Where to start after installing SMS 2003?

[legendhasit]

Hello. When installing SMS 2003, I made it primary site, custom setup, extend the active directory, SQL Server 2000 with SP3 and all that.
I want to deploy some softwares to client xp computers. Where do I start? Install clients? Where? I'm really new at this. Help would be greatly appriciated.

 

[FestusMcShamus]

Do a discovery and push the client to a couple of test workstations.

 

[legendhasit]

I did the discovery thing. Before I do some pushing, it's like this- this xp computer is in the same domain and I can't see anyone else in the Collections from the SMS except the SMS Server 2003 from Site Database, Site Hierachy then Collections. And I'm thinking I can add that xp computer through right-click Collections, New then Collection. And I'm stuck in that Collection Properties dialog box. What do I put in that name? Client's computer name, user name? And in that Membership Rules tab, clicked on 'Create Direct Membership Rule Wizard,' what goes in the Value?

 

[FestusMcShamus]

After running discovery, go to the collections tab, right click and choose ALL TASKS-Update collection membership.
Then, hit refresh. If you don't see more Pc's,etc... check your discovery settings.

As for adding a resource to a collection, right click a collection, go to properties -membership rules, choose to add......
resource class---system resource
attribute name----Name
Value----a computer's name here that has been discovered
You can choose to search in a collection(like or leave it blank)
Select that puppy and add it.
Then, update collection membership and refresh

There are also custom queries out there to add resources, etc...
This is a manual way to get your you know what wet.