Sc2012 Configuration Manager - Exam 70-243 - Study Guide - 201206 3k5p5n

Exam Study Guide for istering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (Exam 70-243) Disclaimer: This exam study guide is not intended as a replacement for formal training on System Center 2012 Configuration Manager This exam study guide is intended as a study reference tool to assist individuals with preparing for Microsoft Certification Exam 70-243: istering and Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. Exam 70-243 targets the following eight (8) certification objective domains:        

Design and Plan System Center Configuration Manager Infrastructure (13%) Manage Operating System Deployment (OSD) (12%) Deploy Applications and Software Updates (14%) Manage Compliance Settings (11%) Manage Sites (12%) Manage Clients (14%) Manage Inventory (12%) Manage Reports and Queries (12%)

This exam guide presents the target exam objectives within each of these objective domains as an easy method for exam candidates to quickly self-assess their general exam preparedness and also provide specific study resources to help candidates address knowledge gap areas prior to attempting this exam.

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Review the detailed exam objectives and Identify your areas of knowledge gap Your identified knowledge gaps will indicate the objectives to specifically target using the study materials below.

Getting Started   

Technical Overview of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager What’s New in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager? Fundamentals of System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

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TechNet Virtual Lab: Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

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System Center 2012 from the TechNet Evaluation Center

Build Your Study Lab   

Review ed Configurations and Requirements for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Site System Roles and Client Roles Walkthrough: Install Central istration Site Walkthrough: Install Primary Site

Design and Plan System Center Configuration Manager Infrastructure (13%) 

Plan System Center Configuration Manager hierarchy and site system roles ing subtopics for this objective include:   

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Pre-installation requirements Examining the current computing environment CAS, Primary and secondary sites o TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Hierarchy Install Branch cache Deg and recommending System Center Configuration Manager server architecture Extending the Active Directory schema Name Resolution Discovery methods Planning migration o Walk-through: Performing a side-by-side migration from Configuration Manager 2007 o TechNet Virtual Lab: Migrating from Configuration Manger 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012

Plan and configure security ing subtopics for this objective include:

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PKI or self-signed certificates HTTP or HTTPS implementation Network Access Protection (NAP) Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) Planning role-based security

Define the Business Continuity Plan (B) ing subtopics for this objective include:  

Disaster recovery Site maintenance

Manage Operating System Deployment (OSD) (12%) 

Configure the OSD environment ing subtopics for this objective include:    

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Configuring WDS Configuring PXE Walk-through: Integrating with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit Walk-through: Using the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Build, capture and manage images ing subtopics for this objective include:    

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Walk-through: Build and Capture an Operating System Image Task sequences Device driver updates Walk-through: Updating Operating System images using offline servicing

Deploy an image ing subtopics for this objective include:   

Walk-through: Deploy Windows 7 Walk-through: Deploy Windows 8 TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: OSD Bare Metal

Deploy Applications and Software Updates (14%) 

Create an application ing subtopics for this objective include:  

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TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Basic Software Distribution TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Advanced Software Distribution

Deploy an application ing subtopics for this objective include:   

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device affinity Application Supersedence Simulate an Application Deployment

Monitor application deployment ing subtopics for this objective include:  

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Log files TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Application Management

Manage the software library and application catalog ing subtopics for this objective include:  

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Web portal configuration Definition of primary machines for s

Create and monitor software updates ing subtopics for this objective include:  

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Log files TechNet Virtual Lab: Software Updates

Configure FEP clients by using System Center Configuration Manager ing subtopics for this objective include:

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TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Endpoint Protection

Manage Compliance Settings (11%) 

Build a Configuration Item (CI) ing subtopics for this objective include: 

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TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Settings Management

Create and monitor a baseline ing subtopics for this objective include: 

Log files

Manage Sites (12%) 

Manage collections ing subtopics for this objective include:   

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Setting maintenance windows Defining rules for collections (collection hip, query-based collections) Collection-specific settings

Monitor site health ing subtopics for this objective include: 

Log files

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Configure software updates

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Manage site communications

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Manage boundary groups

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Manage role-based security ing subtopics for this objective include:

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TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Role Based istration

Manage Clients (14%) 

Deploy clients This objective may include but is not limited to:  

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Installing clients Monitoring client health

Manage mobile devices This objective may include but is not limited to:   

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Enrolling mobile devices Exchange Connector AMT enrollment point (out-of-band management)

Manage client agent settings This objective may include but is not limited to: 

TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Managing Clients

Manage inventory (12%) 

Manage hardware inventory

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Manage software inventory

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Monitor inventory data flow

Manage Reports and Queries (12%) 

Build queries

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Create reports

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Manage SSRS

Additional Resources         

Technical Documentation for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Survival Guide Official System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog System Center 2012 Configuration Manager: Mastering the Fundamentals Mastering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Unleashed Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection Cookbook MOC 10747A: istering System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (5-days) MOC 10748A: Deploying System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (3-days)

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Keith Keith Mayer | IT Evangelist @ Microsoft | [email protected] MCSA: 2008, MCITP:SharePoint 2010, MCITP:2008, MCSE 2003, MCTS:Virtualization, MCTS:System Center, MCLC, MCT, MCNE, CNI, CCNP, CCDA, CCEA, CCSA, PCLP, CLI, ICSE, ACE, ASE, CTT+, Project+

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