How to Deploy a Branch Distribution Point
In Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, branch distribution points provide administrators with the option of placing distribution point functionality within a small or distributed office without having to set up a primary or secondary Configuration Manager site. Branch distribution points can be installed in primary and secondary sites and can be installed on either a server-class or a workstation-class computer, depending on the requirements of the branch office. For more information, see About Standard and Branch Distribution Points.
If you are not sure whether to create a branch distribution point or a standard distribution point, see Choose Between a Standard and Branch Distribution Point.
注意
Do not create a custom shared folder on a branch distribution point using Configuration Manager's reserved package share naming convention. Doing so will break the branch distribution point functionality. For example, if you specify a drive in the branch distribution point's properties (for example, "D$:") and there is an existing share on the client computer's drive C (for example, SMSPKGD$), when the client gets the branch distribution point policy, it will start the download and provisioning to D:\SMSPKGD$ but will keep the existing share C:\SMSPKGD$. This will prevent other clients from downloading from the branch distribution point.
Before installing a branch distribution point, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:
The computer is running the Configuration Manager client.
The computer is not a workgroup computer.
The computer is not running Windows 2000.
The computer is not configured to use an Internet-based management point.
For more complete information about the prerequisites for branch and standard distribution points, see Prerequisites for Software Distribution.
To deploy a branch distribution point
In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Site Management / <site name> / Site Settings.
Right-click Site Systems, point to New, and then click Server.
Use the New Site System Server Wizard to deploy the branch distribution point on the specific client on which you want to install it.
On the System Role Selection page, select the Distribution Point role.
On the Distribution Point page, select the Enable as a branch distribution point option. If you want to limit the branch distribution point installation and package files to a specific partition on the client computer or if you want to reserve a specific amount of disk space for the operating system or workstation files, you can set those preferences on this page.
For more information about configuring the options on this wizard page, see ConfigMgr Distribution Point Properties: General Tab.
See Also
Tasks
How to Back Up a Branch Distribution Point
How to Remove a Branch Distribution Point
Reference
ConfigMgr Distribution Point Properties: General Tab
Concepts
About Standard and Branch Distribution Points
Choose Between a Standard and Branch Distribution Point
New Site System Server Wizard
Prerequisites for Software Distribution