Mastering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.

Expert coverage of Microsoft's highly anticipated network software deployment toolThe latest version of System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) is a dramatic update of its predecessor Configuration Manager 2007, and this book offers intermediate-to-advanced coverage of how the new SCCM boast...

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Main Author: Rachui, Steve
Other Authors: Agerlund, Kent, Martinez, Santos, Daalmans, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; About the Contributing Author; Introduction; Chapter 1: Overview of Operations Management; Defining Operations Management; Understanding IT Service Management; Overview of System Center Configuration Manager; Chapter 2: Planning a Configuration Manager Infrastructure; Gathering Deployment Intelligence; Planning the Configuration Manager Environment; Designing Your Configuration Manager Environment; The Bottom Line; Chapter 3: Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007; Introducing Migration.
  • Migration Functionality in Configuration Manager 2012Planning a Migration; Performing the Migration; Migrating Packages to the New Application Model; Migrating Branch Offices with the Physical-to-Virtual Migration Toolkit; The Bottom Line; Chapter 4: Installation and Site Role Configuration; Understanding Configuration Manager 2012 Site Types; Implementing Site Servers; Installing Site System Roles; Understanding Configuration Manager 2012 Site System Roles; The Bottom Line; Chapter 5: Role-Based Administration; Overview of Role-Based Administration; Security Roles; Security Scopes.
  • CollectionsAdministrative Users; The Bottom Line; Chapter 6: Client Installation; Creating Client Settings; Discovering Network Objects; Configuring Boundaries and Boundary Groups; Client Installation Methods; Verifying Client Installation; Troubleshooting a Client Installation; Ensuring Client Health; The Bottom Line; Chapter 7: Application Deployment; What's New in Application Deployment?; Dependencies for Application Deployment; Elements of Application Deployment; The Application Deployment Process; The Bottom Line; Chapter 8: Software Updates; What's New in Software Updates.
  • Prerequisites for Software UpdatesElements of Software Updates; The Software Update Process in Configuration Manager; Planning to Use Software Updates in Configuration Manager; Configuring Software Updates; Preparing Software Updates for Deployment; Deploying Software Updates with the Deploy Software Updates Wizard; Using System Center Updates Publisher; Monitoring Software Update Deployments; The Bottom Line; Chapter 9: Operating System Deployment; What's New in Operating System Deployment; Planning for OSD with Configuration Manager 2012; Deployment Process.
  • Preparing Configuration Manager 2012 for Operating System DeploymentAdding Operating System Installers; Developing a Task Sequence for Creating a Capture Image; Capturing an Operating System Image; Deploying an Image; Deploying the Operating System on Bare Metal; Installing Device Drivers into OSD; Servicing Your Operating System Images Offline; Using User Device Affinity; Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012; Maintaining the User State; The Bottom Line; Chapter 10: Asset Intelligence; Requirements for Asset Intelligence; Elements of Asset Intelligence; Configuring Asset Intelligence.