SMS 2003 SP3 Discussion / Planning - BETA Topic

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Hey everyone, I want to open a major discussion to talk about SMS 2003 SP3 which is currently in Beta. The release is going to cause some issues as they all do and require us to be on top of the changes. I would like everyone who knows anything about the release to talk about it here so that we can all learn on the new changes. Below is a list of the new things I have heard. If you know if anything new or different or have any comments if you have been able to test it, please let us know so we can take part in your experience.

1.       Microsoft\'s Systems Management Server Service Pack 3 contains support for
the client installation on Windows Vista and Windows \'Longhorn\' Server.

2.       Service Pack 3 will also provide support for ITMU\'s use of multiple CAB
files while performing scans. Here is a list of what I have already seen with the new ITMU.
Please let everyone know if you have seen anything different. I will be installing this sometime this week into production and want to know all scenarios.

3.       Service Pack 3 will also be introducing SMS 2003 Asset Advisor.  SMS 2003
Asset Advisor is based off of technology that was recently acquired with the
acquisition of Asset Matrix.  The Asset Advisor will be adding several new
WMI providers on the client machine as well as enabling some SMS_Def.mof
changes.  These client side changes are necessary to provide SMS with client
side information that it needs to run a series of software license
management reports.  SMS 2003 Asset Advisor will be introducing 35 new drill
down reports.  These reports will focus on software reporting, hardware
reporting and Microsoft license management.

4.       I will assume a new SMS client to be deployed and upgraded on all systems.

Let\'s pull together and see what we know so far! As I know more I will continue to post information.