Step 1-13: Configure the Configuration Manager Site Boundaries and Boundary Groups

The Configuration Manager client needs to know the boundaries for the site. Unless the site boundaries are specified, the client assumes that the computer running Configuration Manager 2012 is in a remote site. Add a site boundary based on the IP subnet that WDG-MDT-01, WDG-REF-01, and WDG-CLI-01 use. Then, add the site boundary to a site boundary group.

To create a Configuration Manager site boundary

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manger Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Administration.

3. In the Administration workspace, go to Overview/Hierarchy Configuration/Boundaries.

4. On the Ribbon, click Create Boundary.

The Create Boundary dialog box opens.

5. Complete the Create Boundary dialog box using the information in Table 14, and then click OK.

Note For this sample, the site boundary is specified by network address. However, you can also specify site boundaries using an AD DS site name or an IP address range.

Table 14. Information Required to Complete the Create Boundary Dialog Box

For this	Do this
Description	Type IP Subnet Boundary.
Type	Select IP subnet.
Network	Type network_address (where network_address is the network address of the subnet where the computers are installed).
Subnet mask	Type subnet_mask (where subnet_mask is the subnet mask of the subnet where the computers are installed).

To add the Configuration Manager site boundary to a site boundary group

1. In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Administration.

2. In the Administration workspace, go to Overview/Hierarchy Configuration/Boundary Groups.

3. On the Ribbon, click Create Boundary Group.

The Create Boundary Group dialog box opens.

4. Complete the General tab of the Create Boundary Group dialog box using the information in Table 15.

Table 15. Information Required to Complete the General Tab of the Create Boundary Group Dialog Box

For this	Do this
Name	Type New York City Boundary Group.
Description	Type Boundary group for the site boundaries at the New York City site.
Boundaries	1. Click Add. The Add Boundaries dialog box appears. 2. In the Add Boundaries dialog box, select site_boundary (where site_boundary is the site boundary you created earlier in the process), and then click OK. The site boundary appears in the list of boundaries.

5. Complete the References tab of the Create Boundary Group dialog box using the information in Table 16, and then click OK.

Table 16. Information Required to Complete the References Tab of the Create Boundary Group Dialog Box

For this	Do this
Site assignment	Select the Use this boundary group for site assignment check box.
Content location	1. Click Add. The Add Site Systems dialog box appears. 2. In the Add Site Systems dialog box, select \\WDG-MDT-01.mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com, and then click OK. The site system server appears in the list of site system servers.

For this

Do this

Site assignment

Select the Use this boundary group for site assignment check box.

Content location

1. Click Add.

The Add Site Systems dialog box appears.

2. In the Add Site Systems dialog box, select \\WDG-MDT-01.mdt2012.corp.woodgrovebank.com, and then click OK.

The site system server appears in the list of site system servers.

6. Close any open windows.