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

Course Length: 5 Days

Overview:
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007. The course 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.

Prerequisites:
Course 2273, or have equivalent knowledge
Course 2277, or have equivalent knowledge
Course 2278, or have equivalent knowledge
Course 2279, or have equivalent knowledge
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

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007 for their enterprise environment

Course Content

Lesson 1: Overview of Configuration Manager 2007

• Where Configuration Manager 2007 Fits Within the System Center Solution
• Configuration Manager 2007 Features
• Overview of Configuration Manager Site Architecture
• Overview of Configuration Manager Client

Lesson 2: Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture

• Planning to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
• Preparing to Deploy a Configuration Manager Site
• Installing a Configuration Manager Site Server
• Discovering Resources
• Upgrading an SMS 2003 Site to Configuration Manager 2007
• Lab A: Deploying a Configuration Manager Site Server
• Lab B: Managing Users and Configuring Boundaries and Discovery Methods

Lesson 3: Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients

• Preparing for Client Deployment
• Deploying Clients
• Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations
• Troubleshooting Client Deployment
• Lab A: Deploying Configuration Manager Clients
• Lab B: Reviewing Client Deployment

Lesson 4: Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage

• Overview of Inventory Collection
• Collecting Hardware Inventory
• Collecting Software Inventory
• Managing Inventory
• Metering Software Usage
• Lab A: Collecting Inventory
• Lab B: Configuring Software Metering

Lesson 5: Querying and Reporting Data

• Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
• Creating and Running Queries
• Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
• Creating and Running Reports
• Creating and Running Dashboards
• Lab A: Creating Queries
• Lab B: Creating a Reporting Point
• Lab C: Creating Reports
• Lab D: Creating a Dashboard

Lesson 6: Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution

• Overview of the Software Distribution Processes
• Preparing the Site for Software Distribution Objects
• Configuring Software Distribution Objects
• Creating and Configuring Collections
• Creating and Configuring Packages and Programs
• Distributing and Advertising a Program
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Distribution
• Lab A: Preparing a Site for Software Distribution
• Lab B: Deploying an Application Using Software Distribution

Lesson 7: Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Operating System Deployment
• Task Sequences in Operating System Deployment
• Capturing an Operating System Image
• Deploying an Operating System
• Configuring Operating System Image Deployments using PXE
• Lab A: Capturing a Reference Computer Using Configuration Manager 2007
• Lab B: Deploying Operating Systems Using PXE

Lesson 8: Deploying and Managing Software Updates

• Overview of Software Updates
• Preparing the Configuration Manager Infrastructure for Software Updates
• Managing Software Updates
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates
• Lab: Deploying and Managing Software Updates

Lesson 9: Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Desired Configuration Management
• Configuring Desired Configuration Management
• Viewing and Troubleshooting Compliance Results
• Lab: Configuring Desired Configuration Management

Lesson 10: Using Remote Tools and Wake On LAN Features

• About Configuration Manager Remote Tools
• Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent
• Monitoring and Securing Configuration Manager Remote Tools
• Configuration Manager Wake On LAN
• Configuring and Monitoring Wake On LAN
• Lab A: Configuring and Using Remote Tools
• Lab B: Configuring and Using Wake On LAN

Lesson 11: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007

• Overview of Mobile Device Management
• Configuring Server Settings to Support Mobile Device Management
• Configuring Client Settings
• Managing Mobile Devices
• Lab A: Configuring the Site Server to Support Mobile Device Management
• Lab B: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007

Lesson 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007

• Maintaining Configuration Manager 2007
• Backup and Recovery of Configuration Manager 2007
• Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Tools
• Lab: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site System

Lesson 13: Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy

• Introduction to the Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy
• Configuring Configuration Manager Site Communications
• Installing a Secondary Site Server
• Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies
• Roaming in Multiple Site Hierarchies
• Lab A: Planning a Configuration Manager 2007 Hierarchy
• Lab B: Installing Secondary Sites and Proxy Management Points
• Lab C: Roaming Between Configuration Manager 2007 Sites

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