Microsoft System Center 2012: Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Beta)

Course Overview

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.

On completion of this Microsoft training course, delegates will be more proficient in System Center skills

Related Courses

• Microsoft System Center 2012: Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Beta)
• Microsoft System Center Suite: Managing your environment using the Microsoft System Center Suite

Audience

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. Individuals who are interested in taking exam 70-243 TS: Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, Configuring can also attend this course. Both Configuration Manager courses will be necessary to prepare for the exam.

Skills Gained

Delegates will learn 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

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.

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.

Module 3: Managing the Configuration Manager Client

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

Module 5: Querying and Reporting Data

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

Module 6: Managing Software Deployments by Using Packages and Programs

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

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.

Module 8: Managing Application Deployment

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

Module 9: Deploying and Managing Software Updates

This module explains how to deploy and manage software updates.

Module 10: Implementing System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection

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

Module 11: Managing Operating System Deployment

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

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.

Module 13: Managing Mobile Devices

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

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.