Make no mistake. Recovering from a Configuration Manager failure is a complex process. You must be skilled with the product and the integrated components. The process must be well planned in advance. All the information you need should already be available. The next section describes some of the items you should consider.
As a Configuration Manager administrator, you should document your environment thoroughly. Of course, this isn't just part of a DR process. It's just common sense. However, in reality, this is not always the case.
Start by drawing a diagram of the hierarchy (very large environments may have a CAS, multiple Primary Sites, and, perhaps, multiple Secondary Sites).
Illustrate the hierarchy accurately, even if you only have a single Primary Site.
Include the server names in the hierarchy diagram.
Create a table containing all the information you are likely to need for recovery of each Site System. Don't worry if you think you...