WIN500: Mastering Windows 10 Deployment using MDT and ConfigMGR Current Branch

Module 1 - Windows 10 Technical Drilldown

• Support for new hardware
• Editions and licensing / activation
• Productivity Enhancements
• Security Enhancements
• User Interface changes
• Hyper-V enhancements

Module 2 - Planning for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 Deployment

• OU Structure and Group Policy Strategy
• Naming Conventions and Structure
• Assessment and Readiness, MAPs/ACT
• Deployment Scenarios (Bare Metal, Refresh, Replace and In-Place Upgrades)
• Deployment Methods (PXE, Boot Media, Standalone Media)
• Automation level (Wizard Driven, Fully Automated, Dynamic and Hybrid)

Module 3 - Using Provisioning Packages

• Scenarios for provisioning packages
• Resetting OEM Setups
• Create and configure provisioning packages
• Apply Enterprise configurations (domain, policies, applications and settings)

Module 4 - Creating reference images for Windows 7, 8.1 and 10

• Why using MDT Lite Touch
• LTI System Requirements
• Creating the server structure
• Add operating system files
• Add Applications
• Create MDT Task Sequences
• Configure the deployment share
• Create Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 reference images

Module 5 - Troubleshooting MDT Lite Touch

• Error codes and log files
• Debugging MDT Lite Touch

Module 6 - MDT Lite Touch Deployment

• Prepare for Production Deployment
• Add Production Applications
• Add Drivers
• Create the Production Task Sequence and configure Rules
• Configure WDS Deploy Window 8.1 using PXE Setting Up DFS-R for Replication
• Replicating the Content
• Additional configurations for a distributed environment

Module 7 - Working with Hardware and Device Drivers

• General Driver Challenges
• Other Driver Challenges
• Hardware Support, UEFI configurations
• Windows Drivers
• Drivers Tips & Tricks

Module 8 - Setup ConfigMgr for Software Distribution

• System Requirements
• Minimum SQL Version
• Installation Options
• Post Configuration Items
• Base Configuration

Module 9 - ConfigMgr (Zero Touch) Deployment

• Integrate with MDT (Zero Touch)
• Create boot images
• Add operating system images
• Add ConfigMgr Applications
• Add Drivers for ConfigMgr
• Create Task Sequences
• Configure the rules, distribute content, and deploy task sequences
• Deploy Window clients using PXE

Module 10 - Troubleshooting ConfigMgr OS Deployment

• Debugging ConfigMgr
• PXE in a Lab environment
• Advanced Task Sequence Troubleshooting

Module 11 - Windows 10 inplace upgrade scenarios

• Upgrade features
• Inplace Upgrade Limitations

Module 12 - Using MDT Lite Touch for inplace upgrade

• Upgrading Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 clients to Windows 10
• Creating the Windows 10 upgrade task sequence
• Running the inplace upgrade process
• Monitor and verify the inplace upgrade process

Module 13 - Using ConfigMgr for inplace upgrade

• Upgrading Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 clients to Windows 10
• Creating the Windows 10 upgrade task sequence
• Running the inplace upgrade process
• Monitor and verify the inplace upgrade process

Module 14 - Using USMT for Refresh and Replace

• Can you afford not to migrate?
• USMT versions and scenarios
• User Data and Settings
• System Requirements
• Multi-User Migration Integration with ConfigMgr
• Support for additional settings
• Basic Custom XML-File
• Troubleshooting

Module 15 - Using Lite Touch to Refresh a Computer

• Refresh Windows clients using MDT Lite Touch
• Customize USMT Settings

Module 16 - Using ConfigMgr to Refresh a Computer

• Refresh Windows clients using MDT Lite Touch
• Customize USMT Settings

Module 17 - Using MDT Lite Touch to Replace a Computer

• Create and run a Replace Task Sequence
• Verify user state migration

Module 18 - Using ConfigMgr to Replace a Computer

• Configure State Migration Point
• Create and run a Replace Task Sequence
• Verify user state migration

Module 19 - MDT Lite Touch, Advanced Customizations

• Create a test environment
• Using the MDT Deployment database
• Assigning Applications using Roles
• Use a stored procedure
• Use a UserExit script

Module 20 - ConfigMgr, Advanced Customizations

• Create a test environment
• Using the MDT Deployment database
• Assigning Applications and Packages
• using Roles Use a stored procedure
• Use a UserExit script

Module 21 - Windows Setup Engine

• Image Based Setup
• Windows Configuration passes
• Understanding WSIM
• Component based servicing
• Windows Device Drivers

Module 22 - Managing Windows Clients in the Enterprise

• Using Roaming Profiles
• Using Redirected Folders
• Using Group Policy Preferences
• Deploy Applications using ConfigMgr
• Using User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
• Using App-V applications
• Configuring Software Updates (WSUS and ConfigMgr)