Tips to Configure and Enable Discovery Methods for Streamlined SCCM Migration

If you’re looking out for detailed configuration guide to enable discovery methods for SCCM migration, then it simply means that you’ve successfully completed your SCCM installation. Before you proceed, it is important to understand what all configuration benefits you’ll have post enabling the discovery method features and how you can enhance your productivity by adding several systems to SCCM. No matter whether you wish to manage or add certain systems to SCCM, the only way out is to configure SCCM discovery methods. Read the article below to understand the entire concept and learn a few tips about configuring the same:

What is SCCM Discovery Methods?

SCCM discovery methods are nothing but a mechanism that identifies PC and user resources that can be managed using Configuration Manager. Additionally, PC experts and computer technicians use this mechanism to discover the network infrastructure of your environment.

It is important to understand that the discovery mechanism creates a Discovery Data Record (DDR) for each of the discovered objects and stores information about the same in Configuration Manager Database for future references. It’s clear that SCCM needs to discover a device before it can start managing it. If you’re using thousands of computers, then using the Active Directory System Discovery can display all your computers in the console and you can tweak them using various SCCM methods.

Tips to Configure Active Directory System Discovery for SCCM Migrations

• Launch the SCCM Console
• Go to Administration> Hierarchy Configuration
• Select ‘Discovery Methods’
• Right-Click ‘Active Directory System Discovery’
• Select ‘Properties’
• On the ‘General’ tab, click to checkmark the ‘Enable Active Directory System Discovery’ option
• Click the Star icon to select the Active Directory container that you wish to begin discovery process for
• Navigate to ‘Poling Schedule’ tab
• Select the frequency of your discovery to happen
• Go to ‘Active Directory Attribute’ tab
• Select the custom attributes that you wish to include during discovery process

Tips to Configure Active Directory Group Discovery for SCCM Migrations

• Launch the SCCM Console
• Go to Administration> Hierarchy Configuration
• Select ‘Discovery Methods’
• Right-Click ‘Active Directory System Discovery’
• Select ‘Properties’
• On the ‘General’ tab, click to checkmark the ‘Enable Active Directory System Discovery’ option
• Click the ‘Add’ button, located at the bottom of the screen
• Now, add a certain location or a specific group
• Navigate to ‘Poling Schedule’ tab
• Select the frequency of your discovery to happen
• Go to ‘Active Directory Attribute’ tab
• Select the custom attributes that you wish to include during discovery process