Exam 70-089:

Designing, Managing, and Maintaining Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

Published:	October 26, 2005
Language(s):	English
Audience(s):	IT Professionals
Technology:	Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
Type:	Proctored Exam

About this ExamCandidates for this exam are systems engineers or systems administrators with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers that are running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who need to plan a Systems Management Server (SMS) deployment.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam are systems engineers or systems administrators with one to three years of experience supporting multiple desktop and server computers that are running Microsoft Windows in medium to large enterprise organizations, and who need to plan a Systems Management Server (SMS) deployment.

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Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Designing and Planning the SMS Environment

Analyze the business requirements for SMS
Analyze the current environment

Analyze previous installations and identify interoperability.
Identify upgrade paths
Analyze capacity and performance
Analyze network topology
Analyze client environment
Analyze Microsoft Active Directory site structure
Analyze server environment
Analyze domain models and security

Plan Active Directory for SMS integration

Plan Active Directory sites so that they define SMS site boundaries
Plan an SMS site hierarchy
Plan for Active Directory schema changes for SMS
Plan integration between SMS and WINS
Plan Active Directory security for SMS integration

Plan security for SMS integration

Plan advanced security implementation
Plan for trusted root key implementation
Plan management points implementation

Plan discovery and client installation

Identify which client types to deploy
Develop strategies for discovery and client installation
Select a discovery method
Plan to deploy SMS clients
Assign clients to SMS sites

Plan SMS sites

Identify hardware requirements
Plan NetBIOS requirements
Plan location and types of site servers
Plan site system roles

Plan SMS boundaries

Plan roaming boundaries
Plan site boundaries
Plan client roaming

Planning and Managing Feature Packs

Plan and manage Operating System Deployment (OSD)

Plan distribution points
Plan replication
Deploy OSD
Troubleshoot OSD

Plan and manage Device Management

Plan Device Management
Deploy Device Management
Configure the Device Client Agent
Manage clients by using Device Management
Troubleshoot Device Management

Configuring an SMS Environment

Prepare the environment for SMS

Configure the Active Directory schema for SMS
Configure SMS in an environment that does not include Active Directory
Publish server locator points to WINS
Configure Windows components so that they support SMS features
Install the required service packs for SMS

Configure an SMS site

Configure Internet Information Server (IIS) security
Configure site and roaming boundaries
Configure site security

Upgrade from SMS 2.0 to SMS 2003
Install site systems

Install operating systems
Install NTFS File System partitions
Configure servers and shares

Configure discovery methods
Configure client agents

Configure Hardware Inventory Client Agent
Configure Software Inventory Client Agent
Configure Advertised Programs Client Agent
Configure Software Metering Client Agent
Configure Remote Tools Client Agent

Discover SMS resources
Deploy SMS clients

Deploy a Legacy client
Deploy the Advanced Client
Troubleshoot client installation issues

Managing and Maintaining an SMS Environment

Collect Asset Management Information

Extend an inventory collection
Manage the Software Metering Client Agent
Report on asset management information

Query and report data

Create reports
Create queries
Report software distribution status
Query and report site system status
Create and run dashboards

Distribute software

Implement phased deployments and best practices
Manage distribution points
Create and configure collections
Create and configure SMS packages
Create and configure advertisements
Manage Advanced Client software distribution behavior

Implement the software update tools

Perform a software update synchronization
Perform a software update inventory
Deploy and verify software updates
Identify software update compliance

Implement SMS Remote Tools for client troubleshooting and support

Manage remote assistance integration
Set up security elements

Monitoring and Troubleshooting SMS

Monitor software distribution
Troubleshoot roaming clients in an SMS hierarchy

Monitor Advanced Client roaming
Manage remote and local distribution point access

Monitor client health

Implement the SMS 2003 Client Health Monitoring Tool
Monitor logs

Perform site maintenance

Manage site maintenance tasks
Manage SMS accounts

Monitor SMS site health

Monitor In-boxes
Monitor component status

Perform backup and recovery tasks

Implement the Recovery Expert
Read backup control files
Implement the SMS Site Repair Wizard
Back up SMS data sources

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

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