Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Administrators Companion (IT-Administrators Companion)

ISBN: 0735608342
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 1999
Pages: 167

Authors: Steven D. Kaczmarek

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Cover
LOC Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Installation, Planning, and Management
Part II: Resource Discovery, Client Installation, and Remote Control
Part III: Software and Package Management
Part IV: Site Database Maintenance and Recovery
Part V: Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 and Microsoft Windows 2000
Appendixes
Companion CDs
Chapter 1 -- Overview
What Is Systems Management Server 2.0?
Features and Functions
Understanding WBEM and WMI
What s Changed Since Systems Management Server 1.2?
Summary
Chapter 2 -- Primary Site Installation
Planning Considerations
Preinstallation Requirements
Installing a Primary Site Server
Modifying the Installation
Server Modifications After Installation
Navigating the SMS Administrator Console
Removing a Primary Site
Summary
Chapter 3 -- Site Systems
Defining and Configuring the SMS Site
Site Configuration Process Flow
Monitoring Status and Flow
Defining and Configuring Site Systems
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 4 -- Multiple-Site Structures
Defining Parent-Child Relationships
Developing Site Hierarchies
Communicating Through Senders
Summary
Chapter 5 -- Analysis and Troubleshooting Tools
Working with Status Messages
Understanding Status Summarizers
Filtering Status Messages
Working with Status Message Queries
Status Message Process Flow
Using SMS Service Manager
Using SMS Trace
Summary
Chapter 6 -- System Performance and Network Analysis
Performance Monitor
HealthMon
Network Trace
Event to Trap Translator
Network Monitor
Summary
Chapter 7 -- Resource Discovery
Overview
Resource Discovery Methods
Discovery Data Manager
Summary
Chapter 8 -- Client Installation Methods
Site Assignment
Client Installation Process Flow
Installation Methods
Understanding and Managing the Client Configuration
Removing Systems Management Server from the Client
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 9 -- Inventory Collection
Hardware Inventory
Software Inventory
Summary
Chapter 10 -- Remote Control of Client Systems
Configuring a Client for Remote Control
Client Protocol Considerations
Exploring Remote Tools Functions
Remote Tools Session Process Flow
Monitoring Status and Flow
Resource Kit Utilities
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 11 -- Collections
Defining Collections
Creating Collections
Updating Collections
Collections and the SMS Site Hierarchy
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 12 -- Package Distribution and Management
Defining Package Distribution
Creating Packages for Distribution
Configuring the Software Distribution Component
Distribute Software Wizard
Creating an Advertisement
Configuring the Client
Monitoring Status
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 13 -- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer 2.0
Overview
Installing Systems Management Server Installer 2.0
Systems Management Server Installer 2.0 Tools
Creating Installation Scripts
Modifying Installation Scripts Using the Installation Expert
Modifying Installation Scripts Using Script Editor
Testing and Compiling the Installation Script
Rolling Back and Uninstalling a Scripted Installation
Updates to Systems Management Server Installer 2.0
Summary
Chapter 14 -- Software Metering
Overview
Configuring Software Metering
Configuring the Software Metering Client Agent
Using the Software Metering Tool
Monitoring Status and Flow
Creating Reports and Interpreting Data
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 15 -- Queries and Reports
Queries
Reports
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 16 -- Security
NTFS Security
Accounts and Groups
Permissions and Security Objects
Custom SMS Administrator Consoles
Summary
Chapter 17 -- Disaster Recovery
Database Maintenance
Scheduling Maintenance Tasks
Backup Process Flow
Backing Up the Site Through Systems Management Server
Recovering the SMS Site
Restoring Site Systems
Summary
Chapter 18 -- Maintaining the Database Through Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server Components
SMS Database Components
SQL Server Management Tools
Database Maintenance
Backing Up and Restoring the Database
Modifying SQL Server Parameters
Checkpoints
Summary
Chapter 19 -- Migration Issues
Planning the Site Structure
Maintaining Mixed Sites Within the Same Site Structure
Upgrading to Systems Management Server 2.0
Post-Upgrade Tasks
Summary
Chapter 20 -- Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
IntelliMirror and Systems Management Server 2.0
Using Systems Management Server 2.0 to Deploy Windows 2000
Leveraging Product Compliance
Looking to the Future
Summary
Appendix A -- Backup Control File
Appendix B -- Recommended Web Sites
http:www.microsoft.comsmsmgmt
http:www.microsoft.comwindows2000
http:www.swynk.com
http:www.computingedge.com
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