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Mastering Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
If you're an IT professional, you're busy enough trying to manage multiple systems and stay proactive with the technology demands of today's fast-moving companies. System Center Operations Manager 2007 is designed to make your life easier, and this comprehensive book is your one-stop gateway to it all. With intermediate to advanced coverage, this book
gives you the information you need to deploy, manage, and maintain SCOM 2007, and use it to monitor your network.
CONTENTS:
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part 1. Implementation And Administration.
Chapter 1. Overview Of Operations Management.
Operations Management Defined.
Systems Management.
Operations Management.
Current Operations Management Solutions.
Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF).
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) And MOF.
How MOF Expands ITIL.
Microsoft Operations Framework Process.
System Center Operations Manager Role.
How Does The System Center Family Align With MOF?
Where Does Opsmanager 2007 Fit In With MOF.
Chapter 2. Installing System Center Operations Manager 2007.
Opsmanager 2007 Server.
Datastore (SQL).
Verifying Prerequisites.
Identifying Prerequisites.
Running The Prerequisite Check Utility.
Installation Criteria.
Creating Accounts.
Installing Database.
Installing Opsmanager 2007.
Verifying The Installation.
Consoles (Admin, Monitoring, Web, Reporting).
Chapter 3. Management Group Settings.
Management Group Global Settings.
Global Server Settings.
Global Agent Setting.
Individual Server Options.
Chapter 4. Installing And Configuring Agents.
Managed Computers.
Monitoring Devices With Agents.
Monitoring Devices Without Agents.
Installing Using The Discovery Wizard.
Installing Manually.
Individual Agent Settings.
Chapter 5. Managing Management Packs.
Monitoring Capabilities.
Management Pack Requirements.
Current Management Packs Available.
Requirements For Management Pack Monitoring.
Management Pack Details.
Computer Groups.
Rule Groups.
Rules.
Reporting.
Authoring Management Packs.
Creating New Management Packs.
Converting Legacy Management Packs.
Chapter 6. Management Pack Lifecycle.
Typical Lifecycle.
Creating Management Pack Lifecycle Standards.
Documenting Changes.
Chapter 7. Monitoring With The Console.
Console Overview.
Views.
Tasks.
Console Security.
Context Aware.
Customizing.
Creating And Customizing Scopes.
Setting Scope Permissions.
Monitoring.
Service Monitoring.
Server Monitoring.
Client Monitoring.
Operator Actions.
Chapter 8. Audit Collection Services And Agentless Exception Monitoring.
Audit Collection Services.
Agentless Exception Monitoring.
Editing Group Policy.
Chapter 9. Using Reporting Services.
Configuring Reporting Services.
Installing Reporting Service.
Predefined Reports.
Creating New Reports.
Modifying Reports.
Chapter 10. Working With Complex Environments.
Multihoming Agents.
Multihoming Overview.
Agent Settings.
Configuring Management Groups.
Configuring Management Group Hierarchies.
Overview Of Hierarchies.
Configuring Connectors.
Forwarding And Responding To Alerts.
Interoperating With Third Party Monitoring Solutions.
Configuring Connectors.
Forwarding And Responding To Alerts.
Part 2. Maintenance And Troubleshooting.
Chapter 11. Optimizing Your Environment.
Optimizing Management Packs.
Identifying Useful Settings.
Customizing Management Packs.
Optimizing Rules.
Modifying Existing Rules.
Creating New Rules.
Self-Tuning Thresholds.
Optimized Performance Counters.
Maintenance.
Daily Check-Ups.
Grooming The Database.
Chapter 12. Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery.
Backup Strategy.
Backing Up The Opsmanager 2007 Database.
Backing Up Management Packs.
Restoring Your Environment.
Restoring To New Hardware.
Restoring To An Existing Environment.
Disaster Recovery.
Using Opsmanager 2007 To Monitor Your DR Site.
Replicating Opsmanager Data To Your DR Site.
Chapter 13. Troubleshooting.
Opsmanager 2007 Troubleshooting Tools.
Resource Kit Tools.
Third Party Tools.
Troubleshooting Agents.
Agent Warnings And Errors In Event Viewer.
Troubleshooting Management Packs.
Management Pack Warnings And Errors In Event Viewer.
Chapter 14. Opsmanager 2007 Scripting.
Understanding The Scripting Process.
Defining The Job To Be Accomplished.
Defining The Requirements To Do The Job.
Defining The Path To Accomplish The Job.
Powershell Basics.
Setting Variables Values.
Setting Object References.
Retrieving Collections.
Looping Through Collections.
Performing Actions.
Connecting To The Opsmanager 2007 Provider.
Using Powershell With Opsmanager 2007 Objects.
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