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Updated Management Packs
The following Management Packs have recently been updated: Operations Manager 2007 Windows Server 2000/2003 Operating System Microsoft 11/8/2007 (6.0.5000.25) Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 Operating...
New System Center Catalog is Live
The links are as follows: All Products https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/scp/catalog.aspx Operations Manager 2007 https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/scp/opsmgr07.aspx Operations...
MOM 2005 and OM 2007 Exchange 2003 Management Pack Issue
In the MOM 2005 version of the Exchange Management Pack, there was a script issue with the OWA logon script. It detected the OWA site from IIS but this did not work if you were using a custom URL and HTTPS...
MyItForum Excellence Award!
Guess what?! I was awarded a MyItForum excellence award at MMS! Thanks everyone who voted for me (if that's how it works) and thanks to the MyItForum team, Rod and Ron and anyone else for creating such...
MOM 2005 Exchange Management Pack Updated
The Exchange Management Pack has been updated and can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=efdea5c6-6835-47cb-af4f-43f3a3e30279&DisplayLang=en There is now support...
Virtual Server R2 MP Refreshed
The Virtual Server R2 MP has been refreshed and is now available via http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=bf21f798-9b10-40dc-bcdd-4a8358cce94d&DisplayLang=en This MP contains an...
New MOM 2005 Management Pack
Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Management Pack for MOM 2005 The Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Management Pack helps you detect and respond to critical events generated by Office Project Server...
Management Pack Whitepaper by Silect
Silect Software have written a whitepaper which targets Management Pack development from simple MP's containing a few rules, to complex ones using scripts and State view components. This whitepaper is...
Adding Scripts to MOM
As requested, here is a quick guide on adding VBScripts into MOM 2005. 1) In the Administration Console, browse to Management Packs - Scripts and Create a new script. 2) Paste the new script into the script...
Posted: Jan 10 2007, 04:49 PM by adominey | with no comments
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New MVP's!
There are 2 new MVP's to speak of. Cameron Fuller: Cameron started out working as a developer in C and C++ on UNIX and VMS. After determining that he couldn't code to save his life (or support his family...
New Management Packs Released in December
The following Management Packs were released just before Christmas: MS Windows Key Management Service MP for MOM 2005 Monitor and report the health of Microsoft Windows Key Management Services ability...
Happy New Year!
A little bit late but Happy New Year to everyone! Andy
Microsoft HIS 2006 Management Pack Released!
The Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006 Management Pack provides monitoring functionality for Host Integration Server 2006 computers running on Microsoft Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2003...
Microsoft Compute Cluster Server 2003 Management Pack Released!
Overview The Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Management Pack monitors performance, health and availability of Microsoft Windows Compute Cluster 2003 (CCS) versions 1.0 and later. This management...
I'm back baby!
After a fairly long absence from the forums due to writing the book, I'm back! I'm posting on MyItForum again and am waiting to get an answer as to why I am unable to post on MOMCommunity (technical problems...
The Book is Out!!
After a lot of work, the MOM book that I have been writing with Garry Meaburn has been released! It's called Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Field Guide. The description goes like this: 'Microsoft...
New Microsoft Management Packs Released
The following new management packs are now available from http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/mom/mom2005/catalog.aspx Microsoft Antigen 9.0 MOM Pack The new Microsoft Antigen Management Pack...
New ISA Server Management Pack Released
The ISA Management Pack has now been updated to support ISA 2006. From the MS Website: The ISA Server Management Pack monitors ISA Server events and alerts for all ISA Server versions (2000, 2004 and 2006...
Posted: Sep 13 2006, 04:21 PM by adominey | with no comments
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Interesting information about Multihoming and agent failover
Hi, I recently had to ask the question whether or not an agent in one Management Group could fail over to a Management Server in another Management Group. I didn't think it was possible initially but then...
Posted: Mar 29 2006, 12:45 PM by adominey | with no comments
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MOM 2005 with SQL 2005 - Support is here
Microsoft have just finished wrapping up the last of the 3 hotfixes that are required to make MOM 2005 SP1 work with SQL 2005 for both the Operational and Reporting databases. The hotfixes can be downloaded...
MOM 2005 Resource Kit Re-released
The MOM 2005 Resource Kit has been re-released with the following tools added: Alert to RSS Utility – Enable subscriptions to alert information via RSS. DAS Role Update Utility – Tighten the...
Microsoft Availability Reporting Management Pack additional configuration
Right, after a strict hammering for people on the forums I have decided to upset a few people and post the additional configuration necessary to get the Availability Management Pack working. Ok, if you...
MOM Script failures related to McAfee Anti-Virus
Hey all, Just thought I'd provide some information on an issue that I am increasingly seeing on the forums regarding MOM scripts and the ScriptScan component of McAfee anti-virus software. If you are running...
Posted: Feb 14 2006, 01:42 PM by adominey | with 5 comment(s)
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Veritas Release the Storage Foundation Management Pack - Veritas Clustering.
The VERITAS Storage Foundation for Windows Management Pack monitors the events and performance counters generated by disks, disk groups, and volumes managed by VERITAS Storage Foundation 4.3 for Windows...
MOM 2005 and SQL 2005
Ok, there is no official word from Microsoft on this yet but I have tested upgrading a SQL instance hosting the OnePoint and SCDW databases from SQL 2000 to 2005. As long as MOM is running SP1 and you...
Veritas Clusters in MOM 2005
I reckon there is a way to get Veritas cluster virtual servers to display correctly in MOM. I'm gonna do some testing as I think that with some registy changes, you will be able to 'fool' MOM into thinking...
MOM SP1 Management Packs - Something to be aware of.
It is not a good idea to run MOM 2005 SP1 Management Packs unless you have upgraded MOM to SP1. This is due to the fact that the script size limit hass been increased in SP1 so if you run an SP1 MP without...
Posted: Jan 12 2006, 04:42 PM by adominey | with no comments
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Microsoft MOM MVP
Hi All, I found out this morning that I have been awarded an MVP from Microsoft. Thanks to all who nominated me :-) Andy
DNS MP Error - useful KB Article
If you are getting the following error in MOM for your DNS servers with the DNS Management Pack installed: "A management pack script was unable to complete successfully" Check out the following article...
Posted: Dec 07 2005, 05:09 PM by adominey | with 1 comment(s)
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New MP for Microsoft Speech Server
The Microsoft Speech Server (MSS) 2004 R2 MOM Management Pack extends the MOM environment with rules, tasks and knowledge about the operation of MSS. The Management Pack includes 40 event rules for MSS...
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