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Preparation Guide for Exam 70-086

Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

Updated: April 14, 2008
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Exam news

Exam 70-086 became available on June 1, 1999.

•This exam retired in March 2008

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Credit toward certification

When you pass the Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 exam, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional status. You also earn credit toward the following certifications:

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Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows Server 2003 certification

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Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Windows Server 20003 certification

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Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification

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Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification

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Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification

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Preparation tools and resources

In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, Microsoft Learning recommends that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.

Classroom trainingMicrosoft E-LearningMicrosoft Press booksPractice tests

Course 827:
Administering Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

Course 828:
Deploying and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available.

MCSA/MCSE Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Training Kit (ISBN: 1-57231-834-1) This book is out of print. Check with your local retailer for availability.

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Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies.

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TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats.

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MSDN: Designed for developers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats.

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Skills measured

This certification exam measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) version 2.0. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following table. The table lists Official Microsoft Learning Products that may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.

KEY:The course includes material to prepare you for this task. = The course includes material to prepare you for this task.     The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work. = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.
Skills measured by Exam 70-086Course 827Course 828
Planning  

Design a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) site; plan for various elements.

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Identify location of resources.

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Identify types of resources, which consist of computers, printers, routers, users, and user groups.

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Choose features of SMS to be implemented.

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Identify hardware and software requirements for site systems.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Design an SMS site hierarchy.

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Identify the number of sites needed, based on considerations that include number and types of resources, network connectivity, and international issues such as language.

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Identify the number of layers needed, based on considerations that include number and types of resources, network connectivity, and international issues such as language.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Plan a security strategy for SMS servers.

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Implement appropriate SMS accounts.

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Implement access permissions for varying levels of SMS administration.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Plan the interoperability or upgrade for various situations.

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Plan the interoperability of a mixed SMS 1.2 and SMS 2.0 site.

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Plan the upgrade of an SMS 1.2 site to an SMS 2.0 site.


 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

Installation and Configuration  

Install, configure, and modify a primary site server.

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Use Express Setup and Custom Setup.

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Configure the Windows NT Server computer that will be the site server.

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Set up Microsoft SQL Server during SMS Setup.

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Use a remote SQL Server.

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Shut down, reset, and restart the current installation.

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Change the user name and password of the SMS service account.

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Change the SQL Server information.

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Remove SMS.

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Install new SMS components.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Install a secondary site server.

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Perform the installation from the CD-ROM.

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Perform a network installation by using files from the network or the CD-ROM.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Configure site system roles.

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Configure component servers.

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Configure logon points.

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Configure distribution points.

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Configure client access points.

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Configure software metering servers.

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Configure the SMS Administrator console


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Configure a site hierarchy.

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Configure site addresses.

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Add and configure senders, which consist of Standard, Courier, and RAS.

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Implement parent-child relationships.

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Remove a site from the site hierarchy.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Configuring and Managing Resources  

Configure software and hardware inventory collection for a site.

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Enable and configure hardware inventory collection.

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Enable and configure software inventory files to be scanned and collected.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Manage inventory data.

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View inventory data, including history.

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Use the SMS Administrator console to manage inventory data.

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Customize inventory data.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Distribute software.

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Use SMS Installer to produce installation executable files.

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Create a query to locate target computers.

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Create a collection of target computers.

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Create a package, program, and advertisement to distribute software.

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Monitor the software distribution process by using status messages.

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Use the SMS client software to run or install a program on a client computer.

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Remove advertised software from distribution points.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Configure and use software metering.

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Configure software metering servers and client components.

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Add products to be licensed.

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Configure licensing options.

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Exclude products from being metered.

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Meter software.

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Manage software metering data.

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Generate reports and graphs.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Integration and Interoperability  

Install and configure an SMS client computer.

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Discover client computers.

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Configure client installation methods for client computers.

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Run the client computer installation.

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Identify changes made to client computers.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Install and configure remote utilities on client computers.

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Configure Remote Tools Client Agent at the site server.

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Configure Remote Tools settings at the client computer.

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Configure protocols on client computers.

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Use diagnostic utilities for client computers.

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Use Remote Tools.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Install and configure Windows NT Event to SNMP Trap translator.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Install and configure Health Monitor to monitor Windows NT Server computers.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.


Monitoring and Optimization  

Identify changes to a site server after SMS installation. Types of site servers are domain controllers, non-domain controllers, and secondary site servers.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Monitor SMS status messages.

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Configure status messages.

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Configure and use SMS Status Message Viewer.

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Configure and use SMS logs to monitor SMS process activity.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Monitor the progress of SMS functions.

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Monitor the progress of client installation.

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Monitor the progress of inventory collection.

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Monitor the progress of software distribution.

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Monitor the progress of remote control.

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Monitor the progress of software metering.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Use SMS utilities to monitor SMS functions.

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Use the Windows NT Event Viewer to view SMS error messages.

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Use the Status Message Viewer to monitor SMS components and processes.

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Use Network Monitor to view and filter network traffic.

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Use Network Trace to trace the SMS network.

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Use SMS Trace to track and view log files.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Optimize SQL Server for SMS.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Optimize sender network utilization.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Monitor the SMS database.

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Configure SMS database maintenance tasks.

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Back up and restore the site database.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Back up an SMS site.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Troubleshooting  

Choose the appropriate diagnostic tool.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve installation problems in SMS site systems.

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Diagnose and resolve installation problems involving the primary site server.

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Diagnose and resolve installation problems involving the secondary site server.

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Diagnose and resolve installation problems involving client access points, distribution points, logon points, and component servers.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve installation problems involving client computers.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving software distribution.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving inventory collection.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving remote control.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving software metering.

 The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work.

The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving SNMP integration.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Restore an SMS site.

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Restore a SQL Server.

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Restore a site server.

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Restore logon points, client access points, and distribution points.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Diagnose and resolve problems involving site-to-site communication.


The course includes material to prepare you for this task.

Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

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