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Systems Management Server 2003 R2
Overview
Supporting desktops, servers, and mobile devices, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 R2 enables your IT organization to more easily maintain a secure computing environment, scale with organizational needs, and provide users with the right software at the right time.
Features
Update third-party and custom applications
Deploy updates for Microsoft, third-party, and custom line-of-business applications quickly and easily.
Automate software deployment
Deploy applications and operating systems to clients and servers across the globe. Get the right software to the right user at the right time.
Manage IT assets
Track hardware and software assets to better plan upgrades, track licenses, and monitor usage trends.
Assess system vulnerability
Increase system security by scanning for almost 100 critical system vulnerabilities.
Update hardware
Keep hardware updated and secure by upgrading BIOS, firmware, and drivers for top hardware vendors.
Systems Management Server 2003 R2
Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 R2 builds upon the base of the SMS 2003 SP2 foundation to provide a comprehensive solution for change and configuration management for the Microsoft platform. SMS 2003 R2 enables organizations to quickly and cost-effectively provide relevant software and updates to users from Microsoft and non-Microsoft vendors.
Evaluate Systems Management Server 2003 R2
The trial software is available in these languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, and Japanese. In order to download the software, you must first register in English.
The Custom Updates Publishing Tool is available as part of your MSDN subscription.
NOTE: When moving from the 120-day trial version to a full retail or select version of SMS 2003 R2, you are required to uninstall and reinstall the SMS 2003 R2 product. To avoid interruption of service or loss of data, please be sure to backup the SMS site database and the Custom Updates Publishing Tool database, prior to uninstalling. See the SMS 2003 R2 documentation for more details.
Key Capabilities
SMS 2003 R2 provides the following key capabilities:
Inventory Tool for Custom Updates
Building a more secure and reliable infrastructure while lowering operating costs relies on the ability to update independent software vendor (ISV) and in-house applications as well as updates provided by Microsoft. With SMS 2003 R2 and the Inventory Tool for Custom Updates (ITCU), organizations can achieve this goal quickly and efficiently.
ITCU consists of two components:
* Integrated Scanner. Designed for evaluating target clients for software update compliance.
* Publishing Tool. Designed to allow the ISV or line-of business (LOB) application developer to create software update catalogs that can be imported into SMS. The native SMS 2003 Software Updates Management (SUM) functionality can then use these catalogs to determine applicability and automatically remediate as necessary.
Scenarios:
* Vendors create catalogs of update definitions for commercial software applications.
* Customers create catalogs of update definitions for in-house LOB applications.
* Solution-providers build catalogs of updates for organizations to which they provide services
Scan Tool for Vulnerability Assessment
Software installation errors and misconfigurations compromise security and stability, resulting in escalated support costs. Scan Tool for Vulnerability Assessment (STVA) can help prevent errors, increasing your organizational uptime and helping you build a more secure infrastructure. The tool provides vulnerability assessment reporting for common software misconfigurations using the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 engine.
Systems Management Server 2003 R2 System Requirements
Software Requirements
* Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2. All SMS 2003 Service Pack 2 site system roles are supported only on systems running Windows 2000 SP4 or later.
* Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) must be installed as part of the Windows Server installation for certain SMS site system roles.
* Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 SP3 or later, SQL Server 2000 SP3a or later, or SQL Server 2005 can be used to host the SMS database for SMS 2003 R2.
Hardware Requirements
The following table lists the minimum hardware requirements for servers running SMS 2003 R2.
Hardware Component Requirement
Microprocessor 550 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor recommended
Memory 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM (maximum 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM)
Hard disk 2 GB of available hard disk space on a Windows NT file system (NTFS) partition
Drive CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Display Windows 2000–compatible video graphics adapter
Peripherals Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, or hardware that supports console redirection
Network Network adapter
Client System Requirements
SMS 2003 R2 supports the following clients:
* Legacy Client Operating Systems. Installation of the SMS 2003 R2 Legacy Client is not supported on any client operating system capable of Advanced Client installation. Microsoft Windows 98 is the only supporting operating systems for Legacy Clients.
* Advanced Client Operating Systems. SMS 2003 R2 will not support Advanced Client installation on client platforms earlier than Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1.
* SMS 2003 R2 provides support for 64-bit server platforms as SMS Advanced Clients.
Client Hardware Requirements
The following table shows the minimum hardware requirements for SMS 2003 R2 clients.
Hardware Component Requirement
Microprocessor 300 MHz or faster processor recommended, 133 MHz minimum
Memory 128 MB or higher recommended (64 MB is supported but can limit performance and some features)
Hard disk 80 MB of available hard disk space
Display Super VGA (800×600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
Peripherals Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse, or compatible pointing device
Network Network adapter
Custom Updates Publishing Tool Software Requirements
The following are software requirements specifically for the Custom Updates Publishing Tool component.
* Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2003 SP1, Windows 2003 R2, Windows XP SP2
* Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
* Microsoft SQL Server 2005
* MSI 3.1
* Microsoft Management Console 3.0
Customer Updates Publishing Tool Hardware Requirements
The following table lists the minimum hardware requirements for the Custom Updates Publishing Tool component.
Hardware Component Requirement
Microprocessor 600 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor recommended
Memory 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM; 512 MB of RAM or more recommended
Hard disk 10 MB of available hard disk space; an additional 350 MB of available hard disk if the Custom Updates Publishing Tool installs SQL Express
Drive CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
Display Windows 2000–compatible video graphics adapter
Peripherals Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device, or hardware that supports console redirection
Network Network adapter