Heartbeat Discovery
Heartbeat Discovery is enabled by default when a ConfigMgr site is installed. It is also the only discovery method that must be enabled, as ConfigMgr uses this discovery method to determine if clients are healthy and reachable. This discovery method runs on every ConfigMgr client and creates discovery data records (DDRs) containing information about the client including network location, NetBIOS name, and operational status. The DDR is copied to the management point (MP), where it is processed by the client’s primary site. Heartbeat Discovery lets ConfigMgr determine whether clients are still reachable and healthy as a ConfigMgr client.
The ConfigMgr client sends a DDR for Heartbeat Discovery every 7 days by default. By using ...
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