SCCM 2012 Site System Roles

SCCM 2012 Site System Roles

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 uses site roles to support management operations at each site. When you install a Configuration Manager site, some site system roles are automatically installed and assigned to the server:

The new SCCM 2012 server roles are..

Site System Role

A computer on which Configuration Manager setup program runs and which provides the core functionality for the site.

Site database server

Hosts the SQL Server database, which stores information about Configuration Manager assets and site data.

Component server

Runs Configuration Manager Services. When you install all the site system roles except for the distribution point role, Configuration Manager automatically installs the component server.

Management point

Provides policy and service location information to clients and receives configuration data from clients.

Distribution point

Contains source files for clients to download, such as application content, software packages, software updates, operating system images, and boot images.

Reporting services point

Integrates with SQL Server Reporting Services to create and manage reports for Configuration Manager.

State migration point

Stores user state data when a computer is migrated to a new operating system.

Software update point

Integrates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to provide software updates to Configuration Manager clients.

System Health Validator point

Validates Configuration Manager Network Access Protection (NAP) policies. It must be installed on a NAP health policy server.

Endpoint Protection point

A site system role that Configuration Manager uses to accept the Endpoint Protection license terms and to configure the default membership for Microsoft Active Protection Service.

Fallback status point

Helps you monitor client installation and identify the clients that are unmanaged because they cannot communicate with their management point.

Out of band service point

Provisions and configures Intel AMT-based computers for out of band management.

Asset Intelligence synchronization point

Connects to System Center Online to download Asset Intelligence catalog information and upload uncategorized titles so that they can be considered for future inclusion in the catalog.

Application Catalog web service point

Provides software information to the Application Catalog website from the Software Library.

Application Catalog website point

Provides users with a list of available software from the Application Catalog.

Enrollment proxy point

Manages enrollment requests from mobile devices so that they can be managed by Configuration Manager.

Enrollment point

Uses PKI certificates to complete mobile device enrollment and to provision Intel AMT-based computers.