Test conditions
Client: XP SP1
SMS Client: SMS 2003 Advanced Client
SMS Server: SMS 2003 SP1
Note: newer versions of SMS or modification of settings away from defaults will change file transfer sizes. Examples:
- Adding SMS_Def.Mof classes
- Using Asset Intelligence in SP3
- File Collection
- Software Metering
- 1kb per rule, per execution, per client
- Software Inventory
Test parameters: Test conducted on 7/1/05 using Etherreal. Tool set to monitor traffic between client and clients Parent SMS site. All traffic was observed during client actions triggered locally then summarized below for clarity.
| SMS 2003 Advanced Client Action |
Sample 1 TotalBytes |
Sample 3 Total Bytes |
Sample 3 Total Bytes |
Sample Totals |
Average |
| Discovery data collection cycle in Bytes |
4529 |
4530 |
4528 |
13587 |
4529 |
| File collection cycle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hardware Inventory cycle (Delta) |
4468 |
4192 |
4194 |
12854 |
4284 |
| Software Inventory cycle (Delta) |
6002 |
6010 |
6004 |
18016 |
6005 |
| Machine Policy Retrieval cycle |
3409 |
3409 |
3409 |
10227 |
3409 |
| User Policy Retrieval cycle |
7701 |
7701 |
7701 |
23103 |
7701 |
| IDMIF Collection cycle |
3427 |
3428 |
3431 |
10286 |
3428 |
| Hardware Inventory cycle (Full) |
176021 |
176022 |
177001 |
529044 |
176348 |
| Software Inventory cycle (Full) |
467000 |
467005 |
467010 |
1401015 |
467005 |
| Totals |
672557 |
672297 |
673278 |
2018132 |
672709 |
Notes:
Advanced client housekeeping traffic is now HTTP rather then SMB for the 2.0 client.
Assume 2- 3% of your clients will be generating full inventories (worst case).