how-to-create-a-configuration-manager-console-node.md

title	Create a Console Node
ms.date	09/20/2016
ms.subservice	sdk
ms.topic	how-to
ms.collection	tier3
description	Learn how to create and start a configuration manager console node that displays available collections.

How to Create a Configuration Manager Console Node

In Configuration Manager, to create a Configuration Manager console node, you create an XML description of the node and add it to the %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Endpoint Manager\AdminConsole\Extensions\Nodes\<GUID> folder. GUID is the GUID namespace for the parent node.

The following procedure shows how to add a new node to the Configuration ManagerSite Configuration node. The new node displays the available collections.

To create a Configuration Manager console node

1. If the Configuration Manager console is open, close it.

2. In the Configuration Manager SDK, locate the XML file, CollectionsNode.XML.

3. If it does not already exist, create a folder named Nodes in %ProgramFiles%\AdminConsole\XmlStorage\Extensions\.

4. In the Nodes folder, create a folder named d61498cb-7b3f-4748-ae3e-026674fb0cbd. This GUID identifies the Site Configuration node.

5. Copy the XML file to the GUID folder.

6. Start the Configuration Manager console, and in the console tree, navigate to the Site Configuration node. You should see a new Collections node.

See Also

About Configuration Manager Administrator Console Nodes Configuration Manager Console Node XML How to Find a Configuration Manager Node GUID