MS2596: Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server
Five days; Instructor-led
This
five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills
to manage Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). Students will learn how to
configure SMS components and how to manage the ongoing operations of an SMS
infrastructure.
Audience
This
course 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.
At Course
Completion
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe
the features and infrastructure of Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS).
Configure
a site system.
Deploy
SMS clients.
Discover
SMS resources.
Collect
inventory and monitor software usage.
Query
and report data.
Distribute
software.
Implement
Software Update Tools.
Use
SMS Remote Tools for client support.
Perform
site maintenance, backup, and recovery tasks.
Prerequisites
Before
attending this course, students must have:
Completed
Course 2272, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, or
equivalent knowledge
Completed
Course 2277, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server™ 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services, or equivalent knowledge
System
administrator–level working knowledge of:
Deployment,
configuration, and troubleshooting for Windows-based personal computers
TCP/IP
networking
SQL
Server™
Active
Directory® directory service
Microsoft
Certified Professional Exams
No
Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course
currently