Integrating SMS 2003 Into a Work Place Environment Adam Bolton EKU, Dept. of Technology, CEN/CET

2 OUTLINE Discuss the what is SMS and the benefits of it Show in detail the setup of the server and software packages Display the end results of a software upgrade

3 MOTIVATION Make life easier on myself Eliminate one on one interaction Rid myself of unwanted updates

INTRODUCTION Employed by Eastern State Hospital 4

INTRODUCTION Currently have 215 computers and 571 users 5

Introduction System Management Server 2003 Utility used to push out upgrades and updates remotely Extremely use full in a large scale environment 6

7 PROBLEM STATEMENT Only 3 members of the I.T. staff Extremely difficult to find time to visit each computer for software upgrades

PROBLEM STATEMENT Constant product upgrades Automatic updates making programs unstable 8

9 PROPOSED SOLUTION Get SMS up and running Build 2 Computers to test on One will be hard wired One will be wireless

10 PROPOSED SOLUTION Step 1: Purchase Server and software

PROPOSED SOLUTION Step 2: Preparation of domain environment Extend the A.D. schema Domain Rights 11

PROPSED SOLUTION Start installation of Sequel Server 2000 Install SMS

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PROPOSED SOLUTION SMS Administrative Console 15

PROPOSED SOLUTION Make SMS a distribution point 16

PROPOSED SOLUTION Obtain a collection 17

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Install client 19

PROPOSED SOLUTION Client PC 20

PROPOSED SOLUTION Setting up a Package and Advertisement 21

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PROPOSED SOLUTION Distribute the package 25

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RESULTS Hardwired PC updated fine 28

RESULTS Wireless PC locked up and crashed 29

30 CONCLUSIONS 50% Success Rate Is Troublesome Will be very beneficial in the workplace as it cuts time spent updating down drastically

31 FUTURE WORK Setup package for Office 2007 Use SMS to replace Auto Updates Attend Microsoft training to get certified