Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Posted: 27 April 2004

2596: Five days; Instructor-led

Introduction
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 2272, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional, or equivalent knowledge
• Completed 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.

Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

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