1.4 Understand what is Site Server
Site Servers
A Site Server is the server that you install through the System Center installation Wizard.
Without a site server in your environment, you cannot has CONFIGMGR installed. It ' s
As simple as. When installing the site server, you also automatically install a
Site is represented with a site name and a three-digit site code. Once you have
The site server, you start installing site system roles. A Site system role can be
Hosted on the site server, or can choose to install the role on another server;
Site Server
The site server is the server that you installed through the System Center Setup Wizard. There is no site server in your environment and you cannot install ConfigMgr. It's that simple. When you install a site server, you also automatically install a site with a site name and three-digit code. Once you have the site server, you can install the site system role. Site system roles can be hosted on the site server, or you can choose to install this role on other servers.
1.5 Understand what is Site System
Site Systems
As mentioned earlier in this chapter, a site was made up of a site server hosting the
Site server role and multiple site system roles. The site system roles can be hosted
On several different servers, or can choose to implement all site systems on the
Same server. I have seen several medium and small site installations where all the
Roles is hosted on the same server, and everything runs perfectly.
Site System
As mentioned earlier in this chapter, a site consists of a site server that holds the site server role and multiple site system roles. You can host site system roles on a number of different servers, or you can choose to implement all system roles on the same server. I've seen some medium and small sites that host all the roles on the same server, and everything works fine.
1.6 Understand what's Management point
Management Point
The management point was the primary point's contact between clients and the site
Server. A ConfigMgr site can host ten management points, but do not should
Install them across a WAN link because a management point was not "site-aware." A
Management point provides specific client configuration details, also known as
Client policies. IT receives inventory, software metering, and status information
From clients and forwards it to the site server.
Management point
A management point is the primary point of contact between the client and the site server. ConfigMGR 2012 sites can hold 10 management points, but you should not install them across WAN links because the management point is not site aware. A management point provides configuration information for a specific client and is also known as a client policy. It receives inventory of assets, software statistics and status information from the client, and sends this information to the site server.
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