Administering System Center Configuration Manager

Distribute, deploy, and monitor applications for managed users and systems.

In this course, you will use Configuration Manager and its associated site systems to efficiently manage network resources. You will learn day-to-day management tasks, including how to manage applications, client health, hardware and software inventory, operating system deployment, and software updates by using Configuration Manager. You will also discover how to optimize System Center Endpoint Protection, manage compliance, and create management queries and reports.

What You'll Learn

• Describe the features of Configuration Manager and Intune include, 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

• Experienced IT professionals responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining PCs, devices, and applications
• Administrators working in medium, large, and enterprise-level organizations
• Professionals using or planning to use Microsoft Configuration Manager for endpoint management
• IT staff involved in system deployment, software distribution, and enterprise device lifecycle management
• Engineers and administrators responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and securing managed environments