Overview
This 3-day instructor-led course is designed for IT Professionals who are responsible for designing and deploying one or more System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager sites and all supporting systems, as well as configuring and managing endpoints in those systems. Participants will learn how to plan for the deployment of the central administration site, one or more primary sites and secondary sites, and all associated site systems. Participants will also learn how to migrate from System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.
Prerequisites
Participants who wish to attend this course must have a working knowledge at the system administrator level of:
- Network fundamentals, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS)
- Active Directory® Domain Services (AD DS) principles and management
- Windows Server management including managing Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012
- Windows Client fundamentals
- Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers.
- Basic public key infrastructure (PKI) concepts
- Configuration Manager features and administrative tasks including:
- Working with the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager or newer administrator console
- Installing clients
- Maintaining hardware and software inventory
- Working with collections
- Reporting
- Deploying applications
- Managing software updates
- Deploying operating systems
- Settings Management
Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills or by attending the following courses:
- Course 6419: Configuring, Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008-based Servers
- Course 20411: Administering Windows Server 2012
- Course 20687: Configuring Windows 8.1
- And Either
- Course 10747: Administer System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, or;
Both:
- Course 6451: Planning, Deploying, and Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2017
- Six months of hands-on experience with System Center 2012 Configuration or newer
Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) professionals who are responsible for designing and deploying one or more System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager sites and all supporting systems. They should have three to five years of experience in medium to large enterprise organizations, in a role in which they are supporting multiple desktop and server computers that run Windows-based operating systems.
This course is also recommended for individuals who are interested in taking exam 70-243 TS: Administering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. Both 10747: Administering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and 10748: Planning and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager are necessary to prepare for this exam.
Course Outline
- Introduction to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
- Overview of the Configuration Manager Site System Roles
- Overview of the Configuration Manager Optional Site System Roles
- Overview of Configuration Manager Deployment Scenarios
- Overview of the Configuration Manager Client
- Planning a Configuration Manager Stand-Alone Primary Site Deployment
- Preparing to Deploy a Configuration Manager Primary Site
- Installing a Configuration Manager Site Server
- Performing Post-Setup Configuration Tasks
- Tools for Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site
Lab: Installing a Configuration Manager Primary Site
Lab: Performing Post-Setup Configuration Tasks
- Overview of Role-Based Administration
- Identifying IT Roles in Your Organization
- Configuring Role-Based Administration
Lab: Planning and Configuring Role-Based Administration
- Planning a Configuration Manager 2012 Multiple-Site Hierarchy
- Deploying a Configuration Manager 2012 Site
- Deploying the Central Administration Site
- Deploying Primary Sites in a Hierarchy
- Deploying Secondary Sites
Lab: Installing a Site Hierarchy
Lab: Verifying a Site Hiearchy
Lab: Installing a Secondary Site
- Introduction to Data Types and Replication
- Managing Data Replication
- Planning Content Management
Lab: Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Data Replication
Lab: Planning and Configuring Content Management
- Identifying Resources by Using Configuration Manager Discovery Methods
- Client Deployment in Configuration Manager
- Deploying Windows-Based Configuration Manager Clients
- Managing Configuration Manager Clients
- Monitoring Client Status in Configuration Manager
Lab: Implementing Configuration Manager Client Deployment
- Managing Remote Clients by Using System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
- Managing Internet-Based Configuration Manager Clients
- Configuring Cloud Services in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
Lab: Configuring PKI for Configuration Manager
Lab: Configuring Windows Intune Integration with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
- Overview of Configuration Manager 2012 Site Maintenance
- Performing Backup and Recovery of a Configuration Manager Site
- Monitoring Configuration Manager 2012 Site Systems
Lab: Maintaining System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
- Overview of the Migration Process
- Preparing Configuration Manager 2007 Sites for Migration
- Configuring Migration Settings
- Migrating Objects
- Upgrading Configuration Manager 2012 to Configuration Manager 2012 with SP1 and then to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
Lab: Migrating from System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
