What should you review?

Your network contains a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment. The
hierarchy contains a Central Administration site named Site1 and a primary site named
Site2.
You discover that none of the collections created on Site1 are displayed on Site2.
You need to identify whether there is replication issue between the sites.
What should you review?

A.
the Colleval.log file.

B.
the Despool.log file

C.
the Rcmctrl.log file

D.
the Sender.log file

Explanation:
Answer> the Rcmctrl.log file
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427342.aspx#BKMK_SiteSiteServerLog
Technical Reference for Log Files in Configuration Manager – Site Server and Site System
Server Logs rcmctrl.log:
Site server log file
Records the activities of database replication between sites in the hierarchy.
Further information 1:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sudheesn/archive/2012/10/21/drs-initialization-inconfigurationmanager-2012.aspx
DRS Initialization In Configuration Manager 2012
We have two kind of logging in ConfigMgr 2012. For DRS initialization we can use the
rcmctrl.log and inside the database vlogs view.
http://anoopcnair.com/2012/06/20/sccm-configmgr-2012-site-to-site-replication-sqldatareplication-servicereplication-configuration-management-sql-service-brokerreplicationgroups-and-manual-sync/
SCCM ConfigMgr 2012 Site to Site replication and SQL Replication Guide New (SQL) site to
site replication model is the most challenging but very interesting part (at least for me) of
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. So, I thought of sharing the some points which
are main pillars of SQL replication model.
Key

components of new (SQL) replication model
1. DRS – Data Replication Service
2. SSB – SQL Service Broker
3. RCM – Replication Configuration Management/Monitoring
4. RG – Replication Group
5. Replication Pattern
6. Article Name/s
DRS
– Data Replication Service / SSB – SQL Service Broker
To replicate the data between configmgr sites, Configuration Manager uses Database
Replication Service
(DRS). The DRS intern uses SQL Server Service Broker (SSB) to replicate data
between the sites.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/server-cloud/archive/2012/03/06/data-replication-in-systemcenter-
2012-configuration-manager.aspx
Data
Replication in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712701.aspx#Planning_Inter_Site_Com
Planning for Communications in Configuration Manager – Planning for Intersite
Communications in
Configuration Manager
Further information 2:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427342.aspx#BKMK_DiscoveryLog
Technical Reference for Log Files in Configuration Manager – Discovery
InventoryAgent.log :
Client log file
Records activities of hardware inventory, software inventory, and heartbeat discovery
actions on the client.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh427342.aspx#BKMK_SiteSiteServerLog
Technical Reference for Log Files in Configuration Manager – Site Server and Site System
Server Logs
Despool.log
Site server log file
Records incoming site-to-site communication transfers.