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Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. The Desktop Team. Raphael Perez MVP: Enterprise Client Management, MCT RFL Systems Ltd | raphael@rflsystems.co.uk @ dotraphael | http://uk.linkedin.com/in/dotraphael / http://www.thedesktopteam.com/. ABOUT RAPHAEL. Ex-Developer

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Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager

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  1. Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager The Desktop Team Raphael Perez MVP: Enterprise Client Management, MCT RFL Systems Ltd | raphael@rflsystems.co.uk @dotraphael| http://uk.linkedin.com/in/dotraphael/ http://www.thedesktopteam.com/

  2. 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 • TheDesktopTeamCommunity leader

  3. AgendA • Introduction & Overview • Sites & Hierarchy • Roles • Console • Database • Data Flow

  4. INTRODUCTION & overview (1) • From a single console, manage • devices Windows and non-Windows devices, regardless of the connectivity (local or internet)

  5. INTRODUCTION & overview (2) • Asset Management • Change Management • Administrative Features

  6. INTRODUCTION & overview (3) • Asset Management • Hardware Inventory • Software Inventory • Asset Intelligence • Software Metering

  7. INTRODUCTION & overview (4) • Power Management • Client Health • Endpoint Protection • Change Management • Application management • Software Update • Operating Systems • Compliance Settings

  8. INTRODUCTION & overview (5) • Administrative Features • Security • Remote Management • Reporting & Monitoring

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Roles (1) • Core • Site Server • Component Server • Site System • SMS Provider • Site Database Server

  14. Roles (2) • Default • Management Point • Distribution Point

  15. Roles (3) • Optional • Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point • Fallback Status Point • Out of Band service point • Reporting services point • Software update point • State Migration Point

  16. Roles (4) • Optional • System Health Validator point

  17. Roles (5) • New • Application Catalog website & web service point • Certificate registration point • Enrollment & Enrollment proxy point • Endpoint protection point • Windows Intune connector

  18. CONSOLE (1) • 01 – Ribbon • 02 – Navigation Pane • 03 – Workspaces • 04 – Results pane • 05 – Preview Pane

  19. CONSOLE (2) • Asset and Compliance workspace • Central place for Asset management as well as compliance management

  20. CONSOLE (3) • Software Library workspace • Central place for change management

  21. CONSOLE (3) • Monitoring workspace • Central place for monitoring clients & infrastructure

  22. CONSOLE (4) • Administration workspace • Central place for site & hierarchy configuration

  23. CONSOLE (5) • Workspaces for Asset Management • Assets and Compliance • Workspaces for Change Management • Assets and Compliance • Software Library • Monitoring

  24. CONSOLE (6) • Workspaces for Administrative Features • Asset and Compliance • Monitoring • Administration

  25. 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

  26. DATA FLOW (1) Global Data Site Data

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. DEMO CONSOLE The Desktop Team

  30. THANKS The Desktop Team

  31. E-book: http://bit.ly/1cPO60ePaperback: http://amzn.to/1b20vyB

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