SCCM CAS Info

[SB1]

Afternoon All

 

First and foremost I would like to say this site is awesome the amount of info/resources etc.. is amazing. Thank you for this..

 

I'm after a little bit of info please (please point me in the right direction if the info is somewhere in this library!)

 

We're looking to install SCCM in a CAS hierarchy with 5 different primary sites due to locations and organisational policies etc..

I have a couple of questions I'm hoping you guys will be able to help me with.

 

1) Wsus updates

Are the Wsus updates handled by the CAS server or the 5 individual Primary Sites?

 

2) Client Settings

Are the Client setting defined from the CAS Server or the 5 individual Primary Sites?

 

3) Security Settings

Can you prevent a CAS Administrator from having administrator access to a Primary Site?

 

4) CAS Server

What information is synced from the Primary Site DB to the CAS Server DB/Package Source:

Boot Images?

Application Packages?

OS Images?

Client Information? Hardware/software info

Task Sequences?

 

Thanks for any help you are able to provide.

Regards

[GarthMJ]

Why have a CAS at all? CAS are meant for those with more than 100 000 PCs. How many PCs do you have?

[SB1]

Hi Garth

Thanks for you reply.

 

We require a CAS Server due to the requirement of 5 different Primary Sites each with there own clients to manage with different client policies etc..

[GarthMJ]

My point about the CAS is unless you have over 100 000 PC there is very few reasons to have a CAS and multiple primary servers. Having a CAS seriously complicates your environment and should not be taken lightly. If you really feel that you need a CAS then I recommend doing a full analyses of you environment and understand the full ramification of using a CAS. This generally means hiring a very senior consultant with experience with CAS and SQL replication.