Duration
5 Days
30 CPD hours
This course is intended for
This course is for experienced information technology (IT) professionals, typically described as Enterprise Desktop Administrators (EDAs). These EDAs deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and applications across medium, large, and enterprise organizations. A significant portion of this audience uses, or intends to use, the latest release of Configuration Manager to manage and deploy PCs, devices, and applications.This course also is for individuals who are interested in taking Exam 70-703: Administering System Center Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration. Courses 20703-1A and 20703-2A, or equivalent knowledge and skills, are necessary to prepare for this exam.
Overview
After completing this course, students will be able to:Describe the features Configuration Manager and Intune include, and explain how you can use these features to manage PCs and mobile devices in an enterprise environment.Analyze data by using queries and reports.Prepare a management infrastructure, including configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and resource discovery, and integrating mobile-device management with Microsoft Exchange Server.Deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client.Configure, manage, and monitor hardware and software inventory, and use Asset Intelligence and software metering.Identify and configure the most appropriate method to distribute and manage content used for deployments.Distribute, deploy, and monitor applications for managed users and systems.Maintain software updates for PCs that Configuration Manager manages.Implement Endpoint Protection for managed PCs.Manage configuration items, baselines, and profiles to assess and configure compliance settings and data access for users and devices.Configure an operating-system deployment strategy by using Configuration Manager.Manage and maintain a Configuration Manager site.
This course describes how to use Configuration Manager and its associated site systems to efficiently manage network resources. In this five-day course, you will learn day-to-day management tasks, including how to manage applications, client health, hardware and software inventory, operating system deployment, and software updates by using Configuration Manager. You also will learn how to optimize System Center Endpoint Protection, manage compliance, and create management queries and reports. Additionally, this course, in conjunction with Microsoft Official Course 20703-2A, helps certification candidates prepare for Exam 70-703: Administering System Center Configuration Manager and Cloud Services Integration.
Managing computers and mobile devices in the enterprise
Overview of systems management by using enterprise management solutions
Overview of the Configuration Manager architecture
Overview of the Configuration Manager administrative tools
Tools for monitoring and troubleshooting a Configuration Manager site
Lab : Exploring the Configuration Manager tools
Searching in the Configuration Manager console
Using Windows PowerShell with Configuration Manager
Using Configuration Manager Service Manager to manage components
Monitoring site and component status
Reviewing log files by using the Configuration Manager Trace tool
Explain how to use Configuration Manager to address the challenges of managing systems and users in today?s enterprise.
Describe the Configuration Manager architecture.
Describe the management tools that you use to perform administrative functions for Configuration Manager.
Describe the tools that you use to monitor and troubleshoot a Configuration Manager site.
Analyzing data using queries and reports
Introduction to queries
Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Lab : Creating and running queriesConfiguring boundaries and resource discovery
Creating data queries
Creating subselect queries
Creating status message queries
Lab : Configuring SSRS
Configuring a reporting services point
Creating a report by using Report Builder
Create and configure data and status message queries.
Configure and manage SSRS and the reporting services point.
Preparing the management infrastructure to support PCs and mobile devices
Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
Configuring resource discovery
Configuring the Exchange Server Connector for mobile device management
Configuring user and device collections
Lab : Configuring boundaries and resource discovery
Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
Configuring Active Directory discovery methods
Lab : Configuring user and device collections
Creating a device collection
Creating a user collection
Configuring a maintenance window
Configure boundaries and boundary groups.
Configure resource discovery.
Configure the Exchange Server connector mobile device management.
Organize resources using device and user collections.
Deploying and managing clients
Overview of the Configuration Manager client
Deploying the Configuration Manager client
Configuring and monitoring client status
Managing client settings in Configuration Manager
Lab : Deploying the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager client software
Preparing the site for client installation
Deploying the Configuration Manager client software by using client push installation
Lab : Configuring and monitoring client status
Configuring and monitoring client health status
Lab : Managing client settings
Configuring client settings
Describe the requirements and considerations for installing the Configuration Manager client software.
Deploy the Configuration Manager client software.
Configure and monitor client status.
Manage Configuration Manager client settings.
Managing inventory for PCs and applications
Overview of inventory collection
Configuring hardware and software inventory
Managing inventory collection
Configuring software metering
Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence
Lab : Configuring and managing inventory collection
Configuring and managing hardware inventory
Lab : Configuring software metering
Configuring software metering
Lab : Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence
Preparing the site for Asset Intelligence
Configuring Asset Intelligence
Monitoring license agreements by using Asset Intelligence
Viewing Asset Intelligence reports
Describe inventory collection.
Configure and collect hardware and software inventory.
Manage inventory collection.
Configure software metering.
Configure Asset Intelligence.
Distributing and managing content used for deployments
Preparing the infrastructure for content management
Distributing and managing content on distribution points
Lab : Distributing and managing content for deployments
Installing a new distribution point
Managing content distribution
Prepare the infrastructure for content management.
Distribute and manage content on distribution points.
Deploying and managing applications
Overview of application management
Creating applications
Deploying applications
Managing applications
Deploying virtual applications by using System Center Configuration Manager (Optional)
Deploying and managing Windows Store apps
Lab : Creating and deploying applications
Installing and configuring the Application Catalog roles
Creating applications with requirements
Deploying applications
Lab : Managing application supersedence and removal
Managing application supersedence
Uninstalling the Excel Viewer application
Lab : Deploying virtual applications by using Configuration Manager (Optional)
Configuring support for App-V
Deploying virtual applications
Lab : Using Configuration Manager to deploy Windows Store apps
Configuring support for sideloading Windows Store apps
Configuring a Windows Store app
Deploying Windows 10 apps to users
Describe the application management features of Configuration Manager.
Create applications.
Deploy applications.
Manage applications.
Configure and deploy virtual applications.
Configure and deploy Windows Store apps.
Maintaining software updates for managed PCs
The software updates process
Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
Managing software updates
Configuring automatic deployment rules
Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates
Lab : Configuring the site for software updates
Configuring and synchronizing the software update point
Lab : Deploying and managing software updates
Determining software update compliance
Deploying software updates to clients
Configuring automatic deployment rules
Describe how the software updates feature integrates with Configuration Manager.
Prepare the Configuration Manager site for software updates.
Manage the evaluation and deployment of software updates.
Configure automatic deployment rules.
Monitor and troubleshoot software updates.
Implementing Endpoint Protection for managed PCs
Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies
Lab : Implementing Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
Configuring the System Center Endpoint Protection point and client settings
Configuring and deploying Endpoint Protection policies
Monitoring Endpoint Protection
Configure Endpoint Protection to detect and remediate malware and security vulnerabilities.
Configure, deploy, and manage Endpoint Protection policies.
Managing compliance and secure data access
Overview of Compliance Settings
Configuring compliance sett