Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to the System Center 2012 Orchestrator
Lessons
History and Evolution of
System Center System Center 2012 Product Suite
System Center 2012 Licensing
Introducing ITIL and MOF
System Center 2012 Orchestrator
Lab: Introducing System Center 2012
Lab: Introducing Service Management
Module 2: Design and Deployment Considerations for Orchestrator 2012
Lessons
Preparing to Deploy Orchestrator 2012
Installing Orchestrator 2012
Exploring Orchestrator 2012 Interfaces
Examining Runbook Servers and Global Settings
Lab: Touring the Orchestrat or 2012 Console and Initial
Lab Environment Setup
Module 3: Runbook Configuration Basics
Lessons
Creating Runbooks
Creating Standard Activities
Working with Monitors, Links and Junctions
Analyzing Data Using the Orchestrator Data Bus
Stepping Through Runbooks with the Tester
Exporting and Importing Runbooks
Lab: Creating Basic Runbooks
Module 4: Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activities
Lessons
Designing Advanced Runbooks
Reviewing Integration Packs
Automating Activities with Active Directory Integration Pack
Implementing Integration Packs
Executing Programs and Scripts u sing Runbooks Outline
Lab: Creating Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activitie
Module 5: PowerPivot Reporting
Lessons
Introducing PowerPivot for Excel
Enabling PowerPivot for Reporting
Lab: Reporting with Excel PowerPivot
Module 6: Administration, Management and Extensibility
Lessons
Determining Fault Tolerance
Optimizing Performance and Capacity
Installing with Command Line and Console Push
Preparing for Disaster Recovery
Upgrading from Opalis and Migrating Runbooks
Utilizing the Orchestrator Integration Toolkit
Lab: Completing a Push Install of Runbook Designer and Runbook Server
Lab: Preparing for Backup and Restore M odule 7: System Center 2012 Integration (optional)
Lab: Setting up the Initial
Lab Environment
Lab: Creating an Orchestrator 2012 Runbook
Lab: Working with Orchestrator System Center Runbooks