CM12 - Remote Distribution Point

To build up Remote Distribution Point, few things to take note.


1. Windows component pre-requisites (need to install at Remote Distribution Point)

·         Application Development:

·         ISAPI Extensions

·         Security:

·         Windows Authentication

·         IIS 6 Management Compatibility:

·         IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

·         IIS 6 WMI Compatibility

When you use a custom IIS configuration you can remove options that are not required, including the following:

·         Common HTTP Features:

·         HTTP Redirection

IIS Management Scripts and Tools

Windows feature:

·         Remote Differential Compression

·         BITS Server Extensions (and automatically selected options), or Background Intelligent Transfer Services (BITS) (and automatically selected options)

To support PXE or multicast, install the following Windows role:

     ·       Windows Deployment Services

2. Make sure the Firewall (Window Firewall or Network Firewall) is allow the exception

Site Server <-> Distribution Point

Description	UDP	TCP
Server Message Block (SMB)	--	445
RPC Endpoint Mapper	135	135
RPC	--	DYNAMIC

3. You may try to run the wbemtest tester to check the connection

A very important URL that we must bookmark

Below is the URL for the ports used in Configuration Manager 2012. A lot of scenario you must need it, such as when deploy the remote Distribution Points over to different branches, perform client installation in workgroup or DMZ zone and so on.

With this URL, no need to worry anymore. :)

Technical Reference for Ports Used in Configuration Manager

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427328.aspx

Firewall Exception for Client Push (Configuration Manager 2012)

To use client push to install the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager client, add the following as exceptions to the Windows Firewall:
·         Outbound and inbound: File and Printer Sharing
·         Inbound: Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
 
 
Ports that are used

Description	UDP	TCP
Server Message Block (SMB) between the site server and client computer.	--	445
RPC endpoint mapper between the site server and the client computer.	135	135
RPC dynamic ports between the site server and the client computer.	--	DYNAMIC
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) from the client computer to a management point when the connection is over HTTP.	--	80 (See note 1, Alternate Port Available)
Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) from the client computer to a management point when the connection is over HTTPS.	--	443 (See note 1, Alternate Port Available)

 
 
 Reference URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg682180