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. The core control point or center of Systems Management Server is the SMS Administrator console. This is a snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). The industry standard for Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) is the core of SMS data collection and presentation.
The main functions of SMS are listed here:
- Resource discovery
- Hardware and software inventory
- Software distribution
- Software metering
- Network Analysis
- Remote support through the Remote Tools feature
The SMS Administrator console is used to access and initiate these SMS 2.0 functions. A process known as resource discovery must be performed first to find computers, network hardware, and groups and users.
The main SMS components are listed here:
- SMS site: A SMS site specifies the computers, other networking hardware, users and groups, and all resources which will be managed through SMS. The SMS environment is made up of one or multiple SMS sites. You define a SMS site based on IP subnet address.
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