Where to find SMS Administrator Tid Bits

[mhansler]

Hello and I'm new to this forum. I've just taken on a new role of being an SMS Administrator for my Department and I'm looking for Administrative Tid bits to help me along.

Like quick ways to set up Hardware & software inventory, coping collections to a new collection to be modified for different divisions, backing up only my hieraracky of collection configurations in the event the main site looses them. So I don't have to re-create them all over again. Which has already happened. Ugh. P.S. Did I mention I have no control over the main site? That's important to remember. Any assistance you can be would be most appreciated. Thank you for having this forum.

 

[snyderj]

Here's a smattering of guides and resources; there are many more available. Pick out what's useful to you. When you have specific questions then post them here at tek-tips!

"SMS 2.0 Resource Guide" (Microsoft) - out of print, but available used

"SAMS Teach Yourself SQL in 10 Minutes" (Ben Fota)

"SMS 911"

"SQL Server 7 Esential Reference" (Sharon Dooley)

http://tek-tips.com/

http://sms.scriptmania.com/

http://www.myitforum.com/contrib/default.asp?nm=Don Hite&cid=247

http://www.swynk.com/sms/

http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/default.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/sms/Default.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmistart_5kth.asp?frame=true