Table of Contents

 

Copyright

Brief Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About this Book

About the Author

Chapter 1. Before you begin

1.1. Why Configuration Manager?

1.2. Is this book for you?

1.3. How to use this book

1.3.1. The main chapters

1.3.2. Try It Now sections

1.3.3. Above & Beyond sidebars

1.3.4. Working with PowerShell

1.3.5. Labs

1.3.6. Further exploration

1.3.7. Which Log? sections

1.4. Setting up your lab environment

1.5. Using online resources

1.6. Being immediately effective with ConfigMgr

Chapter 2. Setting up your lab environment

2.1. Create the virtual environment

2.2. Download the prerequisite software

2.2.1. Sysinternals BgInfo

2.2.2. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2013 Update 2

2.2.3. Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 10 (Version 1511)

2.2.4. Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1

2.2.5. Windows Server 2012 R2

2.2.6. Windows 10 Enterprise x64 (Build 1511)

2.2.7. System Center Configuration Manager and Endpoint Protection

2.2.8. System Center Configuration Manager Prerequisites

2.2.9. Git repository

2.3. Install and configure MDT 2013 Update 2

2.3.1. Populate MDT with required software