A Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 site usually requires a management point and clients and might require additional site system roles such as fallback status points, reporting points, and server locator points. If you are using Configuration Manager 2007 native mode, you must also deploy certificates for native mode authentication. Some client agents are configured by default, but you might want to configure additional client agents or modify the default client configurations.

Some features of Configuration Manager 2007, such as software updates, require extensive preparation prior to configuring the options in the Configuration Manager 2007 console, while other features, such as software metering, are ready to use with no additional preparation. Some features also have dependencies on technologies external to Configuration Manager 2007.

While you can deploy clients and features in any order, deploying a few test clients before planning and deploying a Configuration Manager 2007 feature allows you to verify that the fundamentals of the site are in place.

Post Setup Configuration Checklist - Mixed Mode

 

Task	Reference
Configure a management point Note The management point role can be assigned during setup, or assigned post setup. Only one default management point is required for each Configuration Manager 2007 primary site hosting intranet based clients.	Configure Your Management Point
Configure Site Boundaries	Choose Configuration Manager Boundaries
Determine if you need a server locator point	Determine If You Need a Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Clients
Configure your fallback status point and reporting point	Configure your Fallback Status Point and Reporting Point
Install Configuration Manager 2007 Clients	Install the Configuration Manager Client (Mixed Mode)
Configure Configuration Manager Client Agent Settings	Configure Your Client Agents

Post Setup Configuration Checklist - Native Mode

 

Task	Reference
Configure a management point Note The management point role can be assigned during setup, or assigned post setup. Only one default management point is required for each Configuration Manager 2007 primary site hosting intranet based clients.	Configure Your Management Point
Configure Site Boundaries	Choose Configuration Manager Boundaries
Deploy a Web server certificate to your site systems	Deploy a Web Server Certificate to Your Site Systems
Determine if you need a server locator point	Determine If You Need a Server Locator Point for Configuration Manager Clients
Configure your fallback status point and reporting point	Configure your Fallback Status Point and Reporting Point
Deploy authentication certificates to all clients and the management point	Deploy Authentication Certificates to All Clients and the Management Point
Install Configuration Manager 2007 Clients	Install the Configuration Manager Client (Mixed Mode) Install the Configuration Manager Client (Native Mode)
Configure Configuration Manager Client Agent Settings	Configure Your Client Agents

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