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SMS Software Distribution

SMS Software Distribution. Overview. Explaining How SMS Distributes Software Managing Distribution Points Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent. Explaining How SMS Distributes Software. The Benefits of SMS Software Distribution

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SMS Software Distribution

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  1. SMS Software Distribution

  2. Overview • Explaining How SMS Distributes Software • Managing Distribution Points • Configuring Software Distribution and the Advertised Programs Client Agent

  3. Explaining How SMS Distributes Software • The Benefits of SMS Software Distribution • How the Client Handles Software Distribution • Administrative Tasks Involved in the Software Distribution Process • The Process of Configuring Site Settings in Software Distribution • The SMS Objects Used to Distribute Software • The Monitoring Phase of Software Distribution

  4. The Benefits of SMS Software Distribution SMS software distribution: • Eliminates the process of providing thousands of software compact discs to users, along with programs and instructions • Reduces user errors • Allows users to successfully run programs and install software without needing to know how to run these programs or which setup options are best for them • Allows you to centrally define and control how and when programs run on client computers

  5. How the Client Handles Software Distribution The client: Primary Site Checks for new applications to run 1 Management Point Runs the application according to how it is configured at the site 2 CAP Distribution Point Sends its status back to the site 3 Legacy Client Advanced Client

  6. Administrative Tasks Involved in the Software Distribution Process Prepare the site 1 Create software distribution objects 2 Management Point Distribution Point SMS client runs software distribution 3 Advanced Client Monitor software distribution 4

  7. The Process of Configuring Site Settings in Software Distribution Designate one or more servers as distribution points Configure the software distribution component Configure the Advertised Programs Client Agent Define the roaming boundaries, if applicable 1 2 3 4 Prepare the site 1 Configuring the site settings includes four steps : Management Point Distribution Point SMS client runs software distribution Module 8, Lesson 5 3 Advanced Client

  8. The SMS Objects Used to Distribute Software Prepare the site Content covered in Module 7, Lesson 2 and 3 1 Create software distribution objects 2 Management Point Distribution Point Software distribution uses the following SMS objects: SMS client runs software distribution Module 8, Lesson 5 3 • Collections • Packages • Programs • Advertisements Advanced Client Monitor software distribution Module 8, Lesson 6 4

  9. The Monitoring Phase of Software Distribution A best practice is to monitor the software distribution once the process has begun Create software distribution objects Module 8, Lessons 1-4 2 Management Point Distribution Point SMS client runs software distribution 3 Advanced Client Monitor software distribution 4

  10. Managing Distribution Points • The Benefits of BITS, Delta Replication, and Compression In Managing Network Performance • Guidelines for Configuring a Site System to Be a Distribution Point • What is a Distribution Point Group? • Demonstration: How to Configure a Distribution Point and a Distribution Point Group

  11. The Benefits of BITS, Delta Replication, and Compression in Managing Network Performance SMS manages network performance by: Using BITS to provide checkpoint restart download of packages from distribution points to Advanced Clients Using delta replication to only send the updated package files that have changed since the last time the package was distributed Using compression to automatically compress package source files when it sends the package to other SMS sites

  12. Guidelines for Configuring a Site System to Be a Distribution Point Configure all of the distribution points that you want to use at the preliminary stage of the process Specify a distribution point in close proximity to a group of clients Enable BITS on the distribution points that support Advanced Clients Designate protected distribution points Guidelines: Management Point CAP Distribution Point Legacy Client Advanced Client

  13. What Is a Distribution Point Group? A distribution point group is a set of distribution points that you can manage as a single entity Use it to: Manage a group of distribution points in a similar manner, such as when you want to assign a package to several distribution points all at the same time Distribution Point Distribution Point Distribution Point Distribution Point

  14. What Is the Advanced Client Network Access Account? The Advanced Client Network Access Account is a domain-level account that you can create for Advanced Clients Distribution Point The Advanced Client can use it when: An advertised program needs to access a distribution point or a share on a server other than the distribution point Advanced Client

  15. Software Distribution Component Settings that Administrators Typically Specify Software Distribution component settings that administrators typically specify on the General tab: Software Distribution component settings that administrators typically specify on the Retry Settings tab: The drive on the site server on which compressed package files are stored The number of threads to allocate to package processing The user name and password for the Legacy Client Software Installation Account The user name and password for the Advanced Client Network Access Account The number of retries for updating distribution points The number of retries for updating CAPs

  16. Guidelines for Configuring the Software Distribution Component Guidelines: Increase the number of threads if you need to process multiple packages simultaneously, and when the site server’s load and network bandwidth permit Change the Number of retries and the Retry delay settings to reflect the traffic on your network

  17. Advertised Programs Client Agent Settings that Administrators Typically Specify Advertised Programs Client Agent settings that administrators typically specify on the General tab: Display a visual indicator when new advertisements are received Play a sound when new advertisements are received Provide a countdown and countdown length when scheduled programs are set to run Play countdown sounds when a scheduled program is about to run Show a status icon in the notification area for advertised programs Enable or disable the agent Whether you want Legacy Clients to be able to change agent settings Program or policy polling intervals For Advanced Clients, whether you want a new program notification icon to open Add or Remove Programs

  18. How Software Distribution Objects Are Created All Users 1 2 3 Setup.exe Office 2003 4 The software distribution object creation process: Collections Packages Programs Advertisements 1 2 3 4

  19. What Is a Collection? Computers running Windows XP Computers with Office 2003 Installed Microsoft®Office XP

  20. What Do Packages and Programs Do? Office 2003 Office 2003 Office 2003 A program allows a package to run on the client A program allows a package to run on the client Office 2003 Setup Office 2003 Setup

  21. What Are Advertisements? An advertisement is an object configured by the site administrator on an SMS site, which in turn becomes a notification or a policy for the client Advertised programs are found in Control Panel: Add or Remove Programs Run Advertised Programs

  22. How the Configuration of Software Distribution Objects Is Verified Manually update collections 1 Look in C:\SMSPKGC$ 1 View the resources in the collection Use Report Viewer to see the All Collections report Look for them in SMS Administrator Console 1 2 2 Verification of programs and advertisements Review the migration log for errors 3 Verification of packages 2 Verification of collections Setup.exe Office 2003

  23. How the Distribution of Files on the Distribution Point Is Verified Office 2003 Office 2003 Office 2003 Office 2003 Office 2003 SMS Site Server Package did not arrive Software Distribution Points

  24. The Relationship Between Packages and Programs Office 2003 Packages must be created first A program allows an application in a package to be installed Once package is created, then you create a program Office 2003 Setup

  25. How to Distribute Packages to Distribution Points SMS Site Server Distribution Point B Distribution Point A Office 2003 package to be distributed from distribution points A and B

  26. How the Client Runs Advertised Programs • SMS clients automatically run advertised programs that have mandatory assignments • Advertised programs that do not have mandatory assignments are run manually by the user To manually run an advertised program: Click Start, and then click Control Panel In Control Panel, double-click Run Advertised Programs In the Run Advertised Programs dialog box, double-click the program you want to run You can also find advertised programs in Add or Remove Programs 1 2 3

  27. Locations of Software Distribution Log Files Log files on the SMS server are found in: C:\SMS\Logs Advanced Client Log files are found in: %Windir%\System32\CCM\Logs Legacy Client Log files are found in: %Windir%\MS\SMS\Logs

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