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MCTS: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration Boot Camp

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The MCTS: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) 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.

Audience

This course is intended for Systems Engineers with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who have a need to plan a Configuration Manager 2007 deployment.

Additionally, this course is intended for Administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more Configuration Manager 2007 sites and all supporting systems. They have one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows Server in medium to large enterprise organizations.

Required Exam

Exam 70-401: TS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Provide an overview of Configuration Manager 2007.

Plan and deploy a single-site architecture.

Plan and deploy Configuration Manager 2007 clients.

Collect inventory and configure software metering.

Query and report data.

Prepare for and manage software distribution.

Deploy operating systems using Configuration Manager 2007.

Deploy and manage software updates.

Work with desired configuration management in Configuration Manager 2007.

Work with Configuration Manager remote tools and Wake On LAN features.

Manage mobile devices using Configuration Manager 2007.

Maintain and troubleshoot Configuration Manager 2007.

Plan and configure a multiple-site hierarchy.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

A base-level understanding of Systems Management Server 2003.

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 Outline

Module 1: Overview of Configuration Manager 2007
This module provides an overview of Configuration Manager 2007 features. It also provides an overview of the Configuration Manager site architecture and clients.

Lessons

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe where Configuration Manager 2007 fits within the System Center Solution.

Describe the Configuration Manager 2007 features.

Describe the Configuration Manager site architecture.

Describe the Configuration Manager client.

Module 2: Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture
This module explains how to prepare for and deploy a Configuration Manager site including how to discover resources and how to upgrade an SMS 2003 site to Configuration Manager 2007.

Lessons

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

Exercise 1: Extend the Active Directory schema

Exercise 2: Install a Configuration Manager site

Lab B: Managing Users and Configuring Boundaries and Discovery Methods

Exercise 1: Manage Configuration Manager users

Exercise 2: Configure boundaries

Exercise 3: Enable and configure discovery methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Configuration Manager deployment planning.

Prepare to deploy a Configuration Manager site.

Install a Configuration Manager site server.

Configure and enable discovery methods.

Outline the process to upgrade an SMS 2003 Site to Configuration Manager 2007.

Module 3: Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients
This module explains how to prepare for and deploy Configuration Manager clients. It describes how to manage client installations and how to troubleshoot client deployment issues.

Lessons

Preparing for Client Deployment

Deploying Clients

Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations

Troubleshooting Client Deployment

Lab A: Deploying Configuration Manager Clients

Exercise 1: Prepare the site for client installation

Exercise 2: Install the Configuration Manager client using various installation methods

Lab B: Reviewing Client Deployment

Exercise 1: Review client deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Prepare for client deployment.

Describe methods for deploying clients.

Manage Configuration Manager client installations.

Troubleshoot client deployment issues.

Module 4: This module explains how to collect and manage hardware and software inventory. It also describes how to configure software metering.

Module 5: This module explains how to create and run queries and reports. It also describes how to create and run dashboards.

Module 6: This module explains how to configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot software distribution.

Module 7: This module explains how to deploy operating systems using Configuration Manager and how to configure operating system deployments using PXE.

Module 8: This module explains how to prepare for, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot software updates in Configuration Manager.

Module 9: This module explains how to configure desired configuration management in Configuration Manager and how to view compliance results.

Module 10: This module explains how to work with Configuration Manager remote tools. It also describes how to configure and monitor Wake On LAN.

Module 11: This module provides an overview of mobile device management. It describes how to configure server and client settings and how to manage mobile devices.

Module 12: This module explains how to maintain Configuration Manager 2007 and how to troubleshoot Configuration Manager issues. It also describes how to backup and recover data and how to work with troubleshooting tools.

Module 13: This module explains how to plan and configure a multiple-site hierarchy including installing a secondary site and installing a proxy management point. It describes how to decommission sites and hierarchies and how to roam in multiple-site hierarchies.