Administering System Center Configuration Manager

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Managing computers and mobile devices in the enterprise (14 topics)

• 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 (11 topics)

• 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 (15 topics)

• 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 (15 topics)

• 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 (19 topics)

• 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 (7 topics)

• 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 (26 topics)

• 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 (16 topics)

• 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 (8 topics)

• 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 (13 topics)

• Overview of Compliance Settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access
• Lab: Managing compliance settings
• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections
• Describe compliance settings features.
• Configure compliance settings.
• View compliance results.
• Manage resource and data access.

Managing operating system deployment (14 topics)

• An overview of operating system deployment
• Preparing a site for operating system deployment
• Deploying an operating system
• Managing Windows as a service
• Lab: Preparing thea site for operating -system deployment