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SCCM Software Updates not installing to endpoints
Possible cause can be the distribution Manager requires that IIS base components be installed on the local Configuration Manager Site Server in order to create the virtual directory. Verify that IIS base components are installed on the local Configuration Manager Site Server, and IIS Web Services are installed on the Distribution Point Server.
alexandertuvstrom IIS is *NOT* required on the site server, unless that site server itself hosts one of the roles that require IIS (such as the MP, DP or SUP role).
That's correct. I wrote that he would review pre-reqs on DP and site server? 🙂
You may correct me but the Distribution Manager requires that IIS base components be installed on the local Configuration Manager Site Server in order to create the virtual directory? Distribution Manager also requires that IIS Web Services be installed on the Distribution Point Server that needs to support Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)?
alexandertuvstrom The Web Server role (IIS, with a couple of specific role services enabled) only needs to be installed on the Distribution Point server, not on the site server. Installation and configuration of the Distribution Point role is indeed handled by the SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER component, which runs on the site server, but it doesn't need IIS installed on the site server itself for that. See Site and site system prerequisites for Configuration Manager for details.
No, that's correct. But in this case, the information was that the user had installed a site server with DP, SUP, MP and a remote DP. And as you say, the distribution points (Site server with DP role and remote DP) need IIS installed. So my answer was not wrong here, was it?
This is a example log on the SCCM server with "Failed to create virtual directory on the defined share or volume on distribution point":
Failed to create virtual directory on the defined share or volume on distribution point "["Display=\\<DISTRIBUTIONPOINT.DOMAIN>\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=XYZ"]\\<DISTRIBUTIONPOINT.DOMAIN>\".
Possible cause: Distribution Manager requires that IIS base components be installed on the local Configuration Manager Site Server in order to create the virtual directory. Distribution Manager also requires that IIS Web Services be installed on the Distribution Point Server that needs to support Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS).
Solution: Verify that IIS base components are installed on the local Configuration Manager Site Server, and IIS Web Services are installed on the Distribution Point Server.Michiel Overweel Is it wrong information Microsoft provides as a possible cause and solution in the status messages and logs on SCCM?
- Hi!
I have figure out what is causing the error. It is the same behavior with patches that is not needed by the client computer. I have been pushing software packages that the client computer do not need. LOL! i thought i have a problem with sccm distribution point.
Thank you for all your help!- Hi how come u know that those clients no more need that patches ???
Bez I am facing same issue and my devices are in unknown status
All looks good but they r not taking policy related to that patches ...I need ur help
