SCCM Boundaries--"Really"...You'll have to think
SCCM Boundaries—What & Why
Configuration Manager,
a boundary is a network location on the intranet that can contain one or more devices
that you want to manage. Boundaries can be an IP subnet, Active Directory site
name, IPv6 Prefix, or an IP address range, and the hierarchy can include any
combination of these boundary types.
To use a boundary,
you must add the boundary to one or more boundary groups. Boundary groups are
collections of boundaries. By using boundary groups, clients on the intranet
can find an assigned site and locate content when they have to install
software, such as applications, software updates, and operating system images.
When clients are on the Internet,
or they are configured as Internet-only clients, they do not use boundary
information. These clients cannot use automatic site assignment and always
download content from any distribution point in their assigned site when the
distribution point is configured to allow client connections from the Internet.
Each boundary represents a network location in
System Center Configuration Manager, and it is available from
every site in your hierarchy. A boundary does not enable you to manage clients
at the network location. To manage a client, the boundary must be a member of a
boundary group.
Configuration
Manager does not support the direct entry of a supernet as a boundary. Instead,
use the IP address range boundary type. When Active Directory Forest Discovery
identifies a supernet that is assigned to an Active Directory site,
Configuration Manager converts the supernet into an IP address range boundary.
Use boundary groups to manage your network
locations. You must assign boundaries to boundary groups before you can use the
boundary group. Boundary groups have the following functions:
- They enable clients to find a primary site for client
assignment (automatic site assignment).
- They can provide clients with a list of available site
systems that have content after you associate the distribution point and
state migration point site system servers with the boundary group.
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