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3. Distribute the content to the distribution point. You can copy the file to a portable
drive or to removable media and then send the drive or media to the location that
hosts the distribution point that requires the content.
4. Import the prestaged content file to the distribution point. On the distribution point,
open a command prompt and then browse to \SMS_DP$\sms\Tools. At the command
prompt, type the following command and then press Enter:
ExtractContent /P:<PrestagedFileLocation>[\<PrestagedFileName>] /S
EXAM TIP
Remember the limitations of pull-distribution points.
Thought experiment
Content distribution at Contoso
You are reviewing the distribution of content at Contoso. You are particularly
concerned about when to prestage content and how to respond to application file
corruption. With this information in mind, answer the following questions:
1. You suspect that the content for a specific software application is corrupt on a
distribution point. How can you fix the problem?
2. In which scenarios would you prestage content?
Objective summary
■ Before you can use Configuration Manager to deploy software to a client device, you
must have at least one distribution point that the client can access.
■ When you can associate a distribution point with one or more boundary groups, it
becomes a preferred distribution point for clients within the boundary group's
boundaries.
■ When you associate a distribution point with a boundary group, you configure the
connection speed to the distribution point as either Fast (the default) or Slow.
■ A distribution point group is a logical grouping of distribution points that you can use
to simplify content distribution to multiple distribution points simultaneously.
■ Associating a collection with a distribution point group enables you to distribute con-
tent to collections directly.
■ When you assign content to a pull-distribution point, the pull-distribution point copies
the content files from the specified distribution point.
■ Beginning with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, you can use cloud-
based distribution points in Microsoft Azure to host a distribution point.