1
Planning and deploying a primary site
- Sizing the infrastructure.
- Installing the primary site.
- Configuring the hierarchy.
- Overview of cloud services.
Hands-on work
Basic tuning of the instance and SQL database. Installing an autonomous primary site.
2
Client management
- Client deployment methods.
- Preparing the primary site for push deployment.
- The Configuration Manager applet and the Software Center.
- Overview of client-side logs.
Hands-on work
Client deployment in Push mode.
3
Inventory, queries, collections
- The inventory process for clients, and related logs.
- Overview of queries.
- Overview of collections and their rules.
Hands-on work
Customizing the hardware inventory, creating queries and collections.
4
Remote application distribution
- Creating packages and applications.
- Overview of distribution.
- Deployments and user device affinity.
- Server-side and client-side logs.
- Application management strategies
Hands-on work
Creating packages and applications. Installing and configuring the app catalog.
5
Remote distribution of software updates
- Software updates (CB, CBB and LTSB) for Windows 10.
- Windows 10 maintenance plans.
- Implementing WSUS 4.0.
- Automatic deployment rules.
- Studying client- and server-side logs.
Hands-on work
Installing and configuring WSUS and the SUP. Creating a Windows 10 maintenance plan.
6
Deploying operating systems
- Configuring driver packages, boot images, and operating systems.
- Task sequences.
- Monitoring deployments.
Hands-on work
Configuring the distribution point for system deployment.
7
Reporting, site maintenance, and security
- Configuring SQL Server Reporting Services.
- Deploying the Reporting services point and reports.
- Security configuration.
- Overview of maintenance tasks.
- Troubleshooting and recovering a site.
Hands-on work
Configuring the SSRS and the Reporting services point. Backing up and restoring a site.