PowerShell for System Center Configuration Manager Administrators

Course Code: 5067

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Overview

During this three-day course, participants are equipped with the required knowledge and skills for using PowerShell for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) administration. The course covers how to PowerShell cmdlets included with SCCM 1802 and use them for performing configuration tasks for a primary site. The course uses individual cmdlets for working with objects like boundaries, boundary groups, collections, software deployment, patching, compliance settings, OSD task sequences, etc. The course also covers basic scripting to help participants understand how to use PowerShell when working with a large set of objects.

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This course is available in the following formats:

Live Classroom
Duration: 5 days

Live Virtual Classroom
Duration: 5 days

What You'll learn

Create additional site system roles on existing or new servers
Modify high level site settings
Create and modify Discovery Methods, Boundaries and Boundary Groups
Create Collections using any of the membership rules available
Delegate authority through Roles and Scopes
Install the Configuration Manager client, modify client settings and restrict access to site systems
Deploy software to clients
Deploy software updates to clients
Configure compliance settings targeted against collections
Modify settings that govern monitoring functions such as Alerts and Status Settings
Work with Task Sequences for Operating System Deployment
Write basic PowerShell scripts using cmdlets learned and scripting constructs to accomplish configuration tasks

Outline

Module 1: Review of System Center Configuration Manager concepts

Architecture of an System Center Configuration Manager 1802 Installation
Managing Assets
Content Delivery and Management
Security, Monitoring, and Remote Management
Lab: Reviewing a Primary Site Installation
- Install SQL Server 2017
- Install Configuration Manager 1802
- Review the Administration Workspace
- Review the Assets and Compliance Workspace
- Looking at the Software Library
- Review the Monitoring Workspace

Module 2: Managing resources

Implementing Discovery
Organizing Resources with Collections
Working with Boundaries
Lab: Configuring Discovery, Collections and Boundaries
- Configuring Discovery
- Creating Collections
- Working with Boundaries and Boundary Groups

Module 3: Working with clients

Installing the Configuration Manager Client
Managing Client Settings
Managing Client Operations
Monitoring Client Status
Lab: Utilizing PowerShell to Manage Clients
- Install the Configuration Manager client
- Managing Client Settings
- Managing Client Operations
- Monitoring Client Status

Module 4: Distributing software

Configure the Software Distribution Components
Working with Distribution Points
Creating Content for Distribution
Deploying Software Applications
Lab: Using Cmdlets to Publish Content
- Extending the Infrastructure
- Configuring a Legacy Package for Distribution
- Deploying a Windows Installer Application
- Implementing New Features of Configuration Manager

Module 5: Updating systems with WSUS and SCCM

Integrating Configuration Manager and WSUS
Managing Updates through Software Update Groups
Creating and Deploying Update Packages
Working with Automatic Deployment Rules
Lab: Using Configuration Manager Cmdlets to Manage Software Updates
- Preparing the Environment for Software Updates
- Deploy Updates
- Create an Automatic Deployment Rule

Module 6: How PowerShell can manage compliance settings

Creating Compliance Settings Objects
Deploying and Monitor the Baseline
Lab: How PowerShell Can Manage Compliance
- Creating Compliance Settings Objects
- Deploy and Monitor the Baseline

Module 7: Configuring operating system deployment objects

Preparing the OSD Environment
Working with Task Sequences
Lab: Operating System Deployment with Windows PowerShell
Creating Required OSD Objects
Prepare the Task Sequence

Module 8: Working at the site-level

Modify the Site
Adding Site System Roles
Adding a Secondary Site
Lab: Modifying Site Settings
- Modifying the Site Configuration
- Adding Site System Roles

Module 9: Security and monitoring

Configuring Role Based Administration
Implementing Endpoint Protection
Configuring Monitoring Options
Lab: Implementing Security and Monitoring
- Configuring Role Based Administration
- Configuring Anti-Malware Protection
- Modifying Monitoring Options

Module 10: Using PowerShell scripting to automate SCCM tasks

Review of Scripting Constructs
Introduction to the Configuration Manager WMI Classes
Lab: Writing Scripts for Configuration Manager Activities
- Establishing the Infrastructure
- Deploy Software

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Prerequisites

Participants for this course need to have basic Windows and Active Directory knowledge, as well as a conceptual knowledge of Configuration Manager Objects and how they interact. Participants need to have experience performing configuration tasks in SCCM using the graphical console, working from a command prompt, and basic understanding of the fundamentals of PowerShell.

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