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Wally Mead
Senior Program Manager
Microsoft Corporation
Session Code: MGT305
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Supported Configuration Manager Clients
Windows 2000 Professional and Server SP4
Windows XP Professional SP2 and SP3
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and
Ultimate
Including Vista RTM and SP1
Supported Configuration Manager Clients (2)
Windows Server 2008
No Server Core client support with Configuration
Manager RTM
Supported with Configuration Manager SP1
Windows XP Tablet SP2
Windows XP Embedded SP2
Windows Embedded Point of Sale (WEPOS)
Windows Foundation for Legacy Platforms
(WinFLP)
Issues with SMS 2003 Client Deployment
Client push issues
Firewalls cause issues on Windows Vista / Windows
XP SP2
Need to provision an admin push account
Multiple binaries used for client deployment
Client install is not bandwidth-aware
No visibility into the progress of client install
Client Deployment Methods
Those that are the same as Systems Management
Server (SMS) 2003:
Client push installation
Automated client push or admin controlled
Can now use the site server computer account as the Client Push
Installation account
Logon installation for high-rights users
No support for low rights installation
Software distribution
Upgrades from SMS 2003
Upgrades to Configuration Manager SP1
Manual installation
Client Deployment Methods (2)
Those that are new deployment methods in
Configuration Manager 2007
Software update point (SUP) client deployment
Client is installed through Windows Server Update
Services (WSUS)
Group policy installation
Use software installation feature to deploy Ccmsetup.msi
You can use whatever methods that meet your
requirements
Supported Client Numbers
Site Role
Maximum # of Client Systems
Hierarchy (Central site)
200,000
Primary site
100,000
System Health Validator
200,000
Management point
Distribution point (non-OSD)
25,000
4,000
Distribution point (OSD)
Limited by Network & Disk I/O
State migration point
Limited by Network & Disk I/O
Software update point (WSUS)
Fallback status point
Branch distribution point
25,000
100,000
Limited by OS License, Network & Disk I/O
Components Used in Client Deployment
Ccmsetup.exe
Install, uninstall, upgrade
Bandwidth aware
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
BITS 2.0 for Windows 2000 clients
BITS 2.5 for most other Windows clients
BITS 3.0 already installed on Windows Vista
Components Used in Client Deployment (2)
Windows Installer 3.1 v2
KB893803 update to all except Windows Server
2003 SP1 and later
Windows Update Agent
For Windows Server Update Services 3.0
Installed if same or newer version not already
installed
Core XML Services (MS XML 6 SP1)
MSXML6.msi
Components Used in Client Deployment (3)
MSRDC (Remote Differential Compression)
Required for branch distribution points to support
binary differential replication
Wimgapi.msi
Imaging API for custom tools for image
management
Client.msi
Windows Installer package of the Configuration
Manager 2007 client
Client Assignment
Configuration Manager clients can only be
assigned to Configuration Manager sites
They cannot be assigned to SMS 2003 sites
In order to validate site assignment, they must
verify the intended site’s version
Required for automatic or manual assignment
This occurs from one of two methods
Active Directory if the schema is extended for
Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager server locator point
Client Registration
Configuration Manager clients must be
registered as a client to be able to send data to
it, or retrieve data from it
Automatic process after assignment
Client finds the default management and issues
a registration request to the site
This provides the client identity (self-signed
certificate) to the site for validation
Client Approval Method
Configuration Manager clients must be
approved to use the Network Access account
Can’t download the policy that contains the
account until the client is approved
Approval has three options in mixed mode
No automatic approval (manual)
Automatic approval for domain joined clients
Automatic approval for all clients
Configuring the Client Approval Method
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Site System Roles Used in Client Deployment
Site server
When deploying via client push
Management point
Used to download client files for deployment
Retrieve policies after deployment
Server locator point
Used to validate assignment to the site in a nonextended Active Directory environment
Site System Roles Used in Client Deployment (2)
Distribution point (including branch DP)
Used for a software distribution client upgrade
Can be used for operating system deployment
Software update point
Used when deploying the client through Windows
Server Update Services
Fallback status point (FSP)
Client sends state messages for the deployment to
the FSP if configured to do so
Site System Roles Used in Client Deployment (3)
PXE service point
Can be used in operating system deployment in
bare metal system scenarios
State migration point
Can be used in operating system deployment in
machine replacement scenarios
Site Systems used in Client Deployment
SQL Server
SQL Server
Management Point
Primary Site Server
Branch DP
Server Locator Point
Distribution Point
Fallback Status Point
Software Update Point
PXE Service Point
State Migration Point
Configuring a Fallback Status Point
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Client Push Installation
Essentially the same as in SMS 2003
Automated push or Client Push Installation Wizard
The default is now SMSSITECODE=local site
code
The SMS 2003 default was AUTO
The site server computer account can be used
as the Client Push Installation account
Is tried automatically if all other accounts fail
Client Push Installation (2)
No longer uses Remote Registry to the target
system
Now use Remote WMI
If Active Directory is extended for Configuration
Manager, the Client Push Installation
parameters are published
Then used often when Ccmsetup.exe is run with no
command line parameters
Not used for push installs as they use the Client Push
Installation method parameters
Installing a client using the Client Push
Installation Wizard
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Software Update Point Client Installation
Client installed as a WSUS mandatory update to
non-client systems
No firewall issues if Windows Update Agent works
No issues with low rights users
Client must point to the SUP via Group Policy
Client will then install automatically getting
parameters from Active Directory
Software Update Point Client
Installation Configuration
Site admin enables the Software Update Point
Client Installation method
Requires a software update point site system
Publishes the current Configuration Manager client
to WSUS as a mandatory application update
Only required to publish at the central site
All child sites sync content from the parent site
Installing a Client Using a Software
Update Point
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Group Policy Client Deployment
True Active Directory client deployment
integration
Use software installation to deploy the
Configuration Manager client
CCMSetup.MSI for software installation package
Auto publish client deployment settings to AD
ADM templates for settings
No more “auto removal” of clients
Installing a Client Through Group Policy
Group Policy Client Assignment
Allows assignment of resources based on
business model instead of network
Not constrained to Boundaries
ADM template for OU assignment configuration
Assigning a Client to a Site Using Group
Policy Client Assignment
Session Agenda
Overview of Configuration Manager client
deployment
Site system roles used in client deployment
Client push deployment
Software update client deployment
Group Policy client deployment
Client upgrades
Client Upgrades
The most common client upgrade methods are:
Software distribution
Can control targets and timing with advertisements
Client push installation
Use the Client Push Installation Wizard
Can also use:
Manual installation
Automated push (must clear the Install flag)
Service Pack 1 Client Upgrades
There is a new client for Configuration Manager
2007 SP1
Configuration Manager RTM clients can exist in
a SP1 site
Configuration Manager SP1 clients not supported in
an RTM site
There is no new client with Configuration
Manager R2
The client remains at Configuration Manager SP1
code base
Upgrading Clients Using Software Distribution
Client Deployment Tips
Consider pre-deploying required client files
For example, BITS may require a reboot
Ensure that the Active Directory schema has
been extended
If not, you need a server locator point for client
assignment
Recommended to have a fallback status point
available
Provides access to great client deployment status
reports
Client Deployment Tips (2)
Deploy clients in a phased manner
Validate success throughout deployment
No more than a few thousand a day
After initial deployment, deploy a test application to
upgraded clients
Validates client can access the management point and
distribution point
For brand new installs, may want to consider
configuring Heartbeat Discovery and inventory cycles
for daily
Validates client functionality and performance
Session Summary
There are many unique methods to deploy
clients in Configuration Manager 2007
For the most part, the same methods as SMS
2003 supported are available to Configuration
Manager 2007
No longer manual Client.msi deployment
New methods for Configuration Manager
Software update point client installation
Group Policy client deployment
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