In the past month I have posted step by step procedures on how to build a System Center Proof of Concept.
This is the summary of articles:
System Center Proof of Concept
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=30
DC: Install Active Directory
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=35
DC: Extend the Active Directory Schema for the installation of System Center Configuration Manager 2007
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=40
CfgMgr: Configure the prerequisites for Configuration Manager 2007 installation
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=42
CfgMgr: Install SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=44
CfgMgr: Install Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=46
Optional: Download prerequisite files for the Configuration Manager 2007 setup
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=48
CfgMgr: Install System Center Configuration Manager 2007
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=50
CfgMgr: Configure the Site Boundaries for Configuration Manager 2007
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=52
CfgMgr: Configure the Discovery Methods
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=54
CfgMgr: Configure the Site Systems for Configuration Manager 2007
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=56
DC: Configure the Windows Firewall policy
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=59
CfgMgr: Configure the Client Push Installation method
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=61
What is a Proof of Concept
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=63
OpsMgr: Configure the prerequisites for Operations Manager 2007
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=89
OpsMgr: Create the service accounts
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=91
OpsMgr: Install SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=94
OpsMgr: Install Operations Manager 2007 R2
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=97
OpsMgr: Install Operations Manager 2007 Reporting
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=99
SvcMgr: Install prerequisites for System Center Service Manager 2010
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=101
SvcMgr: Create the service accounts
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=104
SvcMgr: Install SQL Server 2008 x64
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=106
SvcMgr: Install System Center Service Manager 2010
http://www.adrianstoian.com/?p=108
Now we have a functional set of virtual machines that we can use to demonstrate System Center products.
In the next posts I will try to demonstrate some of the features of these products.