TABLE 1: Site System Roles
Site System Role Description
CAP Installs new SMS clients, distributes client configuration information, and reports client inventory and messages to an SMS site server.
Management point Installs new SMS clients, distributes client configuration information, and reports client inventory and messages to an SMS site server.
Server locator point Provides SMS clients with information about the location of CAPs and management points. The server locator point replaces SMS 2.0's logon point.
Distribution point Installs software on SMS clients deployed through the SMS infrastructure.
Reporting point Provides access to Web Reports.