The SMS Site Server Layer

The tests mapped to this layer monitor the health of core components of the Microsoft SMS, such as:

• The Discovery Data Manager
• The Inventory Loader
• The SMS Memory Queue
• The SMS_STATUS_MANAGER
• The Software Inventory Processor

Figure 1 : The tests associated with the SMS Site Server layer

Besides, the layer also reveals the state of threads executing on the Microsoft SMS, and the effectiveness of its Software Metering feature.