Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 - Administration

4 Days

24 CPD hours

This course is for network and system administrators, IT managers, IT support personnel, and other network operations staff who are responsible for deploying new computers across their organizations, managing ongoing software and hardware configuration tasks for computers, and retiring outdated computers.

By the completion of this course, you will be able to:
Install and configure Ghost Solution Suite 3.0.
Use the Ghost Console to create and use jobs and tasks to manage computes.
Configure image deployments.
Manage ?unknown? and predefined computers.
Perform disk wipes and create disk partitions.
Create Windows scripted OS installations.
Create PC transplant templates.
Capture a computer personality, and deploy personality packages.
Perform a computer migration from Win 7 to Win 8.1.

This course is designed for the professional tasked with installing, configuring, and managing a Deployment Solution system.

Overview of Endpoint Lifecycle Management

• Introduction to Endpoint Lifecycle Management
  Phases of Endpoint Lifecycle Management
  ELM Business Objectives and Goals
  ELM Solution Mapping to Business Objectives
  Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 Product Overview

Implementation Assessment

• ELM Requirements Gathering
  Solution Analysis of ELM Requirements

Implementation Design

• GSS 3.0 Technical Overview
  Installation Options and Prerequisites
  Defining the Solution Infrastructure
  Defining the ELM Solution Configuration

Installation and Configuration of the ELM Solution

• Base Software Installation
  Navigating the Console
  Core & Solution Configuration
  Driver Management
  Pre-boot Environment

Endpoint Identification & Gathering

• IT Requirements Overview
  Analyzing and Defining IT Requirements
  Using ELM to Forecast IT Requirements

Endpoint Configuration Standards

• Endpoint Standards Overview
  Defining Endpoint Standards
  Implementation of Endpoint Standards

Endpoint Provisioning

• Endpoint Provisioning Overview
  Standard Build and Image Methodology
  Software Compatibility Analysis
  Software Packaging requirements for use in the ELM Solution
  Software Quality Assurance Methodology

Endpoint Deployment & Staging

• Endpoint Lifecycle Automation
  Endpoint Lifecycle Automation Scenario Exercise
  Backup and restore
  Automating the backup of a computer image
  Scripted OS Installation
  Capturing an image for deployment
  Automating the creation of a master image
  Automating the deployment of computer images

Software Distribution

• Software Delivery Methods
  Software Installation Methods
  Understanding Software Delivery
  Reporting and Analysis of Software Distribution Tasks

Image and Build Maintenance

• Image maintenance overview
  Restoring a computer image
  Capturing the updated image
  Updating Jobs

Managing Software Upgrades

• Software Upgrade Process Overview
  Distribution of Software Updates

Supporting the Business

• Ensuring Business Continuity in an ELM System
  Endpoint Restoration/Recovery
  Managing Service Support Activities
  Endpoint Monitoring & Alerting
  Endpoint Configuration & Maintenance
  Automating Problem Resolution
  Application Self-Healing
  Desired State Management

Hardware Refresh & Migration

• Hardware Refresh & Migration Process Overview
  Personality Capture and Restore
  Gathering Current State Inventory for Requirements and Planning Activities
  Performing Data capture and storage activities
  Gathering User state or PC personality information
  Automating the Migration Process

Endpoint Retirement/Disposal

• Ensuring Compliant Disposal Methods and Procedures

End to End Endpoint Lifecycle Use Case

• Endpoint Management Lifecycle Use Case for GSS

Additional course details:

Nexus Humans Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 3.0 - Administration training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.