do you create a package for Adobe?

the command line msiexec.exe /q ALLUSERS=2 /m MSIHPSJR /i “AcroRead.msi”
TRANSFORMS=mytransform.mst
5. How do you distribute a package?
– create a package in SCCM, pointing it to the installation sources, and in the package create
an install program (you may have already done this?)
– assign Distribution Points to your package so the contents get synched.
– create a Collection containing the objects (users/computers) that are allowed to receive the package.
– create an Advertisement for the distribution, linking the package you created to the collection, decide whether
the Advertisement is mandatory (installation enforced) or not (users have to go to the “Run Advertised
Programs” dialog in Windows and select to install the program)
6. How SCCM download the patches?
You need to add the Software Update Point site role to the site, configure the software update point as active,
configure the products, classifications, sync settings, etc. in the Software Update Point properties. THEN, you
can go to the Update Repository node and run the Run Synchronization action from the central primary site.
Once synchronization completes, you will see the metadata in the Configuration Manager console.
7. How do you configure the SUP?
In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site
Database /Site Management / <site code> – <site name> / Site Settings / Site Systems
Right-click the site system server name, and then click New Roles.
Select Software update point, and then click Next.
Specify whether the site server will use a proxy server when connecting to the software update point, and then
click Next.
Select Use this server asthe active software update point, and then specify the port settings configured for
the WSUS Web site on this site system.
Specify the synchronization source for the active software update point using one of the following
settings: like Synchronize from Microsoft Update or Synchronize from an upstream update server
Keep the default setting Do not create WSUS reporting events, and then click Next
Specify whether to synchronize software updates on a schedule by selecting Enable synchronization on a
schedule
Specify the update classifications for which the software updates will be synchronized, and then click Next.
Specify the products for which the software updates will be synchronized, and then click Next.
Open SUPSetup.log in <InstallationPath>Logs to monitor the installation progress for the software
update point. When the installation completes, Installation was successful is written to the log file.
Open WCM.log in <InstallationPath>Logs to verify that the connection to the WSUS server was successful.
8. How do you Backup SCCM Server?

To create a scheduled backup task, expand the Site Settings node and expand the Site Maintenance node,
click on Tasks.
For Manual backup – Start SMS_SITE_BACKUP service
9. What are the client deployments methods?
Client Push Installation, Software update point based installation, Group Policy Installation, Logon Script
Installation, Manual Installation, Upgrade Installation(software Distribution)
10. Can you discover clientsthose are in different AD forest?
yes.
Internet-based client management, which supports the following site systems installed in a separate forest to
the site server:
Management point
Distribution point
Software update point
Fallback status point
11.What are the prerequisite for Software Update Point?
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0, WSUS 3.0 Administration Console, Windows Update Agent
(WUA) 3.0,Site server communication to the active software update point, Network Load Balancing
(NLB),Background Intelligent Transfer Server (BITS) 2.5,Windows Installer
12. What isSMS Provider?
The SMS Provider is a WMI provider that allows both read and write access to the Configuration
Manager 2007 site database. The SMS Provider is used by the Configuration Manager console
The SMS Provider can be installed on the site database server computer, site server computer or another
server class third computer during Configuration Manager 2007 Setup. After setup has completed, the current
installed location of the SMS Provider is displayed on the site properties general tab
13. What isITMU?
SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates
What is the use of WSUS (Windows Server Update Service)?
It enables administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the
Windows operating system.
14. What isSUP ( Software Update Point)?
This is required component of software updates, and after it is installed, the SUP is displayed as a site system
role in the Configuration Manager console. The software update point site system role must be created on a
site system server that has Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 installed.
15. What isBITS-Enabled Distribution Points?
Client computer always uses server message blocks (SMB) instead of BITS. Helps control bandwidth throttling
between client computers and distribution points. BITS-enabled distribution point and is interrupted, it can
resume where it left off.

16. What isServer Locator Point?
SLP are used in a SCCM hierarchy to complete client site assignment on the intranet and help clients find MP
when they cannot find that information through AD Domain Services.
17. What isFallback statuspoint?
Site system role that helps you manage clients and identify any client-related problems.
SMS 2003 client computers cannot use a fallback status point.
Fallback client support how many client’s: 1lack
Identify clients that are unmanaged because they have problems communicating with their MP.
Here you can see that because a FSP was not defined, the state messages (100, 400) from
the ccmsetup.log were not forwarded anywhere. The next set of snippets are from the ccmsetup.log where the
client is passed the FSP= property during client installation. Notice that the FSP line is no longer blank and
contains the FQDN of the server holding the FSP Role.
18. What isMIF?
SCCM can use MIF files to determine the success or failure of an installation.
After a program has finished executing, SCCM will look in the %windir% and %temp% directories for new MIF
files (created after the time of the program execution start) and then match them on any or all of the following
criteria.
19. Why MOF FilesUsed by Hardware Inventory?
2 MOF files used by hardware inventory processes are the Configuration.mof and SMS_def.mof MOF files. To
enable Asset Intelligence, you need to open the SMS_DEF.MOF file
Unlike the configuration.mof file, the SMS_def.mof file is never directly sent to clients.
Only the policy generated by the contents of the SMS_def.mof is actually compiled by Configuration Manager
2007 clients.SMS_def.mof file defines the reporting classes used by the hardware inventory client agent.
20. What isthe differencesbetween Package Refresh & Package Update?
Package Update:- This should be used if you make any changes to the source files themselves. When you
update a package, it will create a brand new, fully complete, compressed file (thats the PCK file located in the
SMSPKG folder) and also create a delta compressed package file, which only has the changes made between
the old and new compressed files. The delta files are then sent to all the DP’s and the new PCK file is then
used for any new DP’s that are added to the package from then on. This also updates the source version of the
package in SQL.
Package Refresh:- I normally use the refresh if either, I get any hash errors on clients trying to use the files to
install software (the package has uncompressed but is corrupt) or in conjunction with
the preloadpkgonsite.exe tool. No new PCK files are sent, it simply sends another PKGfile, which then uses
the current PCK file on the server and uncompressed the files again, overwriting the old package files.
21. Why to Extend Schema in SCCM?
Publish the ConfigMgr 2012 site information to AD, ConfigMgr 2012 can publish information to AD.

extadsch.exe tool or the ConfigMgr_ad_schema.ldf file
4 actions are required to enable Configuration Manager Clients to query Active Directory Domain Services to
locate site resources
– Extend the Active Directory schema.
– Create the System Management container.
– Set security permissions on the System Management container.
– Enable Active Directory publishing for the Configuration Manager site.
22. What isSenders?
There are two types of senders Standard Sender & Courier Sender
Standard Sender(Pre-stage Content requiresCourier sender):- The standard sender is installed and
configured by default on all primary and secondary sites. If your site-to-site communications occur over a LAN
that uses a supported protocol, you do not need to install another sender
Courier Sender:- The courier sender is installed and configured by default on all primary and secondary sites.
When you have large packages that require excessive time or bandwidth to be sent over the network, this
sender can be useful. You can use courier sender at the source Configuration Manager 2007 site to create a
parcel (that is, a collection of files transferred from one site to another using courier sender); write the parcel to
a tape, CD, or other physical medium; and then ship the tape or CD to the destination site by mail or a courier
service. At the destination site, you can then use courier sender at that site to receive the parcel and import the
package data into the site.
23. What are Discovery Methods?
– Active Directory System Group Discovery
– Active Directory Security Group Discovery
– Active Directory System Discovery
– Active Directory User Discovery
– Network Discovery
– Heartbeat Discovery
24. What are the Site System Roles?
Management Point
Server locator Point
Distribution Point
Software Update Point
Reporting Point
Fallback Status Point
PXE Service Point
State Migration Point
25. SCCM BITS Throttling?

Computer Client Agent Properties found within Site ManagementSiteSite SettingsClient Agents
Group Policy Preferences to throttle BITS traffic
26. What are Portsused in SCCM?
Client to site system 80(HTTP)and default HTTPS port 443
Site Server to Site Server SMB 445 its bi-directional
TCP 2701 is the port that SCCM 2012 used for remote control
Q. what is the difference b/wSCCM 2007 & SCCM 2012?
Features 2007 2012
AutomaticClientHealthRemediation No Yes
State-basedApplicationDistribution No Yes
Self-serviceportal No Yes
Xen-AppPackage Deployment No Yes
UninstallationviaSoftware Center No Yes
User-Device Affinity No Yes
DistributionPointGroups No Yes
BoundaryGroups No Yes
ApplicationRevisionHistory No Yes
AutomaticSoftware UpdatesDeploymentRules No Yes
Automaticclean-upof SupersededandExpiredUpdates No Yes
Collection-basedPolicies No Yes
User-friendlyribbon No Yes
AutomaticBoundaryDiscovery No Yes
ForestDiscovery No Yes
Offline Servicingof OSImage No Yes
AutomaticRemediationof ConfigurationDrift No Yes
Role-basedAccessControl No Yes
User PowerManagementOpt-out No Yes
Non-WindowsMobile Device Management No Yes
User OnlyCollection No Yes
Device OnlyCollection No Yes
IOSpackage distribution No Yes
Androidpackage distribution No Yes
SharedCache No Yes
User-TriggeredUninstallation No Yes
Autocleanupof supersededandexpiredupdates No Yes
Policy Targetting Site Collection
Cross-ForestManagement No Yes

Q. what is SMS Provider?
The SMS Provider is a WMI provider that allows both read and write access to the
Configuration Manager 2007 site database. The SMS Provider is used by the
Configuration Manager console, Resource Explorer, tools, and custom scripts used by
Configuration Manager 2007 administrators to access site information stored in the
site database.
Q. how many types of sites are there in SCCM 2007?
Primary Site: Manages clients in well-connected networks
Secondary site: Controls content distribution for clients in remote
locations across links that have limited network bandwidth.
ParentSite: It is a site at the top levelin the hierarchy & it does not come
beneath any other sites.
Child Site: A site which comes under a site in a structure & gets
information from that site (Higher Level) known as child site..
Q. how many types of sites are there in SCCM 2012?
1. CAS (Central administration site):-The central administration site
coordinates inter site data replication across the hierarchy by
using Configuration Manager Database replication. It also enables
the administration of hierarchy-wide configurations for client
agents, discovery, and other operations.
Use this site for all administration and reporting for the hierarchy

2. Primary Site: Manages clients in well-connected networks
3. Secondary site: Controls content distribution for clients in remote
locations across links that have limited network bandwidth.
Q. what is Site server, Site system & Site system Roles?
Site Server: The site server is the computer on which you install
Configuration Manager 2007 or 2012, and it hosts services required for
Configuration Manager.
Site system: A site system is any computerrunning a supported version
of Microsoft Windows or a shared folder that hosts one or more site
system roles.
Site system Role: A site system role is a function required to be able to
use Configuration Manager 2007 or to use a feature of Configuration
Manager.
Q. what is Diff b/w native mode and mixed mode?
Native Mode: More secure solution than mixed mode because it
provides better authentication, encryption, and signing using standard
industry security rotocols. Supports Internet-based client management
can integrate with existing PKI deployment
Mixed Mode: Does notrequire a PKI deployment, so it has no external
dependencies. Supportsclients running SMS 2003

Supports WINS for the means by which clients locate their default
management point if Active Directory and DNS cannot be used.
Q. what are the Discovery Methods & DDR available in SCCM
2007 & 2012?
Discovery Data Records
When Discovery runs, it creates discovery data records (DDRs). The
information contained in a DDR varies depending upon the discovered
resource. For example, it can include the NetBIOS name of a computer,
the IP address and IP subnet of a computer or device, and the computer
operating system name. The approximate size of an individual DDR is 1
KB.
Discovery Methods
 Active Directory System Discovery – Discovers computers from the specified
locations in Active Directory Domain Services.
 Active Directory User Discovery - Discovers user accounts from the specified
locations in Active Directory Domain Services.
 Active Directory Security Group Discovery - Discovers security groups,
including local, global, and universal groups from the specified locations in Active Directory
Domain Services.
 Active Directory System Group Discovery – Discovers additional information
about previously discovered computers from the specified locations in Active Directory Domain
Services. This information includes the OU and group membership of the computer. Active
Directory System Group Discovery does not discover information about new resources that did not
previously exist in the Configuration Manager site database.
 Heartbeat Discovery – Used by active Configuration Manager clients to update their
discovery records in the database. Because it is initiated by an active client, Heartbeat Discovery
does not discover new resources.
 Network Discovery – Searches your network infrastructure for network devices that
have an IP address. This allows you to discover devices that might not be found by other discovery
methods, including printers, routers, and bridges.

 Forest Discovery – SCCM 2012 has a new discovery method which
discovers other forest in the network
Q. what are the Boundaries in SCCM?
Configuration Manager Boundariesare defined in the
Configuration Manager consoleand are defined by
IP subnet, Active Directory site name, IPv6 Prefix, IP ranges,
Boundariesare used to assign clients to a specific Configuration
Manager 2007 site and should be uniqueto each site.
When defining site boundariesfor sites, ensure that you do not define
the same boundaryfor more than one ConfigurationManager 2007
site, doing so leads to a situation called overlapping site boundaries.
Q. what are the components available in SCCM?
Software Distribution
ManagementPoint
Software Update Point Status
Reporting
Out of band management
System health Validator Point
Q.9 what is MP, DP, FSP, Reporting Service Point, Application
Catalog web service point, Application Catalog website point?
MP: It is a primary pointof contactbetween ConfigurationManager
Clients and the Configuration ManagerSite server.
DP: It is a point that stores packagesfor clients to install.

FSP: A fallback status pointhelpsyou monitorclient installation and
identify the clients that are unmanaged because they cannot
communicate with their managementpoint.
Reporting Service Point: A reporting services pointintegrates with
SQL ServerReporting Servicesto create and manage reportsfor
ConfigurationManager.
Application Catalog web service point: Application Catalog web
service pointprovidessoftware information to the Application Catalog
website from the Software Library.
Application Catalog website point: Application Catalogwebsite
pointprovidesa list of availablesoftware to users.
Q.13 what is Software metering?
Software metering in Configuration Managerallowsyou to monitor and
collect software usage data on ConfigurationManagerClients.
Q. what is WinPE 3.0?
Windows®Pre-installation Environment(Windows PE)3.0 is a minimal
Win32®operating system with limited services, builton the Windows®7
kernel. It is used to prepare a computer for Windows installation, tocopy
disk images from a network file server, and to initiate Windows Setup.
Q.11 What is BDP?
Branch distribution points provide an option for efficient package
distribution to a small office with limited bandwidth,Dependson a
standard distribution pointfrom which it receivesits content. To
function properly, a branch distribution must contacta BITS-enabled
standard distribution.

Q.12 what is Internet-based client management?
Internet-basedclientmanagementallowsyou to manageConfiguration
Manager2007 clientswhen they are not connected to yourcompany
network buthave a standard Internetconnection.
Q.14 what is inventory in SCCM?
Inventory, givesyou system information (such as availabledisk space,
processor type, and operatingsystem, Applications)abouteach
computer. There are two typesof inventory:
1. Software Inventory
2. Hardware Inventory
Q.15 whatare the packagescan distribute through ITMU or WSUS?
All Microsoft package, hotfixes, patches& Software Updates,
Service pack, Critical Updates, Update Roll ups.
Q.16 what is SMS Executive?
It is a
Executive
Service
that
Host process for
thread components
It
Monitored Service
Component
Log file
smsexec.log
Q.17 How to take backup of SCCM?

Create a folder for storing the data
In Windows Explorer create a folder for storing our backup data
eg: D:sourcesbackup
Go to –
Site Settings node and
expand the Site Maintenance node,
click on Tasks
SelectBackup configuration manager
Q.18 what is Wake on LAN in SCCM?
Wake on LAN: - This is the feature of SCCM by which SCCM sends wake up
transmission packets to clients for a particular Deployment or a Task
Sequence to run.
Q. What is Asset Intelligence?
The Asset Intelligence ConfigurationManagerfeature allows
administratorsto inventory and managesoftware in use throughoutthe
ConfigurationManagerhierarchy.
Asset Intelligence enhancesthe inventory capabilitiesof Configuration
Manager2007 and Configuration Manager2007 SP1 to help manage
software in use and software license managementin the enterprise.
Many additionalAsset Intelligence specific inventory classesimprove
the breadth ofinformation gatheredabouthardwareand software assets.
Q. what is Maintenance Window in SCCM?
Maintenance windows provide administrators with a way to define a period of
time that limits when changes can be made on the systems that are members of
a collection. These windows restrict the running of operating system
advertisements, as well as software update deployments and software
distribution advertisements.
When a maintenance window is applied to the collection, configuration
changes to collection member systems cannot normally be made outside of
this time frame through Configuration Manager. This provides a safety net for

administrators to ensure that client configuration changes only occur during
periods when little or no impact to the organization will occur.
Q. Why do we use BITS in SCCM?
1. with BITS, the data Transfer uses only the available bandwidth and
will neverchoke your networkwhile delivering something to clients or
to Sites.
2. With BITS if we have a suspendeddata to be transferred, it will
resume from the same pointat which it was suspended.
Q. What should you choose (Primary Site vs Secondary Site vs
Distribution Point)?
Primary Site: Choose a Primary Site when you wantto manage Clients
Directly.
Distribution point: Choose Distribution pointat almost most of the time
SecondarySite: Scenarioswhere:
You wantto manage the Upwardsflow of Data Upwards,
You wantto have a local SUP ( Software UpdatePoint) ,
You wantto have a local ManagementPointso that Clients Pick up
policies and reportto this Local MP ,
and yourlow bandwidthsite hasmore than 400 or 500 ClientMachines.
Q. Determine If You Need a Server Locator Point for
Configuration Manager Clients?
Serverlocatorpoints are used in a ConfigurationManager2007hierarchy
to complete client site assignmenton the intranetand help clients find
managementpointswhen they cannotfind that information through
Active Directory Domain Services.

Intranetclients use Active Directory Domain Servicesastheir preferred
method to complete site assignmentand find managementpoints.
However,clients must use a serverlocator pointif
1. Active Directory schema is not extended forConfigurationManager2007
or the site is not published to Active Directory Domain Services, or
2. if clients do not belong to the same Active Directory forest as the site
server's forest.
Q. what is Content Library?
The content library is a new concept that was introduced in System Center 2012
Configuration Manager. In a nut-shell, the content library stores all the
Configuration Manager content efficiently on the disk. If the same file is part of
two different packages, it stores only one copy in the content library. However,
references are kept indicating that the file is part of both the packages.
Q. what is Out of Band Management?
Out of band management in System Center Configuration Manager provides a powerful
management control for computers that have the Intel vPro chip set and a version of Intel
Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) that Configuration Manager supports.
Out of band management lets an administrative user connect to a computer's AMT
management controller when the computer is turned off, in hibernation, or otherwise
unresponsive through the operating system. In contrast, in-band management is the
classic approach that Configuration Manager and its predecessors use, whereby an agent
runs in the full operating system on the managed computer, and the management
controller accomplishes tasks by communicating with the management agent.
Out of band management supplements in-band management. While in-band
management supports a wider range of operations because its environment is the full
operating system, in-band management might not be functional if the operating system
is not present or is not operational. In these situations, by using the supplementary
capabilities of out of band management, administrative users can manage these
computers without requiring local access to the computer.
Out of band management tasks include the following:

 Powering on one or many computers (for example, for maintenance on computers
outside business hours).
 Powering off one or many computers (for example, the operating system stops
responding).
 Restarting a non functioning computer or booting from a locally connected device
or known good boot image file.
 Re-imaging a computer by booting from a boot image file that is located on the
network or by using a PXE server.
 Reconfiguring the BIOS settings on a selected computer (and bypassing the BIOS
password if this is supported by the BIOS manufacturer).
 Booting to a command-based operating system to run commands, repair tools, or
diagnostic applications (for example, upgrading the firmware or running a disk repair
tool).
 Configuring scheduled software deployments to wake up computers before the
computers are running.
Q. Which are the client log files for Software Distribution?
Policyagent.log: Thislog contains information aboutthe new policies
received by the client.
Policyevaluator.log: Thislog containsinformation about
the evaluation ofnew policies that are being received.
Datatransferservices.log: Thislog containsthe software download
information onto the client machine.
execmgr.log(MostImportant): This log containsall other relevant
information like installation, Execution ofdeployment.
Q. Whatis Sysprep?
The System Preparation (Sysprep) tool is a technology that you can use with other
deployment tools to install Windows operating systems onto new hardware. Sysprep
prepares a computer for disk imaging or delivery to a customer by configuring the
computer to create a new computer security identifier (SID) when the computer is
restarted. In addition, Sysprep cleans up user- and computer-specific settings and
data that must not be copied to a destination computer.

Audit mode enables you to add additional device drivers or applications to a Windows
installation. After you install the additional drivers and applications, you can test the
integrity of the Windows installation
If you intend to transfer a Windows image to a different computer, you must run
sysprep /generalize, even if the computer has the same hardware configuration.
The sysprep /generalize command removes unique information from your
Windows installation, which enables you to reuse that image on different computers.
The next time you boot the Windows image, the specialize configuration pass runs.
Q. How Sysprep Works?
Sysprep Executable
Sysprep.exe is the main program that calls other executable files that prepare the Windows
installation. Sysprep.exe is located in the %WINDIR%system32sysprepdirectory on all
installations. Sysprep must always be run from the %WINDIR%system32sysprep directory and
must run on the version of Windows with which it was installed.
Sysprep Process
When Sysprep runs, it goes through the following process:
1. Verifies that Sysprep can run. Only an administrator can run Sysprep, and only
one instance of Sysprep can run at a given time. Also, Sysprep must run on the
version of Windows with which it was installed.
2. Initializes logging.
3. Parses command-line arguments.
If no command-line arguments were provided, the Sysprep window appears that
enables users to specify Sysprep actions.
4. Processes Sysprep actions, calls appropriate .dll files and executable files, and
adds actions to the log file.
5. Verifies that all .dll files have processed all their tasks, and then either shuts
down the system, restarts the system, or exits Sysprep.

Secondary Site Addition
Overview:
In this post, I'm going to go through the process of installing a secondary site in a Configuration Manager
2012 SP1 site.
My Environment:
 CM12.CONTOSO.LOCAL = CM Primary Site Server (Sitecode is PRI)
 CM12DEN.CONTOSO.LOCAL = This will be the new Secondary Site Server (Sitecode will be DEN)
 AD Security Group Names All CM Servers = This is a security group that contains the computer
accounts of my two ConfigMgr Servers. I use group policy preferences to put this group in the
local administrators group on my ConfigMgr Servers. You can manually add the Computer
account as a local admin if needed (We will go over this later in this post).
Prerequisites To Install Secondary Site:
Roles / Role Services Required for Secondary Site:
 Web Server (IIS)
o Application Development:
 ISAPI Extensions
o Security:
 Windows Authentication
o IIS 6 Management Compatibility
 IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
 IIS 6 WMI Compatibility
Features Required for Secondary Site:
 Remote Differential Compression
 BITS
 .NET Framework 3.5
 .NET Framework 4
The following ports will need to be opened between the site server and remote secondary site server
 TCP: 4022 (SQL), 1433 (SQL), 135 (RPC/WMI), 445 (SMB)
Give the Secondary Site Server Computer Account Permissions to the System Management container in
AD.
My Thoughts On Secondary Sites:

If you are doing this in a lab for testing then ignore this part. In many cases a Distribution Point can suffice
rather than installing a Secondary site. When using a Remote DP rather than a Secondary Site it reduces
the complexity of the site. I would highly recommend starting with a DP before installing a Secondary Site
and monitoring the link. Here's a few scenarios where it may make more sense to install a Secondary Site
rather than a DP:
 Large amount of clients (e.g. 500 – 1,000 +) in remote location
 Very slow connection to a remote site
o Need to control the upward flow of data from clients (e.g. Machine Policy, Software
Inventory, Hardware Inventory) these actions don't use that much bandwidth
Here is a Forum Post on choosing between a Secondary Site and Remote Distribution Point that may help
you
Performing The Secondary Site Install:
The first thing I did was install the required Roles & Features as mentioned above on CM12DEN server.
Install the Web Server (IIS) Role from Server Manager. You can uncheck the "Include management tools (if
applicable)" box if you receive it.
Add the BITS feature on the next dialog. Go ahead and click the Add Features button this will ensure the
required IIS role services are installed to support BITS:

Add the Remote Differential Compression Feature and .NET Framework 3.5 and 4 if it's not already
Installed:
On the Role Services page for Web Server (IIS), Verify the required Role Services are Checked. In my case, I
only had to check Windows Authentication and IIS 6 WMI Compatibility because BITS automatically had
the others checked.

On the Confirmation page I checked "Restart the destination server automatically if required" then clicked
Install.
Now that we have the required Roles and Features installed, we will need to make sure the computer
account of the Primary Site Server has local administrative permissions on the server that's going to host
our Secondary site. The reason the computer account of the Primary Site needs to be local administrator
is because this account is used to initiate the installation of SQL Express and the ConfigMgr Site
Components.
I used group Policy Preferences to add a Security Group that contained my Primary Site servers computer
account to the local administrators group on my secondary site server. You could manually click add and
select your Primary Site servers computer account though:

You will also need to give the Secondary Site Server computer account full control of the System
Management container. This will allow the Secondary Site Server to publish information about itself to AD
you can use "AD Users and Computers" in the advanced view or ADSI Edit (This is what I used). Make sure
you choose the Advanced on the Permission Dialog and choose "This Object And All Descending
Objects".

Now that the Prerequisites are done, we can start the "Create Secondary Site Wizard".

Enter the General Information about your Secondary Site:

I left the Default "Copy installation source files over the network from the parent site" for the "Installation
Source Files".
I don't have SQL Server Enterprise/Standard on the Secondary Server (These cost money). Configuration
Manager secondary sites can use SQL Server Express Edition which is free so I'm going to use this option.
Notice you will need to allow ports 1433 and 4022 through the Firewall.

In my demo, I'm going to be using HTTP. If your using HTTPS you should request your certificates and
edit the binding in IIS prior to completing this wizard!

I left the default on the remaining settings. You will want to create a Boundary and assign it to a Boundary
Group for your secondary site though to ensure clients receive content from the appropriate DP.
Monitoring The Secondary Site Install:
The install can take a little time depending on the Computer Hardware and connectivity to the Primary
Site Server. Here are some ways you can monitor the Installation.

The "Show Install Status" will give you a very nice overview of the installation status:
The Prerequisite log (ConfigMgrPrereq.log) can be found on the Primary Site Server at the root of the
drive:

Once the Prerequisites have been complete and passed, you see view the Sender.log on the Primary site
server. This log will show the process of copying the installation binaries from the Primary Site Server to
the Secondary Site Server.

Once the installation binaries have been copied from the Primary Site to the Root drive of the Secondary
Site Server, the actual install will begin. The installation will create a log file (ConfigMgrSetup.log) on the
root of the secondary site server:

Verify the Install was Successful!

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