M20703-1: Administering System Center Configuration Manager

Course Objectives

 

• Understand the architecture and components of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).

• Manage enterprise devices including desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.

• Deploy and manage Configuration Manager clients across the organization.

• Configure inventory collection, asset intelligence, and software metering.

• Deploy and manage applications, updates, and operating systems.

• Implement Endpoint Protection and manage compliance settings.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain Configuration Manager environments.

Course Outline

Module 1: Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

• Overview of enterprise systems management

• Configuration Manager architecture

• Configuration Manager administrative tools

• Monitoring and troubleshooting Configuration Manager sites

• Using PowerShell with Configuration Manager

• Monitoring site and component status

• Reviewing log files and troubleshooting tools

Module 2: Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports

• Introduction to queries in Configuration Manager

• Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

• Creating and managing data queries

• Creating status message queries

• Configuring reporting services point

• Creating and managing reports

Module 3: Preparing the Management Infrastructure

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups

• Configuring resource discovery

• Configuring Exchange Server connector for mobile device management

• Creating and managing user and device collections

• Organizing resources using collections

Module 4: Deploying and Managing Clients

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client

• Client deployment methods

• Configuring and monitoring client status

• Managing client health and settings

Module 5: Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

• Overview of inventory collection

• Configuring hardware and software inventory

• Managing software metering

• Implementing and managing Asset Intelligence

• Monitoring license agreements and inventory reports

Module 6: Distributing and Managing Content for Deployments

• Preparing infrastructure for content management

• Installing and configuring distribution points

• Managing content distribution

Module 7: Deploying and Managing Applications

• Overview of application management

• Creating and deploying applications

• Managing application lifecycle

• Deploying virtual applications (App-V)

• Deploying Windows Store applications

Module 8: Maintaining Software Updates

• Overview of software update process

• Preparing Configuration Manager for software updates

• Deploying and managing software updates

• Configuring automatic deployment rules

• Monitoring update compliance

Module 9: Implementing Endpoint Protection

• Overview of Endpoint Protection

• Configuring Endpoint Protection policies

• Deploying and monitoring security policies

Module 10: Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

• Overview of compliance settings

• Configuring configuration items and baselines

• Viewing compliance results and reports

• Managing resource and data access

Module 11: Managing Operating System Deployment

• Overview of operating system deployment

• Preparing site for OS deployment

• Creating task sequences

• Deploying operating system images

• Managing Windows as a service

Module 12: Managing Compliance Settings

• Introduction to compliance settings

• Configuring compliance policies

• Monitoring compliance results