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Course 55007A: System Center 2012 Orchestrator

Course Details

Module 1: Introduction to the Sys tem Center 2012 Orches trator

1. Lessons
   1. • History and Evolution of System Center
   2. • System Center 2012 Product Suite
   3. • System Center 2012 Licensing
   4. • Introducing ITIL and MOF
   5. • System Center 2012 Orchestrator

1. Lab : Introducing Sys tem Center 2012
2. Lab : Introducing Service Management
3. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Explain the history and evolution of System Center
   2. • Differentiate between each of the Systems Center 2012 products
   3. • Describe System Center 2012 Licensing
   4. • Provide an overview of ITIL and MOF
   5. • Identify the purpose and function of Orchestrator 2012

1. Module 2: Des ign and Deployment Cons iderations for Orches trator 2012
2. Lessons
   1. • Preparing to Deploy Orchestrator 2012
   2. • Installing Orchestrator 2012
   3. • Exploring Orchestrator 2012 Interfaces
   4. • Examining Runbook Servers and Global Settings

1. Lab : Touring the Orches trator 2012 Console and Initial Lab Environment Setup
2. After completing this module, students will be able to:
3. 1. • Plan an Orchestrator 2012 deployment
   2. • Identify system requirements of Orchestrator 2012
   3. • Explain and customize Orchestrator 2012 installation options
   4. • Prepare Windows firewall
   5. • Navigate Orchestrator 2012 user interfaces
   6. • Determine performance capacity of Orchestrator 2012 roles
   7. • Configure user security
   8. • Define and configure server properties and global settings

1. Module 3: Runbook Configuration Bas ics
2. Lessons
   1. • Creating Runbooks
   2. • Creating Standard Activities
   3. • Working with Monitors, Links and Junctions
   4. • Analyzing Data Using the Orchestrator Data Bus
   5. • Stepping Through Runbooks with the Tester
   6. • Exporting and Importing Runbooks

1. Lab : Creating Bas ic Runbooks
2. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Create, export and import runbooks using Runbook Designer
   2. • Automate basic processes using standard activities
   3. • Describe what the data bus is and show how to link activities through subscriptions
   4. • Test and deploy runbooks

1. Module 4: Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activities
2. Lessons
   1. • Designing Advanced Runbooks
   2. • Reviewing Integration Packs
   3. • Automating Activities with Active Directory Integration Pack
   4. • Implementing Integration Packs
   5. • Executing Programs and Scripts using Runbooks

1. Lab : Creating Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activitie
2. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Explain and configure counters, schedules and variables
   2. • Create complex runbooks using multiple activities and data bus subscriptions
   3. • Download and configure integration packs
   4. • Integrate Orchestrator 2012 with Active Directory
   5. • Deploy and configure Active Directory Integration Pack
   6. • Implement activities from the Active Directory Integration Pack
   7. • Employ command and scripting activities

1. Module 5: PowerPivot Reporting
2. Lessons
   1. • Introducing PowerPivot for Excel
   2. • Enabling PowerPivot for Reporting

1. Lab : Reporting with Excel PowerPivot
2. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Explain what a PivotTables is and its benefits
   2. • Enable PowerPivot for Excel 2013
   3. • Create relationships and PivotTables
   4. • Use PowerPivot for Orchestrator 2012 reporting

1. Module 6: Adminis tration, Management and Extens ibility
2. Lessons
   1. • Determining Fault Tolerance
   2. • Optimizing Performance and Capacity
   3. • Installing with Command Line and Console Push
   4. • Preparing for Disaster Recovery
   5. • Upgrading from Opalis and Migrating Runbooks
   6. • Utilizing the Orchestrator Integration Toolkit

1. Lab : Completing a Push Ins tall of Runbook Des igner and Runbook Server
2. Lab : Preparing for Backup and Res tore
3. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Determine high availability and fault tolerance for Orchestrator 2012 roles
   2. • Deploy additional servers for increased capacity
   3. • Describe automated server deployment
   4. • Plan for disaster recovery
   5. • Upgrade from Opalis Integration Server
   6. • Use the Orchestrator Integration Kit to customize integration packs

1. Module 7: Sys tem Center 2012 Integration (optional)
2. Lab : Setting up the Initial Lab Environment
3. Lab : Working with Orches trator Sys tem Center Runbooks
4. After completing this module, students will be able to:
   1. • Describe System Center 2012 Integration