System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed

Site

A site is the core role of ConfigMgr. Depending on your organization’s requirements, the hierarchy may be as simple as a single primary site. Large enterprises may require starting with a central administration site and at least one primary site. Figure 2.3, a new diagram view in the ConfigMgr console complete with site status, shows how a typical hierarchy might look.

Figure 2.3. Hierarchical view of the Odyssey implementation used in this book.

Central Administration Site

The central administration site is an entirely new type of site used to manage all other sites, facilitate site-to-site communication, and manage reporting. The CAS does ...