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System Center 2012 allows you to configure how content distribution is managed on remote distribution points that are identified as prestaged. Which setting is desirable for this scenario: You have…
The correct answer is A. Manually copy the content in this package to the distribution point. Selecting 'Manually copy the content' for a prestaged distribution point instructs Configuration Manager never to send content over the network, requiring an administrator to physically prestage the content.
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System Center 2012 allows you to configure how content distribution is managed on remote distribution points that are identified as prestaged. Which setting is desirable for this scenario:
You have large packages, with content such as an operating system, and never want to use the network to distribute the content to the distribution point. When you select this option, you must prestage the content on the distribution point.
Options
- AManually copy the content in this package to the distribution point
- BDownload only content changes to the distribution point
- CAutomatically download content when packages are assigned to distribution points
- DNone of these
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A89% (24)
- C4% (1)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
Selecting 'Manually copy the content' for a prestaged distribution point instructs Configuration Manager never to send content over the network, requiring an administrator to physically prestage the content.
This option, also labeled 'Manually update this distribution point,' tells Configuration Manager to treat the distribution point as fully prestaged - it will never initiate a network transfer for this package, so an admin must use the prestage content tool (ExtractContent.exe) to place the content directly on the distribution point, which is ideal for large OS deployment packages.
Download only content changes still uses the network for delta transfers, which violates the requirement to never use the network for content distribution.
Automatically download content when packages are assigned causes the full package to be sent over the network, which is the opposite of the desired behavior for large OS content.
One of the listed options is correct, so 'None of these' is factually incorrect.
Concept tested: ConfigMgr prestaged content distribution point settings
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/servers/deploy/configure/install-and-configure-distribution-points
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