Mastering System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 (Sybex 2009).pdf

Chris Mosby
Centralize Management of Your IT Ron Crumbaker
MASTERING
Infrastructure with SCCM 2007 R2 Christopher W. Urban
Microsoft®
Manager 2007 R2 2007 Manager System Center Confi
Deploy software, roll out patches and updates, and track every version of Centrally Manage Large
hardware, software, processes, or procedures within your IT infrastructure or Groups puter MASTERING
work with the powerful Microsoft System Center Confi guration Systems
Manager 2007 R2 (SCCM) and the step-by-step instruction in pre-
hensive guide. ®
Control the Confi guration Microsoft
If you’re a systems administrator or IT manager handling plex Win- of Both Software and
dows work, this book is a must. It details all aspects of SCCM Hardware
2007 R2, including planning and installation, upgrading, handling security,
automating and customizing with scripts, troubleshooting, and much more. System Center
Real-world scenarios show you how to apply what you’re learning in a vari- Streamline Administrative
ety of contexts—and you’ll fi nd pages of useful techniques and tactics to help Tasks with Remote Tools
you master this important, complex tool.
COVERAGE INCLUDES: Upgrade from Systems Confi guration
• Understanding systems and operations management Management Server 2003
• Planning a confi guration manager infrastructure
• Reviewing interoperability with Systems Manager Server 2003 Learn in the Context of Manager 2007 R2
• Distributing, deploying, and updating software Real-World Scenarios and
Tasks
• Managing mobile devices and setting work access protection guration
Plan and Install Monitor and Troubleshoot
• Monitoring inventory, software metering, and reporting
• Troubleshooting utilities and preparing for disaster recovery SCCM 2007 R2 Client Systems
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Chris Mosby is a three-time SCCM MVP and one of the fi rst members of , Inc. Ron Crumbaker, a four-time
SCCM MVP and CTO of , Inc., writes frequently on Microsoft subject areas and p