Module 1: Overview of Configuration Manager 2007
This module provides an overview of Configuration Manager 2007 features. It also provides an overview of the Configuration Manager site architecture and clients.
Module 2: Planning and Deploying a Single-Site Architecture
This module explains how to prepare for and deploy a Configuration Manager site. It also describes how to discover resources and how to upgrade an SMS 2003 site to Configuration Manager 2007.
Lab A: Deploying a Configuration Manager Site Server
- Exercise 1: Extend the Active Directory schema
- Exercise 2: Install a Configuration Manager site
Lab B: Managing Users and Configuring Boundaries and Discovery Methods
- Exercise 1: Manage Configuration Manager users
- Exercise 2: Configure boundaries
- Exercise 3: Enable and configure discovery methods
Module 3: Planning and Deploying Configuration Manager 2007 Clients
This module explains how to prepare for and deploy Configuration Manager clients. It also describes how to manage client installations and how to troubleshoot client deployment issues.
Lab A: Deploying Configuration Manager Clients
- Exercise 1: Prepare the site for client installation
- Exercise 2: Install the Configuration Manager client using various installation methods
Lab B: Reviewing Client Deployment
- Exercise 1: Review client deployment
Module 4: Collecting Inventory and Metering Software Usage
This module explains how to collect and manage hardware and software inventory. It also describes how to configure software metering.
Lab A: Collecting Inventory
- Exercise 1: Configure and Manage Hardware Inventory
- Exercise 2: Modify Hardware Inventory Collection
- Exercise 3: Configure and Manage Software Inventory
Lab B: Configuring Software Metering
- Exercise 1: Configure software metering
Module 5: Querying and Reporting Data
This module explains how to create and run queries and reports. It also describes how to create and run dashboards.
Lab A: Creating Queries
- Exercise 1: Create a query
- Exercise 2: Run your query and view the results
- Exercise 3: Create and run a query
Lab B: Creating a Reporting Point
- Exercise 1: Create a reporting point
Lab C: Creating Reports
- Exercise 1: Create a list report
- Exercise 2: Create a filter report
- Exercise 3: Create a count report
- Exercise 4: Enable drill through for reports
Lab D: Creating a Dashboard
- Exercise 1: Create a dashboard
Module 6: Preparing for and Managing Software Distribution
This module explains how to configure and manage software distribution. It also describes how to monitor and troubleshoot software distribution.
Lab A: Preparing a Site for Software Distribution
- Exercise 1: Configure the software distribution components
- Exercise 2: Configure the Advertised Programs Client Agent
- Exercise 3: Configure a distribution point
Lab B: Deploying an Application Using Software Distribution
- Exercise 1: Create a collection for software distribution
- Exercise 2: Create and configure a package and program
- Exercise 3: Distribute a package to distribution points
- Exercise 4: Create an advertisement for a software package
- Exercise 5: Install a software package
- Exercise 6: Review results
Module 7: Deploying Operating Systems Using Configuration Manager 2007
This module explains how to deploy operating systems using Configuration Manager. It also describes how to configure operating system deployments using PXE.
Lab A: Capturing a Reference Computer Using Configuration Manager 2007
- Exercise 1: Prepare the environment for Configuration Manager operating system deployment
- Exercise 2: Create a capture media task sequence
- Create an image of the Windows Vista reference computer
Lab B: Deploying Operating Systems Using PXE
- Exercise 1: Configure the PXE environment
- Exercise 2: Prepare a deployment task sequence and advertise it to a collection
- Exercise 3: Boot the computer using PXE and install the reference image
Module 8: Deploying and Managing Software Updates
This module explains how to prepare for and manage software updates in Configuration Manager. It also describes how to monitor and troubleshoot software updates.
Lab: Deploying and Managing Software Updates
- Exercise 1: Configure the software update infrastructure
- Exercise 2: Manage software updates to clients
- Exercise 3: Monitor software updates
Module 9: Working with Desired Configuration Management in Configuration Manager 2007
This module explains how to configure desired configuration management in Configuration Manager. It also describes how to view compliance results.
Lab: Configuring Desired Configuration Management
- Exercise 1: Configure desired configuration management
- Exercise 2: Import and configure a configuration pack
- Exercise 3: Assign the configuration pack to a collection
- Exercise 4: View desired configuration management reports
Module 10: Using Remote Tools and Wake On LAN Features
This module explains how to work with Configuration Manager remote tools. It also describes how to configure and monitor Wake On LAN.
Lab A: Configuring and Using Remote Tools
- Exercise 1: Configure the Remote Tools Client Agent
- Exercise 2: Use the Remote Tools
- Exercise 3: Monitor Remote Tools usage
Lab B: Configuring and Using Wake On LAN
- Exercise 1: Enable and configure Wake On LAN
- Exercise 2: View a report for Wake On LAN
Module 11: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007
This module provides an overview of mobile device management. It also describes how to configure server and client settings and how to manage mobile devices.
Lab A: Configuring the Site Server to Support Mobile Device Management
- Exercise 1: Configure operating system prerequisites
- Exercise 2: Configure site systems to support mobile device management
- Exercise 3: Configure client agents to support mobile device management
Lab: Managing Mobile Devices Using Configuration Manager 2007
- Exercise 1: Configure the client deployment files
- Exercise 2: Install the mobile device management client
- Exercise 3: Manage the mobile device
- Exercise 4: View mobile management reports
Module 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Configuration Manager 2007
This module explains how to maintain Configuration Manager 2007 and how to troubleshoot Configuration Manager issues. It also describes how to backup and recover data and how to work with troubleshooting tools.
Lab: Maintaining and Troubleshooting a Configuration Manager Site System
- Exercise 1: Backup a primary site system
- Exercise 2: Use flowcharts
- Exercise 3: Confirm backup is complete
- Exercise 4: Perform a site repair
Module 13: Planning and Configuring a Multiple Site Hierarchy
This module explains how to plan and configure a multiple-site hierarchy including installing a secondary site and installing a proxy management point. It also describes how to decommission sites and hierarchies and how to roam in multiple-site hierarchies.
Lab A: Planning a Configuration Manager 2007 Hierarchy
- Exercise 1: Plan the hierarchy
- Exercise 2: Prepare the server
- Exercise