This three-day instructor-led intensive course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for SMS specialists to plan and deploy Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 into large enterprise environments.
Target Audience:
This course is intended for systems engineers with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who have a need to plan an SMS deployment.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
Completed Course 2596, Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, or have equivalent knowledge
Completed Course 2279, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure, or have equivalent knowledge
System engineers should also have strong working knowledge of:
IP addressing. This is covered in Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials.
Windows 2003 core technologies. This is covered in Course 2273, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment.
Windows 2003 networking technologies and implementation. This is covered in Course 2277, Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services.
Windows 2003 directory services technologies and implementation. This is covered in Course 2279, Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure.
At Course Completion:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Module 1: Preparing for Systems Management Server 2003
In this module, you will learn how to describe a business case for installing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 in your organization. In order to create this business case, you will learn the steps involved in the SMS planning and deployment process.
You will begin by analyzing your current environment before planning the deployment.
Lessons
Describing the Business Case for SMS 2003
Describing the Key Elements of the SMS Planning and Deployment Process
Analyzing Your Current Environment
Discussion: Preparing for SMS 2003
Lab : Practice
Analyzing Your Current Environment
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the business case for SMS.
Describe the SMS planning and deployment process.
Describe Phase One of the SMS planning and deployment process - Analyze your current environments.
Module 2: Designing the SMS 2003 Hierarchy
In this module, you will design a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 hierarchy. You will learn how to plan site boundaries and site communications as well as determine server capacity. You will also explore network and infrastructure security issues and best practices.
Lessons
Designing the SMS Site Hierarchy
Planning Site Boundaries and Roaming Boundaries
Determining SMS Component Server Capacity
Lab : Practice
Identifying Products in the Windows Server System
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Design the SMS site hierarchy.
Plan site boundaries and roaming boundaries.
Determine SMS component server capacity.
Plan network and infrastructure security for SMS 2003.
Module 3: Planning for Systems Management Server 2003 Deployment
In this module, you will learn how to plan for Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 deployment. You will explore how to plan client installation, site deployment, site configuration, and a site system. You will also learn how to configure the SMS security environment. You will use various job aids as you plan the deployment. Finally, you will complete the module by creating an SMS Deployment Plan.
Lessons
Planning Client Installation
Planning Site Deployment
Planning Site Configuration
Planning Site Systems
Planning the Configuration of the SMS Security Infrastructure
Planning Network and Infrastructure Security for SMS
Developing the SMS Deployment Plan
Discussion: Planning for SMS 2003 Site Deployment
Lab : Practice
Planning Client Installation
Planning Site Deployment
Planning Site Configuration
Planning the Site System
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify the considerations for planning client installation.
Describe the considerations of site deployment planning.
Discuss the factors for planning site configuration.
Describe the overall factors of planning the site systems.
Module 4: Deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Using the information from the planning phase, you will practice deploying Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. You will apply the planning decisions made for Northwind Traders in previous modules.
Lessons
Configuring the Environment Before Deployment
Installing the SMS Primary Site
Configuring the Site after Installation
Installing Site Systems
Deploying Clients
Configuring the SMS Site Hierarchy
Backing up and Recovering Data
Troubleshooting an SMS Deployment
Lab : Practice
Configuring Active Directory Schema for SMS
Configuring Windows Components to Support SMS Features
Installing a Primary Site
Adding Site and Roaming Boundaries
Configuring Site Security and a Custom Administrator Console for the Help Desk Group
Creating a SQL Command
Installing Site Systems
Configuring Discovery Methods
Configuring Client Agents
Configuring Client Installation
Installing an Advanced Client
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Configure the environment before deployment.
Install an SMS primary site.
Configure the site after installation.
Install site systems.
Deploy clients.
Configure a Systems Management Server Hierarchy
Back up and recover data
Troubleshoot a Systems Management Server deployment
