Admin911: SMS [Paperback]

Rod Trent (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072130229 | ISBN-13: 978-0072130225 | Publication Date: October 20, 2000 | Edition: 1

"Call on Admin911 to learn what’s going on with your network, to understand your options, and pick the right solutions." -David Chernicoff, Windows 2000 Magazine This essential survival guide for system administrators contains problem-solving and troubleshooting techniques for Microsoft System Management Server. Kathy Ivens is Series Editor.

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From the Back Cover

Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft Systems Management Server on your organization’s network with help from Admin911: SMS.

This unique resource provides immediate solutions to problems and conflicts involving configuration management, hardware inventory, software distribution, Network Discovery, and reporting. You’ll also get troubleshooting tips for unattended installation, remote administration, and network monitoring. Use the preventive maintenance advice inside this book and save yourself hundreds of hours of problem-solving time.

• Learn techniques for getting the best performance out of SMS
• Manage primary and secondary site server installation
• Handle client configuration, discovery, and installation
• Implement the SMS hardware and software inventory process
• Manage software package creation, distribution, advertisement, and metering
• Administer and troubleshoot your system using remote tools
• Enable site-to-site communication within the SMS infrastructure
• Monitor, review, and pinpoint problems using the SMS Status system
• Access, retrieve, and present data stored in an SMS SQL database

Special series elements include:

• TAKE COMMAND: Specific command line utilities relating to the topic at hand
• CODE BLUE: Things to do when your system is in trouble
• BUG ALERT: Common and little-known problems and pitfalls

About the Author

Rod Trent is a network engineer at Deloitte & Touche with 5 years experience in training, implementation, and support of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS). He is the author of the best-selling Microsoft SMS Installer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (October 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072130229
• ISBN-13: 978-0072130225
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,630,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst tech book I have ever read, May 21, 2002

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"bkc42" (Arlington, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Admin911: SMS (Paperback)

I do not consider myself to be an expert Systems Administrator, however, I do operate extremely competently at an intermediate level. I purchased this book in hopes of learning the basics of implementing and supporting SMS2.0. I was sadly disappointed.

After reading the other 5-star reviews on this book I was under the impression that this was the end-all do-all text on the subject. When I received my copy what I found instead was a haphazard collection of gotchas, directory hierachy and registry listings. There was not much else in the way of actual instruction to help a SMS newbie master the product.

I can see now that the 5-star reviews seem to be predominantly by experienced SMS admins. For them this volume is probably an excellent addition to thier tech library. But for those who desire their first introduction to SMS take my advice, don't walk, run from this one!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, November 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Admin911: SMS (Paperback)

There are a lot of good tips and tricks in this book that Microsoft does not readliy publish. I would recommend this book to anyone that is currently working with or thinking of Implementing SMS 2.0 in their environment. One of the best books that I have read on the subject.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precise and quick!, October 30, 2000

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Bill Nelson (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Admin911: SMS (Paperback)

I love the nature of the book and how easy it read. It was precise and at a pretty low level.