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You have a deployment of Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. You have a client computer named Computer1 that runs Windows 8.1. You need to identify which property of Computer1 you…
The correct answer is D. a MAC address. To create a device object in Configuration Manager for a client computer, the MAC address is a fundamental hardware identifier used for unique device identification, especially during initial discovery and operating system deployment.
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You have a deployment of Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. You have a client computer named Computer1 that runs Windows 8.1. You need to identify which property of Computer1 you can use to create a device object in Configuration Manager. What should you identify?
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- Aan IPv6 address
- Ban IPv4 address
- Ca Configuration Manager UUID
- Da MAC address
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To create a device object in Configuration Manager for a client computer, the MAC address is a fundamental hardware identifier used for unique device identification, especially during initial discovery and operating system deployment.
An IPv6 address is a network address that can change and is not a stable, unique identifier for a device object over time in Configuration Manager.
An IPv4 address is a network address that can change and is not a stable, unique identifier for a device object over time in Configuration Manager.
A Configuration Manager UUID is an identifier generated by the Configuration Manager client after it is installed and registers with the site, not a pre-existing property of the computer used to initially create the device object.
A MAC address is a unique hardware identifier for a network interface and is commonly used by Configuration Manager for initial device discovery, particularly in scenarios like PXE boot or when importing device information to create a new device object.
Concept tested: ConfigMgr device identification methods
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/clients/manage/manage-clients
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