Accelerated Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

Introduction

This accelerated course covers topics addressed in MS-827, Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0, and MS-828, Deploying and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0. Because of time constraints, formal presentation of the Software Metering Modules (827 Module 7 - Software Metering, and 828 Module 8 - Software Metering), and 828 Module 10 - Optimizing SQL Server have been omitted. Students can review the course materials off-line, and bring questions into class. Extra time is scheduled on Friday to give those students who wish the option of completing the Software Metering and Optimizing SQL Server Labs.
Additionally, there are other areas where modules have overlapping information that is available in both courses. In these cases, modules from MS-827 only will be covered (as in 827 Module 2 - Discovering and Installing Clients), or we will cover both the 827 and 828 Modules. There will not bee time to complete both 827 and 828 Labs for these overlapping modules. In these cases there will be two "Lab Tracks". The first "Lab Track" is the 827 Labs and is for students who are first time users of SMS 2.0 and are interested in Basic Administration. The second "Lab Track" is the 828 Labs and are for students who have experience with SMS 2.0 Administration, and are interested in advanced support and Network Capture Analysis of SMS process flows.
Students will be provided with course materials for both MS-827 and MS-828.

Course Outline

Day One

Topics

(MS-827) Module 1 - Introduction to SMS 2.0
(MS-828) Module 1 - Installing a Primary Site Server

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 1.1 - Setting up a SMS 2.0 Primary Site

·         (MS-828) Lab 1.2 - Viewing Changes to a Primary Site Server

·         (MS-827) Lab 1.1 - Customizing MMC Consoles for SMS

Topics

(MS-828) Module 2 - Using SMS Diagnostic Tools

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 2.1 - Using SMS Diagnostic Tools

·         (MS-828) Lab 2.2 - Implementing Network Monitor

·         (MS-828) Lab 2.3 - Configuring Event to SNMP Trap Translation

Day Two

Topics

(MS-828) Module 4 - Configuring Site Systems

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 4.1 - Configuring SMS 2.0 Site Systems

Topics

(MS-827) Module 2 - Discovering and Installing Clients

Lab

Topics

(MS-827) Module 3 - Collecting Hardware and Software Inventory
(MS-828) Module 6 - Collecting Inventory

Lab

Day Three

Topics

(MS-827) Module 4 - Querying and Reporting Data

Lab

·         (MS-827) Lab - 4.1 Querying and Reporting Data

Topics

(MS-827) Module 5 - Distributing Software(MS-828) Module 7 - Distributing Software

Lab

Day Four

Topics

(MS-827) Module 6 - Using SMS Installer

Lab

·         (MS-827) Lab 6.1 - Installing Software Using SMS Installer

·         (MS-827) Lab 6.2 - Modifying a Registry Setting

·         (MS-827) Lab 6.3 - Patching Software Using SMS Installer

Topics

(MS-827) Module 8 - Remotely Supporting SMS Computers

Lab

Topics

(MS-828) Module 11 - Restoring an SMS Site

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 11.1 - Backing Up the SMS Site Server

Day Five

Topics

(MS-828) Module 12 - Securing an SMS Site

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 12.1 - Implementing SMS Security

Topics

(MS-828) Module 3 - Setting Up Multiple Sites

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 3.1 - Establishing a Parent-Child Relationship

·         (MS-828) Lab 3.2 - Implementing the SMS Courier Sender

·         (MS-828) Lab 3.3 - Installing a Secondary Site

·         (MS-828) Lab 3.4 - Removing a Secondary Site Server

Topics

(MS-828) Module 13 - SMS Component Operations

Optional

Topics

Software Metering Labs
(MS-828) Advanced and Network Analysis Labs (If not completed yet)
(MS-828) Module 10 - Optimizing SQL Server for SMS

Lab

·         (MS-828) Lab 10.1 - SMS Stored Procedures and Tasks