Overview of Configuration Manager

Where Configuration Manager Fits Within the System Center Solution

Configuration Manager Features

Overview of Configuration Manager Site Architecture

Overview of Configuration Manager Client

 

Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture

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

Manage Configuration Manager users

Configure boundaries

Enable and configure discovery methods

 

Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager Clients

Preparing for Client Deployment

Deploying Clients

Managing Configuration Manager Client Installations

Troubleshooting Client Deployment

 

Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage

Overview of Inventory Collection

Collecting Hardware Inventory

Collecting Software Inventory

Managing Inventory

Metering Software Usage

Configure software metering

 

Querying and Reporting Data

Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries

Creating and Running Queries

Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point

Creating and Running Reports

Creating and Running Dashboards

Create a reporting point

Create a dashboard

 

Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution

Overview of the Software Distribution Processes

Preparing the Site for Software Distribution Objects

Configuring Software Distribution Objects

Creating and Configuring Collections

Creating and Configuring Packages and Programs

Distributing and Advertising a Program

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Distribution

Create a collection for software distribution

Create and configure a package and program

Distribute a package to distribution points

Create an advertisement for a software package

Install a software package

Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager

Overview of Operating System Deployment

Task Sequences in Operating System Deployment

Capturing an Operating System Image

Deploying an Operating System

Operating System Image Deployments using PXE

Configure the PXE environment

Prepare a deployment task sequence and advertise it to a collection

Boot the computer using PXE and install the image

 

Deploying and Managing Software Updates

Overview of Software Updates

Preparing for Software Updates

Managing Software Updates

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Software Updates

 

Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager

Overview of Desired Configuration Management

Configuring Desired Configuration Management

Viewing and Troubleshooting Compliance Results

 

Using Remote Tools and Wake On LAN Features

About Configuration Manager Remote Tools

Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent

Monitoring and Securing Configuration Manager Remote Tools

Configuration Manager Wake On LAN

Configuring and Monitoring Wake On LAN

Enable and configure Wake On LAN

View a report for Wake On LAN

 

Managing Mobile Devices

Overview of Mobile Device Management

Configuring Server Settings to Support Mobile Device Management

Configuring Client Settings

Managing Mobile Devices

Configure the client deployment files

Install the mobile device management client

Manage the mobile device

View mobile management reports

 

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager

Maintaining Configuration Manager

Backup and Recovery of Configuration Manager

Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Tools

 

Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy

The Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy

Configuring Configuration Manager Site Communications

Installing a Secondary Site Server

Decommissioning Sites and Hierarchies

Roaming in Multiple Site Hierarchies

Install a secondary site

Install a proxy management point

Uninstall a secondary site

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