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Administering Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Mgr. (SCCM)
Learn how to manage the day-to-day operations of a Configuration Manager environment.
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Created byIntellezy Trainers
Last updated 12/2020
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What you'll learn
- Students will learn how to manage the day-to-day operations of a Configuration Manager environment.
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Course content
11 sections • 112 lectures • 9h 2m total length
- Introduction2:52
- Understanding the History of Configuration Manager3:28
- Introducing Major Features of Configuration Manager4:47
- Understanding Configuration Manager Architecture6:12
- Preparing for a Remote Office5:01
- Introducing Boundaries2:56
- Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups8:02
- Configuring System Discovery7:58
- Configuring Other AD Discovery Methods5:49
- Understanding Network Discovery7:12
- Introducing Heartbeat Discovery5:33
- Introducing Ccmsetup.exe6:44
Install the configuration manager client agent on endpoints using the system setup executable, join the correct site with the site code, and configure cache size and installation path for deployments.
- Installing Client Agent via Push Installation7:31
- Installing Client Agent via GPO and WSUS6:32
- Installing Client Agent via Imaging Process5:57
- Installing Client Agent via Logon Script4:36
- Supporting Non-standard Clients5:00
- Supporting Internet-based Clients5:33
Explore internet-based client management via vpn or direct access, ibc, dmz deployments, and cloud options with cloud distribution points and cloud management gateway.
- Using Client Agent Control Panel Applet7:11
- Monitoring Client Activity4:23
- Using Client Check5:30
- Setting Client Activity and Client Check Alerts3:15
- Introducing Queries3:12
Access the sccm console to run queries that search the sql database for computers and users, then export results to notepad or excel; discover wql and a graphical query designer.
- Creating Query Criteria10:34
- Using Parentheses in Queries2:49
- Working with the General and Joins Tabs6:01
Use the general tab to define visible results and omit duplicate rows, and learn inner and left outer joins to refine computer criteria.
- Understanding Criterion Types4:29
- Exporting and Importing Queries2:12
- Creating Query-Based Collections6:45
- Creating Direct Membership Rules for Collections6:49
Create a static device collection with a direct membership rule using filters and wildcards. Compare this with dynamic query collections and explore include and exclude rules.
- Assigning Maintenance Windows to Collections3:20
- Assigning Power Options to a Collection1:18
- Introducing Client Settings Policies6:46
- Enabling Hardware Inventory3:43
- Customizing Hardware Inventory3:27
- Viewing Hardware Inventory from the Console2:44
- Enabling Software Inventory2:45
- Enabling File Collection3:53
- Enabling Software Metering5:27
- Introducing Asset Intelligence4:36
- Using Asset Intelligence3:15
Explore asset intelligence reports, inventory software, and catalog management; identify unidentified applications, request catalog updates, and monitor product life cycle to avoid end-of-life risks.
- Running Reports8:18
- Creating Reports2:43
- Using CMPivot4:47
- Understanding Deployment Architecture4:04
Understand deployment architecture in Configuration Manager by hosting source files on the site server, distributing to local cache via distribution points, and enabling client installs via the management point.
- Creating a Package9:35
- Exploring Package Properties4:37
Explore package properties in SCCM, including data source settings and update options for distribution points. See how binary differential replication and persistent cache improve deployment efficiency.
- Distributing a Package to the DP1:34
- Updating and Removing a Package1:14
- Exploring the Program Properties3:21
- Required Versus Available4:16
- Deploying a Package to a Collection10:14
- Creating an Application3:59
Learn how to deploy an application using the newer application feature in Configuration Manager, focusing on MSI/Microsoft installer files, system-wide installations, and automation of install switches.
- Creating an Application for an Executable2:09
Learn to deploy a setup executable with the application feature in SCCM by choosing script installer, then manually add the executable and complete the steps.
- Exploring Application Properties2:43
- Using Supersedence2:46
Learn how supersedence replaces older apps with newer versions in SCCM, choose to replace or install anew, and view the full chain of app relationships.
- Creating Application Requirements6:42
- Detection Method and Re-evaluation4:20
- Distributing and Deploying an Application6:35
- Configuring the Cache6:59
- Exploring Client Settings4:32
Explore client settings in SCCM to throttle distribution bandwidth, manage reboot countdowns, tune policy refresh intervals, and customize the software center, status messaging, and per-collection policies.
- Implementing User Device Affinity5:42
- Using Retirement and Revision History2:18
- Introducing Virtual Applications8:23
- Customizing Virtual Applications1:30
Discover how to deploy virtual applications in configuration manager by creating an application and selecting App-V, then use virtual environments to connect Word and Excel across apps.
- Deploying Store Apps3:34
- Understanding Update Architecture4:16
- Filtering Updates and Creating Update Groups6:29
- Deploying Updates to a Collection9:19
- Creating a Phased Deployment1:33
- Using Server Groups4:22
- Creating Automatic Deployment Rules5:13
Create automatic deployment rules to deploy updates to the chosen collection, reducing manual work. Configure filters (Windows 10 and critical updates), weekly synchronization, and an update group to store deployments.
- Windows 10 Servicing Plans3:36
- Subscribing to 3rd Party Update Services4:18
- Introducing Imaging2:02
- Task Sequences and Boot Images6:08
- Initiating a Task Sequence6:38
- Preparing for Imaging7:36
Set up a network access account, configure the state migration point, and import boot images, drivers, and OS install packages to prepare for imaging with a wipe-and-load process.
- Creating Driver Packages5:33
- Configuring Boot Images7:58
- Enabling PXE on the Distribution Point8:00
- Creating Boot Disks6:20
Create bootable media in configuration manager to boot clients via pixie boot or boot disk, then run a wizard to select and execute a task sequence.
- Using a Capture Disk6:11
- Understanding Stand-alone and Prestaged Media6:21
- Distributing an Image2:44
- Updating an Image3:00
- Adding an Operating System Install Package3:40
Compare wipe and load and upgrade paths from Windows 8 to Windows 10, then import Windows 10 source files and create an upgrade package to distribute content to distribution points.
- Building a Task Sequence8:34
- Exploring Task Sequence Steps5:25
- Copying a Task Sequence for Thin Imaging2:31
- Making a Step Conditional3:09
- Making Drivers Model Specific7:05
Master driver management in SCCM by enforcing model-specific categories and conditional steps so clients install the exact driver, with Dell's free tool to automate this process.
- Deploying a Task Sequence3:37
- Enabling Multicast3:34
- Customizing User State Migrations9:40
Discover how to customize user state migrations in SCCM by using scanstate and loadstate switches, including last-logged-on filters, offline and hard link options, and local accounts within a task sequence.
- Customizing the Computer Name5:01
- Introducing Endpoint Protection1:44
- Enabling Endpoint Protection2:29
Enable endpoint protection in SCCM by configuring the endpoint protection point, choosing data sharing with Microsoft, and applying the default policy to enforce protection by hijacking the Windows Defender service.
- Creating Endpoint Protection Policies5:46
- Endpoint Protection Monitoring and Alerting4:46
- Controlling Firewall with Endpoint Protection1:58
- Introducing Compliance Baselines2:23
- Creating Configuration Items6:06
- Deploying a Configuration Baseline4:03
- Taking Advantage of User Data and Profiles6:24
- Troubleshooting with Configuration Manager System Status5:45
- Troubleshooting with Log Files4:32
- Using Cmtrace.exe2:17
Switch from reading the hard-to-read hierarchy manager log to cmtrace, a Configuration Manager tool that highlights errors in red and reads many log files.
- Enabling Remote Control3:16
- Using Remote Control2:51
- Configuring Remote Control Settings2:47
- Course Recap2:52
Requirements
- Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, and basic networking skills.
Description
In this course, students will learn how to manage the day-to-day operations of a Configuration Manager environment. Additionally, learners will find out how to collect detailed information from your clients for the purposes of queries and reports. By the end of this course, students should have the tools and skills they need to understand and use all of the software deployment capabilities to push applications, updates, and operating system images to your client systems.
Who this course is for:
- Those wishing to learn the operations and functions of a Configuration Manager environment.