Distribution point groups provide a logical grouping of
distribution points and collections for content distribution. A
Distribution point group is not limited to distribution points from
a single site, and can contain one or more distribution points from
any site in the hierarchy. When you distribute content to a
distribution point group, all distribution points that are members
of the distribution point group receive the content. When a new
distribution point is added to a distribution point group, it
receives all content that has been previously distributed to it.
You can also associate collections to the distribution point group.
When you distribute content, you can target a collection and the
distribution points that are members of all distribution point
groups with an association to the collection receive the
content.
 Important |
| After you distribute content to a collection, and then
associate the collection to a new distribution point group, you
must redistribute the content to the collection before the content
will be distributed to the new distribution point group. |
Use the following procedures to help you configure distribution
point groups.
To create and configure a new
distribution point group
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click Distribution
Point Groups.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group,
click Create Group.
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Enter the name and description for the distribution
point group.
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On the Collections tab, click Add, select
the collections that you want to associate with the distribution
point group, and then click OK.
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On the Members tab, click Add, select the
distribution points that you want to add as members of the
distribution point group, and then click OK.
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Click OK to create the distribution point
group.
To add distribution points and
associate collections to an existing distribution point group
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click Distribution
Point Groups, and then select the distribution point group in
which you want to modify members.
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On the Home tab, in the Properties group,
click Properties.
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On the Collections tab, click Add to
select the collections that you want to associate with the
distribution point group, and then click OK.
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On the Members tab, click Add to select
the distribution points that you want to add as members of the
distribution point group, and then click OK.
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Click OK to save changes to the distribution
point group.
To add selected distribution points to
a new distribution point group
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click Distribution
Points, and then select the distribution points in which you
want to add to the new distribution point group.
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On the Home tab, in the Distribution
Point group, expand Add Selected Items, and then click
Add Selected Items to New Distribution Point Group.
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Enter the name and description for the distribution
point group.
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On the Collections tab, click Add to
select the collections that you want to associate with the
distribution point group, and then click OK.
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On the Members tab, verify that the distribution
points listed should be added as members of the distribution point
group. Click Add to modify the distribution points that you
want to add as members of the distribution point group, and then
click OK.
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Click OK to create the distribution point
group.
To add selected distribution points to
existing distribution point groups
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click Distribution
Points, and then select the distribution points in which you
want to add to the new distribution point group.
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On the Home tab, in the Distribution
Point group, expand Add Selected Items, and then click
Add Selected Items to Existing Distribution Point
Groups.
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In the Available distribution point groups,
select the distribution point groups in which the selected
distribution points will be added as members, and then click
OK.
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