Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Administrators Companion (IT-Administrators Companion)
This book includes two CDs. The first contains a 120-day trial version of SMS 2.0 that you can use to explore the features and management methods discussed in the text. The second contains an online version of this book, two Microsoft white papers, and four demo applications from Computing Edge, a leading developer of SMS enhancement products.
The white papers included on the CD are:
- Integrating Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 with Novell NetWare Discusses how to integrate SMS 2.0 with Novell NetWare 3.x (Bindery) and NetWare 4.x (NDS and Bindery emulation). This document covers requirements needed to successfully implement SMS 2.0 in a Novell environment, such as security, supported client versions, NDS name space specifications, and so on.
- Windows Management Instrumentation: Background and Overview Serves as an introduction to Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM). This document discusses Microsoft's implementation of this technology, known as Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
The demo applications included on the CD are:
- Web Lets you access and administer an SMS 2.0 site using your Web browser
- Web Reports Extends the functionality of Web Administrator by integrating over 100 report templates to the data provided through Web Administrator
- Download +Solution Enables you to install software and run scripts on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system without having to log on as the administrator
- Serial Number +Plus Enables you to record and track serial number data from your SMS client computers
This book is designed to provide you with a comprehensive discussion of SMS 2.0 and its administrative and management potential for your organization, along with a set of tools and suggestions to facilitate your use of SMS 2.0. We hope you will enjoy the book and find it to be a useful and productive tool in itself!