The methods of resource discovery have not changed since Configuration Manager 2007. You can use multiple ways to discover different types of resources in the network. You define which esources you want to discover, how often, and using which scope. The following methods are available:
Heartbeat Discovery Used to send a discovery data record from the client to the site periodically; it’s a method to renew client data in the Configuration Manager database. Heartbeat discovery is available for primary sites.
Heartbeat Discovery Used to send a discovery data record from the client to the site periodically; it’s a method to renew client data in the Configuration Manager database. Heartbeat discovery is available for primary sites.
Active Directory Forest Discovery Used to discover Active Directory forests from the Active Directory Domain Services. It discovers site server forests plus any trusted forests and supports boundary creation on demand and automatically. Active Directory forest discovery can be configured only on a CAS or a primary site.
Active Directory Group Discovery Used to discover group membership of computers and users from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory group discovery is available for primary sites.
Active Directory System Discovery Used to discover computer accounts from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory system discovery is available for primary sites.
Active Directory User Discovery Used to discover user accounts from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory user discovery is available for primary sites.
Network Discovery Used to discover resources on the network such as subnets, SNMPenabled devices, and DHCP clients. Network discovery is available for primary sites and secondary sites.
Active Directory Group Discovery Used to discover group membership of computers and users from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory group discovery is available for primary sites.
Active Directory System Discovery Used to discover computer accounts from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory system discovery is available for primary sites.
Active Directory User Discovery Used to discover user accounts from the Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory user discovery is available for primary sites.
Network Discovery Used to discover resources on the network such as subnets, SNMPenabled devices, and DHCP clients. Network discovery is available for primary sites and secondary sites.
Be sure to plan the resource discovery well. For instance, if there is no need to discover the whole Active Directory, plan the resource discovery to discover only resources in dedicated Active Directory organizational units. This way you keep the Configuration Manager environment free of unwanted objects. Discovered resources can be added to collections, which can be used to deploy applications or compliancy settings to the resources.
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