Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager — Question 3

Your network contains a single Active Directory domain.
You plan to deploy System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
The hierarchy will have a Central Administration Site and five Primary Sites.
You need to ensure that you can target user groups for software distribution.
The solution must minimize network traffic.
Which Configuration Manager discovery method should you use?

Answer options

• A. Active Directory User Discovery and Active DirectoryGroup Discovery on the primary sites
• B. Active Directory User Discovery and Active Directory Group Discovery on the Central Administration site
• C. Active Directory User Discovery on the Central Administration site and Active Directory Group Discovery on the primary sites
• D. Active Directory User Discovery on the primary sites and Active Directory Group Discovery on every site

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because using Active Directory User Discovery and Active Directory Group Discovery on the primary sites allows for efficient targeting of user groups while minimizing network traffic, as data is processed closer to the clients. Options B and C would increase network load by processing user group information at the Central Administration site, while option D would unnecessarily replicate traffic across all sites.