Administering System Center Configuration Manager (M20703-1)

Managing Computers and Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

• 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

Analyzing Data Using Queries and Reports, and CMPivot 

• Introduction to queries
• Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Analyzing the real-time state of devices by using CMPivot

Preparing the Configuration Manager Management Infrastructure 

• Configuring site boundaries and boundary groups
• Configuring resource discovery
• Organizing resources using devices and user collections

Deploying and Managing the Configuration Manager client

• Overview of the Configuration Manager client
• Deploying the Configuration Manager client
• Configuring and monitoring client status
• Managing client settings and performing management operations

Managing Inventory for PCs and Applications

• Overview of inventory collection
• Configuring hardware and software inventory
• Managing inventory collection
• Configuring software metering
• Configuring and managing Asset Intelligence

Distributing and Managing Content Used for Deployments

• Preparing the infrastructure for content management
• Distributing and managing content on distribution points

Deploying and Managing Applications

• 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

Maintaining Software Updates for Managed PCs

• The software updates process
• Preparing a Configuration Manager site for software updates
• Managing software updates
• Configuring automatic deployment rules
• Monitoring and troubleshooting software updates
• Enabling third-party updates

Implementing Endpoint Protection for Managed PCs

• Overview of Endpoint Protection in Configuration Manager
• Configuring, deploying, and monitoring Endpoint Protection policies
• Configuring and deploying advanced threat policies

Managing Compliance and Secure Data Access

• Overview of compliance settings
• Configuring compliance settings
• Viewing compliance results
• Managing resource and data access

Managing Operating System Deployment

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

Managing and Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring role-based administration
• Configuring Remote Tools
• Overview of Configuration Manager site maintenance and Management Insights
• Backing up and recovering a Configuration Manager site
• Updating the Configuration Manager Infrastructure

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

Creating and Running Queries

• Creating data queries
• Creating subselect queries

Configuring SSRS

• Configuring a reporting services point
• Analyzing the real-time state of a device by using CMPivot
• Using CMPviot to Anlyze the current state of devices

Configuring Boundaries and Resource Discovery

• Configuring boundaries, boundary groups, and fallback relationships
• Configuring Active Directory discovery methods

Configuring User and Device Collections

• Creating a device collection
• Creating a user collection
• Configuring a maintenance window

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

Configuring and Monitoring Client Status

• Configure and monitoring client health status

Managing Client Settings

• Configuring client settings
• Performing management operations

Configuring and Managing Inventory Collection

• Configuring and management hardware inventory

Configuring Software Metering

• Configuring software metering

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

Distributing and Managing Content for Deployments

• Installing a new distribution point
• Managing content distribution

Creating and Deploying Applications

• Creating applications with requirements
• Deploying applications

Managing Application Supercedence and Removal

• Managing application supersedence
• Uninstalling the Excel Viewer application

Deploying virtual applications by using Configuration Manager (Operational)

• Deploying virtual applications

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

Configuring the Site for Software Updates

• Configuring and synchronizing the software update point

Deploying and Managing Software Updates

• Determining software update compliance
• Deploying software updates to clients
• Configure automatic deployment rules

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

Implementing advanced threat policies

• Creating and deploying advanced threat protection policies

Managing Compliance Settings

• Managing configuration items and baselines
• Viewing compliance settings and reports
• Configuring remediation in compliance settings
• Using compliance information to create collections
• Configure compliance settings

Preparing the Site for Operating System Deployment

• Managing the site system roles used to support operating system deployment
• Managing packages to support operating system deployment

Deploying Operating System Images for Bare-Metal Installations

• Preparing the operating system image
• Creating a task sequence to deploy an image
• Deploying an image

Configuring Role-Based Administration

• Configuring a new scope for Toronto administrators
• Configuring a new administrative user

Configuring Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools client settings and permissions
• Managing desktops by using Remote Control

Maintaining a Configuration Manager Site

• Configuring maintenance tasks in Configuration Manager
• Configuring the Backup Site Server task
• Recovering a site from a backup