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Network Services Management Console (NSMC) is an enterprise systems management system that features deployment, inventory, license and baseline management features with no client software required on managed systems. It even helps you manage your baseline by alerting you to new software that may appear on the network.

As usual, I will begin with product installation and then cover some of the major features (the console, asset management, software deployment) and will then wrap up with some other features and a closing summary.

Installation

The installation of NSMC provides a simple "Standard" and "Custom" option. While the "Custom" option is labeled as being for advanced users, I recommend choosing this option to get a better of idea of what it is you are installing. It would be helpful to see a "Console only", "w/Services", and "w/Services and Database" in a more user-friendly manner, but if you choose "Standard" you get it all.

For clarification- the installation consists of three key elements:

• The NSMC Console – this is the management interface provided to perform all supported management tasks.

• Services – There are services for each of the modules that make up NSMC (scheduler, distribution and monitoring). Each can be installed on multiple systems for scalability.

• Database – The database is used to store information collected by NSMC and if you are installing the console or services on a separate system, you must configure specify the location and credentials for the central database.

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