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Introduction to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

  • Overview of MECM and its constituent parts
  • Its function within the Microsoft Endpoint Manager ecosystem
  • Architectural design and site system roles

Setting Up and Configuring MECM

  • Pre-requisites and planning for installation
  • Installing the primary site and SQL Server
  • Establishing boundaries and discovery methods

Managing Devices and Users

  • Installing clients and resolving issues
  • Creating device and user collections
  • Client health monitoring and lifecycle management

Distributing Applications and Packages

  • Creating and rolling out applications
  • Leveraging task sequences and deployment types
  • Monitoring the status of application deployments

Operating System Deployment (OSD)

  • Configuring boot images and task sequences
  • Distributing Windows images to client machines
  • Capturing reference images

Software Updates and Compliance

  • Integration with WSUS
  • Building and distributing update groups
  • Defining compliance settings and baselines

Inventory and Reporting

  • Hardware and software asset inventory
  • Utilizing native reports and dashboards
  • Developing custom reports with SQL and SSRS

Integration and Co-Management

  • Linking MECM with Microsoft Intune
  • Implementing co-management scenarios
  • Migrating workloads to the cloud

Summary and Future Path

  • Best practices for continuous management
  • Techniques and tools for troubleshooting
  • Pursuing additional certifications and learning trajectories

Requirements

  • A fundamental grasp of networking, Windows Server, and Active Directory
  • Knowledge of Windows client operating systems
  • Practical experience in IT administration and device management

Target Audience

  • IT administrators responsible for enterprise desktops and devices
  • System Center experts moving toward Microsoft Endpoint Manager
  • Support teams handling OS deployment and compliance configurations
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