This course is intended for IT professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge about and technical skills in the management of Windows computers and other devices by using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager Current Branch version 2203. In this course, students will learn Configuration Manager fundamentals and day-to-day asset-management tasks, such as gathering and reporting hardware inventory and software metering information. Students will also learn about the site system roles and other features required to deploy the Configuration Manager client software and how to prepare for implementing Configuration Manager's change-management features.

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Learning Objectives

At Course Completion, you should be able to:

Describe the features of Configuration Manager, explain where it fits within the Microsoft Endpoint Manager suite framework, and identify the changes since System Center Configuration Manager version 1810.
Navigate the Configuration Manager console and explain where each of the major features of Configuration Manager can be configured.
Install and use the Configuration Manager console and CMTrace.
Prepare the Configuration Manager infrastructure for client deployment, including the configuration of boundaries and boundary groups, resource discovery, resource collections, and the relevant site system roles.
Explain the various deployment methods for the Configuration Manager client, select a client-deployment method appropriate for the organization's environment, and implement the selected method.
Configure Configuration Manager client settings.
Monitor Configuration Manager client health.
Implement asset-management features of Configuration Manager, including hardware and software inventory, Asset Intelligence, and software metering.
Create and use data and status message queries and perform real-time device queries by using CMPivot.
Implement and use reporting features in Configuration Manager.

1

  • MODULE 1: MICROSOFT ENDPOINT MANAGER AND CONFIGURATION MANAGER

  • Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Features of Configuration Manager

    Configuration Manager Concepts and Fundamentals

    The Configuration Manager Console, CMTrace, and Other Tools

2

  • MODULE 2: INFRASTRUCTURE PREPARATION FOR CLIENT DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT

  • Configuration Manager integration with Active Directory

    User and System Resource Discovery

    Resource Collections

    Boundaries and Boundary Groups

3

  • MODULE 3: THE CONFIGURATION MANAGER CLIENT

  • Configuration Manager Client Fundamentals

    Client Installation

    Client Settings

    Client Health

4

  • MODULE 4: ASSET MANAGEMENT IN CONFIGURATION MANAGER

  • Introduction to Asset Management Features

    Hardware Inventory

    Software Inventory

    Asset Intelligence

    Software Metering

5

  • MODULE 5: QUERIES AND REPORTS

  • Data and Status Message Queries

    Real-time CMPivot Queries

    Reports

Audience

This course is intended for experienced IT professionals who are responsible for desktop and device management in medium-sized, large, and enterprise organizations and who have at least six months of experience managing Windows computers in a workplace environment or who have completed course WS-011: Windows Server 2019 Administration.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

$1,965

Length: 3.0 days (24 hours)

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