2596 Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

Lesson 1: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003

• 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 Groups and Basic Group Strategy in Windows Server 2003

Lesson 2: Exploring SMS Site Architecture

• 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

• Exploring SMS Site Architecture

Lesson 3: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients

• Introduction to the SMS Clients

• Discovering Resources

• Deploying the Site Systems That Support Client Installation and Client/Server Communication

Lesson 4: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients

• Deploying the Advanced Client

• Deploying the Legacy Client

• Isolating Problems When Installing SMS Clients

Lesson 5: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering

• Introduction to Inventory Collection

• Collecting Inventory Information

• Extending Inventory Collection

• Configuring Software Metering

Lesson 6: Querying and Reporting Data

• 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

Lesson 7: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution

• Explaining How SMS Distributes Software

• Managing Distribution Points

• Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent

Lesson 8: Managing Software Distribution

• 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

Lesson 9: Implementing SMS Software Update Tools and Managing Update Deployment

• How the Software Update Process Works

• Installing the Software Update Inventory Tools

• Performing Software Update Inventory

• Deploying and Verifying Software Updates

Lesson 10: Using Remote Tools

• Introduction to Remote Tools

• Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent

• Using Remote Tools and Remote Assistance

Lesson 11: Performing Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery Tasks

• Performing Site Maintenance

• Performing an SMS Site Backup

• Recovering an SMS Site