MGT203 System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Overview

Jeff WettlauferSr. Technical Product ManagerSystem CenterMicrosoftTwitter facebook - Jeffwettlauferblog - http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenter

System Center Configuration Manager 2012

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Agenda

Session ObjectiveIntroduce User Centric Client ManagementProvide a Technical Overview of Hierarchy SimplificationProvide an Understanding of new Security Features

Settings ManagementSoftware Update Management

System and User-Centric Configuration Manager 2007 Configuration Manager 2012Optimized for Systems Management scenarios • Still committed and focused on System

Management scenarios

• Challenging to manage users:• Forced to translate a user to a device• Explicit: run a specific program on a specific

device

• Embrace User Centric scenarios:• Moving to a state based design, for apps,

deployments, content on DPs.• Full application lifecycle model. Install, Revision

Mgt, Supersedence and Uninstall

• Software Distribution is a glorified script execution • Understand and intelligently target the relationships between user systems

• Management solution tailored for applications

Embracing User Centric: Administrator PromisesLet the administrator think user first

ConfigMgr maintains relationship between users and systems to solve core user targeting

Set conditions to control installations Schedule ‘Pre-deploy’ to users’ primary devices for WoL, off-hrs, workgroup, etc

Application model captures ‘administrative intent’State based, Auto revision update, Supersedence and intent (install/uninstall) basedManage apps, not scriptsState-based – re-evaluated for presence, and if gone can be reinstalledRequirement rules – evaluated at install time to ensure the app only installs in places it can, and shouldDependencies – Relationships with other apps that are all evaluated prior to installing anything

Embracing User Centric: End-User Promises

“A Fitting End-User Experience”Web based ‘Software catalog’Easily search, install or request softwareChoose software intelligently:

Clear, consistent information about applications and their impact, supported by App model

“The ability to define relationships to software”User preferences control ConfigMgr behaviors (e.g. “my business hours”)Manage impact from software installation and system restarts

User Centric Client Management: The Application Model

demo

Administrator Experience• Common look and feel

across System Center products

• Improved discoverability• Only show what is relevant

to the Admin role

• Complete scenarios within the console

• Simplified navigation• Consolidated navigation

Role-Based AdministrationSimplified administration of security permissions

Security RoleGroup sets of permissions together that collectively define an administrative span of controlSupports assignment of Security Roles to Users Also supports instance level controls

ConfigMgr 2012 provides default Security RolesSupports custom Security Roles

Removes clutter from the consoleSupports “Show me what’s relevant to me” based on my Security Role and Scope

Example

‘Read Program’‘Deploy Program’ ‘Read Collection’

‘Advertise to Collection’

Software Distribution

Administrator

Role-Based Administration Example

Jamie is ‘ConfigMgr Admin’ and has rights to entire console

Jamie assigns the ‘Application Deployment’ role to Meg

Meg is responsible for deploying software

Meg has a limited view

Role Based Administration

Jamie Campbell – Application Deployment AdminRandy Remote – Remote Tools AdminJeff Marketing Demo Guy – Custom Role

demo

Infrastructure Changes: Modernizing our architectureConfigMgr 2007 scenarios where a unique primary could be used

Create tiered primary sites to optimize LAN/WAN for:-content distribution-client inventory-agent status

Create separate primary sites (or hierarchies!) for:-different server and desktop client agent settings

Create a primary site boundary so admin roles only see the data they need to see for their job

2012 will allow admins to minimize or consolidate ConfigMgr 2007 infrastructure

Primaries are needed for scale out only

Options for content distribution: -Secondaries-DPs with throttling/scheduling-BranchCache,

Client agent settings configurable by collection

Data Segmentation via Role Based Administration

Infrastructure Changes: Modernizing our architecture

Improved Distribution Point GroupsManage content distribution to individual Distribution Points or GroupsContent automatically added or removed from Distribution Points based on Group membershipAssociate Distribution Point Groups with a collections to automate content staging for software targeted to the collection

Enhanced investment in SQL technologiesNew replication methods for site to site communicationsOnly supporting SQL Server Reporting Services

Client Health

Server-side metrics covering policy requests, HW & SW Inventory, Heartbeat DDRs and Status MessagesCustomizable monitoring/remediation for:

Client prerequisitesConfigMgr client reinstallationDependent Windows ServicesWMI Repository, Namespace, Class, and Instance health evaluation and repair

‘In-console’ alerts when healthy/unhealthy ratio drops below configurable threshold

Mobile Device ManagementExtend and align mobile device management

Integration of System Center Mobile Device Manager and ConfigMgr 2007 featuresCommon administration for mobile devices, desktops, and serversIntroduction of cross-platform mobile device support

Enable user-centric mobile device managementDeploy applications and configuration policies to users or devices

Enable secure, compliant mobile devicesSecure over-the-air enrollmentMonitor and remediate out-of-compliance devicesApplication allow/deny and configuration policies

Mobile Device Management

demo

Software Updates

State-based Update GroupsDeploy updates individually or in groupsUpdates added to an update group automatically deploy to collections targeted with the group

Auto Deployment RulesUse search criteria to identify class of updates to automatically deploy: category, products, language, date revised, article id, bulletin id, etc.Schedule content download and deployment based on sync schedule or define a separate schedule per rule

Streamlining the Software Update process with Auto Approval

demo

Operating System Deployment

Offline Servicing of ImagesSupport for Component Based Servicing compatible updatesUses updates already approved

Boot Media UpdatesHierarchy wide boot media – no longer need one per siteUnattended boot media mode – no longer need to press “next”Use pre-execution hooks to automatically select a task sequence – no longer see many optional task sequences

USMT 4.0 - UI integration and support for hard-link, offline and shadow copy features

Settings Management

ConfigMgr 2007 could report all your setting drift – ConfigMgr v.Next can “set” for Registry, WMI and Script-Based Improved usability in CI and baseline creation to include:

Re-use of settings across CI boundaryDefine compliance SLAs for Baselines to trigger console alertsImproved reporting to include troubleshooting, conflict, remediation

Unified settings management across servers, desktops and mobile devicesImproved CI versioning and audit tracking

Control CI versions to be used in baselinesAudit tracking, who changed what

Settings Management

demo

Remote Control

Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to host device to regain previous feature parity

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Related Sessions this week for you

MGT202-LNC - Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Technical Demonstration MGT203 - System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Overview MGT301 - System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 Technical Update MGT302 - System Center Configuration Manager v.Next: Application Management MGT303 - System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Site Hierarchy Technical Overview MGT305 - Simplifying and Automating IT Governance, Risk and Compliance MGT320-IS - Microsoft System Center Integration - Enabling the Dynamic Datacenter and Getting Ready for the Cloud MGT323-IS - System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Technical Discussion

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