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The SCCM installation method used here is Client Push installation method. There are two ways to use Client Push installation: 1. Site wide enabling of the Client push Installation: This method will install the SCCM client agents on all the  machines that fall under the boundaries of a specific site. 2. Collection specific or Individual Client: Using Client Push installation wizard, we can target individual client  system or a specific collection. This method gives us greater control in deploying SCCM client agents in a  phased manner. a] Preparing Client and the SCCM Server: Client : Prepare the Windows client and install the required pre-requisites for   installing SCCM. Link Server : On the SCCM server side, follow all the 7 tasks as mentioned in this post . b] Configuring Client Push on SCCM Server and Installation: 1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to  System Center Configuration Manager  /  Site D...

Definition: Client agents are SCCM 2007 components that run on top of the base client components. Client agent settings are required in order to manage the SCCM clients. Without enabling the SCCM client agent settings, we cannot manage any systems even though the SCCM client is installed on those machines. Every client agent enables different feature, for example: Software inventory client agent: enables software inventory. Pre-requisites: It varies with the type of client agent that is going to be enabled. Enable and configure Client agent: 1.   In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to   System CenterConfiguration Manager   /   Site Database   /   Site Management   / < site code > - < site name > /   Site Settings   /   Client Agents . 2.   Right-click the client agent that has to be configured, and then click   Properties . 3.   Enable and configure the client agent.Click ...

Definition: A reporting point is an optional but recommended site server role that hosts files used by Configuration Manager 2007 so that you can see information in reports about the clients you are managing. Reporting points communicate only with the local site database; thus, you implement reporting points only in primary sites, not secondary sites. Pre-requisites:         The site system computer must have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed and enabled.          Active Server Pages must be installed and enabled.          Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2 or later must be installed on any server or client that uses Report Viewer.          To use graphs in reports, Office Web Components (Microsoft Office 2000 SP2, Microsoft Office XP, or Microsoft Office 2003) must be installed.          When you install ASP.NET on a Windows Server...

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...

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.  ...

Discovery Definition: Discovery identifies computer and user resources that can be managed by a Configuration Manager 2007 site. When a resource is discovered, Configuration Manager creates a record in the database for the resource and its associated information called DDR (Data Discovery record) .You must run Discovery before you can install clients by using client push. However, the other client installation methods do not require that you run Discovery. Resources might include systems, users, network devices and groups. To discover resources, you must run at least one discovery method that is suitable for the resource that you want to discover. Use the table in this link to decide which discovery method to configure in SCCM. Prerequisites: Site server computer account should have read permission on Active directory domain services if any of the AD discovery methods are being used. Modify permission for the Site Security object class or instance to conf...