Book description
Invaluable coverage on all aspects of System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
Completely updated for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, this comprehensive book provides intermediate and advanced coverage of all aspects of the product, including planning and installation, migrating from previous versions of Configuration Manager, deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring and troubleshooting, and automating and customizing.
Provides numerous real-world scenarios to show you how to use the tool in various contexts
Explores planning and installation and migrating from SCCM 2007
Walks you through deploying software and operating systems, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Demonstrates automating and customizing SCCM 2012 with scripts
This essential book provides you with all the information you need to get savvy with System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- About the Contributing Authors
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Overview of Service Management
- Chapter 2: Planning a Configuration Manager Infrastructure
- Chapter 3: Migrating to Configuration Manager 2012
- Chapter 4: Installation and Site Role Configuration
- Chapter 5: Cloud Integration
- Chapter 6: Client Installation
- Chapter 7: Client Health
- Chapter 8: Application Deployment
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Chapter 9: Software Updates
- What's New in Software Updates
- Prerequisites for Software Updates
- Elements 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
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Chapter 10: 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 Deployment
- Adding Operating System Source
- 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
- Using User Device Affinity
- Deploying Windows To Go
- Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013
- Deploying a Virtual Hard Drive
- Servicing Your Operating System Images and VHDs Offline
- Support for Legacy Boot Images
- Maintaining the User State
- The Bottom Line
- Chapter 11: Inventory and Software Metering
- Chapter 12: Asset Intelligence
- Chapter 13: Reporting
- Chapter 14: Compliance Settings
- Chapter 15: System Center Endpoint Protection
- Chapter 16: Mobile Device Management
- Chapter 17: Role-Based Administration
- Chapter 18: Disaster Recovery
- Chapter 19: Troubleshooting
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Appendix: The Bottom Line
- Chapter 2: Planning a Configuration Manager Infrastructure
- Chapter 3: Migrating to Configuration Manager 2012
- Chapter 4: Installation and Site Role Configuration
- Chapter 5: Cloud Integration
- Chapter 6: Client Installation
- Chapter 7: Client Health
- Chapter 8: Application Deployment
- Chapter 9: Software Updates
- Chapter 10: Operating System Deployment
- Chapter 11: Inventory and Software Metering
- Chapter 12: Asset Intelligence
- Chapter 13: Reporting
- Chapter 14: Compliance Settings
- Chapter 15: System Center Endpoint Protection
- Chapter 16: Mobile Device Management
- Chapter 17: Role-Based Administration
- Chapter 18: Disaster Recovery
- Chapter 19: Troubleshooting
- Index
Product information
- Title: Mastering System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2014
- Publisher(s): Sybex
- ISBN: 9781118821701
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