1. System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Syed Fahad Ali

2. ConfigMgr Agenda
Business cases for moving towards ConfigMgr 2012
Infrastructure changes explained
Cross Platform Support
Exchange Server Connector
SCCM 2012 Features
SCCM existing Hierarchy
Migration
Comparison of SCCM 2007 with SCCM 2012

3. Business cases for migrating
Infrastructure changes
User Centric
New Security Model

4. Infrastructure

5. Infrastructure changes
Major upgrade to site systems
Content management rewritten
Site Architecture
Migration built-in
Domain/Forest & trust changes

6. Cross Platform Support
Mobile Support
Unix/Linux Support OS
Version Supported
AIX
Version 7.1 (Power)
Version 6.1 (Power)
Version 5.3 (Power)
HP-UX
Version 11iv3 (IA64 & PA-RISC)
Version 11iv2 (IA64 & PA-RISC)
Solaris
Version 11(x86 and SPARC)
Version 10 (x86 & SPARC)
Version 9 (SPARC)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Version 11 (x86 & x64)
Version 10 (x86 & x64)
Version 9 (x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Version 6 (x86 & x64)
Version 5 (x86 & x64)
Version 4 (x86 & x64)

7. Exchange Server Connector
Purpose
light management for devices connected to Exchange Server
Exposes majority of Exchange ActiveSync management features to SCCM
Benefits
Manage all of your devices (desktop, laptop, mobile devices) via SCCM console
Smooth addition to SCCM infrastructure, with no device ‘touch’
Enhanced reports over Exchange server experience
Support
On-premise Exchange 2010 and hosted Exchange
All Exchange Active Sync capable devices

8. Exchange Connector in Operation
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Exchange Connector in Operation
Exchange Mailbox Server
Active Directory
Exchange
Client Access Server
Apply Settings
Discover Mobile Devices
Get Device
Settings Policy
Device info
Settings Policy
Device Settings
Primary Site
Device Info
Settings Policy
Mail Request
Check access to
Exchange
Discover Mobile Devices
Apply Settings
Configure Exchange Connector
Mail Request
Retrieve Device Info
Device info
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9. Software Distribution
Application
Files
Information
Deployment Types
Local
Virtual
Mobile

10. Content Library Single Instance Store for Content Files
On each site server and DP
Software Updates
Applications
Operating System Images
Etc.
Checks to see if file already in library before downloading
Minimizes
Bandwidth
Processing
disk space

11. Software Updates Update Groups Automatic Deployment Rules
Replaces Update Lists
Can be manually or automatically updated
New Updates are automatically deployed when added to the group
Automatic Deployment Rules
E.g.. All Windows 7 updates in last 30 days
More control over Superseded Updates
Updates stored in Content library
Single Instance Store
More User Control
Software Center

12. Configuration Settings
DCM -> Configuration Settings
Alert to Drift from baseline
Remediate
Registry
WMI
Script

13. Reporting No More Reporting Point
Only Reporting Services Point
Tight Integration with Report Builder

14. SCCM 2007 Current Hierarchy

15. Upgrade from SCCM 2007 to 2012? Upgrade not supported 
Migration is supported with the Migration Tool
Assistance with Migration of Objects
Assistance with Migration of Clients
Minimize WAN impact
Maximize Re-usability of x64 Server Hardware
Assistance with Flattening of Hierarchy

16. Migration Process Plan Deploy Migrate Assess current environment
Test/Proof of Concept
Design
Requires ConfigMgr 2007 SP2
ConfigMgr 2012 HW Reqs: Windows Server 2008 x64*, SQL Server 2008 x64 (sp1 & Cumulative Update 10)
Deploy
Setup Initial 2012 Primary Site(s)
Configure Software Update Point & Synchronize Updates
Setup server roles
Make sure the hierarchy is operating and software deployment works
Migrate
Configure Migration Feature
Enable Distribution Point Sharing
Migrate Objects
Migrate Clients
Upgrade Distribution points
Uninstall Configuration Manager 2007 sites

17. Going User Centric With The Application Model
App-V
Windows Script
MSI
Mobile (CAB)
Administrator Properties
End User Metadata
Deployment Type
Detection Method
Install Command
Requirement Rules
Dependencies
Content

18. Configuration manager comparison

22. Q & A