Chapter 3 -- Site Systems

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Chapter 3

Now that you have successfully installed your Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) primary site server, the next step in your deployment strategy is to begin configuring your site. This configuration may consist of two parts. Certainly, you will need to configure the single SMS site. This means identifying which components should be enabled, what the SMS site boundaries should be, and what additional servers should be enabled as component or site systems for the site. You may also need to establish an SMS site hierarchy for your organization. This means, among other things, identifying parent-child relationships, establishing a reporting and administration path, configuring communication mechanisms, and identifying primary and secondary sites.

This chapter concentrates on the first part of the configuration process—that is, configuring the single SMS site, including setting site boundaries, monitoring status and flow, and identifying site systems. In Chapter 4, you'll learn how to implement a site hierarchy.