Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to plan, deploy, and manage Configuration Manager 2007. The course focuses on planning and deploying sites and clients, configuring software distribution, deploying operating systems, and managing software updates. It also focuses on remote tools and managing mobile devices.

This course is intended for Systems Engineers with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who have a need to plan a Configuration Manager 2007 deployment.

Additionally, this course is intended for Administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more Configuration Manager 2007 sites and all supporting systems. They have one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows Server in medium to large enterprise organizations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exame: Exam 70-401: TS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring