Retrieve SCCM data for client software distribution
Retrieve the collections and the list of applications available for deployment from your SCCM servers.
Before you begin
Role required: sn_client_sf_dist.csd_admin or admin
Before starting this procedure:
- Set up your Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) server, create the applications and collections, and configure the deployments you need. For information, see your SCCM documentation.
- Configure a user with the Application Deployment Manager role on the SCCM server.
- Set up the MID Server to communicate with the SCCM server.
- Add Powershell credentials to the ServiceNow Credentials [discovery_credentials] table for the SCCM user who has the Application Deployment Manager role.
About this task
To populate the Client Software Distribution application with SCCM data:
Procedure
Navigate to All > Client Software Distribution > SCCM > SCCM Server Instance.
Click New.
In the SCCM Server Instance form, identify the server by name and provide the fully qualified domain name.
Click Submit.
The new SCCM server appears in the list.
Open the new SCCM record and click Discover now under Related links.
The system runs the Discover SCCM workflow that retrieves the application, collection, and deployment data from the SCCM server.
SCCM server instance record
Parent Topic:Configuring SCCM
SCCM server Discovery for client software distribution
A Discovery workflow populates ServiceNow tables with collection, application, and deployment data retrieved from SCCM servers.
Users run the Discover SCCM workflow from an SCCM Server Instance record to populate the following ServiceNow tables:
| Table | Fields |
|---|---|
| SCCM Application \[sn\_client\_sf\_dist\_sccm\_application\] | - name - publisher - version - model - sccm\_server |
| SCCM Collection \[sn\_client\_sf\_dist\_sccm\_collection\] | - name - type - sccm\_server |
| SCCM Deployment \[sn\_client\_sf\_dist\_sccm\_deployment\] | - application - collection - type |
Note: For details about the custom activities used in this workflow to extract data from an SCCM server, see Orchestration SCCM activity pack.