About this Course

This 2-day leader-led, hands-on class will guide you through a series of practical exercises using the latest versions of iOS and OS X to get you up and running with Apple's device management tools and technologies.  Through discussions, Q&A, and instructor demonstrations and walkthroughs, you will gain the knowledge and skills you need to deploy and maintain groups of Apple devices in your organization.

Audience Profile

• Technology coordinators
• Systems administrators
• Media specialists, teachers, or power users charged with deploying iOS devices

At Course Completion

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

• Define requirements for, and create, a device management and deployment plan
• Use Apple's Volume Purchase Program (VPP) and Device Enrollment Program (DEP) to your advantage
• Configure a secure network for device enrollment and management
• Set up OS X Server with secure certificates and caching service
• Create and install profiles with Profile Manager
• Enroll devices manually and remotely
• User Profile Manager's inventory, organization, and administrative functions
• Install and configure Apple Configurator
• Prepare, install, edit, and update profiles and apps with Apple Configurator
• Supervise, backup, restore, and manage iOS devices and their contents
• Integrate, configure, and lock/unlock devices through DEP
• Enroll and administer VPP
• Integrate VPP with Profile Manager
• Purchase, distribute, install/deploy VPP-purchased, and in-house, apps and books via Profile Manager
• Manage VPP distribution assignments and user erollments
• Create and manage restrictions with Profiles
• Manage device data, services, installation, and Open In with OS X Server

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of OS X and iOS software/hardware
• Experience in networked environments

Course Outline

• Define requirements for, and create, a device management and deployment plan
• Use Apple's Volume Purchase Program (VPP) and Device Enrollment Program (DEP) to your advantage
• Configure a secure network for device enrollment and management
• Set up OS X Server with secure certificates and caching service
• Create and install profiles with Profile Manager
• Enroll devices manually and remotely
• User Profile Manager's inventory, organization, and administrative functions
• Install and configure Apple Configurator
• Prepare, install, edit, and update profiles and apps with Apple Configurator
• Supervise, backup, restore, and manage iOS devices and their contents
• Integrate, configure, and lock/unlock devices through DEP
• Enroll and administer VPP
• Integrate VPP with Profile Manager
• Purchase, distribute, install/deploy VPP-purchased, and in-house, apps and books via Profile Manager
• Manage VPP distribution assignments and user erollments
• Create and manage restrictions with Profiles
• Manage device data, services, installation, and Open In with OS X Server