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Systems Management Server 2.0 Resource Guide (It-Resource Kit) [Paperback]

Microsoft Corporation
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Product details

  • Paperback: 1348 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press,U.S.; Pap/Cdr edition (1 Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0735609284
  • ISBN-13: 978-0735609280
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 18.8 x 6.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,071,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Resource Guide is a collection of tools that enable administrators using SMS 2.0 to perform a variety of tricks that they couldn't do with the software in its straight-from-the-box form, plus the documentation of those tools. If you wish you could do something with SMS but don't want to take the time to write your own code for the job, the odds are strong that you will find a Resource Guide program (or a combination of programs) that helps your cause. The only real criticism of this book is that it exists at all: Microsoft should distribute these utilities with SMS in the first place.

The CD-ROM that accompanies this book contains several dozen utilities. Set-up tools allow you to install SMS on a machine other than the site server, preload SMS software on a client-to-be, and perform query imports and exports (handy for backups). Administration tools allow you to load configuration data from text files, manage groups and collections, and perform diagnostics. Maintenance software helps you look at clients' Advertised Program Manager (APM) data, determine how much memory client processes are using, reassign client SMS identifiers, and delete locked (or in-use) client files. Other handy software helps administrators glean knowledge from logs, perform hardware inventories, distribute applications and configure multiple network cards. --David Wall, amazon.com

Topics covered: Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and the software Microsoft has released to improve its usefulness. Among the neatest SMS tools are a utility that removes all traces of a given client and some utilities for configuring groups and boundaries. The CD-ROM that ships with this book includes utilities for other BackOffice programs, including SQL Server 7.0, Exchange Server 5.5, and SNA Server 4.0.


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I bought this book and cd combo as the documentation included with SMS 2.0 needs "help" and in my opinion, this is good additional material offering answers for people maintaining a SMS 2.0 site. However, it is a pity that you have to pay extra for materials that should have been sent out to registered users (as an incentive for registering the product for example)or included as part of one of the two MS SMS 2.0 Admin + Setup courses.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Read the Editor's review before buying this book 12 May 2000
By "crjordan_68" - Published on Amazon.com
This book does not claim to be a tutorial on administering SMS. It is not a study guide, it is a resource kit, ie. toolbox. A collection of utilities to expand the functionality of the SMS product with accompanying documentation of these tools. Do not buy this book with the expectations of passing any exams. Buy this book if you are already familiar with SMS and want to get the most out of it.
Great RESOURCE Guide with super flow charts !!!! 15 July 2001
By David - Published on Amazon.com
*This resource guide has supplied me with addl knowledge due to its great content and well documented charts.

*Must buy for an SMS Admin

It appears that some admins in this review area have bought it *thinking* its a "How to admin SMS" book ... not so. It is meant for SMS Admins that want to know the in-depth components of SMS and "how it all works".

If your seeking to learn SMS grab the SMS 2.0 self training, which I feel is much better that the "Average Training Center" ATEC. SMS is a specialty and there aren't many trainers that have alot of exposure to it in production.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful
a poor example of an admin book 17 Feb 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This book leaves a lot to be desired with regards to the technical aspects of SMS administration. From M$ Press. Way to go, Bill.
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