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Duration: 20 hrs
This series 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.
Overview
The Managing Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2003 series
is divided into five courses. This series will give learners the
practical skills and knowledge needed to manage Systems Management
Server (SMS) 2003. In addition to getting a thorough introduction
to the features and capabilities of SMS 2003, learners will be able
to manage all aspects of SMS 2003, including system configuration,
client setup and deployment, usage and inventory monitoring, query
and reporting, software distribution and update, remote client support,
system maintenance, backup, and recovery. This series does not map
to a Microsoft certification exam.
COURSES:
Part 1: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server – Part 1
Unit 1: SMS 2003 Fundamentals 3
hours
• Identify features of SMS 2003.
• Identify primary and administrative support features of SMS
2003.
• Identify considerations for implementing mixed-version hierarchies.
• Identify features of primary and secondary sites.
• Identify features of the SMS hierarchy.
• Identify key components of an SMS site.
• Identify main services provided by site systems.
• Identify features of SMS clients.
• Identify features of collections.
• Identify considerations for creating an SMS hierarchy.
• Identify features of SMS 2003 support for multiple-language
organizations.
• Identify features of SMS site boundaries.
• Identify key aspects of roaming boundaries.
Unit 2: SMS Site Architecture 3 hours
• Identify SMS site server components.
• Identify the differences between standard and advanced security
modes.
• Identify functions of the SMS service account.
• Identify key aspects of extending the Active Directory schema.
• Identify tasks that can be performed during SMS setup.
• Identify features of the SMS Administrator console.
• Identify features of the Site Properties dialog box.
• Identify the locations and contents of the primary SMS site
server folders.
• Identify features of tools in the SMS 2003 Toolkit 1.
• Identify advantages of extending the active directory schema.
• Identify ways to locate sites and site systems using Active
Directory.
• Identify key aspects of the System Management container.
• Identify features of the Active Directory discovery methods
provided by SMS.
• Display objects created by the SMS site.
• Add a boundary to a site.
• Identify key aspects of IIS relating to SMS.
• Identify key aspects of BITS relating to SMS.
• Identify key aspects of WMI relating to SMS.
• Sequence the steps for verifying SMS settings in WMI.
• Identify key aspects of Windows Installer relating to SMS.
Part 2: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server – Part
2
Unit 1: Preparing to Deploy SMS Clients
2 hours
• Identify advantages of using SMS Advanced Clients.
• Identify key concepts related to managing Legacy Clients
in SMS 2003.
• Identify considerations for determining the type of clients
to be used.
• Identify key aspects of client assignment.
• Identify key aspects of resource discovery.
• Match SMS resource discovery methods with their descriptions.
• Match options in the Network Discovery Properties dialog
box with their features.
• Sequence the steps to enable and configure the Active Directory
User Discovery method.
• Sequence the steps to enable and configure the Active Directory
System Discovery method.
• Sequence the steps to enable and configure Active Directory
System Group Discovery method.
• Sequence the steps to verify that SMS discovered user resources.
• Identify guidelines for enabling and configuring user, system,
and system group Active Directory discovery.
• Identify guidelines for enabling and configuring Heartbeat
Discovery.
• Identify site systems used to support SMS clients.
• Identify guidelines for configuring and deploying an SLP.
• Identify guidelines for configuring and deploying a CAP.
• Identify guidelines for configuring and deploying a management
point.
• Identify features of an SMS site system diagram created using
Network Trace.
• Sequence the steps to configure and enable a CAP.
• Sequence the steps to configure and enable a management point.
Unit 2: Deploying SMS Clients 2 hours
• Match Advanced Client installation files with their characteristics.
• Match the most common installation methods for the Advanced
Clients with their descriptions.
• Identify key aspects of the Client Push Installation method.
• Identify key concepts related to the Logon Script-Initiated
client installation method.
• Match methods of manual Advanced Client installation with
their descriptions.
• Sequence the steps in the process of configuring the Advanced
Client installation.
• Identify the locations that can be checked to verify successful
Advanced Client installation.
• Identify key aspects of status messages.
• Match Advanced Client installation problems with their causes.
• Identify considerations for automatic installation of the
Legacy Client using the Client Push Installation method.
• Identify guidelines for installing the Legacy Client by initiating
a program file at the client computer.
• Identify the configuration tasks to be performed before installing
Legacy Clients.
• Sequence the steps to install Legacy Clients.
• Identify the log files that confirm Legacy Client installation.
Part 3: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server – Part
3
Unit 1: Collecting Inventory and Metering
2 hours
• Identify key aspects of hardware and software inventory collection.
• Identify features of the components involved in inventory
collection.
• Identify activities performed during the phases of inventory
collection.
• Identify key aspects related to enabling Inventory Client
Agents.
• Identify methods of forcing inventory collection.
• Identify inventory results displayed in the Resource Explorer.
• Sequence the steps for configuring software inventory rules.
• Sequence the steps for configuring file collections.
• Identify features of the SMS_def.mof file.
• Identify considerations for modifying and distributing the
SMS_def.mof file.
• Identify key aspects of WMI related to hardware inventory.
• Identify features of MIF files.
• Sequence the steps for creating NOIDMIF and IDMIF files.
• Identify ways to submit a NOIDMIF file to a client.
• Match software metering components with their descriptions.
• Sequence the steps in the software metering process.
• Create a software metering rule.
• Configure the Software Metering Client Agent.
• Identify methods for troubleshooting software metering.
Unit 2: Querying and Reporting Data
2 hours
• Identify features of a query.
• Identify object types available for building queries.
• Identify features of SMS query elements.
• Identify key features of a system class.
• Identify guidelines for creating and running a data query.
• Identify key considerations for creating and running a status
message query.
• Display a status message query.
• Identify key considerations for exporting and importing a
query.
• Identify features of SMS security rights.
• Identify key considerations for configuring class and instance
security on queries.
• Sequence the steps to display WQL query statements.
• Identify analogous elements in SQL Server and WMI.
• Identify features of reporting points.
• Identify features of Report Viewer.
• Enable a reporting point.
• Identify guidelines for improving reporting point security.
• Identify features of SMS reports.
• Sequence the steps for filtering SMS 2003 reports.
• Sequence the steps in the procedure for running a predefined
report.
• Sequence the steps to create a link between reports.
• Export SMS reports.
• Sequence the steps for importing SMS reports.
• Identify key aspects of dashboards.
• Run a dashboard.
Part 4: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server – Part
4
Unit 1: SMS Sites: Preparing 2 hours
• Identify key aspects of the software distribution process.
• Identify the administrative tasks in the software distribution
process.
• Match methods for managing network performance with their
benefits.
• Identify guidelines for configuring a site system as a distribution
point.
• Configure a distribution point and distribution point groups.
• Identify features of the Advanced Client network access account.
• Identify software distribution component settings used for
SMS installations.
• Configure the software distribution component.
• Identify options used to configure Advertised Programs Client
Agent.
Unit 2: Software Distribution: Managing
2 hours
• Identify key concepts related to collections.
• Identify key concepts related to packages and programs.
• Identify key concepts related to advertisements.
• Identify methods for verifying the configuration of software
distribution objects.
• Identify key concepts related to creating and configuring
collections.
• Identify key concepts related to verifying the updating of
collections.
• Create a collection with a rule based on a query.
• Identify options for creating subcollections.
• Identify key concepts related to propagating collections.
• Sequence the steps to create a package and configure its
properties.
• Identify features of package configuration options.
• Sequence the steps to create a program.
• Sequence the steps for assigning a new distribution point
to distribute a package.
• Sequence the steps to verify that a package has reached the
distribution point.
• Create an advertised program.
• Match the advertisement configuration options with their
features.
• Match the options for managing remote downloads with their
features.
• Sequence the steps to manually retrieve a user or machine
policy.
• Sequence the steps to manually run an advertised program.
• Identify the roles of the advertised program agent in software
distribution.
• Identify methods to display software distribution reports
in SMS 2003.
• Identify methods to monitor the software distribution process
in SMS 2003.
• Sequence the steps to check the status for advertisements
and packages.
• Match the software distribution log files created in SMS
with their locations.
Part 5: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server – Part
5
Unit 1: SMS Software Updates 1 hour
• Match the phases in the SMS 2003 software update process
with their descriptions.
• Identify key differences between WUS and the SMS 2003 Software
Update Management feature.
• Identify the steps involved in determining the required software
updates.
• Identify the steps in the SMS 2003 software update distribution
process.
• Identify features of software update scanning tools.
• Sequence the steps to install software update scanning tools.
• Identify features of default SMS objects created by the software
update scanning tools.
• Match command-line options for the software update scanning
tools with their functions.
• Sequence the steps for verifying software update inventory
results using Resource Explorer.
• Sequence the steps to display a software update report.
• Identify considerations for planning software update deployment.
• Identify the steps for authorizing and distributing software
update packages.
• Identify features of the Distribute Software Updates Wizard.
• Identify options for performing complex software update tasks
on the Distribute Software Updates Wizard.
• Identify methods for verifying software update distribution.
Unit 2: Remote Tools for Client Support
1 hour
• Identify features of SMS Remote Tools.
• Identify key aspects of integrating Remote Support Tools
with SMS.
• Identify key aspects of enabling the Remote Tools Client
Agent.
• Identify key aspects of configuring general properties of
the Remote Tools Client Agent.
• Identify guidelines for configuring security options.
• Identify guidelines for configuring policy options.
• Identify notification options for the Remote Tools Client
Agent.
• Identify guidelines for configuring advanced options.
• Identify functions of the monitor and control components
on the SMS Remote Tools toolbar.
• Match diagnostic components of the SMS Remote Tools toolbar
with their functions.
• Identify key aspects of SMS Remote Tools installation processes.
• Identify the guidelines for troubleshooting SMS Remote Tools.
Unit 3: Site Maintenance, Backup, and Recovery
2 hours
• Identify functions of the predefined site maintenance tasks
relating to client data.
• Sequence the steps for configuring the predefined site maintenance
tasks.
• Match SQL commands used for customizing with their functions.
• Identify key aspects of the SMS backup architecture.
• Identify features of the Backup control file.
• Identify features of the AfterBackup.bat file.
• Identify features of the Backup SMS Site Server task.
• Sequence the steps to configure the Backup SMS Site Server
task.
• Identify additional tasks to be performed after a site backup.
• Identify considerations for recovering an SMS site.
• Identify features of the SMS Recovery Expert.
• Sequence the steps for generating an SMS site repair plan.
• Identify features of the SMS Site Repair Wizard.
• Identify the steps for recovering a site from a site-backup
snapshot using the SMS Site Repair Wizard.
• Identify key aspects related to resetting SMS sites.
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