Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Administrator's Companion

• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Administrator's Companion
• Introduction
  • Part II: Resource Discovery, Client Installation, and Remote Control
  • Part III: Software and Package Management
  • Part IV: Site Database Maintenance, Recovery, and Upgrade
  • Appendixes
  • About the CD-ROM
  • Technical Support
• Part I: Installation, Planning, and Management
  • Chapter 1: Overview
    • What Is Systems Management Server 2003?
    • Features and Functions
    • Understanding Windows Management Instrumentation
    • What's Changed Since System Management Server 2.0?
    • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Primary Site Installation
    • Preinstallation Requirements
    • Installing a Primary Site Server
    • Modifying the Installation
    • Server Modifications After Installation
    • Removing a Primary Site
    • Navigating the SMS Administrator Console
    • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Configuring Site Server Properties and Site Systems
    • The Site Configuration Process Flow
    • Monitoring Status and Flow
    • Defining and Configuring Site Systems
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
  • Chapter 4: Multiple-Site Structures
    • Developing Site Hierarchies
    • Communicating Through Senders
    • Summary
  • Chapter 5: Analysis and Troubleshooting Tools
    • 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
    • Network Trace
    • Network Monitor
    • Summary
• Part II: Resource Discovery, Client Installation, and Remote Control
  • Chapter 7: Resource Discovery
    • Resource Discovery Methods
    • Discovery Data Manager
    • Summary
  • Chapter 8: Client Installation Methods
    • 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
    • Remote Assistance and Terminal Services Support
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
• Part III: Software and Package Management
  • Chapter 11: 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
    • Using the Distribute Software To Collection Wizard
    • Creating an Advertisement
    • Configuring the Client
    • Monitoring Status
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
  • Chapter 13: Patch Management
    • The Need for Effective Patch Management
    • Introduction to the Patch Management Process
    • Preparing for Patch Management
    • The Four-Phase Patch Management Process
    • Integrating SMS 2003 into Patch Management Processes
    • Responding to Emergencies
    • Summary
  • Chapter 14: Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer
    • Overview
    • Installing Systems Management Server Installer
    • Systems Management Server Installer 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
    • Summary
  • Chapter 15: Software Metering
    • Overview
    • Configuring Software Metering
    • Running Software Metering Reports
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
• Part IV: Site Database Maintenance, Recovery, and Upgrade
  • Chapter 16: Queries and Reports
    • Reports
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
  • Chapter 17: Security
    • Standard and Advanced Security
    • NTFS Security
    • Accounts and Groups
    • Permissions and Security Objects
    • Custom SMS Administrator Consoles
    • Summary
  • Chapter 18: 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
    • Using the Recovery Expert
    • Using the SMS Site Repair Wizard
    • Summary
  • Chapter 19: 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
    • Using SQL Replication to Enhance SMS Site Performance
    • Summary
  • Chapter 20: Migration Issues
    • Maintaining Mixed Sites Within the Same Site Structure
    • Upgrading to Systems Management Server 2003
    • Post-Upgrade Tasks
    • Checkpoints
    • Summary
• Part V: Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Backup Control File
  • Appendix B: Recommended Web Sites
• Index
  • Index_B
  • Index_C
  • Index_D
  • Index_E
  • Index_F
  • Index_G
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  • Index_I
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  • Index_N
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  • Index_Q
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  • Index_U
  • Index_V
  • Index_W
  • Index_X
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars