Module 1: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 provides powerful desktop administration tools for managing hardware inventory, software inventory, software distribution, and remote client troubleshooting. As an SMS administrator, you will need to know how to configure and manage these tools. This module introduces the key features of SMS 2003, explains differences between SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003, and describes the primary components of the SMS 2003 infrastructure.
Lessons
• Where SMS Fits in the Windows Server System
• Describing How SMS 2003 Features Provide Change and Configuration Management
• Explaining SMS Hierarchies
• Explaining SMS Site-to-Site Communication
• Explaining SMS Site and Roaming Boundaries
• Discussion: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003
Practices
• Identifying Products in the Windows Server System
• Describing the Features of SMS
• Identifying SMS Site Roles
• Identifying Site-to-Site Communication Considerations
• Identifying SMS Site Boundaries
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the position of SMS in the Windows Server System
• Describe the features of SMS 2003 and how they provide change and configuration management
• Describe SMS site hierarchies
• Describe SMS site-to-site communication
• Describe the role of SMS site boundaries and roaming boundaries
Module 2: Exploring SMS Site Architecture
In this module, you will learn how Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 is implemented as a site. You will explore the properties of the principal site system—the SMS site server. You will learn how to install and use the SMS Administrator console and other tools that allow administration and support of an SMS implementation. You will also learn about the new role of the Active Directory directory service in SMS and how SMS uses related technologies such as Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and the Windows Installer (MSI).
Lessons
• Introduction to the SMS Site Server
• Exploring the SMS Administrator Console and the SMS 2003 Toolkit 1
• Explaining the Role of Active Directory in SMS 2003
• Explaining How SMS Uses Dependent Technologies
• Discussion: Exploring SMS Site Architecture
Practices
• Reviewing the SMS Site Server Installation Log and Verifying Installed Services
• Exploring the SMS Administrator Console and the SMS 2003 Toolkit 1
• Exploring the System Management Container
• Verifying SMS Settings in WMI
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the SMS site server and its components
• Use the SMS Administrator console and the SMS 2003 Toolkit 1
• Describe how SMS uses Active Directory
• Describe how SMS uses dependent technologies such as Internet Information Server (IIS), BITS, WMI, and MSI
Module 3: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients
In this module, you will learn how to prepare for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) client deployment. This process involves configuring and deploying the site systems required to support clients and using discovery methods to identify resources.
Lessons
• Introduction to the SMS Clients
• Discovering Resources
• Deploying the Site Systems That Support Client Installation and Client/Server Communication
• Discussion: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients
Practices
• Determining Which Clients to Deploy
• Discovering Resources
• Deploying the Site Systems That Support Client Installation
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the Legacy Client and Advanced Client, how to determine which SMS client to use, and how the SMS client gets assigned to a site.
• Describe resource discovery and the methods used to discover resources.
• Explain the guidelines to configure, deploy, and troubleshoot the site systems used by SMS to support clients.
Module 4: Deploying SMS Clients
In this module, you will learn to deploy the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) Advanced Client and the SMS Legacy Client. You will learn about available installation methods and their benefits. You will also learn how to isolate problems that you might encounter during Advanced Client installation.
Lessons
• Deploying the Advanced Client
• Deploying the Legacy Client
• Isolating Problems When Installing SMS Clients
• Discussion: Deploying SMS Clients
Practices
• Installing the Advanced Client
• Explaining the Differences Between the Installation Methods and When to Use Each Method
• Installing the Legacy Client Using a Logon Script
• Describing the Characteristics of the Legacy Client Installation Methods
• Identifying the Common Causes of Installation Problems
• Using Troubleshooting Techniques to Solve Common Installation Problems
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Deploy the SMS Advanced Client.
• Deploy the SMS Legacy Client.
• Isolate problems that you might encounter during Advanced Client installation.
Module 5: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering
In this module, you will learn to use Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) hardware and software inventory collection features to collect a wide variety of information about client computers and files in an SMS hierarchy. By collecting hardware and software inventory data with SMS 2003, you can build a rich database of details about the computers in your company. You will also learn to use software metering to identify which applications are being used in your company.
Lessons
• Introduction to Inventory Collection
• Collecting Inventory Information
• Extending Inventory Collection
• Configuring Software Metering
• Discussion: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering
Practices
• Explaining How Your Organization Can Use Inventory Collection
• Collecting Software Inventory Information
• Extending an Inventory Collection
• Using the Software Metering Client Agent
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the inventory collection process.
• Collect hardware and software inventory information.
• Extend inventory collection.
• Use the Software Metering Client Agent.
Module 6: Querying and Reporting Data
You can create and run queries to locate objects in a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) site database that match your query criteria. Queries are most useful for extracting information related to resource discovery, inventory data, and status messages. Reports allow systems administrators to easily organize and display information about the computers managed by SMS. Reports are managed in the SMS Administrator console, but they are viewed in either the SMS Administrator console or Internet Explorer. In this module, you will create, run, and view queries and reports. You will also learn how to deploy the reporting point site system.
Lessons
• Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
• Creating and Running Queries
• Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
• Configuring and Running Reports
• Creating and Running Dashboards
• Discussion: Querying and Reporting Data
Practices
• Describing the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
• Creating and Running Queries
• Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
• Configuring and Running Reports
• Creating and Running Dashboards
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the architecture of data and status queries.
• Create and run queries.
• Configure and deploy a reporting point.
• Configure and run reports.
• Create and run dashboards.
Module 7: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution
In this module, you will learn about the Microsoft Systems Management Server SMS software distribution process. You will learn about the flow of software distribution and the roles played by the site, the SMS objects used to distribute software, and the SMS client. Finally, you will learn how to prepare the site for software distribution by allocating distribution points and configuring the SMS client.
Lessons
• Explaining How SMS Distributes Software
• Managing Distribution Points
• Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent
• Discussion: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution
Practices
• Explaining How SMS Distributes Software
• Managing Distribution Points
• Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Explain how SMS distributes software.
• Explain how to manage distribution points.
• Configure software distribution and the Advertised Program Client Agent.
Module 8: Managing Software Distribution
The Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) software distribution feature automates the distribution of programs to SMS clients. These programs run on the client computers to perform tasks such as installing software or scanning the client’s hard drives for viruses.
In this module, you will learn to distribute software to SMS clients by creating a package and then advertising a program from the package to a collection of clients. In Module 7, the first stage of the software distribution sequence was discussed. This module will build upon the previous module and discuss the three remaining stages of the distribution sequence.
Lessons
• Configuring Software Distribution Objects Using a Software Distribution Methodology
• Creating and Configuring Collections
• Creating and Configuring Packages
• Creating and Configuring Advertisements
• Managing Software Installation at the Client
• Monitoring Software Distribution
• Discussion: Managing Software Distribution
Practices
• Configuring Software Distribution Objects Using a Software Distribution Methodology
• Creating a Collection with a Direct Membership Rule
• Creating a Collection with a Rule Based on a Query
• Creating and Configuring Collections
• Creating a Package
• Configuring Packages
• Creating an Advertisement to Install the Visio Viewer
• Running an Advertised Program on a Client
• Running Standard Reports on Software Distribution
Lab A: Using SMS Software Distribution to Deploy an Office Application
• Creating a System-targeted Application Deployment
• Verifying the Application Distribution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure software distribution objects.
• Create and configure collections.
• Create and configure packages.
• Create and configure advertisements.
• Manage software installation at the client.
• Monitor software distribution.
Module 9: Implementing SMS Software Update Tools and Managing Update Deployment
In this module, you will learn to implement Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) software update scanning tools and manage the deployment of security and Microsoft Office updates.
Lessons
• Explaining How the Software Update Process Works
• Installing the Software Update Scanning Tools
• Performing Software Update Inventory
• Deploying and Verifying Software Updates
• Discussion: Implementing SMS Software Update Tools and Managing Update Deployment
Practices
• Explaining How the Software Update Process Works
• Installing the Software Update Scanning Tools
• Deploying and Verifying the Software Update Scanning Tools
• Distributing a Software Update
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the SMS software update process.
• Install the software update scanning tools.
• Perform a software update inventory.
• Deploy and verify software updates.
Module 10: Performing Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery Tasks
In this module, you will learn how to perform site maintenance tasks and prepare for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) backup and recovery operations.
Planning is essential so that you can recover SMS sites and hierarchies quickly with the least possible amount of data loss.
Lessons
• Performing Site Maintenance
• Performing an SMS Site Backup
• Recovering an SMS Site
• Discussion: Performing Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery Tasks
Practices
• Creating a Customized Maintenance Task
• Performing an SMS Site Backup
• Recovering an SMS Site
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Perform site maintenance.
• Perform an SMS site backup.
• Recover an SMS site.
Module 11: Designing the SMS 2003 Hierarchy
In this module, you will design a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 hierarchy. You will learn how to plan site boundaries and site communications as well as determine server capacity. You will also explore network and infrastructure security issues and best practices.
Lessons
• Designing the SMS Site Hierarchy
• Planning Site Boundaries and Roaming Boundaries
• Determining SMS Component Server Capacity
Practices
• Identifying Products in the Windows Server System
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Design the SMS site hierarchy.
• Plan site boundaries and roaming boundaries.
• Determine SMS component server capacity.
• Plan network and infrastructure security for SMS 2003.
Module : Planning for Systems Management Server 2003 Deployment
In this module, you will learn how to plan for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 deployment. You will explore how to plan client installation, site deployment, site configuration, and a site system. You will also learn how to configure the SMS security environment. You will use various job aids as you plan the deployment. Finally, you will complete the module by creating an SMS Deployment Plan.
Lessons
• Planning Client Installation
• Planning Site Deployment
• Planning Site Configuration
• Planning Site Systems
• Planning the Configuration of the SMS Security Infrastructure
• Planning Network and Infrastructure Security for SMS
• Developing the SMS Deployment Plan
• Discussion: Planning for SMS 2003 Site Deployment
Practices
• Planning Client Installation
• Planning Site Deployment
• Planning Site Configuration
• Planning the Site System
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Identify the considerations for planning client installation.
• Describe the considerations of site deployment planning.
• Discuss the factors for planning site configuration.
• Describe the overall factors of planning the site systems.
Module 4: Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Using the information from the planning phase, you will practice deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. You will apply the planning decisions made for Northwind Traders in previous modules.
Lessons
• Configuring the Environment Before Deployment
• Installing the SMS Primary Site
• Configuring the Site after Installation
• Installing Site Systems
• Deploying Clients
• Configuring the SMS Site Hierarchy
• Backing up and Recovering Data
• Troubleshooting an SMS Deployment
Practices
• Configuring Active Directory Schema for SMS
• Configuring Windows Components to Support SMS Features
• Installing a Primary Site
• Adding Site and Roaming Boundaries
• Configuring Site Security and a Custom Administrator Console for the Help Desk Group
• Creating a SQL Command
• Installing Site Systems
• Configuring Discovery Methods
• Configuring Client Agents
• Configuring Client Installation
• Installing an Advanced Client
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure the environment before deployment.
• Install an SMS primary site.
• Configure the site after installation.
• Install site systems.
• Deploy clients.
• Configure a Systems Management Server Hierarchy
• Back up and recover data
• Troubleshoot a Systems Management Server deployment
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