Planning, Deploying, & Managing Microsoft Configuration Manager 2007

6451 : 5 Day Instructor-Led Workshop

Exploring Microsoft’s System Center Configuration Manager to deploy and manage your network.

Who's it for? Systems Engineers with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who have a need to plan a Configuration Manager 2007 deployment.

Additionally, this course is intended for Administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more Configuration Manager 2007 sites and all supporting systems. They have one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows Server in medium to large enterprise organizations.

Prerequisites:
 

Course Outline:
Module 0: Introduction to Interface TT

  • Welcome
  • Course Overview
  • Pre-requisites
  • Course Materials
  • Facility

 

Module 1: Overview of Configuration Manager 2007
 

  • Where Configuration Manager 2007 Fits Within the System Center Solution
  • Configuration Manager 2007 Features
  • Overview of Configuration Manager Site Architecture
  • Configuration Manager Client Overview

 

Module 2: Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture
 

  • Planning to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
  • Preparing to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
  • Installing a Configuration Manager Site Server
  • Lab A: Deploying A Configuration Manager Site Server
  • covering Resources
  • ading an SMS 2003 Site to Configuration Manager 2007
  • B: Managing Users and Configuring Boundaries and Discovery methods

 

Module 3: Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients
 

  • Preparing for Client Deployment
  • Deploying Clients
  • Lab A: Deploying Configuration Manager Clients
  • Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations
  • Troubleshooting Client Deployment Problems
  • Reviewing Client Deployment

 

Module 4: Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage
 

  • Overview of Inventory Collection
  • Collecting Hardware Inventory
  • Collecting Software Inventory
  • Managing Inventory
  • Lab A: Collecting Inventory
  • Configuring Software Metering
  • Lab B: Configuring Software Metering

 

Module 5: Querying and Reporting Data
 

  • Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
  • Creating and Running Queries
  • Lab A: Creating Queries
  • Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
  • Lab B: Creating a Reporting Point
  • Creating and Running Reports
  • Lab C: Creating Reports
  • Creating and Running Dashboards

 

Module 6: Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution
 

  • Overview of the Software Distribution Processes
  • Preparing the Site for Software Distribution Objects
  • Lab A: Preparing a Site for Software Distribution
  • Configuring Software Distribution Objects
  • Creating and Configuring Collections
  • Creating and Configuring Packages and Programs
  • Distributing and Advertising a Program
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Distribution
  • Lab B: Deploying and Application Using Software Distribution

 

Module 7: Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager 2007
 

  • Overview of Operating System Deployment
  • Task Sequences in Operating System Deployment
  • Capturing an Operating System Image
  • Lab A: Capturing a Reference Computer Using Configuration Manager 2007
  • Deploying an Operating System
  • Configuring Operating System Image Deployments Using PXE
  • Lab B: Deploying Operating Systems Using PXE

 

Module 8: Deploying and Managing Software Updates
 

  • Overview of Software Updates
  • Preparing the Configuration Manager Infrastructure for Software Updates
  • Managing Software Updates
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates
  • Lab: Deploying and Managing Software Updates

 

Module 9: Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager 2007
 

  • Overview of Desired Configuration Management
  • Configuring Desired Configuration Management
  • Viewing and Troubleshooting Compliance Results
  • Lab: Configuring Desired Configuration Management

 

Module 10: Using Remote Tools and Wake On LAN Features
 

  • About Configuration Manager Remote Tools
  • Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent
  • Monitoring and Securing Configuration Manager Remote Tools
  • Lab A: Configuring and Using Remote Tools
  • Configuration Manager Wake On LAN
  • Configuring and Monitoring Wake On LAN
  • Lab B: Configuring and Using Wake On LAN

 

Module 11: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007
 

  • Overview of Mobile Device Management
  • Configuring Server Settings to Support Mobile Device Management
  • Lab A: Configuring the Site Server to Support Mobile Device Management
  • Configuring Client Settings
  • Managing Mobile Devices
  • Lab B: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007

 

Module 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007
 

  • Maintaining Configuration Manager 2007
  • Backup and Recovery of Configuration Manager 2007
  • Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Tools
  • Lab: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site System

 

Module 13: Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy
 

  • Introduction to the Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy
  • Configuring Configuration Manager Site Communications
  • Lab A: Planning a Configuration Manager 2007 Hierarchy
  • Installing a Secondary Site Server
  • Lab B: Installing Secondary Sites and Proxy Management Points
  • Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies
  • Roaming in Multiple Site Hierarchies
  • Lab C: Roaming Between Configuration Manager 2007 Sites