MS2596 Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

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.

After completing 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

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Completed Course 2272, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, or equivalent knowledge
 
• Completed Course 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 directory service

Module 1: Overview of Systems Management Server 2003

Module 2: Exploring SMS Site Architecture

Module 3: Preparing to Deploy the SMS Clients

Module 4: Deploying SMS Clients

Module 5: Collecting Inventory and Software Metering

Module 6: Querying and Reporting Data

Module 7: Preparing an SMS Site for Software Distribution

Module 8: Managing Software Distribution

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

Module 10: Using Remote Tools for Client Support

Module 11: Working with SMS Hierarchies

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

This course relates to the following exam:

070-089 Planning, Deploying,and Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 along with course M2597

The exam does not form part of the course.