System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Initial Configuration

By Scott Lowe
This course is Part 1 of 2 in the System Center Configuration Manager series. In this hands on, practical course, you will move from learning about base SCCM concepts right into real world scenario-based demonstrations that can help you start solving complex problems right here, right now.
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 14, 2012
Duration
4h 43m
Table of contents
Getting Started with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Meet your Instructor and Introduction to the Course 5m
SCCM 2012 Fundamentals
Introduction 3m About System Center Configuration Manager 5m What's New in SCCM 2012? 6m SCCM Licensing Terminology 2m Understanding SCCM Licensing 6m Understanding SCCM Roles 5m
SCCM Prerequisites
Introduction 4m CIO's Perspective: SCCM and IT Impact 4m Active Directory Tasks 11m System and Network Requirements 2m SCCM Firewall Considerations 1m SQL Configuration for SCCM 5m
SCCM Installation
Installation Process 17m
Introduction to the SCCM 2012 Console
Introduction 2m New and Improved! 2m The Console 4m Role-Based Access Security 2m Understanding Roles and Scopes 1m Creating Security Roles and Scopes 9m
SCCM Post-Installation Tasks
Introduction 2m Management Point 4m Distribution Point 8m Distribution Point Groups 1m Boundaries and Boundary Points 3m Reviewing Other Site Settings 5m
Discovering Discovery
Introduction 2m New in SCCM 2012 Discovery 1m Discovery Facts 2m How Discovery Works 1m Active Directory System Discovery 2m Active Directory Forest Discovery 13m Active Directory Group Discovery 2m Active Directory User Discovery 1m Network Discovery 5m Heartbest Discovery 2m
Managing Client Settings
Introduction 1m Client Settings Changes 1m Managing Client Settings 2m Exploring Client Settings and Options 9m
SCCM Client Deployment and Troubleshooting
Introduction 2m SCCM Client and OS Compatibility 1m Client Requirements 1m Additional Client Requirements 1m Client Installation Options 2m Additional Considerations 12m Monitor and Troubleshoot Client Deployment 7m
Managing SCCM Clients
Introduction 2m Reviewing Client Properties 3m Server-Based SCCM Client Tasks 4m Monitoring Client Health 3m Blocking and Unblocking Clients 4m Managing User Device Affinity 5m Managing Conflicting Client Records 3m Exploring Local Client Options 5m Every Admin Needs Right-Click Tools 3m
Managing Collections
Introduction 2m Built-in Collections 1m What's New in Collections in SCCM 2012? 2m Creating Collections 2m Using and Managing Collections 8m Action Items for Globomantics 13m
Reporting
Introduction 1m Adding Reporting Capabilities to SCCM 6m Reporting Facts 7m Reporting Security 2m Writing Your Own Reports 9m Other Report Management Options 2m Creating Report Subscriptions 6m
Description
Course info
Level
Intermediate
Updated
Sep 14, 2012
Duration
4h 43m
Description

This course is Part 1 of 2 in the System Center Configuration Manager series. In this hands on, practical course, you will move from learning about base SCCM concepts right into real world scenario-based demonstrations that can help you start solving complex problems right here, right now. By the end of the course, you will have been exposed to most of what SCCM has to offer and will have the means at your disposal to help improve IT operations so that IT can focus on business problems rather than technical ones.

About the author
Scott Lowe
About the author

Scott is the Founder and Managing Consultant of THE 1610 Group. By night (and sometimes weekends, lunch, and everything in between!) Scott writes technical articles for CNet's TechRepublic, TechTarget, and TechGenix.

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