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The BizTalk Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 provides monitoring for BizTalk Server 2006, BizTalk Server 2006 R2, and BizTalk Server 2009.
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From the System Center Operations Manager blog:
As part of OpsMgr 2007 R2 and Desktop Error Monitoring 3.5 (DEM) we will be releasing four new AEM reports later this month.
The 4 new reports are:
- Top Blue Screen Computers
- Top Blue Screen Computers by User
- Top Crashing Applications by User
- Top Crashing Applications by Computer
If you are using the Agentless Exception Monitoring(AEM) feature please try out these Beta reports and provide me with your feedback. Attached to this blog is a ZIP file with the reports.
Thanks
Satya Vel
http://blogs.technet.com/momteam/archive/2009/08/31/new-beta-aem-dem-reports.aspx
I saw this post by David Tesar over on the TechNet Edge site that makes interesting reading:
http://edge.technet.com/Media/Operationalizing-Compliance-With-Microsoft-System-Center-and-Tripwire/
Symptom
A Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) can only be used as a Host if it was alread...
A Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) can only be used as a Host if it was already a Host prior to being promoted. If a RODC needs to be used as a Host and was not previously managed by SCVMM, it will have to be demoted to a member server and made a managed Host prior to promotion back to RODC. Important: Although a Read Only Domain Controller can be used as Host in SCVMM, this is not the recommended usage of a Read Only Domain Controller.
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=975113
Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 R2 is a stand-alone product that provides a reliable and optimized virtualization solution enabling organizations to improve server utilization and reduce costs. With the addition of new features such as live migration and expanded processor and memory support for host systems, it allows organizations to consolidate workloads onto a single physical server and is a good solution for organizations who are consolidating servers as well as for development and test environments.
By having the ability to plug into existing IT infrastructures Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 enables companies to reduce costs, improve utilization and provision new servers. It allows IT professionals to leverage existing patching, provisioning, management and support tools and processes. IT Professionals can continue to leverage their individual skills and the collective knowledge of Microsoft tools, minimizing the learning curve to manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2. In addition, with Microsoft providing comprehensive support for Microsoft applications and heterogeneous guest operating systems support, customers can virtualize with confidence and peace of mind.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=48359dd2-1c3d-4506-ae0a-232d0314ccf6&displaylang=en
From the OpsMgr Support Team blog:
When running System Center Operations Manager 2007 you may notice the following event:
Event Type: Warning Event Source: OpsMgr Config Service Event Category: None Event ID: 29106 Date: Time: User: Computer: Description: The request to synchronize state for OpsMgr Health Service identified by "5209bd53-3cf6-dd12-af0d-7f872b995f76" failed due to the following exception "System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: Failed to connect to an IPC Port: Access is denied.
This can occur if the OpsMgr SDK Service and the OpsMgr Config Service are running under different credentials.
Make Sure the OpsMgr SDK Service and OpsMgr Config Service are configured to run using the same credentials.
Please refer the KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936220 for How to change the credentials for the OpsMgr SDK Service and for the OpsMgr Config Service in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007.
Hope this helps,
Satish Phatge
http://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/archive/2009/08/27/opsmgr-2007-event-id-29106-failed-to-connect-to-an-ipc-port-access-is-denied.aspx
Summary The following bulletin has undergone a minor revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-014 - Critical
Bulletin Information: * MS09-014 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-014.mspx - Reason for Revision: V1.3 (August 25, 2009): Corrected the SearchPath feature control key specified in the entry about CVE-2008-2540 in the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update. - Originally posted: April 14, 2009 - Updated: August 25, 2009 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical - Version: 1.3
Summary The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details. * MS09-044 - Critical * MS09-029 - Critical
Bulletin Information: * MS09-044 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-044.mspx - Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 25, 2009): Corrected the download link for RDP Version 5.2 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB958469). Also corrected the footnote that prescribed an erroneous install sequence for KB958471 and KB958470. Customers who have successfully installed these updates do not need to reinstall. - Originally posted: August 11, 2009 - Updated: August 25, 2009 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical - Version: 2.0
* MS09-029 - Critical - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-029.mspx - Reason for Revision: V3.0 (August 25, 2009): Added an entry to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update to communicate the rerelease of the Japanese-language update for Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2. Customers who require the Japanese-language update need to install the rereleased update. No other updates or locales are affected by this rerelease. - Originally posted: July 14, 2009 - Updated: August 25, 2009 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical - Version: 3.0
From the ConfigMgr Support Team blog:
I thought of blogging this information as it took a little bit of time to identify the root cause of the issue and I didn’t see it documented publicly anywhere. Hopefully if you run into the same issue this will help you find a quick solution.
Symptom: Patch installation fails with the following error:
ERROR: UpdateSearcher::Search() failed. 0x80248014 is the hresult value for the operation. Returning 32788 as the exit code SmsWusHandler
Cause: An invalid ScanPackageServiceID package in the registry was the culprit in this case.
Logs for reference which will help you easily identify the issue
Pathinstall.log ============ INSTALL FAILED: UpdateID = bfc87e4e-02a3-4739-8019-27eeef986f59, QNumber = 969682, Title = Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB969682), ExitCode = 32788, Executable = C:\SYSROOT\system32\VPCache\CES00072\SmsWusHandler.exe /InstallFile:"C:\SYSROOT\system32\CCM\Cache\CES002BD.1.System\bfc87e4e-02a3-4739-8019-27eeef986f59\excel_b6c38982517a95896abd60b635495b2f3c732ecf.cab" /UpdateID:bfc87e4e-02a3-4739-8019-27eeef986f59 UpdatesInstallMgr 30-06-2009 09:29:44 3428 (0x0D64)
SMSWSUShandler.log ================= WUS client version detected on the machine = 7.2.6001.788. SmsWusHandler Searching for software updates now. SmsWusHandler Search filter - Type='Software' SmsWusHandler Using the existing scan package service {ServiceID = 6f102c69-effc-4e17-b505-830a9e6b6b1e} SmsWusHandler Scan Package serviceID being used for this search is {6f102c69-effc-4e17-b505-830a9e6b6b1e} SmsWusHandler ERROR: UpdateSearcher::Search() failed. SmsWusHandler 0x80248014 is the hresult value for the operation. Returning 32788 as the exit code. SmsWusHandler ~ ======= SmsWusHandler Terminating ======= SmsWusHandler
This is how the registry looks like on the client machine:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\VPCache] "ScanPackageServiceID"="5fb74640-bf1e-408d-97d0-cda888ed4cec" “~AS_ScanPackageServiceID"="6f102c69-effc-4e17-b505-830a9e6b6b1e"
Resolution: You can fix the issue by following these steps:
1. Make a backup of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\VPCache. This way you can always restore any changes you make.
2. Delete the registry key "~AS_ScanPackageServiceID" from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\VPCache
3. Restart the SMS Agent Host Service on the client machine, then rerun the advertisement on the client machine.
Once this is complete the install should complete successfully.
Balasubramanian Delli | Configuration Manager Technical Lead
http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/archive/2009/08/25/troubleshooting-patch-installation-issues-on-sms-2003-itmu-with-exit-code-32788.aspx
Mark your diaries folks for the 9th September:
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
Audience(s): IT Generalist.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date:
Wednesday, September 09, 2009 6:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Event Overview
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 helps you manage your virtual infrastructure by using the enhancements to Hyper-V in the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. In this webcast, we discuss the new features of Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, including support for Windows Server 2008 R2 capabilities like live migration, hot addition and removal of storage, and optimized networking technologies. With Quick Storage Migration, shared volume support (both Cluster Shared Volumes and third-party), storage area network (SAN) migration into and out of clustered hosts, and expanded support for iSCSI SANs, Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 and Hyper-V provide a dynamic virtualization platform for all of your business-critical applications.
Presenter: Kenon Owens, Technical Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032423217&CountryCode=US
Security Advisories Updated or Released Today * Microsoft Security Advisory (973882) - Title: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Could Allow Remote Code Execution - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973882.mspx - Revision Note: V3.0 (August 25, 2009): Advisory revised to provide details about the Windows Live Messenger 14.0.8089 release and to communicate the removal of the Windows Live Hotmail "Attach Photo" feature.
* Microsoft Security Advisory (967940) - Title: Update for Windows Autorun - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/967940.mspx - Revision Note: V1.1 (August 25, 2009): Summary revised to notify users of an update to Autorun that restricts AutoPlay functionality to CD-ROM and DVD-ROM media, available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 971029.
Forefront Client Security
974253 Description of a Security State Assessment update (1.0.1710.103) for Forefront Client Security
974838 FSCController times out while starting or gets stuck in a "Starting" state in Forefront Security for Exchange Server
974348 Microsoft Advisory Services Engagement Scenario - Developer Tools & Platforms Performance
974886 Error message when you try to install System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 on Windows Server 2008: "Account Verification Error"
974176 A hotfix is available to update the Daylight Saving Time for the "(GMT+02:00) Cairo" and "(GMT+08:00) Perth" time zones for the year 2009 for Windows Server 2003-based, Windows Vista-based, Windows Server 2008-based, and Windows 7-based computers
974721 A connection with the specified AD RMS cluster could not be established after upgrading from Windows Server 2003 x64 with IIS to Windows Server 2008 x64
970706 A computer that is running Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) crashes when a third-party filter driver returns the "STATUS_PENDING" value in response to an IRP
973597 You cannot fail over disk resources on a passive cluster node if you call the DefragAnalysis method of the "Win32_Volume" WMI Class
974815 A local group cannot be found if it is nested inside another group on a Windows Server-based or Windows-based client
974805 Reliability Monitor Does Not Refresh
974755 Modification of LAA (Locally Administered Address) on iSCSI booted system results in Stop 0x7B on next boot
972459 The "Found New Hardware" wizard unexpectedly appears when you start a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
972903 A blank screen appears when you restart a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 after you reinstall the driver for a graphics device
971248 The print output shows black rectangles if you print a document that contains some images on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
973648 One or several controls in the DCOM Config utility are disabled on a computer that is running a Russian edition of Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
971572 Error message when you hot-plug a display to the secondary display port on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008: ""Stop 0x00000116"
971877 The Windows Server 2008 system stops responding (hangs) when an application or a driver triggers an NMI to generate a memory dump file forcibly
973802 A disabled Hyper-V virtual network adapter is re-enabled after you install Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
972839 A hotfix is available that addresses a slight delay that occurs when a 32-bit application closes a FAT or FAT32 volume on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows Vista or on Windows Server 2008
970686 You cannot restore mirroring for the boot partition on some GPT disks in Windows Server 2008 if you follow the instructions in Knowledge Base article 951985
974386 Microsoft Advisory Services Engagement Scenario - Platform Application Compatibility
Just heard on the grapevine that WSUS SP2 is now available for download from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=a206ae20-2695-436c-9578-3403a7d46e40&displaylang=en
From the OpsMgr Support Team Blog:
Just a quick tip in case you run into this. When you run the Operations Manager Gateway Approval Tool you may get the following error:
"Unhandled Exception: Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Common.DiscoveryDataInvalidRelationshipTargetException: Invalid relationship target specified in the discovery data item"
The Syntax to approve the gateway is:
Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.GatewayApprovalTool /ManagementServername= FQDN_name /gatewayName=gateway_server_FQDN_name
If the RMS is clustered you should use the cluster virtual name rather than a physical node name to approve the gateway. If you use the physical node name you can get this error.
Note: In the above scenario the approval tool is running against the Clustered RMS as the Gateway will report to it. If you want your Gateway to report to the Management Server then use the stand alone Management server name.
Satish Phatge | Operations Manager Support Engineer
http://blogs.technet.com/operationsmgr/archive/2009/08/25/opsmgr-2007-gateway-approval-tool-fails-with-the-error-invalid-relationship-target-specified-in-the-discovery-data-item.aspx
From the System Center Team blog:
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 has RTM’d and GA via volume licensing is set for October 1. This is great news for all and I’d like to especially thank our VMM 2008 R2 Development, Product Management, and Test teams. Lots of hard work fueled by their passion in virtualization and management has resulted in a very good software release.
A 180-day evaluation version is now available, too, on the Microsoft Download site. You can access it here.
Please experience for yourself what the 10,000+ people who have previously downloaded our ‘Release Candidate’ plus organizations such as Continental Airlines, Lionbridge Technologies, and Indiana University have seen with VMM 2008 R2!
I encourage everyone to explore the new System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 and its new features such as quick storage migration, live migration, and many others. We even offer support for vSphere 4.
To learn more on the new features and capabilities of VMM2008 R2, please try to attend our upcoming TechNet session ‘Technical Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2’. Presented by our Technical Product Manager Kenon Owens, it will be chocked full of new and cool VMM 2008 R2 items. Go here to register for this Wednesday, September 09, 2009 (10:00 AM Pacific) event.
Thanks!
Zane Adam
Senior Director, Virtualization and management
http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenter/archive/2009/08/24/system-center-virtual-machine-manager-vmm-2008-r2-rtms.aspx