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

MOC 6451 - Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (MOC6451)

Course Length: 5 days
Delivery Methods: Available as private class only
Course Overview

This SCCM training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM 2007). The class 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.

This SCCM training class is intended 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 SCCM course is intended for Administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more SCCM 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.

Course Benefits
  • Learn to plan, deploy, and manage System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (SCCM 2007) for an enterprise environment.
Microsoft Certified Partner

Webucator is a Microsoft Certified Partner. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Course Outline
  1. Overview of System Center 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

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this class:

  • 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
Live Private Class
  • Private Class for your Team
  • Live training
  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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