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Overview

About this Course
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager site and its associated site systems in the role of Configuration Manager administrators.
Audience Profile
This course is intended for Configuration Manager administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more System Center 2012 Configuration Manager sites and all supporting systems. They have one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running the Windows Server operating system in medium to large enterprise organizations. Administrators may have previous Configuration Manager experience, or be new to the product.
At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager feature set.
  • Discover and organize resources.
  • Manage the Configuration Manager client.
  • Manage inventory and software metering.
  • Query and report data.
  • Manage software deployments by using packages and programs.
  • Create and deploy applications.
  • Manage application deployment.
  • Deploy and manage software updates.
  • Implement System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.
  • Deploy operating systems by using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
  • Manage compliance settings on devices.
  • Manage mobile devices.
  • Configure Wake On LAN, power management, and Remote Control.

    • Prerequisites

    Before attending this course, students must have system administrator–level working knowledge of:

  • Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
  • Active Directory principles and management.
  • Windows Server management including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Microsoft Windows client fundamentals.
  • Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers.
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 including Reporting Services.
  • Basic Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts.
  • Desired: Have a base-level understanding of System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

    • Exam
    Exam 70-243: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

    Course Details

    Course Outline

    Module 1: Overview of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

    This module describes the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager feature set and explains how to manage sites by using the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Console.

    Lessons

  • Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
  • Overview of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Architecture
  • Overview of the Configuration Manager Console
  • Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site

    • Module 2: Discovering and Organizing Resources

    This module explains how to configure discovery methods, configure boundaries and boundary groups, manage user and device collections, and implement role-based security.

    Lessons

  • Configuring Resource Discovery
  • Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups
  • Configuring User and Device Collections
  • Configuring Role-Based Administration

    • Module 3: Managing the Configuration Manager Client

    This module explains how to configure client deployment methods and client settings, and monitor client status.

    Lessons

  • Overview of the Configuration Manager Client
  • Deploying the Configuration Manager Client
  • Managing Client Agents
  • Configuring and Monitoring Client Status

    • Module 4: Managing Inventory and Software Metering

    This module explains how to configure and manage hardware and software inventory, monitor inventory data flow, and use asset intelligence and software metering.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Inventory Collection
  • Configuring Hardware Inventory
  • Configuring Software Inventory
  • Managing Inventory Collection
  • Configuring Asset Intelligence
  • Configuring Software Metering

    • Module 5: Querying and Reporting Data

    This module explains how to create queries and run reports by using SQL Server Reporting Services.

    Lessons

  • Introduction to Queries
  • Managing Queries
  • Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services

    • Module 6: Managing Software Deployments by Using Packages and Programs

    This module explains how to create and deploy packages and programs.

    Lessons

  • Configuring Software Distribution
  • Configuring Packages and Programs
  • Distributing Content to Distribution Points
  • Deploying Programs to Configuration Manager Clients

    • Module 7: Creating and Deploying Applications

    This module explains how to create and deploy applications by using the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager application model.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Application Management
  • Creating Applications
  • Deploying Applications
  • Configuring the Application Catalog

    • Module 8: Managing Application Deployment

    This module explains how to configure application deployment requirements, application supersedence, application un-installation, and multiple deployment types.

    Lessons

  • Configuring Requirements and Dependencies for Deployment Types
  • Configuring Multiple Deployment Types and User Device Affinity
  • Managing Applications

    • Module 9: Deploying and Managing Software Updates

    This module explains how to deploy and manage software updates.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Software Updates
  • Preparing the Configuration Manager Site for Software Updates
  • Managing Software Updates
  • Configuring Automatic Deployment Rules
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates

    • Module 10: Implementing Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager 2012

    This module explains how to integrate and implement System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
  • Configuring and Monitoring Endpoint Protection Policies

    • Module 11: Managing Operating System Deployment

    This module explains how to deploy operating systems by using the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager infrastructure.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Operating System Deployment
  • Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment
  • Capturing an Operating System Image
  • Deploying an Operating System

    • Module 12: Managing Compliance Settings

    This module explains how to manage configuration items and baselines to assess and remediate the compliance of settings on devices.

    Lessons

  • Overview of Compliance Settings
  • Configuring Compliance Settings
  • Viewing Compliance Results

    • Module 13: Managing Mobile Devices

    This module explains how to configure the mobile device management settings.

    Lessons

  • Configuring Mobile Device Management
  • Depth Management of Mobile Devices
  • Deploying Applications to Mobile Devices

    • Module 14: Configuring Wake On LAN, Power Management, and Remote Control

    This module explains how to configure Wake On LAN, power management policies, and Remote Control.

    Lessons

  • Configuring Wake On LAN
  • Overview of Out of Band Management
  • Configuring Power Management Settings
  • Configuring Remote Control

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    Length: 5 days