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Become familiar with McAfee information and support resources and feedback mechanisms.


McAfee ePO Software Overview


Describe McAfee ePO software features, functionality,


and solution components and architecture.


Planning a McAfee ePO Software Deployment


Identify deployment considerations, describe deployment


scenarios and solutions, identify McAfee ePO platform


requirements, and discuss database sizing considerations.


Installing McAfee ePO Software


Identify installation requirements, recommendations, and


best practices; distinguish between a new installation


and a recovery installation; identify and distinguish


between the different deployment options for a new


installation; install McAfee ePO software; perform postinstallation


tasks; and identify configuration tools for the


initial setup of the McAfee ePO software environment.


Managing Permission Sets and Users


Configure settings for personal settings, users, and


permission sets; create a custom permission set; create


users and assign permission sets; verify rights and access


granted with permission sets; configure McAfee ePO


software and Microsoft Active Directory user accounts;


and configure user autocreation.


Creating and Populating the System Tree


Provide an overview of the McAfee ePO System Tree, use


different methods for creating the System Tree, describe


the various methods of organizing the System Tree, and


create Permission Sets to let user accounts manage the


System Tree.


Using the Tag Catalog


Learn the difference between tags without criteria


(applied manually) and criteria-based tags (applied


automatically and on demand); how to use the Tag


Builder to create tags quickly; how to edit, delete, and


move tags between tag groups; and how to enable


permissions for other administrative users.


Sorting the System Tree


Learn how to dynamically sort your machines into


your McAfee ePO System Tree using a combination of


system criteria, dynamically move machines into their


appropriate group in your System Tree, and how to verify


IP Integrity to ensure IP address sorting criteria does not


overlap between different groups.


McAfee Agent


Define the McAfee® Agent, explain its purpose and key


 


characteristics and functions, and navigate the McAfee


Agent interface.


System Information


View and interpret detailed information about your


managed elements, customize your view, and view and


customize System Monitors.


Client Tasks


Describe the purpose of client tasks; communicate about


client task concepts, access, and navigate the Client Task


Catalog; identify client task types; and add, duplicate,


edit, schedule, and delete a client task.


Managing Policies


Describe the purpose of policies, create and edit policy


objects, manage policy configuration and assignment,


see policy inheritance in action, and enforce policy


changes on client machines (endpoints).


Deploying Software for Managed Systems


Identify different methods used to acquire required


software components, explain how the Software


Manager works, install extensions and software


components manually, check in required software


components manually, distinguish between a Product


Deployment Project and Client Task, and create a Product


Deployment Project.


Repositories


Describe repository types and contents, explain the


available branches for repositories; view the default


repositories; create a source, fallback, distributed,


SuperAgent, and unmanaged repository; modify the


repository contents; and export the site list.


Product and Server Maintenance with Repositories


Update McAfee ePO software-managed systems with


scheduled or manual client tasks, configure the Global


Updating feature to automatically update McAfee ePO


software-managed systems, manage McAfee ePO


software repositories with server pull and replication


tasks, and describe ways to troubleshoot client update


task failures.


Managing Dashboards and Monitors


Identify the purpose of dashboards and monitors,


as well as features and capabilities; identify default


dashboards included with McAfee ePO software; access


the Dashboards page; duplicate a dashboard; add a


dashboard; and edit and assign dashboard permissions.