ConfigMgr Questions

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Which discovery is a new discovery method in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
 Active Directory Forest Discovery

What are the boundaries types in System Center Configuration Manager?

IP Address Range
IP Address Range and IPV6 Prefix
IP Address Range and IPV6 Prefix and IP Subnet
IP Address Range and IPV6 Prefix and IP Subnet and AD Site

Which discovery method is default enabled in Configuration Manager?

Heartbeat Discovery

Maximum how many clients can support single Management Point?

25000 Clients

Can I install a primary site as a child of another primary site in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
No

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager require which type SQL Server edition for secondary site?
SQL Server Express Edition

Maximum how many clients can support for Central Administration Site in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
400000 Clients

Maximum how many clients can support for Stand-alone Primary Site in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
100000 Clients

Which prerequisite is required for Management Point Role?

Internet Information Service

Which role install automatically when you install a central administration site or primary site?
SMS Provider Role

Which Role is applicable only for both Central administration site and Standalone primary site?
Asset Intelligence Synchronization Point

Which Role cannot installed on Secondary site?

Reporting Point

How many Secondary sites can be support for each Primary site?
250 Secondary sites

How many Distribution Point can be support for each Primary site?
250 Distribution Point

Which log you will check if the client computer is not sending DDR information to site server?
InventoryAgent.log

Which Log file will check if the Management point is not working?
MPSetup.log
MPControl.log
MPMSI.log
CCMExec.log

Does the Configuration Manager console support which operation systems?

Configuration Manager Console run on a 32 bit and 64 bit versions of windows

Are there new Active Directory schema extensions needed for System Center Configuration Manager 2012?
No, if you already extended schema for System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Which log file is related to System Center Configuration Manager installation?

ConfigMgrSetup.log

Is it possible to change System Center Configuration Manager Site Code without reinstalling Site server?
No
What versions of Configuration Manager, or Systems Management Server are supported for migration?
Only Configuration Manager 2007 sites with SP2 are supported for migration

Does System Center 2012 Configuration Manager support the same client installation methods as Configuration Manager 2007?
Yes

Which port is used to System Center Remote Control Tool?

2701

Which log file determines the SCCM Site code assignment?

ClientLocation.log

Where System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Client log files are available?
%Windir%\CCM\Logs

Where System Center 2012 Configuration Manager CCMSetup log files are available?
%Windir%\CCMSetup\Logs

Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Installation log path?

<Operating System Drive>

Where System Center Configuration Manager Server log files are available?
< Configuration Manager Server installation path>\Logs

What are Site Systems Roles can be publishing in Perimeter network?

Distribution Point
Management Point
Software update Point
Site Database

System Center Configuration Manager which file is used for Group Policy Method?
CCMSetup.msi

How do you confirm whether MP is down or up?

Try to access MP cert and MP list URL link.
(http://siteservername/SMS_MP/.sms_aut?MPLIST, http://siteservername/SMS_MP/.sms_aut?MPCERT).
Check MP related Log files.
(MPMSI.log, MPSetup.log, MPfdm.log, MP Control.log).

How many primary sites can be support for Central administration site?
25 Primary sites

How many Clients can supported maximum per Distribution Point?

5000 Clients

Is it mandatory to extend active directory schema to use System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
No

Which logs should look when communication happen from Site to Site?
Replymgr.log
Hman.log
Sitecomp.log
Sender.log

Which Service is running on Client Computer for Configuration Manager Client?

Background Intelligence transfer
Windows Installer
Automatic Update
SMS Host Agent

Which Exe file will use for Configuration Manager Client installation?
CCMSetup.exe

Which port is used by SCCM Client to communicate with Management Point?

80 or 443
If the client machine is not in the domain then how the SCCM server communicate and install SCCM client?
Using NetBIOS it can fetch the information and start the installation.
SCCM does not support Workgroup computers.

Which port is used by SCCM Server to distribute content to Distribution point server?
445

After SCCM client installation, there is a one exe will be running continuously, what is that?
Ccmexec.exe

SCCM Client installation is possible on Workgroup computers which is not in domain?

Yes

System Center Configuration Manger Site Codes should be?

3 Letter code and Must be unique in the hierarchy

System Center Configuration Manager can be manage?

Both Intranet and Internet based Clients

You need to detect whether Office 2010 is installed before validating the configuration item
Create a query based collection
Create an automatic deployment rule
Create a report to display all installed software
Enable use windows Installer detection

You are creating Configuration item that contains application settings for Microsoft Office 2010. You need to detect whether Office 2010
is installed before validating the Configuration item.
Create a report to display all installed software
Enable use a custom script to detect this application
Create a direct membership collection
Create an automatic deployment rule

You deploy a Microsoft Office 2007 package to all client computers by using Configuration Manager, Company purchases office 2010
and you need to ensure that all users can install Office 2010 from the application catalog.
Deploy a new package for Office 2010
Deploy Office 2010 by using Group Policy Object (GPO).
Update the Office 2007 source file and redeploy the package
Deploy a new Application for Office 2010

How to know that particular application is running on client machine?

SCCM Report
Resource Explorer

You need to ensure that users in the finance department can install App1 by using the Application Catalog
Create a required user deployment and target the deployment to all of the finance department users.
Create a required user deployment and target the deployment to all of the client computers in the finance department
Create an available user deployment and target the deployment to all of the finance department users.
Create an available user deployment and target the deployment to all of the client computers in the finance department.

What is the basic steps for Application deployment process?

Create Application
Create Deployment Type
Distribute Content to DPs
Create Collection and add respective machines to that collection using direct or query based membership rule.
Deploy application to that collection.

What is the basic steps for Package deployment process?

Create Package
Create Program
Distribute Content to DPs
Create Collection and add respective machines to that collection using direct or query based membership rule.
Deploy package to that collection.
What is the basic steps for Patch deployment process?
Create Update Group
Download update Group updates and create Package
Distribute Content to DPs
Create Collection and add respective machines to that collection using direct or query based membership rule.
Deploy Update group to that collection.

What are the types of collections in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
User based collections and Device based collections.

Which log file will check if the application is successfully installed or not in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager?
AppEnforcement.log

What are components involved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager for Software Distribution?
Application, deployment type, Collection and deployment

Can you distribute an application to a computer without making it a member of a collection?

No

If we want to forcefully deploy the application on user machines then which option should we use?
Required

If the Server is located in Low band width network then which Network option should we use to configure boundary?
Slow Network

You need to create a collection that contains all of the virtual machines.
Select * from SMS_R_System where SMS_R_System.IsVistualMachine = 1

What information can be collected using Software Inventory on client systems?

Get detailed information about files found on a client Systems hard disk.

What is the default schedule time for AD system discovery method?

Once in 7 days

What information can be collected using Hardware Inventory on client systems?

Get detailed information about (CPU, RAM and Add or Remove Programs) and other things that can be found in WMI.

Which inventory is used to collection Add or Remove Programs information on client systems?
Hardware Inventory

Software Metering is used?

To Monitor and collect software usage data

You need to receive an email message every day that lists all non-compliant clients
Create an alert subscription

You need to identify which tools can be used to create and publish custom reports to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
Reporting Services Configuration Manager
Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio

You deployed the Configuration Manager Client to all client computers and one of the computer fail to report inventory data and you
ensured the inventory files are copied correctly to site server.
Inventoryagent.log

You need to create a report that lists all of the client computers that do not have an Application name App1 installed?
Select Sys.Netbios_Name0 from V_R_System Sys Where Sys.ResourceID Not In
(Select Sys.ResourceID from V_R_System as Sys Inner Join V_GS_Add_Remove_Programs
As ARP on Sys.ResourceID = ARP.ResourceID Where ARP.DisplayName0 = ‘App1’)

You need to create a list of all the client computers that have a version of Microsoft Office installed
Select Sys.Name from SMS_R_System Sys Join SMS_G_System_Add_Remove_Programs ARP on ARP.ResourceID =
Sys.ResourceID Where ARP.DisplayName like “Microsoft Office%”

You need to use the Configuration Manager console to identify service level agreement (SLA) issues among non-compliant clients.
Configure an in-Console alert
Deployment Report is used by multiple users, users report that it takes too long to load deployment report and reduce the amount of
time?
Enable caching for the report

You need to ensure that App1 is install only on Windows 7 computers that have at least 2 GB of memory and 300 GB of free disk space
Query Based Collection

Which port is used by software update to communicate with Client?

8530 or 8531

You receive a message indicating the SMS WSUS Synchronization failed which log file will check?
WSyncmgr.log

Which Role is required to install software updates?

Software Update Point Role

If Software update Meta data is not generating then which log will you check?
Wsyncmgr.log

Which log file will check if patches are downloading from Internet?
PatchDownloader.log

Which log file is related to Software Update installation?

SUPSetup.log

Which Client agent needs to be enable for Software updates?

Software Updates

Can System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Support which Operating System?
Support both Windows and Non Windows Operating System

What type of data is a custom client agent setting?

Global Data

Is it necessary to keep at least one FSP role in Site hierarchy?

No

Secondary sites are primarily used to?

To Control the transfer of information between the clients and site server.

What is the minimum number of remote clients for which you would install a secondary site?
500 Clients

Which log file will check if Operating System Deployment failed on Client system?
Smsts.log

What are different types of Operating system deployment?

Bare Metal
Wipe and Load
Side by Side
In Place Migration

While installing PXE Role which log file needs to be check?

PXESetup.log

Which prerequisite is required for Operating system Deployment?

Windows Deployment Service (WDS)

While installing Secondary Site 2012 which roles are installed automatically?
Distribution Point and Management Point

WMI stands for?

Windows Management Instrumentation

If Distribution Point Role doesn't work then which log file will you refer?
Distmgr.log
Which tool is used for monitor log files?
CMTrace.exe

Which log file will check if the SCCM client is not registered?
ClientIDStartupManger.log

Which log will provide information about software scan on client computer?
Scanagent.log

Which service is required to perform client push method?

Remote Registry Service

Client may not send / receive any policies and will not run any advertisements. Which logs files you will check?
CCMSetup.log - This log file will provide an information about the client installations status.
Client.MSI.log - This log file will provide more information about the client installations status.
ClientIDstartupManager.log - This log file will provide an information about the Client registration.
ClientLocation.log - It helps to find out if the client is assigned to the SCCM site or not.
LocationServices.log - It records if the client is communicating with the DP or MP to receive policies.

Client fails to send inventory data to configuration manager site or fails to send status messages to the server. How you will fix the
issue?
Cause: This issue may occur if the WMI of the client computer is corrupt or not working.

Solution: Check all the services which are required for the communication with the server.
 Computer Browser
 Windows installer
 SMS agent host
 BITS
 WMI
All the above mentioned services should be automatic mode and started.

After distributing the software to the client, if the software package gets failed to download into the client computer cache?
Cause: The Software package may not download into the client computer cache if the client does not meet the requirement.

Solution: Ensure that the following services are up and running on the client computer
 Computer Browser
 Windows installer
 SMS agent host
 BITS
 WMI
Check if the client is contacting the DP using LocationServices.log file and if not add the required DP to the package.

Methods of SCCM Client agent installation?

Client Push Installation
Software Update Point based installation
Group Policy Installation
Logon Script Installation
Manual Installation
Upgrade Installation (Software Distribution)

Difference between Software Inventory and Hardware Inventory?

Software Inventory  Used to get detailed information about files found on a client PC (name, path, manufacturer, version, etc).
Hardware Inventory  Provides information about the hardware found on a client (CPU, RAM, Services, etc). That does also include
information about ‘ADD/Remove programs’ and other things that can be found in WMI.