sms 2003 query

[s_hcl]

i have installed sms 2003 in windows 2003 enterprise server, and was trying to collect the hardware and software inventory.I had dwnloaded some pdf files ,wherein they had mentioned the step by step procedures.

While configuring a management point ,it was mentioned that that the sms host agent service will be installed ,but when i checked the services panel ,it was not installed.

I can see my windows 2000 proff system in the collections tab and i tried installing the advanced client software from there ,but it didn't install .Hence, i installed the client.msi file manually on the client ,but still i cannot observe the client installed as an Advanced client ,in the sms console .

where am i going wrong.

kindly help

[N1K]

Can you open SMS Admin Console and see what are the settings for Client Instalation Methods?

Systems Management Server -->Site Hierarchy --> Site Name --> Site Settings --> Client Installation Methods

Did you checked up "Enable Client Push Installation to assigned resources"?

Workstations box should be checked..

Most possible problem is that you didn't specify account on client system which should sms use to install this client..

This account should be in the administrators group on the local PC and you can specify it under accounts tab..

[s_hcl]

in the general tab,both are checked

enable client push installtion to assigned resources--Server and Workstation

enable client push installtion to site systems --- Advanced client

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i have also created an account.

in the notes which i was referring to ,they had mentioned of creating an account named acinstall in the system where sms is installed to push clients,as a member of doamin administrators.

I m confused reg this,since it is always the admin who will do this.If i give the account as domain/adminsitrator ....is it ok.

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i also ran the sms tool for management point trouble shooter ,if u need shall i post the results.

[s_hcl]

Should i enable the setting

Systems Management Server -->Site Hierarchy --> Site Name --> Site Settings--Active directory user discovery

as i have already ,activated ---Active directory system discovery ,as it is wrkg fine.

[N1K]

Should i enable the setting

Systems Management Server -->Site Hierarchy --> Site Name --> Site Settings--Active directory user discovery

as i have already ,activated ---Active directory system discovery ,as it is wrkg fine.

Yes, in this case all the systems will be collected from AD..

Do you have any domain group which is a member of local administrators group on ur client PC's, in this way you can put acinstall user in that group and then SMS server could push installation on the client using this account which would in this case have appropriate permissions..