David Allen

Linux Integration Components for Hyper-V

Trying to download the Linux Integration Components for Hyper-V from the MS Connect site as per the Microsoft HyperV_Deploy document but cant??? That is because they have finihed with the release candidate and will be releasing an RTM version by the end...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2008 3:38 PM by David Allen

Dell Management Pack v3.1 A01

This is the new version of the Dell MP that has just been released. It contains three individual MP files: Dell.Connections.001.mp - The Dell Server and Printer Management Pack import file Dell.Connections.Client.mp - The Dell Client Management Pack import...

Published Sun, Aug 10 2008 7:31 PM by David Allen

WMI

After implementing Operations Manager in your environment you may find some of your servers experiencing WMI problems. This can result in not being able to collect data or monitor what you need as the WMI queries in the rules and monitors will fail. Here...

Published Sun, Aug 03 2008 8:24 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

Reporting Problems - Enable Remote Errors

If you have experienced problems with OpsMgr reporting you will probably have seen the helpful message about how to get more information about the error. "For more information about this error navigate to the report server on the local server machine...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2008 4:44 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

Changing the look & feel of Reports

Ever wanted to get rid of that poor quality System Center Operations Manager 2007 banner from across the top of all the default reports? Original Banner It's really quite simple..... As all the default SCOM reports use the same JPG image files as...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2008 4:27 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

Sealing a Management Pack

By default when you create a new management it is created as unsealed so it has a .xml extension and allows for the management pack to be edited. Within the support tools of Operations Manager there is a tool called mpseal.exe which can be used to seal...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2008 12:09 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

SQL 2005 Log Shipping Part II

Following on from my SQL 2005 Log Shipping guide and I have created a Part II guide which covers restoring and configuring the secondary database as well as updating the configuration of Operations Manager to use it. Available for download under Guides...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2008 5:42 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

WMUG Event - 15th July 2008

WMUG The next WMUG event has been announced, it will be taking place on 15th July 2008 at Microsoft Cardinal Place, London . There will be two presentations, one on SCCM presented by Rob Marshall and one on SCOM presented by myself and Gordon McKenna...

Published Tue, Jun 17 2008 6:07 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

OperationsManager DB Maintenance

Within OpsMan there are seven maintenance rules enabled to perform maintenance on the OperationsManager DB; these are Transfer Events Runs a workflow to transfer data Optimize Indexes Self explanatory Maintenance Mode Updates maintenance mode data Detect...

Published Mon, Jun 09 2008 7:00 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

Restart Service Recovery Task

"After creating a Windows service monitor, how does one configure a recovery task to automatically start the service on failure?" is a question I have been asked many times and seen asked on forums, so I have put together this quick blog on...

Published Thu, Jun 05 2008 11:05 AM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

Management Pack Guides...

...are now available without needing to download the MP itself. If you navigate to this link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb310604(TechNet.10).aspx , it will take you to the System Center Operations Manager TechCenter. There is plenty of...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2008 5:29 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

MP to XML

If your working with OpsMan you may well have already come across this handy script from Boris Yanushpolsky that will convert a sealed management pack to XML. http://blogs.msdn.com/boris_yanushpolsky/archive/2007/08/16/unsealing-a-management-pack.aspx...

Published Sat, Apr 12 2008 12:01 PM by Aquilaweb - OpsMan Blog

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

WARNING - SQL Instance SA Password Check

By default this rule is disabled in the SQL 2000 Discovery management pack but beware if you are looking at enabling it. During recent testing I enabled this rule and then shortly after found a number of my SQL servers crippled. Upon further investigation...

Published Fri, Apr 11 2008 10:45 PM by Aquilaweb

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

SNMP Probe Based Monitors

Setting up a probe based SNMP monitor is quite simple; however, there does seem to be some confusion out there about what to use as the Parameter Name and how to call the value in the alert description. Hopefully this will clear things up but if you do...

Published Tue, Apr 08 2008 11:07 PM by Aquilaweb

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

SQL 2005 Log Shipping

Recently I have set-up SQL log shipping for the environment I am working on and after producing a step-by-step document I thought it might be useful to many others, so I have posted it under Guides . Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 07 2008 10:56 AM by Aquilaweb

Filed under: OpsMgr 2007

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WMUG Event - 15th July 2008

OperationsManager DB Maintenance

Restart Service Recovery Task

Management Pack Guides...

MP to XML

WARNING - SQL Instance SA Password Check

SNMP Probe Based Monitors

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