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Pro SMS 2003
Pro SMS 2005 is a handy reference for practical solutions and problem solving, and is ideal for experienced network administrators who want to learn about SMS. Author Rod Kruetzfeld's has been working for six years as a senior consultant, designing and implementing SMS. Everything in the book is based on his field experience, and he provides insight
from the SMS community and offers numerous resources.
CHAPTER 1 Introducing SMS 2003
SMS 2003 Features
SMS Components
SMS Sites
SMS Clients
WBEM and WMI
SMS 2003 Project Planning Approaches
Documentation
POC Phase
Pilot Phase
Summary
CHAPTER 2 Planning Your SMS 2003 Implementation
Upgrade or New Installation?
Side-by-Side Upgrade
In-Place Upgrade
Installation Documentation
Capacity Planning
Topology
SMS Site Assumptions
Site Analysis
Output
Server Hardware
Drive Array Distribution
Server Memory Configuration
Network Connections
Active Directory Considerations
Active Directory Health Check
Active Directory Computer Account Cleanup
SMS Schema Extensions
Network Load Considerations
Available Bandwidth
Network Considerations for the Advanced Client and BITS
SQL Server Considerations
Client Discovery Methods
Multiple Site Considerations
Primary Sites
Secondary Sites
Proxy Management Points (PMPs)
SMS Site Communications
SMS Site Boundaries and Client Roaming
Roaming Clients and MPs
Roaming for Software Distribution
Local Roaming vs. Remote Roaming Boundaries
Protected Distribution Points
Regional and Global Roaming
Summary
CHAPTER 3 Installing and Configuring SMS 2003
Schema Extension
Meeting the Schema Extension Prerequisites
Updating the Schema on Windows 2000 Server
Updating the Schema on Windows Server 2003
Verifying the Schema Extension
Configuring SMS 2003 Active Directory Data Publishing
Security and Permissions
Choosing a Security Mode
Setting SMS Console Permissions
Customizing the SMS Administrator Console
Site Configuration
Configuring Addresses
Configuring Senders
Configuring Client Agents
Configuring Connection Accounts
Configuring Discovery Methods
Client Installation
Meeting the SMS 2003 Advanced Client Prerequisites
Using Client Push Installation
Installing a Client Manually
Installing a Client with a Machine Startup Script
Imaging Computers with the SMS 2003
Advanced Client Preinstalled
Resizing the Advanced Client Cache
Troubleshooting Client Installation
Uninstalling SMS Clients
Secondary and Child Primary Site Installation
Installing Secondary Sites
Installing Child Primary Sites
Adding Site Systems
Site Removal
Removing Secondary Sites
Removing a Child Primary Site Server
Unlocking Objects
Summary
CHAPTER 4 SMS 2003 Resource Management
Site Assignment
SMS Site Component Status
SMS Client Health
Setting Up the Client Health Monitoring Tool
SMS Client Health Reporting
Collections
Creating Collections
Setting Up Security for Collections
Summary
CHAPTER 5 SMS 2003 Software Delivery and Reporting
Packages
Defining Packages
Checking the Status of Packages
Advertisements
Creating Advertisements
Monitoring Advertisements
Modifying Advertisements
Software Metering
Defining Software Metering Rules
Scheduling Software Metering
Configuring Software Metering Tasks
Using Software Metering Reports
Queries
Web Reporting
Importing and Exporting Reports
Retrieving Converted WQL for a Web Report
Summary
CHAPTER 6 SMS 2003 Patch Management
Patch Management Methodology
SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU)
Installing ITMU
Setting Up ITMU
Troubleshooting Update Deployment
Other Scanning Tools
Patch Application Techniques and Tricks
Update Schedules
SMS Reporting on Patch Status
Summary
CHAPTER 7 SMS Feature Packs
SMS Operating System Deployment Feature Pack
Installing the SMS OSD Feature Pack
Creating an OS Image Capture CD
Capturing an OS Image Using the OS Image Capture CD
Creating an OSD Image Package
Deploying the Captured Image
Solution Accelerator for BDD
Setting Up BDD
Configuring the Build Process
Capturing the Build Process
SMS Device Management Feature Pack
SMS Administration Feature Pack
Manage Site Accounts Tool
Elevated-Rights Deployment Tool
Transfer Site Settings Wizard
Summary
CHAPTER 8 The SMS Community
SMS Tools and Add-ins
Free Stuff
Commercial Products
Web-Based Resources
myITforum.com
Blogcast Repository
AppDeploy.com
DesktopEngineer.com
Microsoft
Summary
CHAPTER 9 Moving SMS into Operations
MOM Integration
Maintenance Mode
MOM Alert on Program Failure
System Center Product Integration
Backup and Disaster Recovery
SMS Backup Operations
Disaster Recovery Preparation
SMS Status Messages
Status Message Thresholds
Status Message Filtering
SMS Inventory Extensions
SMS MIF Files
SMS MOF Extensions
Software Packaging and Scripting Products
SMS Installer
Wise Package Studio
FLEXnet AdminStudio SMS Edition
Summary
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