SCCM Interview Questions and Answers

SCCM Interview Questions and Answers

Q.What is SCCM ?

Ans: System Center Configuration Manager (CM16 or CM12 or ConfigMgr or Configuration Manager), formerly Systems Management Server (SMS), is a systems management software product by Microsoft for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory.

Q.What is SMS provider and what it does ?

Ans: The SMS Provider is a WMI provider that allows both read and write access to the Configuration Manager 2016 site database. The SMS Provider is used by the Configuration Manager console, Resource Explorer, tools, and custom scripts used by Configuration Manager 2016 administrators to access site information stored in the site database. The SMS Provider also helps ensure that Configuration Manager 2016 object security is enforced by only returning site information that the user account running the Configuration Manager console is authorized to view.

Q.What is PRIMARY SITE ?

Ans: Manages clients in well-connected networks. Four main characteristics:

The Site has access to a Microsoft SQL Server Database.
Can administer or be administered via the Configuration Manager Console

It can be a child of other Primary Sites and can have Child Sites of its own
Clients can be assigned directly to the Site
Q.What is CENTRAL SITE ?

Ans: A Central Site is a Configuration Manager Primary Site that resides at the top of the Configuration Manager hierarchy. All Database information rolls from the child to the parent and is collected by the Central Site’s Configuration Manager Database. The Central Site can administer any site below it in the hierarchy and can send data down to those sites as well.

Q.What is Secondary Site?

Ans: Four Main characteristics:

– A Secondary Site does not have access to a Microsoft SQL Database

– Secondary Sites are ALWAYS a Child Site of a Primary Site and can only be administered via a Primary Site – Secondary Sites cannot have Child Sites of their own

– Clients cannot be assigned directly to the Site

Q.Can you change a secondary site to a primary site?

Ans: No. A secondary site is always a secondary site. It cannot be upgraded, moved, or changed without deleting it and reinstalling it. If you delete and reinstall, you lose all secondary site data.

Q.How SCCM download the patches ?

Ans: You need to add the Software Update Point site role to the site, configure the software update point as active, configure the products, classifications, sync settings, etc. in the Software Update Point properties. THEN, you can go to the Update Repository node and run the Run Synchronization action from the central primary site. Once synchronization completes, you will see the metadata in the Configuration Manager console.

Q.Can you distribute a package to a computer without making it a member of a collection?

Ans: No. To distribute software you must have a package, a program and an advertisement. Advertisements can only be sent to collections, not to computers. If you want to distribute a package to a single computer, you must create a collection for that computer.