Migrating from Systems Management Server

Configuration Manager Single Site Planning and Deployment

Configuration Manager Multiple Site Planning and Deployment

Configuring Configuration Manager Sites for Best Performance

Configuration Manager Upgrade and Interoperability Planning and Deployment

Deploying Configuration Manager Sites to Support Internet-Based Clients

Deploying Configuration Manager Sites in International and Multi-Language Environments

Configuration Manager Tasks for Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies

Configuration Manager Supported Configurations

Prerequisites for Installing Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager Site Naming

SMS Provider Overview

Configuration Manager Site Database Overview

Planning Configuration Manager Boundaries

Configuration Manager in Multiple Active Directory Forests

Extending the Active Directory Schema for Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager and Name Resolution

Configuration Manager and Service Location (Site Information and Management Points)

Configuration Manager Site Modes

Configuration Manager Custom Web Site Overview

Configuration Manager Discovery Planning

Configuration Manager Site System Planning

Configuration Manager Service Principal Name Requirements

Configuration Manager and Network Load Balancing Clusters

Configuration Manager Security and Privacy Planning

Configuration Manager Setup Overview

Configuration Manager Post Setup Considerations

Configuration Manager Planning and Deployment Flowcharts

Configuration Manager Tasks for Planning a Single Site

Configuration Manager Tasks for Deploying a Single Site

Administering Multi-Site Hierarchies

Roaming Between Sites in Different Modes

Configuration Manager Site to Site Communications

About Data Priorities

Administrator Workflow: Configuration Manager Hierarchy Planning and Deployment

Configuration Manager Tasks for Planning Multiple Sites

Configuration Manager Tasks for Deploying Multiple Sites

Performance Considerations When Designing Configuration Manager Sites

Best Practices for Central and Primary Site Hardware and Software Configuration

Performance Configuration Recommendations

Expected Server Resource Usage for Configuration Manager Sites

Monitoring Site Performance

Troubleshooting Configuration Manager Performance

Overview of Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides an overview of client deployment in Configuration Manager 2007.

Prerequisites for Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides information about the necessary prerequisites for client deployment in Configuration Manager 2007.

Planning for Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides planning information for the client deployment in Configuration Manager 2007.

Configuring Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides the configuration checklist and tasks to configure client deployment for the site.

Tasks for Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides a set of tasks to perform client deployment objectives.

Troubleshooting Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides troubleshooting information for deploying and managing clients in Configuration Manager 2007.

Best Practices for Securing Clients Provides security and privacy information and best practices for client deployment.

Technical Reference for Configuration Manager Client Deployment Provides technical reference information for client deployment.

Planning to Upgrade to Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager 2007 Upgrade Checklist

Configuration Manager In-Place Upgrade

Configuration Manager Side-By-Side Upgrade

Upgrading Secondary Sites

Configuration Manager Post-Upgrade Considerations

Configuration Manager Tasks for Upgrade and Interoperability

Configuration Manager Upgrade Flowcharts

Configuration Manager Upgrade Administrator Workflows

Overview of Internet-Based Client Management

Prerequisites for Internet-Based Client Management

Planning for Internet-Based Client Management

Configuring Internet-Based Client Management

Planning and Deploying Your Multilingual Site Hierarchy

Tasks for International and Multi-Language Configuration Manager Clients

How to Remove a Primary Site from a Hierarchy

How to Remove a Secondary Site Using the Configuration Manager Console

How to Remove a Secondary Site From a Hierarchy

Configuration Manager Tasks for Configuring a Single Site Describes the tasks for configuring a single site.

Configuration Manager Tasks for Configuring Multiple Sites Describes the optional configuration tasks needed after deploying multiple sites into a site hierarchy.

Checklist for Required Post Setup Configuration Tasks Describes how to configure additional client agents or modify the default client configurations.

How to Configure Configuration Manager Clients Describes how to configure the Configuration Manager Clients.

How to Configure Configuration Manager Features Describes how to configure the features of Configuration Manager.

Using the Configuration Manager Console Provides information about the Configuration Manager 2007 console.

Collections in Configuration Manager Provides information about the collections in Configuration Manager 2007.

Software Distribution in Configuration Manager Provides information about the software distribution feature.

Software Updates in Configuration Manager Provides information about the software updates feature.

Operating System Deployment in Configuration Manager Provides information about the operating system deployment feature.

Asset Intelligence in Configuration Manager Provides information about the Asset Intelligence feature.

Software Metering in Configuration Manager Provides information about the software metering feature.

Reporting in Configuration Manager Provides information about the reporting feature.

SQL Reporting Services in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Provides information about the SQL Reporting Services feature in Configuration Manager 2007 R2.

Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager Provides information about the desired configuration feature.

Queries in Configuration Manager Provides queries for sets of database objects that you want to find.

Mobile Device Management in Configuration Manager Provides information about the mobile device management feature.

Network Access Protection in Configuration Manager Provides information about the Network Access Protection feature.

Discovery in Configuration Manager Provides information about the discovery feature.

Inventory in Configuration Manager Provides information about the inventory feature.

Remote Tools in Configuration Manager Provides information about the remote control feature.

Wake On LAN in Configuration Manager Provides information about the Wake On LAN feature.

Application Compatibility Toolkit Connector in Configuration Manager Provides information about collecting data and producing reports about computers and applications on your network that will assist with Windows Vista deployment planning.

Out of Band Management in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 Provides information about the out of band management feature in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1.

Client Status Reporting in Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Provides information about the client status reporting feature in Configuration Manager 2007 R2.

Overview of Configuration Manager Security and Privacy Conceptual information about Configuration Manager 2007 privacy, certificates, and object security.

Accounts and Groups in Configuration Manager A description of all of the accounts and groups used in Configuration Manager 2007.

Configuration Manager Security and Privacy Planning A discussion of major planning requirements for Configuration Manager 2007 security.

Security Best Practices for Configuration Manager A description of security issues, best practices, and privacy concerns in Configuration Manager 2007.

Security Best Practices and Privacy Information for Configuration Manager Features A description of security best practices and private issues for Configuration Manager features.

Security Checklists for Configuration Manager Checklists that summarize Configuration Manager 2007 security.

Tasks for Configuration Manager Security Tasks that relate to Configuration Manager 2007 security. Some of these tasks might appear in other sections, but are grouped here for convenience.

Technical Reference for Configuration Manager Security Descriptions for classes and instance rights, implementing IPsec, and accounts that need to be deleted after upgrading.

Planning for Site Maintenance

Overview of Site Maintenance

Configuring Site Maintenance

Tasks For Maintaining Sites

Planning for Backup and Recovery

Overview of Backup and Recovery

Tasks for Backing Up a Site

Tasks for Recovering a Site

Troubleshooting Site Maintenance

Troubleshooting Backup and Recovery Issues

Troubleshooting Tools

Troubleshooting Secure Key Exchange

Troubleshooting SQL Replication Issues

Troubleshooting Configuration Manager Client Deployment

Troubleshooting the Configuration Manager Console

Troubleshooting Collection Issues

Troubleshooting Software Distribution

Troubleshooting Software Updates

Troubleshooting Operating System Deployment

Troubleshooting Reporting

Troubleshooting SQL Reporting Services

Troubleshooting Desired Configuration Management

Troubleshooting Mobile Device Management

Troubleshooting Network Access Protection

Troubleshooting Inventory

Troubleshooting Remote Tools Using Custom Error Codes

Troubleshooting Wake On LAN

Troubleshooting the Application Compatibility Toolkit Connector

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 VHD