Course Overview
The Administering System Center Configuration Manager course is designed to provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively use Microsoft’s Configuration Manager to manage a network of computers. This comprehensive course covers a wide range of topics, including system architecture, client deployment, inventory management, application deployment, software updates, Endpoint Protection, compliance management, operating system deployment, and site maintenance. Learners will gain hands-on experience through labs, where they will explore tools, configure services, deploy applications, manage software updates, and more. This course is crucial for those looking to leverage Configuration Manager for enterprise management solutions and to ensure the security and compliance of their IT environment. By mastering these skills, IT professionals can streamline their management operations, effectively deploy and manage applications, maintain up-to-date systems, and safeguard their networks against threats.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the features of Configuration Manager and Intune, and explain how you can use these features to manage PCs and mobile devices in an enterprise environment. Analyze data by using queries and reports.
- Prepare a management infrastructure, including configuring boundaries, boundary groups, resource discovery, and integrating mobile-device management with Microsoft Exchange Server.
- Deploy and manage the Configuration Manager client.
- Configure, manage, and monitor hardware and software inventory as well as use Asset Intelligence and software metering.
- Identify and configure the most appropriate method to distribute and manage content used for deployments.
- Distribute, deploy, and monitor applications for managed users and systems.
- Maintain software updates for PCs that Configuration Manager administers.
- Manage configuration items, baselines, and profiles to assess and configure compliance settings and data access for users and devices.
- Configure an operating system deployment strategy by using Configuration Manager.
- Manage and maintain a Configuration Manager site.
Course Prerequisites
To ensure a successful learning experience in the Administering System Center Configuration Manager 2016 course, participants should have the following minimum prerequisites:
- Basic understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
- Familiarity with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and management.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of Windows client operating system fundamentals (Windows 10 or later).
- Basic understanding of the concepts of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security.
- Experience with Windows PowerShell and command-line interface scripting.
Target Audiance
- This course is for experienced information technology (IT) professionals who deploy, manage, and maintain PCs, devices, and applications across medium, large, and enterprise organizations.