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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

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