MOC 6451 - Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

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Class Description

Class Overview

Class Goals

• Learn to plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007 for an enterprise environment.

Class Outline

1. Overview of Configuration Manager 2007
   1. Where Configuration Manager 2007 Fits Within the System Center Solution
   2. Configuration Manager 2007 Features
   3. Overview of Configuration Manager Site Architecture
   4. Overview of Configuration Manager Client
2. Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture
   1. Planning to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
   2. Preparing to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
   3. Installing a Configuration Manager Site Server
   4. Discovering Resources
   5. Upgrading an SMS 2003 Site to Configuration Manager 2007
   6. Lab: Deploying a Configuration Manager Site Server
   7. Lab: Managing Users and Configuring Boundaries and Discovery Methods
   8. Manage Configuration Manager users
   9. Configure boundaries
   10. Enable and configure discovery methods
3. Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients
   1. Preparing for Client Deployment
   2. Deploying Clients
   3. Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations
   4. Troubleshooting Client Deployment
   5. Lab: Deploying Configuration Manager Clients
   6. Lab: Reviewing Client Deployment
   7. Review client deployment
4. Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage
   1. Overview of Inventory Collection
   2. Collecting Hardware Inventory
   3. Collecting Software Inventory
   4. Managing Inventory
   5. Metering Software Usage
   6. Lab: Collecting Inventory
   7. Lab: Configuring Software Metering
   8. Configure software metering
5. Querying and Reporting Data
   1. Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
   2. Creating and Running Queries
   3. Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
   4. Creating and Running Reports
   5. Creating and Running Dashboards
   6. Lab: Creating Queries
   7. Lab: Creating a Reporting Point
   8. Create a reporting point
   9. Lab: Creating Reports
   10. Lab: Creating a Dashboard
   11. Create a dashboard
6. Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution
   1. Overview of the Software Distribution Processes
   2. Preparing the Site for Software Distribution Objects
   3. Configuring Software Distribution Objects
   4. Creating and Configuring Collections
   5. Creating and Configuring Packages and Programs
   6. Distributing and Advertising a Program
   7. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Distribution
   8. Lab: Preparing a Site for Software Distribution
   9. Lab: Deploying an Application Using Software Distribution
   10. Create a collection for software distribution
   11. Create and configure a package and program
   12. Distribute a package to distribution points
   13. Create an advertisement for a software package
   14. Install a software package
   15. Review results
7. Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager 2007
   1. Overview of Operating System Deployment
   2. Task Sequences in Operating System Deployment
   3. Capturing an Operating System Image
   4. Deploying an Operating System
   5. Configuring Operating System Image Deployments using PXE
   6. Lab: Capturing a Reference Computer Using Configuration Manager 2007
   7. Lab: Deploying Operating Systems Using PXE
   8. Configure the PXE environment
   9. Prepare a deployment task sequence and advertise it to a collection
   10. Boot the computer using PXE and install the reference image
8. Deploying and Managing Software Updates
   1. Overview of Software Updates
   2. Preparing the Configuration Manager Infrastructure for Software Updates
   3. Managing Software Updates
   4. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates
   5. Lab: Deploying and Managing Software Updates
9. Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager 2007
   1. Overview of Desired Configuration Management
   2. Configuring Desired Configuration Management
   3. Viewing and Troubleshooting Compliance Results
   4. Lab: Configuring Desired Configuration Management
10. Using Remote Tools and Wake On LAN Features
    1. About Configuration Manager Remote Tools
    2. Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent
    3. Monitoring and Securing Configuration Manager Remote Tools
    4. Configuration Manager Wake On LAN
    5. Configuring and Monitoring Wake On LAN
    6. Lab: Configuring and Using Remote Tools
    7. Lab: Configuring and Using Wake On LAN
    8. Enable and configure Wake On LAN
    9. View a report for Wake On LAN
11. Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007`
    1. Overview of Mobile Device Management
    2. Configuring Server Settings to Support Mobile Device Management
    3. Configuring Client Settings
    4. Managing Mobile Devices
    5. Lab: Configuring the Site Server to Support Mobile Device Management
    6. Lab: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007
    7. Configure the client deployment files
    8. Install the mobile device management client
    9. Manage the mobile device
    10. View mobile management reports
12. Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007
    1. Maintaining Configuration Manager 2007
    2. Backup and Recovery of Configuration Manager 2007
    3. Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Tools
    4. Lab: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site System
13. Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy
    1. Introduction to the Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy
    2. Configuring Configuration Manager Site Communications
    3. Installing a Secondary Site Server
    4. Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies
    5. Roaming in Multiple Site Hierarchies
    6. Lab: Planning a Configuration Manager 2007 Hierarchy
    7. Lab: Installing Secondary Sites and Proxy Management Points
    8. Install a secondary site
    9. Install a proxy management point
    10. Lab: Roaming Between Configuration Manager 2007 Sites
    11. Uninstall a secondary site.
    12. Advertise the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer.
    13. Install the Microsoft Office Excel Viewer on SEA-CL1.
    14. Advertise the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer.
    15. Install the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer on SEA-CL1
    16. Advertise the Microsoft Office Word Viewer.
    17. Install the Microsoft Office Word Viewer on SEA-CL1.

Class Materials

All students receive a course manual or book and all the class examples.

Students in private onsite classes will also receive:

• Technical Reference Library

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• 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

Technical Requirements

Our computer technical requirements and setup process is easy, with support just a click away.

• Course technical requirements and setup instructions.

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