Systems Management Server (SMS) Installer Overview
SMS Installer can be used to create self-extracting software installation files. These executable files contain the identical files and settings which were created when a specific application was installed. The SMS Installer reproduces all the components required to install the software.

SMS Remote Control Tools Overview
SMS Remote tools enable administrators to control remote client computers.

SMS 2.0 Queries Overview
You can use a SMS query to search for information in the SMS site database. In fact, all data stored in the site database can be queried. This includes data relating to computer resources, sites, software distribution, and users and user groups.

Using Network Monitor
The key administration tasks which you can perform using Network Monitor are summarized below:

You can capture frames directly from the network which you are monitoring.

You can configure capture filters to specify the type of information which should be captured by Network Monitor.

Status Messages Overview
All SMS 2.0 components and services generate status messages as they perform their various functions. These status messages illustrate the movement of processing activity of the SMS site systems and clients.

Troubleshooting SMS Site Server Installation Issues
When SMS Setup fails to install the SMS site server, you can use the information in the Smssetup.log file to determine where the SMS Setup failed.

Systems Management Server (SMS) Overview
SMS 2.0 is a Microsoft BackOffice systems management tool that can both operate in and manage an assortment of network environments. Systems Management Server (SMS) enables network environments and network resources to be centrally controlled.

SMS Database Maintenance Tasks
The main SMS database maintenance task that you need to perform is to implement a backup strategy for the SMS site server and SMS database server. A backup is the process of archiving data and system files on a computer to a different location on a hard disk, or other media type.

Systems Management Server (SMS) Review
SMS 2.0 is a systems management tool that administrators can utilize to centrally control a variety of network environments. Before you can plan your SMS deployment and implement SMS, you need to understand the main functions of SMS, as well as the different SMS components.

Monitoring SMS Activity
You can use Performance Monitor utility to track various processes on a Windows system in real time. The utility uses a graphical display that you can use to view current data, or log data. You can specify specific elements or components that should be tracked. You can determine resource usage by monitoring trends.