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Free evaluation copies of much of the software required to complete the exercises in this training kit can be obtained from the Microsoft web site (www.microsoft.com). Look for the "Free Downloads" link on the main page. After clicking the link, search for the appropriate software that you will need. Follow the download instructions provided via the web site; and then use the following configurations to complete all of the exercises in this book.

Computer 1 Setup Information

Unless otherwise noted, all exercises are completed on Computer 1. Computer 1 will run SMS 2.0 and SQL Server version 7.0.

Software Requirements

  • Windows NT Server version 4.0 running SP4a
  • SQL Server version 7.0
  • Systems Management Server 2.0

Hardware Requirements

  • Two partitions, or two drives. One drive will contain Windows NT Server version 4.0 while the other will run SQL Server version 7.0 and SMS 2.0.
  • C: drive must be ~1GB or greater. D: drive must be ~2GB or greater.
  • All hardware should by certified to run Windows NT version 4.0

Windows NT Server Version 4.0 Installation

  • Install Windows NT Server version 4.0 on the C: drive in the \WINNT directory.
  • PDC domain: DOMAIN1, computer name: SERVER1
  • Configured as a PDC w/SP4a installed and any Y2k components required to make Windows NT Y2k compliant
  • D: drive formatted as NTFS
  • DHCP Server installed
  • TCP/IP static address for the Computer 1 is: 128.1.1.2. Configure DHCP for class B, 128.1.0.0. Configured with DHCP scope: 128.1.2.1 _ 128.1.3.255

Enable File Viewing Settings

  1. From the View menu of any window, choose Options.
  2. From the Options dialog box, select the View tab.
  3. Select the 'Show all files' radio button, and the 'Display the full path in the title bar' checkbox.
  4. Verify that all other checkboxes are not selected.

Create a User Account on the Domain Controller

  1. Click the Start button, then point to Programs.
  2. A menu of choices appears.

  3. Point to Administrative Tools (Common), and then click User Manager for Domains.
  4. From the User menu, select New User. Use the following table to configure this user.
  5. Option Value
    Username User1
    Password and Confirm Password PASSWORD
    User Must Change Password at Next Logon Clear this checkbox

  6. Click Add and then click Close in the New User dialog box.
  7. Close User Manager for Domains.

SQL Server Version 7.0 Installation

  • Install the standard edition of SQL Server version 7.0 on the D: drive in the default installation directory.
  • Configure SQL Server version 7.0 to start the MSSQL service automatically. The auto-start setting is important for SMS operations.
  • Make sure to assign 10 licenses to SQL Server, 10 licenses to SMS, and 10 licenses to Windows NT Server.
  • Set user connections in SQL Server 7.0 to at least 60. A setting of zero will cause some of the exercises in this kit to fail.

NOTE
In Chapter 2, SMS 2.0 will be installed.

Computer 2 Setup Information

Computer 2 will first be configured to run Windows NT Workstation 4.0. Then it will be configured to run Windows NT Server version 4.0 as a member server.

Software Requirements

  • Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Windows NT Server version 4.0

Hardware Requirements

  • Two partitions, or two drives. The C: partition will contain Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 and Windows NT Server version 4.0 while the D: partition will contain SMS 2.0.
  • C: drive must be ~1GB or greater and should be formatted as NTFS
  • D: drive formatted as NTFS
  • All hardware should by certified to run Windows NT version 4.0

Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 Installation

  • Install Windows NT Workstation to the C: partition in the \WINNTW directory.
  • Computer name: COMPUTER2.
  • Configured to logon to DOMAIN1.
  • Do not apply any service packs to this installation.
  • Logon as User1, with a password of PASSWORD and logon to DOMAIN1.
  • TCP/IP enabled and configured so that the IP address is dynamically assigned from Computer 1.

Windows NT Server Version 4.0 Installation

Next configured to run Windows NT Server 4.0 configured as a member server w/SP4a installed.

  • Install Windows NT Server version 4.0 on the C: drive in the \WINNTS directory.
  • Computer name: SERVER2.
  • Setup as a member server in DOMAIN1.
  • Add the computer account to Domain1 using the Administrator account and configure it to logon to DOMAIN1 as Administrator.
  • Configure TCP/IP and dynamically assign its IP address information from SERVER1.

NOTE
SMS will be installed on the D: partition in Chapter 11.

Course Notes

Unless otherwise noted in the exercises, logon to Computer 1 as Administrator with no password.

Throughout this kit, objects (nodes) in the Microsoft Management Console can be right-clicked if you are right handed or left-clicked if you are left handed, to display context menus. For clarity, attributes of objects in the MMC will be selected from the console pull-down menus and toolbars.

IMPORTANT
If you are using the Microsoft IntelliPoint mouse with the ClickSaver feature enabled, disable this function before completing the exercises in this guide.

Setup Instructions

Set up your computer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CAUTION
If your computer is part of a larger network, you must verify with your network administrator that the computer name, domain name, and other information used in setting up Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0 as described in Chapter 2 does not conflict with network operations. If it does conflict, ask your network administrator to provide alternative values and use those values throughout all of the procedures in this book.

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 120-day Evaluation Edition

You will install Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 in Chapter 2, "Installing a Primary Site." You can perform the procedures in the rest of the chapters only after you have installed Systems Management Server 2.0.

The Exercise Files

The SMS 2.0 Supplemental Course CD-ROM contains a set of exercise files that you will need to install on your hard disk drive to complete many of the procedures in this book.

The Demo Files

The Supplemental Course Materials CD-ROM contains a set of audio visual demonstration files that can be viewed by running the files from the CD-ROM. You will find prompts within the book indicating when the demonstrations should be run. You must have installed Microsoft Media on your computer to view these files. (Microsoft Media Player is included on this CD for this purpose. To install this software, see the installation instructions in the README.TXT files on the CD.)

To view the demonstrations

  1. Insert the SMS 2.0 Supplemental Course CD-ROM in to your CD-ROM drive.
  2. Select Run from the Start menu on your desktop, and type the pathname of the demonstration filename that you want to view.
  3. This will run the appropriate demonstration in the Microsoft Media Player.



Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Training Kit
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Training Kit
ISBN: 1572318341
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 1999
Pages: 107
Authors: Microsoft Press, Microsoft Corporation
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