What’s New in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Use the following sections to review information about significant changes in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager since Configuration Manager 2007:

• Site Installation and the Configuration Manager Console
• Sites and Hierarchies
• Client Deployment and Operations
• Software Deployment and Content Management
• Monitoring and Reporting

In addition, the following features either have not changed or have minor changes:

• Wake on LAN
• Windows Embedded devices

Site Installation and the Configuration Manager Console

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The following sections contain information about changes in Configuration Manager since Configuration Manager 2007 that relate to how you install System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and changes to the Configuration Manager console.

Site Installation

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The Configuration Manager Console

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Sites and Hierarchies

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The following sections contain information about changes from Configuration Manager 2007 that relate to sites and hierarchies in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Note
The Active Directory schema extensions for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager are unchanged from those used by Configuration Manager 2007. If you extended the schema for Configuration Manager 2007, you do not need to extend the schema again for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Site Types

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Site Communication

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Site Modes

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Language Pack Support

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Site System Roles

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Boundaries and Boundary Groups

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Fallback Site for Client Assignment

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Discovery

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Client Agent Settings is Now Client Settings

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Security: Role-Based Administration

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Security: Certificates and Cryptographic Controls

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Backup and Recovery

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Manage Site Accounts Tool (MSAC)

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Client Deployment and Operations

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The following sections contain information about changes from Configuration Manager 2007 that relate to client deployment and client operations in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Client Deployment

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Client Assignment

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Collections

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Queries

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Client Status Reporting is Now Client Status

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Desired Configuration Management is Now Compliance Settings

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Out of Band Management

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Remote Control

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Hardware Inventory

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Software Inventory

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Asset Intelligence

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Software Metering

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Power Management

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Mobile Devices

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Exchange Server Connector

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Mobile Device Legacy Client

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Endpoint Protection

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Software Deployment and Content Management

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The following sections contain information about changes from Configuration Manager 2007 that relate to software updates, software distribution, operating system deployment and task sequences in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Software Updates

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Application Management

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Operating System Deployment

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Content Management

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Monitoring and Reporting

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The following sections contain information about changes from Configuration Manager 2007 that relate to monitoring and reporting in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Reporting

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Alerts

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Monitoring Database Replication


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