Configuring Hierarchy and Geographic Views

Configuration Manager infrastructures can be complex and hard to monitor. A very common request for administrators is to be able to view the hierarchy in a dynamic way. Another very common request is for administrators to be able to see their hierarchy map out geographically, with components in the correct place on a map. Configuration Manager 2012 delivers on both these requests.

The Configuration Manager 2012 hierarchy diagram shows the hierarchy in a graphical, dynamic, and active view. Each site is displayed in the diagram, with links and status. As sites are added and states change, the hierarchy diagram will update automatically.

Figure 3.14 shows the hierarchy diagram for Company XYZ. The diagram ...

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