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Paul Collins Ellis Paul Microsoft UK

System Center: Manage your core infrastructure from Desktop to Datacenter - Configuration Manager 2007. Paul Collins Ellis Paul Microsoft UK. System Center Configuration Manager 2007. What’s new?. System Center Configuration Manager 2007. Software Update Management. Asset Intelligence.

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Paul Collins Ellis Paul Microsoft UK

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  1. System Center: Manage your core infrastructure from Desktop to Datacenter- Configuration Manager 2007 Paul Collins Ellis Paul Microsoft UK

  2. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 What’s new?

  3. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Software UpdateManagement Asset Intelligence Application & OS Deployment Support forthe Mobile Workforce Desired Configuration Management

  4. Software Update Management • Built on WSUS 3.0 architecture • Included as Managed Server role in site hierarchy • Provides Compliance assessment • All Microsoft software updates categories plus: • OEMs and software vendors (ISVs) • Internally-developed applications (LOB) • Full integration into other areas of Configuration Manager

  5. Define and Enforce System Health

  6. Mobile Workforce: Internet Based Client Management “Deliver a secure and reliable infrastructure to enable IT administrators in an enterprise to manage computers on the internet with the same level of control as computers on the intranet.” • Manage clients without a VPN • Road Warriors (Sales force, Consultant) • Point Of Sale (Restaurant, Retail store, Gas station) • Employee’s home computers • Roam in and out intelligently • Converge with standards based technology • PKI for certificate management • SSL/TLS for secure HTTP communication • Firewall for SSL termination

  7. Mobile Workforce: Handheld Devices

  8. Desired Configuration Management

  9. DCM Terms And Concepts Configuration Item (CI) • Units of configuration that can be detected, applied, and removed from Configuration Manager managed machines • Application CI • Operating System CI • General CI • Software Updates CI Configuration Baseline • A complex type of CI composed of other CIs which are: • Required • Optional • Prohibited • Can be assigned to collections for compliance monitoring

  10. Partner DCM Value-Adds • Configuration Packs • Forefront Server & Edge • Host Integration Server • Project Server • Compliance Libraries • Enhanced Reporting • Comprehensive Forensics • Compliance Knowledge • Document Maps aka Bookmarks • Dynamic Reporting Schema • Dynamic Grouping and Sorting • Localization Support • Multi-Select Filter Options • PDF Optimization • Summary to Detail Drilldown

  11. Asset Intelligence ConfigMgr 2007 to ship with SMS 2003 SP3 asset intelligence features System Center Online to follow Integration with “System Center Online” – new rebranded, re-launched AssetMetrix service Scheduled or on-demand catalog updates Community Integration: Administrators can identify / categorize unknown apps and push to service Integrated reporting for MLS customers that shows licenses utilized vs. licenses purchased Additional reports, including Windows Genuine Advantage summary “System Center Online” Real-time Application and HW Intelligence Asset and License Reports + + Inventory AMx KB • License Reporting • SW Consolidation • Upgrade Planning

  12. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Deploying windows clients and servers

  13. Operating System Deployment • Highly automated solution for assessing, migrating and deploying windows server and client operating systems • Common toolset and process • End-to-end deployment automation support • Assess migration readiness for Windows Server 2008, Vista and Office 2007 • Built in reports for minimum and recommended settings • Enable dynamic deployment of drivers at runtime • Organize, replicate and deploy packages • Utilize Windows PnP detection

  14. Windows Deployment

  15. The Task Sequencer • Core OS deployment mechanism • Delivered to clients as policy via MP • Sequence of steps to execute • Completely hands-off for full automation of the process • Task Sequence can do other actions: • Capture images • Deploy Application chains • Administer complex activities • More (unlimited)

  16. Driver Catalogue • Catalog of Configuration Manager- managed device drivers • “Drivers” node • Import drivers into this node • Set properties on drivers (metadata) • Assign drivers to Driver Packages • “Driver Packages” node • Configuration Manager packages that are copied to DPs • Typically group related drivers into one package

  17. Configuration Manager 2007 Roadmap • Configuration Manager SP1 • Spring 2008 Availability • Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP1 Support • Asset Intelligence 1.5 • Intel AMT Integration • Configuration Manager R2 Plan of Record • Summer 2008 Availability • Microsoft Application Virtualization* integration • Client Health Reporting • Server Provisioning scenarios (including multicast support on WDS) • Forefront Client security integration (reporting only) • SQL Reporting service (side by side with ConfigMgr Reports) *SoftGrid

  18. Summary • Comprehensive Deployment and Updates • Enhanced Insight and Control • Optimized for Windows and Beyond

  19. Resources Product pages – www.microsoft.com/systemcenter Technet Technical Library - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb735860.aspx TechnetTechCenterhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/configmgr/default.aspx Webcasts and Audiocastshttp://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts Configuration Packs http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/scp/configmgr07.aspx?SCPProdID=6

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