2596, Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

	This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Students will learn how to configure SMS components and how to manage the ongoing operations of an SMS infrastructure.
	Duration: 5.0 day(s) Price: £1230.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course is intended for SMS Administrators who are responsible for configuring and managing one or more SMS sites and all supporting systems. They have one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 in medium to large enterprise organizations.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have completed the following courses or have equivalent knowledge of:

• 2272, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional
• 2277, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Network Services or equivalent knowledge System administrator–level working knowledge of:
• Deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers
• TCP/IP networking
• SQL Server
• Active Directory service

Delivery Method

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification

No Microsoft Certification exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Objectives

 Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the features and infrastructure of Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS)
• Explore the SMS Site Architecture
• Deploy SMS clients
• Discover SMS resources
• Collect inventory and monitor software usage
• Query and report data
• Distribute software
• Implement Software Update Tools
• Use SMS Remote Tools for client support
• Work with SMS Hierarchies
• Perform site maintenance, backup, and recovery tasks

Course Content

Module 1: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003

Overview
Lesson: Where SMS Fits in the Windows Server System
Lesson: Describing How SMS 2003 Features Provide Change and Configuration Management
Lesson: Explaining SMS Hierarchies
Lesson: Explaining SMS Site-to-Site Communication
Lesson: Explaining SMS Site and Roaming Boundaries
Discussion: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003

Module 2: Exploring SMS Site Architecture

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to the SMS Site Server
Lesson: Exploring the SMS Administrator Console and the SMS 2003 Toolkit 1
Lesson: Explaining the Role of Active Directory in SMS 2003
Lesson: Explaining How SMS Uses Dependent Technologies
Discussion: Exploring SMS Site Architecture

Module 3: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to the SMS Clients
Lesson: Discovering Resources
Lesson: Managing the Site Systems That Support Client Installation and
Client/Server Communication
Discussion: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients

Module 4: Deploying SMS Clients

Overview
Lesson: Deploying the Advanced Client
Lesson: Deploying the Legacy Client
Lesson: Troubleshooting Problems When Installing SMS Clients
Discussion: Deploying SMS Clients

Module 5: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to Inventory Collection
Lesson: Collecting Inventory Information
Lesson: Extending Inventory Collection
Lesson: Configuring Software Metering
Discussion: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering

Module 6: Querying and Reporting Data

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to the Architecture of Data and Status Queries
Lesson: Creating and Running Queries
Lesson: Configuring and Deploying a Reporting Point
Lesson: Configuring and Running Reports
Lesson: Creating and Running Dashboards
Discussion: Querying and Reporting Data

Module 7: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution

Overview
Lesson: Explaining How SMS Distributes Software
Lesson: Managing Distribution Points
Lesson: Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent
Discussion: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution

Module 8: Managing Software Distribution

Overview
Lesson: Configuring Software Distribution Objects Using a Software Distribution Methodology
Lesson: Creating and Configuring Collections
Lesson: Creating and Configuring Packages
Lesson: Creating and Configuring Advertisements and Managing Software Installation at the Client
Lesson: Monitoring Software Distribution
Lab A: Using SMS Software Distribution to Deploy an Office Application
Discussion: Managing Software Distribution

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

Overview
Lesson: Explaining How the Software Update Process Works
Lesson: Installing the Software Update Scanning Tools
Lesson: Performing Software Update Inventory
Lesson: Deploying and Verifying Software Updates
Discussion: Implementing SMS Software Update Tools and Managing Update Deployment

Module 10: Using Remote Tools for Client Support

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to Remote Tools
Lesson: Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent
Lesson: Using SMS Remote Tools in Troubleshooting
Discussion: Using SMS Remote Tools
Course Evaluation

Module 11: Working with SMS Hierarchies

Overview
Lesson: Introduction to the SMS Site Hierarchy
Lesson: Configuring Site Communications
Lesson: Installing a Secondary Site Server
Lesson: Managing Roaming Clients in an SMS Hierarchy
Discussion: Working with SMS Hierarchies

Module 12: Performing Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery Tasks

Overview
Lesson: Performing Site Maintenance
Lesson: Performing an SMS Site Backup
Lesson: Recovering an SMS Site
Discussion: Performing Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery Tasks
Course Evaluation