This three-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and
skills required to administer Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) version
2.0, Service Pack 2. It could be subtitled "A Day in the Life of an SMS
Administrator." Students will learn how to discover and install
clients, distribute software to client computers, collect hardware and software
inventory, use software metering features, and use the remote tools. Students
also will learn to troubleshoot common errors.
What you will learn
At the end of the course, students will be able to list and describe the
elements that make up an SMS 2.0 site; discover and install an SMS client;
collect and view hardware and software inventory; distribute software to
selected resources (computers, users, user groups); configure and use software
metering; produce database reports; configure, install, and use remote tools;
and troubleshoot common problems with inventory collection, software
distribution, remote tools, and software metering.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
Experience installing and configuring software applications and Microsoft
Windows 2000 operating systems
Experience helping end users solve computer problems
Passing of the Networking Essentials certification exam or equivalent
knowledge