Preface

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager is the most widely used product to manage enterprise and corporate client PCs worldwide. This book contains all the information that any Configuration Manager administrator requires to troubleshoot their installation of the product. This includes the infrastructure and hierarchy that forms the foundation of the structure of the product and its design, the roles that provide the many features of Configuration Manager, and not to forget, the clients themselves. We will also see which tools we can use to troubleshoot various components, how to recover from failures, and also how to avoid them in the first place.

Configuration Manager has grown to become a big product and not everyone will use all the components, so this book serves as a guide both for those of you who are new to the product and also those with experience. There are tips and references provided throughout this book, and there is something to learn for all of you.