System Center Configuration Manager CB (SCCM) - Automated

Name: System Center Configuration Manager CB (SCCM) - Automated
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Work SMART not Hard, be more Efficient and Automate your System Center Configuration Manager installation.

Created byAnton Potgieter

Last updated 8/2020

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What you'll learn

How to create an unattended scripted install of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, all the pre-requisites and configuration thereof.
How to create a script to handle the pre-installation tasks of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Current Branch such as installing Windows Server 2019 server roles and features, Creating the Systems Management container within Active Directory, extending the Active Directory Schema and configuring Windows Firewall Rules.

Course content

3 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 21m total length

Introduction0:41
Course Overview0:34

Required Software0:03
Creating SQL Answer file9:25
We will be looking at how to create an answer file for SQL Server, that will be used in our automation script, during the silent installation of SQL Server 2017.
Creating SCCM Answer File8:22
We will be looking at how to create an answer file for System Center Configuration Manager, that will be used in our automation script, during the silent installation of System Center Configuration Manager Current Branch 1902.
Checking Source Files6:52
We will be reviewing the PowerShell code on how to validate the existence of our source code.
Preparing Active Directory9:39
Prepare Active Directory for SCCM automated deployment by verifying the current user, ensuring the system management container exists, and extending the schema.
Install Server Roles and Features2:21
Install server prerequisites using the server manager module, load Windows features into a features variable, then iterate with a for-each loop to install missing features and provide status feedback.
Configure WSUS1:35
Configure Private Memory Limit on WSUSPool in IIS2:07
Install ADK 10 Components2:51
Install ADKWINPE Components1:21
Configure Firewall Rules for SQL1:42
Install SQL Server 20172:15
Configure firewall rules for the Sequel Server, specify the installation source, and run the setup with a configuration file, validating the source path and reporting installation success or failure.
Install SQL Server 2017 Latest CU1:25
Install SQL Server Management Studio3:27
Automate installing sql server management studio within a System Center Configuration Manager deployment using an unattended /quiet setup from the cabinet updates source for sql server 2017.
Configure SQL Server2:41
Configure sql server memory and timeouts for SCCM by connecting to master database, setting 1 gb minimum and 4 gb maximum memory, and setting the remote query timeout to 6000.
Install Configuration Manager2:05
Automate the installation of System Center Configuration Manager current branch using a script that calls the setup file in source, configures a central administration site, and reports installation duration.

Requirements

No paid software required - we will be using free and evaluation software to complete hands-on training
Access to PowerShell ISE
Experience with PowerShell (Basic)
Have an interest in working smarter not harder by automating and innovating

Description

If you are the type of individual who like to work smart and automate things, this course is for you.

In this course we will be covering everything that is needed to automate the installation System Center Configuration Manager with the help of PowerShell scripts.

It might sound a bit over the top at the moment, but after completing the course you will have a better understanding of what is required, to automate the installation of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and all the pre-requisites.

In this course we will be covering the scripted install of:

Windows Server Roles and Features
Windows ADK 10
Windows ADK WINPE
Microsoft SQL Server 2017
Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Latest Cumulative Update
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Configure some settings in Microsoft SQL Server 2017
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

Who this course is for:

Anyone with a keen interest on working Smarter and not Harder.
Students looking to be more efficient and innovative in the way they work.

System Center Configuration Manager CB (SCCM) - Automated

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Getting Started2 lectures • 1min

Creating the Automation Script16 lectures • 58min

Complete Automation Script2 lectures • 1hr 22min

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