SCCM Replication Process

SCCM Software Distribution Working - Step by Step

SCCM Software Distribution Working

WMI and BITS Services - Auditors Observations

It has been seen in a lot of cases that Auditors without having core knowledge of the subject come up with strange things . Once of my SCCM Fellow faced a problem wherein the auditors asked him to stop BITS and WMI on all the machines . In case you face the same kind of issue in your projects , Please make sure that you ask the auditors the questions " What are the bad impact do you see when we keep these services running "

 

And By the way , We cannot live without BITS and WMI being stooped. BITS being stopped would mean our network will choke .

SCCM Interview Questions , HCL, WIPRO, TCS , COGNIZANT , ITC INFOTECH

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Off Late I have been in touch with a lot of SCCM Admins who have been giving Interviews in Various Companies . I have noticed a pattern which is specific to specific companies . Some of the generic questions being asked are :

• What is the difference Between Query and a Report ?
• What is difference between Refreshing a collection and updating a collection ?
• What are the log files to check for software distribution ?
• What is the difference between Program and Application ?
• Why do we Extend AD  Schema ? Is it a Mandatory Step ?
• What is the Difference Between Hardware Inventory and Software Inventory ?
• What are log files for Inventory ?
• How can we check if the SCCM Server management Point is Up and Running ?
• What are SCCM management Point Log Files ?
• What is the Difference Between Distribution Point and Secondary Site ?
• What is Branch Cache ?
• What are Log Files for Patch Management ?
• What is the Concept of Content Library ?
• What is the Log Files which you will check to Trouble Shoot OSD Issues ?

Some Reporting Related Questions Could be :

Write a SQl Script to find all the programs in Add Remove Programs 

Write a SQl to find Xp machines in the Environment 

 

Trust me !! If you have Answers to these questions , you will get 50 % questions similar to ones mentioned above ( Unless the Interviewer sees this post ;-) ) 

 

However If you are getting Interviewed by me Do not expect even a Single question from the above list .

SCCM Design Questions ?

 

Are you Working on a SCCM Design and Architect Project ?

Are you wandering on how to get relevant Information ?

Well !! Below are some set of question you Must ask your Client before you proceed with the SCCM Design and Architecture ?

 

• What are the company expectations for growth or contraction?
• Are there any non-Domain clients that should be managed
• Will 3^rd Party Software be considered as part of the project? (ie. 1E Nomad)

 

 

Inventory Question ( HARDWARE + SOFTWARE)

 

•  How often should it be updated?
•  Classes that should be collected

 

How Often Software Distribution will take place 

What is the size of Software to be pushed 

How Frequently OSD will be done

Do we have a big OSD plan in place ?

Do you require Cloud DP's

 

Similarly , a lot of other Important Design questions needs to be asked before you start !!

 

SCCM Data Flow to Client From Primary Site

It is very important to understand that with SCCM 2012 , Distribution Points have the capability to Throttle and Schedule the Network Traffic coming towards it . However still , the Network data flow between DP and clients cannot be managed using Throttling and Scheduling feature of Distribution Point . For this various ways you may use are :

Place a Distribution point at a location which is closest to other branches where you cannot place a DP . Make sure that there is a direct link between these locations .

Place as many DP's as you can .

Latest on SCCM R2 !!

Since the preview release of Configuration Manager 2012 R2 earlier this week I found finally some time to look around and see what is changed and added in this release. The next couple of blogs I want to point out and test some new or renewed features that may be helpful.

 

For More Information : http://configmgrblog.com/2013/06/29/new-features-in-configmgr-2012-r2-tested-and-pointed-out-part-1/