Sccm distribution point install logs

Each of these worker threads work simultaneously and upgrade multiple DPs at once. Thread 0x13d0. Thread 0x8c8. Used 2 threads out of Thread 0xc. Used 3 threads out of Each individual DP upgrade worker thread starts upgrading a distribution point. DP upgrade worker thread performs the upgrade of the DP. This process is identical to the DP installation process step 8.

You should install and configure IIS manually. Please ensure RDC is also enabled. DP upgrade worker thread resets the installation state for the pull DP so that it can be updated. The following steps explain what happens when you change properties of a DP in the console.

SSU []. For more details on this step, see step 4 in DP installation. If this continues, you would see issues where DPs do not get installed, or DP property changes do not take effect. The following steps explain what happens after you remove the Distribution Point role for a site system from the console:.

DPN file. DPN []. DP removal consists of the following steps:. Timeout is seconds. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info.

Choose one of the following options:. Allow user device affinity with auto-approval : Choose this setting to automatically associate users with the destination computer without waiting for approval.

Allow user device affinity pending administrator approval : Choose this setting to wait for approval from an administrative user before users are associated with the destination computer. Do not allow user device affinity : Choose this setting to specify that users aren't associated with the destination computer. This setting is the default. For more information about user device affinity, see Link users and devices with user device affinity.

Network interfaces : Specify that the distribution point responds to PXE requests from all network interfaces or from specific network interfaces. If the distribution point responds to specific network interfaces, then provide the MAC address for each network interface. When changing the network interface, restart the WDS service to make sure it properly saves the configuration. Specify the PXE server response delay seconds : When you use multiple PXE servers, specify how long this PXE-enabled distribution point should wait before it responds to computer requests.

Specify whether to enable multicast on the distribution point. Multicast deployments conserve network bandwidth by simultaneously sending data to multiple Configuration Manager clients. Without multicast, the server sends a copy of the data to each client over a separate connection. For more information about using multicast for OS deployment, see Use multicast to deploy Windows over the network.

Select the option to Enable multicast to simultaneously send data to multiple clients , and then configure the following settings:. Multicast Connection Account : Specify the account to use when you configure Configuration Manager database connections for multicast.

For more information, see the Multicast connection account. Multicast address settings : Specify the IP addresses for sending data to the destination computers. Depending on the network environment, you can specify a range of IP addresses from The IP addresses that you configure must be accessible by the destination computers that request the OS image.

Verify that routers and firewalls allow for multicast traffic between the destination computer and the distribution point. UDP port range for multicast : Specify the range of UDP ports that are used to send data to the destination computers. Verify that routers and firewalls allow for multicast traffic between the destination computer and the site server.

Maximum clients : Specify the maximum number of destination computers that can download the OS image from this distribution point. Enable scheduled multicast : Specify how Configuration Manager controls when to start deploying operating systems to destination computers.

Configure the following options:. Session start delay minutes : Specify the number of minutes that Configuration Manager waits before it responds to the first deployment request.

Minimum session size clients : Specify how many requests must be received before Configuration Manager starts to deploy the operating system. To enable and configure multicast on the Multicast tab of the distribution point properties, the distribution point must use Windows Deployment Service.

These options are available only when you're editing the properties of a previously installed distribution point. To add this distribution point as a member to an existing a distribution point group, choose Add. To remove this distribution point from a distribution point group, select the group in the list, and then choose Remove.

Removing the distribution point from a distribution point group doesn't remove any content from the distribution point. Manage the content that you distributed to the distribution point. Select from the list of deployment packages, and then select one of the following actions:.

Validate : Start the process to validate the integrity of the content files for the software. To view the results of the content validation process, in the Monitoring workspace, expand Distribution Status , and then choose the Content Status node. For more information, see Validate content. Redistribute : Copies all of the content files for the selected software to the distribution point, and overwrites the existing files.

You typically use this action to repair content files. For more information, see Redistribute content. Remove : Removes the content files for the software from the distribution point. For more information, see Remove content. Set a schedule to validate the integrity of content files on the distribution point.

When you enable content validation on a schedule, Configuration Manager starts the process at the scheduled time. You can also configure the content validation priority. By default, the priority is set to Lowest. Increasing the priority might increase the processor and disk utilization on the server during the validation process, but it should complete faster. It shows the content for each software type, for example, application, software update package, and boot image.

Although you specify the content validation schedule by using the local time for the computer, the Configuration Manager console shows the schedule in UTC. Manage the boundary groups to which you assign this distribution point. Add the distribution point to at least one boundary group. During content deployment, clients must be in a boundary group associated with a distribution point to use that distribution point as a source location for content.

Configure boundary group relationships that define when and to which boundary groups a client can fall back to find content. For more information, see Boundary groups. To create a new boundary group for this distribution point, choose Create. For more information on how to create and configure a boundary group, see Procedures for boundary groups. When you're editing the properties of a previously installed distribution point, manage the option to Enable for on-demand distribution.

This option allows Configuration Manager to automatically distribute content to this server when a client requests it. For more information, see On-demand content distribution. This tab is available only when you edit the properties for a distribution point that's remote from the site server. Configure a schedule that restricts when Configuration Manager can transfer data to the distribution point. Restrict data by priority or close the connection for selected time periods.

To restrict data, select the time period in the grid, and then choose one of the following settings for Availability :. Open for all priorities : Configuration Manager sends data to the distribution point with no restrictions. This setting is the default for all time periods. Allow medium and high priority : Configuration Manager sends only medium-priority and high-priority data to the distribution point. Allow high priority only : Configuration Manager sends only high-priority data to the distribution point.

Configure the Distribution priority of software on the Distribution Settings tab of the software's properties. Configure rate limits to control the network bandwidth that Configuration Manager uses to transfer content to the distribution point. Choose from the following options:. Unlimited when sending to this destination : Configuration Manager sends content to the distribution point with no rate limit restrictions.

Pulse mode : This option specifies the size of the data blocks that the site server sends to the distribution point. You can also specify a time delay between sending each data block. Use this option when you must send data across a very low-bandwidth network connection to the distribution point. For example, you have constraints to send 1 KB of data every five seconds, whatever the speed of the link or its usage at a given time.

Limited to specified maximum transfer rates by hour : Specify this setting to have a site send data to a distribution point by using only the percentage of time that you configure.

When you use this option, Configuration Manager doesn't identify the network's available bandwidth. Instead it divides the time that it can send data. The server sends data for a short period of time, which is followed by periods of time when data isn't sent.

The actual size amount of data, or size of the data block, isn't managed. It only manages the amount of time during which it sends data.

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Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Important The following settings are available only when you're installing a distribution point: Allow Configuration Manager to install IIS on the distribution point computer Configure drive space settings for the distribution point.

Note You can use PowerShell to automate the installation of a distribution point. Note After you distribute content to a collection, if you then associate the collection with a new distribution point group, you must redistribute the content to the collection before the content is distributed to the new distribution point group.

If you plan to install new distribution points in your organization, refer to our distribution point installation guide in Configuration Manager Once the installation is completed the work does not stop there, you must be sure to manage and monitor them.

Monitoring distribution points daily is required to maintain high service availability. In this post, we will explain the best ways to monitor distribution points such as:. You can detect settings modifications and ensure that distribution points are configured properly.

Managing space for distribution points is one of the most important features. Obviously, an unhealthy site system status is not good news. Site status is controlled by a default or desired threshold. You can modify them based on your environment.

You can detect noise trends on the status and numbers of state messages Errors , Warnings , Information in this section.

Component status is controlled by the desired threshold. A distribution point can have 4 different configuration status Success , In Progress , Warning and Error. Make sure all the distribution points are healthy at all times. For more details, you can navigate between the two below tabs Summary and Details.