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70-243 Question #95: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Connect to the client computers, and view the LocationServices.log file.. LocationServices.log on the client records content location requests and responses, making it the correct log to diagnose why a client reports software as unavailable.
Question
You have a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment. When users attempt to install a program by using the Run Advertise program, they receive a message that the desired software is not available. You need to view the status to find out why software is not available. What should you do?
Options
- AConnect to the client computers, and view the LocationServices.log file.
- BConnect to the client computers, and view the DataTransferService.log file.
- CConnect to the distribution point, and view the LocationServices.log file.
- DConnect to the distribution point, and view the PatchDownloader.log file.
Explanation
LocationServices.log on the client records content location requests and responses, making it the correct log to diagnose why a client reports software as unavailable.
Common mistakes.
- B. DataTransferService.log records BITS transfer activity and is only relevant after a content location has already been found, not when the software cannot be located at all.
- C. LocationServices.log is a client-side log and does not exist on distribution points, so connecting to the distribution point would yield no such file.
- D. PatchDownloader.log is specific to software update content downloads and is unrelated to general software distribution package availability.
Concept tested. Client log troubleshooting for content location failures
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/plan-design/hierarchy/log-files
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