IM1251: Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007

Course Length: 40 hrs

Prerequisites:
• A base-level understanding of Systems Management Server 2003.
• System Administrator–level working knowledge of:
• Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers
• TCP/IP networking
• SQL Server
• Active Directory
• Basic Public Key Infrastructure concepts

Price: $2595

Format: Onsite, online

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007. The course focuses on planning and deploying sites and clients, configuring software distribution, deploying operating systems, and managing software updates. It also focuses on remote tools and managing mobile devices.

Topics Covered:

• Plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for the enterprise environment.
• Plan and deploy a single-site architecture.
• Plan for and complete client deployment.
• Use inventory collection, software metering, and Asset Intelligence.
• Query and report data.
• Distribute software using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
• Deploy virtual applications using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
• Deploy and manage software updates.
• Deploy operating systems using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
• Work with desired configuration management.
• Configure Wake On LAN, power management, and remote tools.
• Plan and configure a multiple site hierarchy.
• Maintain and monitor Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
• Use Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 native mode and Internet-Based Client Management.

Course Outline:

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
• Overview of Configuration Manager Client

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
• Discovering Resources
• Upgrading an SMS 2003 Site to Configuration Manager 2007
• Extend the Active Directory schema
• Install a Configuration Manager site
• Manage Configuration Manager users
• Configure boundaries
• Enable and configure discovery methods

3. Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients

• Preparing for Client Deployment
• Deploying Clients
• Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations
• Troubleshooting Client Deployment
• Prepare the site for client installation
• Install the Configuration Manager client using various installation methods
• Review client deployment

4. Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage

• Overview of Inventory Collection
• Collecting Hardware Inventory
• Collecting Software Inventory
• Managing Inventory
• Metering Software Usage
• Configure and Manage Hardware Inventory
• Modify Hardware Inventory Collection
• Configure and Manage Software Inventory
• Configure software metering

5. Querying and Reporting Data

• Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
• Creating and Running Queries
• Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
• Creating and Running Reports
• Creating and Running Dashboards
• Create a query
• Run your query and view the results
• Create and run a query
• Create a reporting point
• Create a list report
• Create a filter report
• Create a count report
• Enable drill through for reports
• Create a dashboard

6. Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution

• Overview of the Software Distribution Processes
• Preparing the Site for Software Distribution Objects
• Configuring Software Distribution Objects
• Creating and Configuring Collections
• Creating and Configuring Packages and Programs
• Distributing and Advertising a Program
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Distribution
• Configure the software distribution components
• Configure the Advertised Programs Client Agent
• Configure a distribution point
• Create a collection for software distribution
• Create and configure a package and program
• Distribute a package to distribution points
• Create an advertisement for a software package
• Install a software package
• Review results

7. Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Operating System Deployment
• Task Sequences in Operating System Deployment
• Capturing an Operating System Image
• Deploying an Operating System
• Configuring Operating System Image Deployments using PXE
• Prepare the environment for Configuration Manager operating system deploymen
• Create a capture media task sequence
• Create an image of the Windows Vista reference computer
• Configure the PXE environment
• Prepare a deployment task sequence and advertise it to a collection
• Boot the computer using PXE and install the reference image

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
• Configure the software update infrastructure
• Manage software updates to clients
• Monitor software updates

9. Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Desired Configuration Management
• Configuring Desired Configuration Management
• Viewing and Troubleshooting Compliance Results
• Configure desired configuration management
• Import and configure a configuration pack
• Assign the configuration pack to a collection
• View desired configuration management reports

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
• Configuration Manager Wake On LAN
• Configuring and Monitoring Wake On LAN
• Configure the Remote Tools Client Agent
• Use the Remote Tools
• Monitor Remote Tools usage
• Enable and configure Wake On LAN
• View a report for Wake On LAN

11. Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Mobile Device Management
• Configuring Server Settings to Support Mobile Device Management
• Configuring Client Settings
• Managing Mobile Devices
• Configure operating system prerequisites
• Configure site systems to support mobile device management
• Configure client agents to support mobile device management
• Configure the client deployment files
• Install the mobile device management client
• Manage the mobile device
• View mobile management reports

12. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007

• Maintaining Configuration Manager 2007
• Backup and Recovery of Configuration Manager 2007
• Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Tools
• Backup a primary site system
• Use flowcharts
• Confirm backup is complete
• Perform a site repair

13. Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy

• Introduction to the Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy
• Configuring Configuration Manager Site Communications
• Installing a Secondary Site Server
• Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies
• Roaming in Multiple Site Hierarchies
• Plan the hierarchy
• Prepare the server
• Configure communications for Seattle to Vancouver
• Configure communications for Vancouver to Seattle
• Join the Vancouver primary site to the Seattle primary site
• Verify the parent and child site are communicating
• Transfer site settings
• Install a secondary site
• Install a proxy management point
• Uninstall a secondary site.
• Advertise the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer.
• Install the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer on SEA-CL1.
• Advertise the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer.
• Install the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer on SEA-CL1.
• Advertise the Microsoft Office Word Viewer.
• Install the Microsoft Office Word Viewer on SEA-CL1.

Notes: There is no Microsoft certification exam for SCCM 2007.