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Software Update Management- SCCM 2012

The below post explains the end to end process of software updates management in SCCM 2012 Pre-requisites: 1.  WSUS Server (WSUS 3.0 SP2 ) should be installed on the SCCM site server or if you want to install WSUS on another server, it is important that you install WSUS administration console as the SCCM Server uses API. This  link explains the step by step procedure to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 2. Install SUP-Software Update Point on the SCCM Server . 3. Reporting Services Point: Install reporting services point role as described in this link . 4. Client agent: The software update client agent should be enabled(will be enabled by default) and the settings have to specified as per the requirement. On SCCM console, go to Administration>Site Configuration>Client settings>Right click on Default client settings> Click on Properties. If required, we can create custom client settings and then enable client settings for that settings. ...
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Server Locator Point Requirement-Post SCCM Installation -Configuration Task 4


Definition:

Server locator points are used in a Configuration Manager 2007 hierarchy to complete client site assignment on the intranet and help clients find management points when they cannot find that information through Active Directory Domain Services.
Use SLP if any of the below conditions prevail:

 1. AD Schema is not extended. 

2. Clients do not belong to the same AD forest as the site server's forest.

3. Site is not published in AD.

4. Workgroup clients.


It is used for:

·         Site assignment for clients.
·         Locating default management points for clients.

A server locator point is also required if clients cannot locate the default management point from Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, or WINS.

Prerequisite:
IIS should be installed.

Configuring Server Locator Point:

To create a server locator point:

1.       In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager/ Site Database /Site Management/ <site code> - <site name> /Site Settings/Site Systems
2.       To launch the New Site Role Wizard, right-click the server that will be assigned the server locator point role and then click New Roles.
3.       On the General page of the New Site Role Wizard, complete the options if needed, and then click Next.


 4. On the System Role Selection page, click Server Locator Point, and then click Next.

5. On the Server Locator Point page, specify any options that are required, and then click Next.

6. On the Summary page, click Next. Click Close to exit the wizard.

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  1. Anonymous18 August 2017 at 08:03

    Thanks a lot for the information

    -Ratheesh

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  2. Backup11 December 2019 at 16:26

    Easy solution. I'll try to test it later

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