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Changes to the Interface and Paradigm
Changes in Site Configuration Options and Methods
Changes to Software Inventory, File Collection, and Hardware Inventory
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Changes to SMS Status Reporting and Report Generation
Changes to Database Maintenance Tasks
Changes in SMS Terminology
Introducing SMS Version 2.0
Using SMS for Change and Configuration Management
Hardware and Software Inventory
Product Compliance
Software Distribution and Installation
Software Metering
Remote Tools
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The SMS Administrator Console
The Console Tree and Details Pane
Console Tree Items
Learning Basic SMS Concepts
Resources and Clients
Site Hierarchy Model
SMS Site Architecture
Site Communications
Understanding How SMS Functions
SMS Server Architecture
Client Architecture
Configuring SMS Site Settings
About Site Hierarchies
Create a Primary Site
Create a Secondary Site
Change a Site's Boundaries
Change a Site's Parent
View or Modify a Site's Properties
Configuring Site Communications
Create an Address
View a Site's Addresses
View an Address's Properties
Create a Sender
View a Site's Senders
View a Sender's Properties
SMS Accounts Configuration
Specify a New SMS Service Account
Create a Trusted Domain SMS Service Account in a Windows NT Domain
Create a Local Domain SMS Service Account in a Windows NT Domain
Specify a New SQL Server Account
Specify the Software Metering Service Account
Specify a New Site System Connection Account
Specify a New Site Address Account
Specify a New SMS Client Network Connection Account
Specify the SMS Client Remote Installation Account
Specify the SMS Windows NT Client Software Installation Account
Specify a New Remote Tools Permitted Viewer Account
Site Systems Configuration
Add a Site System
Delete a Site System
Modify Site System Properties
Client Agents Configuration
Configure the Advertised Programs Client Agent
Configure the Remote Control Client Agent
Configure the Software Metering Client Agent
Configure the Hardware Inventory Client Agent
Configure the Software Inventory Client Agent
Configure the Event to Trap Translator Client Agent
Component Configuration
Configure Data Processing and Storage Components
Configure Software Distribution Components
Configure Software Metering Components
Configure Status Reporting Components
Discovery Methods Configuration
Configure Network Discovery
Which Subnets Are Searched?
Configure Windows Networking Logon Discovery
Configure Heartbeat Discovery
Configure NetWare NDS Logon Discovery
Configure NetWare Bindery Logon Discovery
Configure Windows NT User Account Discovery
Configure Windows NT User Group Discovery
Client Installation Configuration
Configure Windows Networking Logon Client Installation
Configure Windows NT Remote Client Installation
Configure NetWare Bindery Server Logon Client Installation
Configure NetWare NDS Logon Client Installation
Configuring Software Distribution
Configure Software Distribution Components
Designate a Distribution Point
Configure the Advertised Programs Client Agent
Configuring Software Metering
Configure Software Metering Components
Designate a Software Metering Server
Configure the Software Metering Client Agent
Status Configuration
Create a Status Filter Rule
Configure the Advertisement Status Summarizer
Configure the Component Status Summarizer
Configure the Site System Status Summarizer
Security Configuration
Create a Security Right
Modify a Security Right
Delete a Security Right
Managing and Locating Resources
Discovery Methods Configuration
Using Queries to Locate Resources
Create a Query
Modify a Query
Delete a Query
Run or Update a Query
Modify How Query Results Are Displayed
Using Collections to Manage Resources
Create a Collection
Modify a Collection
Delete a Collection
View Advertisements for a Collection
Link a Subcollection
Display Resource Properties
Delete a Resource
Delete All Resources in a Collection
Update the Collection Resource List
View Advertisements for a Resource
Schedule Collection Evaluation
Managing Inventory
Collecting Hardware Inventory
Configure Hardware Inventory for a Site
View Hardware Inventory for a Client
View Hardware History for a Client
Collecting Software Inventory
Configure Software Inventory for a Site
View Software Inventory for a Client
Specifying Files to Collect
Configure File Collection for a Site
View Files Collected from a Client
Extending the Inventory
Use MOF Manager to Customize SMS_def.mof
Distributing Software to Clients
Distribute Software to Clients
Packages
Create a Package
Modify Package Properties
Delete a Package
View the Status of All Packages
Using Programs in Packages
Create a Program
Modify a Program
Delete a Program
Specifying Distribution Points
Designate a Distribution Point
Send a Package to Distribution Points
Initiate an Update to Package Data on a Distribution Point
Remove a Package from a Distribution Point
Using Collections to Distribute Software
Create a Collection
Advertising Programs
Create an Advertisement
Modify an Advertisement
Delete an Advertisement
View the Status of All Advertisements
Remote Tools
Configure the Remote Tools Client Agent
Control a Client Remotely
Transfer Files to a Remote Client
Run a Program on a Remote Windows-Based Client
Restart a Client Remotely
Chat with a Remote Client
Ping a Remote Client
View Diagnostics for a Windows NT Client
View Diagnostics for a Non-Windows NT Client
Maintaining a Site Database
Database Maintenance Tasks
Schedule a Database Maintenance Task
Database Maintenance SQL Commands
Create a New SQL Command
Modify a SQL Command
Delete a SQL Command
Status Messages
Status Configuration
Status Summarizers Configuration
Configure the Advertisement Status Summarizer
Configure the Component Status Summarizer
Configure the Site System Status Summarizer
View the Status of a Single Site
View the Status of All Sites
Reports
Reset a Report's Data Access Source
Network Trace
Run Network Trace
Refresh a Network Trace Map
Understanding Product Compliance Issues
Using the SMS Product Compliance Feature
Customizing the Product Compliance Database
Adding New Products Manually
Load Data from an .exe File
Select a Product from the Software Inventory List
Enter Product Compliance Information Manually
Modify Compliance Data for Products Already in Your Database
Import Product Compliance Information into Your Database
Download Product Compliance Data from Web Sites
Export Product Compliance Information from Your Database
Delete Product Compliance Information from Your Database
Analyze Product Compliance
View Product Compliance Results
Translating SNMP Traps
Event to Trap Translator
Start the Event to Trap Translator
Specify Client Events to Translate to SNMP Traps
Search for Events to Translate to SNMP Traps
Remove an Event Being Translated to SNMP Traps
Modify Event Properties
Export an Event Configuration
Configure Clients to Translate Events to SNMP Traps
Remotely Modify the Client Configuration for SNMP
System Flows
Collection Evaluator
Discovery Data Manager
Hardware Inventory (32-Bit Client)
Inventory Data Loader
Remote Tools
Secondary Site Installation
Site Control Manager
Software Distribution
Software Distribution on 32-Bit Clients
Package Creation, Distribution, and Advertisement
Software Inventory (32-Bit Client)
Software Metering
Server Installation
Site Server License Balancing
License Return
License Granting
Callback Processing
Processing an Offline Log File
SQL Monitor
Status Message Manager
Status Manager
Client Component
Service Component on the Site Server and Thread and Service Component Not on the Site Server
Thread on Component Site Server
Windows Networking Logon Discovery and Installation
Tools
Tool List
Access Tools
About Installing Tools
Install Tools
Install Network Monitor Directly from the SMS Compact Disc
Install HealthMon
Add Snap-Ins to the SMS Administrator Console
Wizards
Wizard List
Glossaries
Systems Management Server Glossary
Accessibility for People with Disabilities
Help Keyboard Shortcuts
Getting Help from Microsoft Technical Support
Access the SMS Administrator's Guide
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