Configure fallback status point -Post SCCM Installation -Configuration Task 5

Definition:

The fallback status point is an optional but recommended site system role that helps you manage clients and identify any client-related problems. It receives state messages from Configuration Manager 2007 clients when they install and when they fail to communicate with a management point. The state messages sent to the fallback status point provide administrators with information about client status.

Using the Fallback Status Point for Client Deployment:

Examples of state messages a client might send to a fallback status point if it encountered problems during client deployment include the following:

•     The client failed to install properly (for example, because of incorrect setup options or syntax errors, or because it failed to locate the required files).
•     The client failed to be assigned to a site.
•     The client failed to register with its assigned site.
•     The client failed to locate its management point.
•     There was a network connectivity problem between the client and the management point.
•     The management point is not configured correctly (for example, Internet Information Services (IIS) is not configured correctly for a Configuration Manager Management point).
•     In addition to sending state messages when there is a problem during client deployment, the client will send a state message to the fallback status point when it is successfully installed and when it is successfully assigned to a Configuration Manager 2007 site. In this scenario, the client will also report if a restart is required to complete the installation.

Do not install a fallback status point in the site if the following condition applies:

•     The security risks of running a Web site with unauthenticated connections and clear text transfers outweigh the benefits of identifying client communication problems.

Pre-requisites:

·         Install IIS on the computer where the FSP is going to be installed.

Note that SMS 2003 client computers cannot use a fallback status point.

Installation:

1.  In the SCCM console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager /          Site Database / Site Management / <site code> - <site name> / Site Settings /Site Systems/Server Name 

2. Click on “New Roles”, enter the FQDN name of the server and click on next.

3. Select an account to use to install the fallback status point. If no Windows domain user account is specified, the site server computer account is used.

4.On the System Role Selection page, select Fallback Status Point and then click Next.

5. On the Fallback Status Point page, specify the following information:

    a]Confirm that the option Allowed client connections displays the correct  setting for the site system's server placement and configuration: ( Non Configurable)

• Allow intranet-only connections
• Allow both intranet and Internet client connections

b] Number of messages: Specify the number of state messages that the fallback status point can process within the specified throttle interval.

c]Throttle interval (in seconds): Specify the throttle interval in seconds. Only the specified number of state messages will be processed during this interval.

6.Click Next, check summary and click close to finish the installation.

Verifying the Installation of Fallback Status Point:

There are 2 log files to check to verify whether the Fallback status point is successfully installed or not.

1. SMSFSPSETUP.LOG:

§  Location: SCCM installation directory\logs or SMS\Logs if the FSP is installed on a different system.

§  Search string: Installation was successful.

2.       FSPMSI.LOG:

§  Location: SCCM installation directory\logs or SMS\Logs if the FSP is installed on a different system.

§  Search for any errors from this log file.

3.       FSPMGR.LOG:

§  Location: SCCM installation directory\logs or SMS\Logs if the FSP is installed on a different system.

§  Search string: SMS_FALLBACK_STATUS_POINT successfully STARTED.