Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) Course Overview

To ensure you can successfully undertake our Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) course and fully benefit from its content, we recommend that you meet the following minimum prerequisites:

• Familiarity with general Windows operating system and its core functionality.
• Basic understanding of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) principles and management.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP and Domain Name System (DNS).
• Prior experience with or knowledge of Windows Server administration and maintenance.
• An understanding of the concepts of public key infrastructure (PKI) security.
• Awareness of basic concepts of scripting and Windows PowerShell syntax.
• Fundamental knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and database concepts.
• Experience with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11.

These prerequisites are designed to ensure you have a foundational understanding of the environments and technologies MECM interacts with. If you are new to some of these concepts, we encourage self-study or the completion of introductory courses in these areas prior to commencing the MECM training course.

Target Audience for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)

1. Koenig Solutions' Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) course is aimed at IT professionals seeking to master system management and deployment.

   
   

2. Target Audience:

   
   

• IT Managers overseeing infrastructure
• System Administrators responsible for managing devices and applications
• Infrastructure Architects designing system management solutions
• Network Administrators tasked with maintaining network compliance
• Desktop Support Technicians involved in deploying and troubleshooting endpoints
• Security Administrators focused on protecting organizational assets
• Configuration Managers looking to optimize and monitor system configurations
• IT Professionals aiming to gain expertise in Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager
• Technical Consultants providing strategic advice on system management solutions
• Compliance Officers ensuring infrastructure meets regulatory standards

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM)?

Course Introduction:

In the Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) course, students will learn to design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot an MECM infrastructure, ensuring efficient IT service delivery.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the architecture design scenarios for MECM, including hierarchy and standalone primary sites.
• Learn to update and optimize a Configuration Manager infrastructure for performance and availability.
• Gain proficiency in integrating MECM with Active Directory and configuring site system roles.
• Acquire the skills to install a primary site and set up preconditions for MECM installation.
• Master the use of the administration console, deployment strategies, and basic functions of MECM.
• Develop advanced search and filtering techniques within MECM for effective management.
• Learn to prepare the infrastructure for client management, including setting up boundaries and boundary groups.
• Understand the process of assigning clients to a primary site and managing client fallback configurations.
• Explore client deployment methods, prerequisites, and monitor client health and status for proactive management.
• Troubleshoot common issues and apply practical tips to maintain an efficient MECM environment.