How Configuration Manager collects diagnostics and usage data

Applies to: Configuration Manager (current branch)

To collect diagnostics and usage data for Configuration Manager, each primary site runs SQL Server queries on a weekly basis. In a multi-site hierarchy, the data is replicated to the central administration site.

At the top-level site of a hierarchy, the service connection point submits this information when it checks for updates. The mode of the service connection point determines how the data is transferred:

• Online: Once a week, the service connection point automatically sends diagnostics and usage data to the cloud service.

• Offline: You manually transfer diagnostics and usage data with the service connection tool.

For more information, see About the service connection point.

Next, you can view diagnostic and usage data to confirm that your Configuration Manager hierarchy contains no sensitive information:

How to view diagnostics and usage data

Tip

The ConfigurationManager PowerShell module also collects usage data. For more information, see Configuration Manager cmdlet library privacy statement.

Some of the tools that are included with Configuration Manager collect usage data. For more information, see Diagnostic usage data for tools.