This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager site and its associated site systems in the role of Configuration Manager administrators.
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.
Module 1: Overview of System Center 2012 Configuration ManagerThis 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 the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Architecture
- Overview of the Configuration Manager Console
- Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site
Lab : Exploring the Configuration Manager Console
- Exploring the Configuration Manager Console
- Searching in the Configuration Manager Console
Lab : Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site
- Configuring Status Summarizers
- Managing Components by Using Configuration Manager Service Manager
- Monitoring Site and Component Status
- Reviewing Log Files by Using Configuration Manager Trace Log Tool
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and functionality of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
- Describe the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager architecture.
- Identify and locate the management features available in the Configuration Manager console.
- Identify and use the tools available to monitor and troubleshoot a Configuration Manager site.
- Configuring Resource Discovery
- Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups
- Configuring User and Device Collections
- Configuring Role-Based Administration
Lab : Configuring Resource Discovery and Boundaries
- Configuring Active Directory Discovery Methods
- Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups
Lab : Configuring User and Device Collections
- Creating a Device Collection
- Creating a User Collection
- Configuring a Maintenance Window
Lab : Configuring Role-Based Administration
- Configuring a New Scope for Toronto Administrators
- Configuring a New Administrative User
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure resource discovery.
- Configure boundaries and boundary groups.
- Configure user and device collections.
- Configure role-based administration.
- Overview of the Configuration Manager Client
- Deploying the Configuration Manager Client
- Managing Client Settings
- Configuring and Monitoring Client Status
Lab : Deploying the Configuration Manager Client
- Preparing the Site for Client Installation
- Deploying the Configuration Manager Client by Using Client Push Installation
- Deploying the Configuration Manager Client by Using Group Policy (Optional)
Lab : Managing Client Agent Settings
- Configuring Client Settings
Lab : Configuring and Monitoring Client Status
- Configuring and Monitoring Client Communication and Health Status
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the requirements for installing the Configuration Manager 2012 client.
- Describe the site roles and methods used to deploy the Configuration Manager client.
- Describe how to configure the client settings.
- Describe how to monitor client health.
- Overview of Inventory Collection
- Configuring Hardware Inventory
- Configuring Software Inventory
- Managing Inventory Collection
- Configuring Asset Intelligence
- Configuring Software Metering
Lab : Configuring and Managing Inventory Collection
- Configuring Hardware Inventory
- Configuring Software Inventory
Lab : Configuring and Managing Asset Intelligence
- Preparing the Site for Asset Intelligence
- Configuring Asset Intelligence
- Customizing Asset Intelligence
- Viewing Asset Intelligence Reports
Lab : Configuring Software Metering
- Configuring Software Metering
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe inventory collection.
- Configure and collect hardware inventory.
- Configure and collect software inventory.
- Manage inventory collection.
- Configure Asset Intelligence.
- Configure software metering.
- Introduction to Queries
- Managing Queries
- Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services
Lab : Creating and Running Queries
- Creating Data Queries
- Creating Status Message Queries
Lab : Configuring Reporting
- Configuring a Reporting Services Point
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe data and status message queries.
- Configure and manage data and status message queries.
- Configure and manage SQL Server Reporting Services in Configuration Manager.
- Configuring Software Distribution
- Configuring Packages and Programs
- Distributing Content to Distribution Points
- Deploying Programs to Configuration Manager Clients
Lab : Managing Software Deployment by Using Packages and Programs
- Preparing the Infrastructure for Software Deployment
- Creating a Package and Configuring Programs
- Distributing Content to a Distribution Point
- Deploying a Program to Configuration Manager Clients
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the software distribution process and configure software distribution settings.
- Configure packages and programs.
- Distribute content to distribution points.
- Deploy programs to Configuration Manager clients.
- Overview of Application Management
- Creating Applications
- Deploying Applications
- Configuring the Application Catalog
Lab : Creating and Deploying an Application
- Creating and Deploying a Required Application
- Creating and Deploying an Available Application
Lab : Deploying Applications from the Application Catalog
- Installing and Configuring the Application Catalog
- Creating and Deploying Applications to the Application Catalog
- Installing Applications from the Application Catalog
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe application management Configuration Manager.
- Create applications.
- Deploy applications.
- Configure the Application Catalog.
- Configuring Requirements and Dependencies for Deployment Types
- Configuring Multiple Deployment Types and User Device Affinity
- Managing Applications
Lab : Advanced Application Deployment
- Creating User Device Affinity
- Creating Applications with Requirements
- Deploying Required Applications to Users
- Creating an Application with Multiple Deployment Types
Lab : Managing Application Supersedence and Removal
- Using Application Supersedence
- Uninstalling the Excel Viewer Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the requirements and dependencies for deployment types.
- Configure multiple deployment types and user device affinity.
- Manage applications by uninstalling and replacing applications using application supersedence.
- Overview of Software Updates
- Preparing the Configuration Manager Site for Software Updates
- Managing Software Updates
- Configuring Automatic Deployment Rules
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates
Lab : Configuring the Site for Software Updates
- Configuring and Synchronizing the Software Update Point
Lab : Deploying and Managing Software Updates
- Determining Software Update Compliance
- Deploying Software Updates to Clients
- Configuring Automatic Deployment Rules
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how the software updates feature integrates with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
- Prepare a Configuration Manager site for software updates.
- Manage software update evaluation and deployment.
- Configure automatic deployment rules.
- Monitor and troubleshoot software updates.
- Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
- Configuring and Monitoring Endpoint Protection Policies
Lab : Implementing Endpoint Protection
- Configuring the Endpoint Protection Point and Client Settings
- Configuring and Deploying Endpoint Protection Policies
- Monitoring Endpoint Protection
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how Endpoint Protection is used to detect and remediate malware and security vulnerabilities.
- Configure and monitor Endpoint Protection policies.
- Overview of Operating System Deployment
- Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment
- Capturing an Operating System Image
- Deploying an Operating System
Lab : Preparing the Environment for Operating System Deployment
- Configuring the Network Environment for Operating System Deployment
- Managing Site System Roles Used to Support Operating System Deployment
- Managing Packages to Support Operating System Deployment
Lab : Building and Capturing a Reference Image
- Creating a Build and Capture Task Sequence
- Capturing the Reference Computer
Lab : Performing an In-Place Upgrade
- Preparing the Operating System Image
- Creating a Task Sequence to Deploy an Image
- Deploying an Image
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe operating system deployment.
- Prepare a site for operating system deployment.
- Capture operating system images.
- Deploy operating systems.
- Introduction to Compliance Settings
- Configuring Compliance Settings
- Viewing Compliance Results
Lab : Managing Compliance Settings
- Managing Configuration Items and Baselines
- Viewing Compliance Settings Reports
- Using Remediation in Compliance Settings
- Using Compliance Information to Create Collections
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the Compliance Settings feature.
- Configure the Compliance Settings feature.
- View compliance results.
- Configuring Mobile Device Management
- Configuring a Public Key Infrastructure
- Depth Management of Mobile Devices
- Deploying Applications to Mobile Devices
Lab : Configuring PKI for Configuration Manager
- Creating Certificate Templates for Configuration Manager
- Deploying Certificates for Configuration Manager
Lab : Managing Mobile Devices
- Preparing the Infrastructure for Mobile Device Management
- Enrolling a Mobile Device
- Managing Compliance Settings for a Mobile Device
- Deploying an Application to a Mobile Device
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure mobile device management.
- Configure a public key infrastructure (PKI).
- Describe how you can use depth management to manage supported mobile devices.
- Deploy applications to mobile devices.
- Configuring Wake On LAN
- Overview of Out of Band Management
- Configuring Power Management Settings
- Configuring Remote Control
Lab : Configuring Power Management Settings
- Applying a Power Management Plan
Lab : Configuring Remote Control
- Configuring the Remote Tools Client Settings and Permissions
- Managing Desktops by Using Remote Control
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure the Wake On LAN feature.
- Describe out of band management.
- Configure power management settings.
- Configure Remote Control features.