Course: MS2596/97 Managing, Planning & Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 FAST TRACK

This five-day instructor-led course forms part of the Xpertise Fastrack programme. By combining Microsoft Official Curriculum with a focused and accelerated delivery, an individual can gain a deep understanding in the shortest possible time. With a quicker pace of delivery, these courses are designed for individuals with existing Windows experience who need to achieve MCSE level skills.

Some modules will be set as homework during the course with the classroom used for review and hands-on access. This may include completion of relevant e-Learning modules.

OVERVIEW OF SMS 2003

Describes the primary components of the SMS 2003 infrastructure.

EXPLORING SMS SITE ARCHITECTURE

Describes how Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 is implemented as a site. Installing SMS administration console.The role of AD.

DEPLOYING SMS CLIENTS

Describes the Legacy Client and Advanced Client, how to determine which SMS client to use, and how the SMS client is assigned to a site. Describes resource discovery and the methods used to discover resources. Deploying the Advanced Client, deploying the Legacy Client, Isolating Problems When Installing SMS Clients.

INVENTORY AND SOFTWARE METERING

Running queries against the SMS site database.

QUERYING AND REPORTING DATA

Managing Drivers, troubleshooting Drivers by Using Safe Mode, troubleshooting Storage Devices, troubleshooting Display Devices, troubleshooting I/O Devices, troubleshooting ACPI.

PREPARING FOR AND MANAGING SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION

Describe how SMS Distributes Software, Managing Distribution Points, Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent. 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.

IMPLEMENTING SMS SOFTWARE UPDATE TOOLS AND MANAGING UPDATE DEPLOYMENT

Explaining How the Software Update Process Works, Installing the Software Update Scanning Tools, Performing Software Update Inventory, Deploying and Verifying Software Updates

USING REMOTE TOOLS FOR CLIENT SUPPORT

Introduction to Remote Tools, Configuring the Remote Tools Client Agent, Using SMS Remote Tools in Troubleshooting

WORKING WITH SMS HIERARCHIES

Introduction to the SMS Site Hierarchy, Configuring Site Communications, Installing a Secondary Site Server, Managing Roaming Clients in an SMS Hierarchy

PERFORMING SITE MAINTENANCE, BACKUP, AND RECOVERY TASKS

Performing Site Maintenance, Performing an SMS Site Backup, Recovering an SMS Site

DESIGNING THE SMS 2003 HIERARCHY

Designing the SMS Site Hierarchy, Planning Site Boundaries and Roaming Boundaries, Determining SMS Component Server Capacity

PLANNING AND DEPLOYING SMS 2003

An Overview of SMS planning and deploying