June 2007 - Posts
I just finished another SMUG meeting for the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania government agencies.
I won't be posting it because it was mostly internal information in the presentation and the rest was a MOM 2005 Demo. If you are a Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania agency and you missed the presentation, I have uploaded it to the SMUG Portal.
I wanted to thank everyone that assisted me over the last month in learning MOM 2005.
OK my brain is tired.
Time to take a few days off and enjoy camping with my son and his Cub Scout den.
Then it's back to the grind as I teach myself SCOM 2007 and come up with a timeline for SCCM 2007.
As Carl from Jimmy Neutron would say: (my son's favorite cartoon, I like it too its funny)
Stop the world I want to get off!!
Just got this from my TAM, looks like someone is trying to get to people though a SPOOF.
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Hi everyone,
We are getting reports that some customers are receiving e-mails that look like Microsoft Security Bulletin updates, but which is actually fake and contain a link to dangerous executable.
The title of the reported e-mail is "Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-0065 - Critical Update"; however, this is a very common problem and so I'd like to take this opportunity to send out a reminder about how to identify and protect from fraudulent e-mails.
There are some very common ways to detect if a mail is from Microsoft or fake, for example:
- Hovering over the link to see if it is indeed a Microsoft site or just a phishing attempt
- Spelling errors or poor grammar are usually an indication that the mail is not real
- Link to executable or attachments (Microsoft does not send attachments or links directly to an executable in our security updates).
For a more comprehensive guidance on this, please see the following Microsoft web pages:
Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/msemail.mspx
ID theft and phishing scams
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/default.mspx
Recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mails
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/identify.mspx
John
I must have missed this when it was talked about in the past. but anyway it is today....
TechNet Webcast: Introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 200
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
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The next generation of systems management products from Microsoft are coming soon. In this webcast, we provide a high-level overview of some of the new features in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007. We look at the four key pillars of this new product: simplicity, deployment, security, and configuration management. Join this session as we set the stage for additional webcasts on System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Presenter: Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
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http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032341255&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
Thanks Jeff Gilbert
Contrary to what our wives and mothers say we are not addicted to game playing we just like it. 
"There is nothing here to suggest that this is a complex physiological disease state akin to alcoholism or other substance abuse disorders, and it doesn't get to have the word addiction attached to it," said Dr. Stuart Gitlow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/WireStory?id=3311726&page=1
"The more time kids spend on video games, the less time they will have socializing, the less time they will have with their families, the less time they will have exercising," Kraus said.
Apparently this guy never played WOW hehe.
I was asked by management to see if MOM could manage the network(switches routers etc) so i asked the guys on the MOM email list.
The responded with this:
We may be able to use MOM 2005 to monitor switches and routers provided that they can pass SNMP traffic to a specific server.
There are management packs we could purchase (this looks really cool)
http://www.jalasoft.com/jalasoftweb/jsp/products/categories/categoryProducts.jsp?catId=5
or we could try to do it our selves.
HOWTO: Configure Microsoft Operation Manager 2000 or 2005 to monitor devices by using SNMP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555455
http://msmvps.com/blogs/jfhann/articles/69388.aspx
This was just posted on the email group:
Thanks Dan Conley
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Over the next few weeks the SCCM product team will be hosting a collection of TechNet web chats focusing on the following features:
· Deployment
· Operating Systems Deployment
Software Updates Management
· Desired Configuration Monitoring
· Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode These web chats are a great way for you to interact directly with members of the product team in an informal “Q & A” online chat format. We look forward to seeing you there! Thanks, -Dan-
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode
Q & A with the SCCM 2007 Client team focusing on Internet Based Client Management and Native Mode Security Configuration.Add to Calendar |
July 24, 2007
10:00 A.M. Pacific Time
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Rod Trent posted several System Center Webcasts on the forum:
http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m_159330/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#159330
TechNet Webcast: Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (Level 200)
Monday, July 02, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032343568&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Deploying System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Clients (Level 300)
Friday, July 06, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
Wally Mead, Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032343641&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200)
Monday, July 09, 2007 - 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Pacific Time
John Weston, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032343630&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: Security and Enterprise Features of System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200)
Monday, July 16, 2007 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
John Baker, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032343648&Culture=en-US
TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Technical Overview (Level 200)
Monday, July 23, 2007 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
John Baker, IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032343664&Culture=en-US
If you are like me an weren't able to watch the live webcast. Not to worry :-) you can watch it now, it not live but at least you can see it. Thanks to the guys on the forum for pointing me to this.
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032341248%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
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Systems Management Server. |
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60 Minutes |
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Event Overview |
The newest version of Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, Service Pack 3 (SP3), has been released. In this webcast, we explore the new features in Systems Management Server 2003 SP3, specifically discussing support for the Windows Vista operating system and the new asset intelligence feature integration. We also take a look at how you can upgrade from previous versions of Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to Systems Management Server 2003 SP3.
Presenter: Wally Mead, Senior Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation
View other sessions from: Managing a Microsoft Infrastructure: Improve Reliability and Performance.
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Posted yesterday 
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=937191
Thanks to Todd miller for brining to to my attention, Michael Niehaus said it was coming but i must have fallen asleep with all my SMUG meeting planning
Update: Michael posted more info on his blog
http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/archive/2007/06/15/bdd-2007-patch-1-knowledge-base-article-and-patch-now-available.aspx
Looks like they changed the time for the Webcast and made it longer. Boy i hope they tape this cause this is past my bed time i mean work time hehe
The TechNet Webcast: What's New in Systems Management Server 2003 SP3 (Level 200) has been extended from 60 minutes to 90 minutes.
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TechNet Webcast: What's New in Systems Management Server 2003 SP3 (Level 200)
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Just got this from my TAM. Looks like it is free to everyone so injoy.
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A PowerShell book from Microsoft Technology Advisor Frank Koch is available now.
The book is available for free and you can share it with all your colleagues or friends if you leave it as it is. The book can be used with or without the demo files available at his blog as well.
The book gives you a short introduction with many exercises about the interactive part of Windows PowerShell as well as some hints how to use other objects like WMI, .NET or COM objects like Excel or Internet Explorer.
Well it looks like i missed a few KB articles for installing MOM 2005 with SQL 2005. One of which has a resolution to the problem i was having yesterday.
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/cstauffer/archive/2007/06/07/installing-mom-2005-reporting-on-a-server-with-sql-2005.aspx
Prerequisite Checker errors that may occur when you install Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Reporting
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919954
When you try to install MOM 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Reporting, the prerequisite checking process fails
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918712/en-us
Steps to install MOM 2005 SP1 and MOM 2005 Reporting on SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918481/en-us
The "Check Prerequisites" task returns an error when you run the task from a slipstream version of MOM 2005 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909846/
I was trying to get MOM 2005 reporting to install on our new MOM 2005 server and could not get past the Pre-Requisites. I installed SQL 2005 SP2 and the MOM Reporting server was freaking out. I tried every MS article I could find to get this stupid thing to install.
Steps to install MOM 2005 SP1 and MOM 2005 Reporting on SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918481/en-us
The "Check Prerequisites" task returns an error when you run the task from a slipstream version of MOM 2005 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909846/
NONE of the articles helped.
I finally tried something crazy and it worked. I unchecked the "Automatically Detect Virtual Directories" and just typed them in and the install passed the pre-requisite.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=923105
The MOM Agent
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
To determine which version of the MOM Agent that you are running, follow these steps:
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Log on to the computer that is running the MOM Agent by using an account that has administrative permissions. |
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Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. |
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In Registry Editor, locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mission Critical Software\Onepoint |
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The ServiceVersion value contains one of the following values, depending on which version of the MOM Agent is installed:
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MOM 2005 Service Pack 1: 5.0.2911.0 |
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MOM 2005: 5.0.2749.0 |
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MOM 2000 Service Pack 1: 4.00.1300 |
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MOM 2000: 4.00.0.066 | |
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The MOM Administrator Console, the MOM Operator Console, and the MOM Database
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
To determine which version of the MOM Administrator Console, the MOM Operator Console, and the MOM Database that you are running, follow these steps:
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Log on to the computer that is acting as the MOM Management Server by using an account that has administrative permissions. |
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Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK. |
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In Registry Editor, locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Operations Manager\2.0\Setup Note This registry subkey also exists on any client computer that has the MOM Administrator Console or the MOM Operator Console installed. |
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The DatabaseVersion string value contains the version number of the current version of the MOM database. The UIVersion string value contains the version number of the current version of the MOM Administrator Console and the MOM Operator console. The DatabaseVersion string value and the UIVersion string value contain one of the following values, depending on which version of MOM is installed:
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MOM 2005 Service Pack 1: 5.0.2911.0 |
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MOM 2005: 5.0.2749.0 |
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MOM 2000 Service Pack 1: 4.00.1300 |
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MOM 2000: 4.00.0.066 | |
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