Microsoft Solutions Framework and SMS
The cycle of planning, testing, deploying, and maintaining SMS is the same as for any major infrastructure product. It should follow an established and tested framework, such as Microsoft Solutions Framework, which is the basis of the planning and installation methodology used in this book. Microsoft Solutions Framework describes in detail all the steps in the process of planning and building an enterprise solution. It also describes individual roles and responsibilities at each phase of...
Manually Add SMS Site System Roles in Windows Internet Name Service
If you do not extend the Active Directory schema for SMS, your server locator point and management points are not published to Active Directory and you must manually register the server locator point and any management points operating in a Network Load Balancing cluster in Windows Internet Name Service WINS . To have administrative rights to manage a WINS server, you must be logged on with a user account that has membership in the local WINS Users group. For Windows NT Server, you must belong...
To create or modify an Advanced Client Network Access Account
1. In Windows NT User Manager for Domains or Active Directory Users and Computers Create a new Advanced Client Network Access Account. If you have already created Advanced Client Network Access Account that you want to modify, then modify the name or password, or both, of the existing account. 2. In the SMS Administrator console, navigate to Component Configuration. L- gt Site Database site code - site name L- gt Site Hierarchy L- gt site code - site name Site Settings Component Configuration...
I To remove Crystal Reports for SMS
1. In Control Panel on the primary site server, open Add or Remove Programs. 2. In the Currently installed programs list, click Seagate Crystal Info for SMS, and then click Change or Remove Programs. 3. On the primary site server, navigate to the following path SMS CInfo Delete all folders and files under this directory. Remove SMS 2.0 software metering. Before upgrading, remove SMS 2.0 software metering settings from your site server. Before upgrading any site system that is acting as a...
Flat vs Deep Hierarchies
Building a hierarchy is influenced by many internal and external factors. Depending on the business needs and physical layout of your organization, your hierarchy design will ultimately resemble a flat hierarchy or a deep hierarchy. It Is recommended that you design a flatter hierarchy, which makes the hierarchy easier to configure, administer, and support. With fewer tiers In your hierarchy, SMS needs less time to deploy software to lower level sites and report status back to the top of the...
To create or modify the Client Push Installation Account
1. In Windows NT User Manager for Domains or Active Directory Users and Computers Create a new Client Push Installation Account If you have already created a Client Push Installation Account that you want to modify, then modify the name or password, or both, of the existing account. 2. In the SMS Administrator console, navigate to the site where you want to specify the Client Push Installation Account, or whose account you want to change. L- gt Site Database site code - site name L- gt Site...
Discovering Active Directory Objects
Active Directory discovery methods poll the nearest Active Directory domain controller to discover Active Directory computers, users, user groups, and containers. To use an Active Directory method of discovery, your Active Directory domain can be in either mixed mode or native mode. Plan to specify the containers you want polled, such as specific domains, sites, organizational units, or user groups. Also, plan to specify the polling schedule. SMS polls Active Directory when it is using one of...