If you are looking to create system management container for SCCM, this post is for you. Creating a system management container is one of the prerequisite before you install SCCM (ConfigMgr)
Remember that you must create management container one time in each domain that has a SCCM primary or secondary site. If you have the management container existing in the active directory, then do not create it again.
What is System Management Container? This is a folder below the “System” folder in Active Directory used by the site server and the management points to store published data like boundaries and certificates.
Do we actually need the system management container for SCCM? The answer is YES. This is because in order to publish data to Active Directory, this container must be created. Typically after you extend the schema, you create the container using ADSI Edit tool.
When you extend the Active Directory schema for Configuration Manager, you introduce new structures to Active Directory. Configuration Manager sites use these new structures to publish key information in a secure location where clients can easily access it.
Create System Management Container for SCCM
Here are the steps to create System Management container for SCCM:
- Login to domain controller with a domain admin account.
- Launch ADSI Edit via Server Manager > Tools.
- Right click ADSI Edit and Click Connect to.
- The naming context should be Default naming context. Click OK.
In the ADSI Edit console, expand the Default Naming Context. Right click CN=System and click New and then select Object.
You should now see Create Object window. Select the container class and click Next.
Provide a value, type “System Management” and click Next.
Click Finish to close the Create Object wizard. Under “System” folder you should see a sub folder named System Management now. This confirms that the system management container has been created for SCCM successfully. Close the ADSI edit window.