In this video guide, we will be covering how to configure site server high availability in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch. We will cover the prerequisites to install a passive site server, how to perform the installation, and how to fail over to the passive server. Topics in Video Introduction – (0:00) Review Basic’s of the Site Server and what actions it performs and impacts of it being down – (0:27) Basic’s of High Availability of the Site Server –(2:14) Review the lab setup and the current site server and site systems in the environment – (4:27) Add the computer account of the new Passive site server to the Site Servers AD Security Group so it has permissions to the Systems Management container – (7:10) Add the Computer Account or Security Group of the new passive site server to the Local Admins on the SQL Server and SysAdmin rights to the SQL Instance – (8:38) Install .NET 3.5 SP1 on the new passive site server – (11:09) Install WSUS (API’s) on the new passive site server – (12:08) Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices-API Get-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices* Install Remote Differential Compression role – (13:35) Install-WindowsFeature RDC Install the Windows 10 ADK (WinPE, Deployment Tools, and USMT) – (14:20) Add Site Servers AD Security Group that contains Site Server Computer Accounts to Local Administrators on the new passive site server – (15:33) Move ContentLibrary from a local path on the active site server to a remote network share – (16:49) Go through the wizard in the console to add a new “Site System Server” and choose the “Site server in passive mode” – (21:49) Review the site server prerequisites check in the “Site Server Status” node in the console – (24:10) Review C:\ on new passive site server once core setup is started – (27:34) After core setup is complete review on passive site server to see components under SMS_EXECUTIVE getting registered – (28:08) Installing the SMS_Provider on the new passive site server so the console could still connect is the active site server goes down – (29:38) Review process to promote site server in passive mode to active mode – (34:13) Helpful Resources: Site Server Failure Impacts -  #site-server High availability options for Configuration Manager -  High Availability Prerequisites -  #prerequisites High Availability Limitations -  #limitations High Availability Site server promotion -  #site-server-promotion High availability for sites and hierarchies -  #bkmk_snh Use a site server in passive mode -  #use-a-site-server-in-passive-mode Site server high availability in Configuration Manager -  What's new in 1810 - Hierarchy support for site server high availability -  #hierarchy-support-for-site-server-high-availability Prepare to use SQL Server Always On availability groups with Configuration Manager -  Configure SQL Server Always On availability groups for Configuration Manager -  Use a SQL Server cluster for the System Center Configuration Manager site database -  SQL AlwaysOn High Availability step by step Part 1 | External YouTube Guide -  #SCCM #ConfigMgr #HighAvailibility