This is a registry key on DPs. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\DP\ManagementPoints
All MPs in site are stored alphabetically and the first in the list is provided. This is however applicable in PXE boot only. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2858397 Thanks, Abhi From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of CESAR.ABREG0 . Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 4:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mssms] How is MPLOCATION populated on the MPs? We have experience that same exact issue, we brought a new MP online that encountered some connection issues and all our boot images were getting pointed to it even though it was not on the preferred list. I believe it's a bug on 'preferred' MP selection, DP selection list encounters that same symptoms I've heard but haven't experienced it with our DPs. I think Cameron replied stating that is getting addressed in R2 release. On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Kim Oppalfens <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Well, You're not allowed to rename a site system in a supported manner, so that won't work. You could try and make sure the publishing of this mp in Active Directory isn't accessible. Alternatively file a DCR to reverse the alphabet. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: 20 September 2013 20:46 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] How is MPLOCATION populated on the MPs? Yes actually it is. We thought about that as well, but don't know a way around it without removing the role. Daniel Ratliff From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim Oppalfens Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 2:27 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] How is MPLOCATION populated on the MPs? Any chance this happens to be the alphabetically "lowest" mp? Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Daniel Ratliff<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: 20/09/2013 19:48 To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] How is MPLOCATION populated on the MPs? We are troubleshooting policy issues in WinPE for OSD, no task sequences available, and think it may be related to a specific MP. The problem is we cannot figure out why the MPLOCATION always points to this specific MP for this site. http://randomMP/SMS_MP/.sms_aut?MPLOCATION&ir=1.1.1.1&ip=1.1.1.0 <MPLocation SiteCode="PRI" AssignedSiteCode=" PRI" MP="http://BADMP"; We have a primary with 3 MPs on it and it always returns a specific MP. We have ran the above URL on all three MPs and always get the BADMP. We are publishing to AD but not DNS, would it be the publishing to AD? I did check the MP Component settings on the primary and it has all three MPs listed, we have unchecked the culprit MP but everything still tries to hit that MP. We also have tried disabling IIS and a few other intrusive methods to prevent communication with the MP, pretty much everything besides removing the role itself. Any ideas? Daniel Ratliff The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information. THIS MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, AND MAY BE PRIVILEGED. If this message was misdirected, BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries, ("BlackRock") does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and destroy the message without disclosing its contents to anyone. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. The views and opinions expressed in this e-mail message are the author's own and may not reflect the views and opinions of BlackRock, unless the author is authorized by BlackRock to express such views or opinions on its behalf. All email sent to or from this address is subject to electronic storage and review by BlackRock. Although BlackRock operates anti-virus programs, it does not accept responsibility for any damage whatsoever caused by viruses being passed.
