NE-10747A

Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Summary
Duration
5 Days

Vendor
Microsoft

Audience
IT Professionals

Published
29 June 2012

Level
300

Technology
Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Delivery Method
Instructor-led (Classroom)

Software Assurance Training Voucher

Yes

Introduction

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and manage a System Center
2012 Configuration Manager site and its associated site systems in the role of Configuration Manager Administrators.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have system administratorlevel working knowledge of:

Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).

Active Directory principles and management.
Windows Server management including Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows client fundamentals.
Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 including Reporting Services.
Basic Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts.
Desired: Have a base-level understanding of System Center Configuration Manager 2007.

Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent
knowledge and skills:

Course 6419B: Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 based Servers

Course 6420B: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008

Course 6231B: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Database

At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager feature set.

Discover and organize resources.
Manage the Configuration Manager client.
Manage inventory and software metering.
Query and report data.
Manage software deployments by using packages and programs.
Create and deploy applications.
Manage application deployment.
Deploy and manage software updates.
Implement System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection.
Deploy operating systems by using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
Manage Compliance Settings on devices.
Manage mobile devices.
Configure Wake On LAN, power management, and Remote Control.

Course Content

Module 1: Overview of System Center

Overview of System Center

2012 Configuration Manager

2012 Configuration Manager

This module describes the System Center

Architecture

2012 Configuration Manager feature set

and explains how to manage sites by

using the System Center 2012

Exploring the Configuration

Manager Console

Overview of the Configuration

Searching in the Configuration

Manager Console

Manager Console

Lab : Monitoring and Troubleshooting a

Tools for Monitoring and

Configuration Manager Site

Configuration Manager console.

Troubleshooting a

Lessons

Configuration Manager Site

Introduction to System Center

Lab : Exploring the Configuration Manager

2012 Configuration Manager

Console

Configuring Status
Summarizers

Managing Components by

Using Configuration Manager

inventory, monitor inventory data flow,

Monitoring Site and

will be able to:

and use Asset Intelligence and software

Component Status

Configure resource discovery.

metering.

Reviewing Log Files by Using

Configure boundaries and

Lessons

boundary groups.

After completing this module, students

will be able to:

Describe the purpose and

Managing Inventory Collection

Describe the System Center

This module explains how to configure

Configuring Asset Intelligence

2012 Configuration Manager

client deployment methods, configure

Configuring Software Metering

architecture.

client settings, and monitor client status.

Lab : Configuring and Managing Inventory

Identify and locate the

Lessons

Collection

management features

Overview of the Configuration

Identify and use the tools

Deploying the Configuration

Configuring Hardware
Inventory

Configuring Software
Inventory

available to monitor and

Managing Client Settings

Lab : Configuring and Managing Asset

troubleshoot a Configuration

Configuring and Monitoring

Intelligence

This module explains how to configure

Client Status

discovery methods, configure boundaries

and boundary groups, manage user and

based security.
Lessons

Preparing the Site for Client

Installation

device collections, and implement role

Deploying the Configuration

Preparing the Site for Asset

Intelligence

Configuring Asset Intelligence

Customizing Asset Intelligence

Lab : Configuring Software Metering

Configuring Software Metering

Manager Client by Using Client

After completing this module, students

Push Installation

will be able to:

Deploying the Configuration

Describe inventory collection.

Configuring Resource

Manager Client by Using Group

Configure and collect hardware

Discovery

Policy (Optional)

Configuring Boundaries and

Boundary Groups

Lab : Managing Client Settings

inventory.

Configuring Client Settings

Configure and collect software

inventory.

Configuring User and Device

Lab : Configuring and Monitoring Client

Manage inventory collection.

Collections

Status

Configure Asset Intelligence.

Configure software metering.

Configuring Role-Based

Administration
Lab : Configuring Resource Discovery and
Boundaries
Configuring Active Directory
Discovery Methods

Configuring and Monitoring

Client Communication and

Module 5: Querying and Reporting

Health Status

Data

After completing this module, students

This module explains how to create

will be able to:

queries and run reports by using SQL

Describe the requirements for

Server Reporting Services.

Configuring Boundaries and

installing the Configuration

Lessons

Boundary Groups

Manager 2012 client.

Introduction to Queries

Describe the site roles and

Managing Queries

methods used to deploy the

Configuring SQL Server

Lab : Configuring User and Device

Collections

Creating a Device Collection

Creating a User Collection

Configuring a Maintenance
Window

Lab : Configuring Role-Based

Administration

Manager Client

Manager Client

Inventory

Manager Client

Resources

Configuring Software

Manager Client

Lab : Deploying the Configuration

Inventory

2012 Configuration Manager.

Module 2: Discovering and Organizing

Configuring Hardware

Module 3: Managing the Configuration

Manager site.

Collection

Configure role-based
administration.

Overview of Inventory

functionality of System Center

Manager console.

Configure user and device

collections.

available in the Configuration

and manage hardware and software

After completing this module, students

Log Tool

This module explains how to configure

Administrative User

Service Manager

Configuration Manager Trace

Configuring a New

Configuring a New Scope for

Toronto Administrators

Configuration Manager client.

Reporting Services

Describe how to configure the

Lab : Creating and Running Queries

client settings.

Creating Data Queries

Describe how to monitor client

Creating Status

health.
Module 4: Managing Inventory and
Software Metering

Message Queries
Lab : Configuring Reporting

Create a Report Services Point

After completing this module, students

will be able to:

After completing this module, students

Catalog

will be able to:

Describe data and status

Lab : Creating and Deploying an

message queries.

Application

Configure and manage data

and status message queries.

Configuring the Application

Configure and manage SQL

Server Reporting Services in
Configuration Manager.

Module 6: Managing Software

Deployments by Using Packages and

Configure multiple deployment

types and user device affinity.

Manage applications by

Lab : Deploying Applications from the

uninstalling and replacing

Application Catalog

applications using application

Programs
This module explains how to create and

types.

Creating and Deploying

an Available Application

Describe the requirements and

dependencies for deployment

Creating and Deploying a

Required Application

supersedence.

Application Catalog

Module 9: Deploying and Managing

Creating and Deploying

Software Updates

deploy packages and programs.

Applications to the Application

This module explains how to deploy and

Lessons

Catalog

manage software updates.

Installing Applications from the

Lessons

Configuring Software

Installing and Configuring the

Distribution

Application Catalog

Configuring Packages and

After completing this module, students

Programs

will be able to:

Distributing Content to

Managing Software Updates

Deploying Programs to

Manager.

Configuring Automatic

Deploy applications.

Using Packages and Programs

Configure the Application

Preparing the Infrastructure

Deployment

Updates

Configuring Programs

This module explains how to configure

Distributing Content to a

application deployment requirements,

Distribution Point

application supersedence, application un-

Lab : Deploying and Managing Software

Deploying a Program to

installation, and multiple deployment

Updates

Configuration Manager Clients

types.

Types

Configure packages and

distribution points.

Deploy programs to
Configuration Manager clients.

This module explains how to create and

deploy applications by using the System

Configuring Multiple

Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Device Affinity

will be able to:

Managing Applications

Creating Applications with

Lessons

and Removal

Management
Creating Applications

Deploying Applications

with System Center 2012

Configuration Manager.

Prepare a Configuration
Manager site for software
updates.

Creating an Application with

Multiple Deployment Types

Describe how the software

updates feature integrates

Deploying Required

Lab : Managing Application Supersedence

Configuring User Device

application model.
Overview of Application

Deployment Rules
After completing this module, students

Applications to Users

Configuring Automatic

Deployment Types and User

Requirements

Deploying Software Updates to

Clients

Affinity

Module 7: Creating and Deploying

Applications

Lab : Advanced Application Deployment

Determining Software Update

Compliance

Configuring Requirements and

distribution process and

Configuring and Synchronizing

the Software Update Point

Dependencies for Deployment

Distribute content to

Lessons

Describe the software

programs.

Updates

Creating a Package and

settings.

Troubleshooting Software

Catalog.

Lab : Configuring the Site for Software

configure software distribution

Monitoring and

Module 8: Managing Application

will be able to:

Deployment Rules

for Software Deployment

After completing this module, students

Updates

Lab : Managing Software Deployment by

Manager Site for Software

management in Configuration
Create applications.

Preparing the Configuration

Describe application

Overview of Software Updates

Distribution Points
Configuration Manager Clients

Manage software update

evaluation and deployment.

Configure automatic
deployment rules.

Using Application

Monitor and troubleshoot

software updates.

Supersedence

Module 10: Implementing Endpoint

Uninstalling the Excel Viewer

Protection in Configuration Manager

Application

2012

This module explains how to integrate and

implement System Center 2012 Endpoint

Protection with System Center 2012
Configuration Manager.

Lab : Performing an In-Place Upgrade

Protection in Configuration
Manager

Deploy an Image

Endpoint Protection Policies

will be able to:

Configuring the Endpoint

Settings

Configuring and Deploying

Monitoring Endpoint Protection

Capture operating system

Deploy operating systems.

configuration items and baselines to

and remediate malware and

assess and remediate the compliance of

security vulnerabilities.

settings on devices.

Configure and monitor

Lessons

Deployment
Preparing the Site for

Operating System Deployment

Capturing an Operating

System Image

Environment for Operating

System Deployment

Deploy applications to mobile

devices.

Control
Wake On LAN, power management

Viewing Compliance Settings

policies, and Remote Control.

Reports

Lessons

Configuring Remediation in

Configuring Wake On LAN

Compliance Settings

Overview of Out of Band

Using Compliance Information

Management

Configuring Power
Management Settings

Configuring Remote Control

Describe the Compliance

Lab : Configuring Power Management

Settings feature.

Settings

Configure the Compliance

View compliance results.

This module explains how to configure the

System Deployment

mobile device management settings.

Managing Site System Roles

Lessons

Configuring Mobile Device

Management

Image

Configuring a Public Key

Infrastructure

Task Sequence

supported mobile devices.

This module explains how to configure

Module 13: Managing Mobile Devices

Creating a Build and Capture

Describe how you can use

Applying a Power Management

Settings feature.

System Deployment

infrastructure (PKI).

and Baselines

Used to Support Operating

Lab : Building and Capturing a Reference

Configure a public key

Managing Configuration Items

Managing Site System Roles

Used to Support Operating

management.

Power Management, and Remote

will be able to:

Configure mobile device

Viewing Compliance Results

System

Configuring the Network

Module 14: Configuring Wake On LAN,

After completing this module, students

Operating System Deployment

will be able to:

Settings

to Create Collections

Mobile Device
After completing this module, students

Configuring Compliance

Deploying an Operating

Lab : Preparing the Environment for

Deploying an Application to a

depth management to manage

Lab : Managing Compliance Settings

Lessons

for a Mobile Device

Overview of Compliance
Settings

This module explains how to deploy

Overview of Operating System

for Mobile Device Management

images.

Module 11: Managing Operating

Preparing the Infrastructure

Managing Compliance Settings

Protection is used to detect

infrastructure.

Enrolling a Mobile Device

This module explains how to manage

Center 2012 Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager
Lab : Managing Mobile Devices

Describe how Endpoint

operating systems by using the System

Deploying Certificates for

Prepare a site for operating

Settings

System Deployment

for Configuration Manager

Module 12: Managing Compliance

Endpoint Protection policies.

Creating Certificate Templates

deployment.

will be able to:

Describe operating system

After completing this module, students

Manager

system deployment.

Endpoint Protection Policies

Mobile Devices
Lab : Configuring PKI for Configuration

Deploying an Image

After completing this module, students

Protection Point and Client

Deploying Applications to

Creating a Task Sequence to

Configuring and Monitoring

Lab : Implementing Endpoint Protection

Preparing the Operating

System Image

Overview of Endpoint

Computer

Lessons

Capturing the Reference

Depth Management of Mobile

Devices

Plan
Lab : Configuring Remote Control

Configuring the Remote

Tools Client Settings and
Permissions

Managing Desktops by Using

Remote Control

After completing this module, students

will be able to:
Configure the Wake On LAN feature.
Describe out of band management.
Configure power management
settings.

Configure Remote Control features.

Associated Certifications & Exam

This course prepares students to write Exam 70-243: TS: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration
Manager, the first requirement to achieve the MCTS: Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager,
Configuration certification.
On successful completion of this course students will receive a Torque IT attendance certificate.