- Introduction to the System Center 2012 Orchestrator
- Design and Deployment Considerations for Orchestrator 2012
- Runbook Configuration Basics
- Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activities
- PowerPivot Reporting
- Administration, Management and Extensibility
- System Center 2012 Integration (optional)
1. Introduction to the System Center 2012 Orchestrator
- History and Evolution of System Center
- System Center 2012 Product Suite
- System Center 2012 Licensing
- Introducing ITIL and MOF
- System Center 2012 Orchestrator
2. Design and Deployment Considerations for Orchestrator 2012
- Preparing to Deploy Orchestrator 2012
- Installing Orchestrator 2012
- Exploring Orchestrator 2012 Interfaces
- Examining Runbook Servers and Global Settings
3. Runbook Configuration Basics
- 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
4. Advanced Runbooks and Complex Activities
- Designing Advanced Runbooks
- Reviewing Integration Packs
- Automating Activities with Active Directory Integration Pack
- Implementing Integration Packs
- Executing Programs and Scripts using Runbooks
5. PowerPivot Reporting
- Introducing PowerPivot for Excel
- Enabling PowerPivot for Reporting
6. Administration, Management and Extensibility
- 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