March 2008 - Posts
Reporting in Essentials 2007
Reporting in Essentials 2007 provides a very simple method to generate a report. SQL Server 2005 Express as well as other higher editions of Yukon are supported. Reports can contain data from the following sources: WSUS Operations Manager AEM The reporting feature in Essentials 2007 is available immediately after installation without performing any additional steps. There are four reports that are...
Essentials 2007 and Remote Operations Manager 2007
Remote Operations Manager 2007 is a partner solution to provide remote managed services to small and midsize customers. ROM 2007 simplifies the monitoring of distributed systems, enabling IT service providers to respond immediately to issues that affect the organization's IT environment. Easy-to-follow configuration documentation and support is available from Microsoft. At the service provider...
Essentials 2007 and SQL
SQL Server is a very sophisticated technology that requires expert tuning, maintenance and monitoring. SQL Server is used by many applications and services and must be stable or its dependant products will be unreliable. Very large IT infrastructures have dedicated teams for each element of the infrastructure. In smaller companies a dedicated DBA is rarely an option. Dedicated tools are needed to aid...
Don't Upload WSUS 3.0 SP1 from Windows Update! It's already in Essentials SP1
WSUS 3.0 SP1 will soon be available from Windows Update . But Essentials 2007 users should not download the update from Windows Update. Hopefuly you have already heard that for planning purposes, WSUS 3.0 SP1 should not be applied to Essentials 2007 directly. Additionally, System Center Essentials 2007 RTM will not be upgraded to WSUS 3.0 SP1. Essentials 2007 SP1 includes WSUS 3.0 SP1. These are the...
Essentials 2007 SP1 topics at MMS 2008
Time to start thinking about attending Microsoft Management Summit 2008 from April 28 to May 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. IT professionals interested in learning more about WSUS 3.0 SP1 and how it interacts Essentials 2007 SP1 will have a chance to have their questions answered during two sessions on the topic, Partners can attend a session and learn more about Remote Operations Manager 2007 and how it...
More N-able and Microsoft Essentials 2007 in the news.
I spotted a couple more articles on the partnership with N-able and Essentials 2007, First, in the New York Times Small Business section, N - Able Technologies, Microsoft to Market Managed Services . Then in the Ottawa Blog: Microsoft Integration . N-able Technologies is based out of Ottawa, so it's more of a 'local boy makes good' story.
Discount Registration for TechEd 2008
Just a reminder that TechEd 2008 for IT Professionals will be this June 10-13, 2008 in Orlando Florida. Register by Friday, April 4, 2008, to receive the discounted rate of just $1,795—that's $200 off the regular rate of $1,995. Registering now will also give you a better selection of room choices. Here is you chance to speak with experts on the newly released Essentials 2007 SP1. Technical tracks...
How to Install Essentials 2007 Agent on ISA Server 2006/ISA Server 2004
It is possible to install a Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 agent on a computer that is running Microsoft Internet Server Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 or Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004. Back to the top To configure an ISA Firewall configuration with a System Center Essentials 2007 agent, you must manually install the agent. Then, you must create access rules...
Do You Have Something to say to Microsoft about IT Management in your Midsize Organization?
Here is a great opportunity to have your voice heard and influence future versions of software. Microsoft User Research is looking for IT professionals to participate in a user research study. The purpose is to learn from those who perform IT services for their company; such as routine server maintenance tasks, various levels of troubleshooting, daily server, network or desktop management, and the...
N-able partnership with Essentials 2007 in the news
I spotted a couple articles further dicussing the new partnership between N-able, a Microsoft Gold Certified partner, and System Center Essentials 2007. N-able Technologies(R) to Deliver Next Level of Interoperability to Managed Service Providers Worldwide N-able inks interoperability deal with Microsoft In case you missed it, yesterday's post was an inteview with N-able's VP of R&D, August...
N-able Technologies to Partner with Essentials 2007
N-able (pronounced en-able ) announced today that they will be partnering with System Center Essentials 2007 to provide a remote management solution for midsized businesses. Here is an interview with August Wehrmann, Vice President of Research & Development at N-able Technologies to help explain this new product. Who is N-able? N-able Technologies is a global supplier of remote management technology...
Error when you install the Essentials 2007 reporting feature: "SRS Server Validation Error"
ISSUE: When you install the Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 reporting feature, the installation may be unsuccessful. Additionally, you may receive an error message that resembles the following: SRS Server Validation Error CAUSE The Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) computer that is running SQL Server Reporting Services has the default Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) port for the Web site...
New KB: Essentials 2007 generates errors in setup wizard and/or in report deployment due to winsock
Essentials 2007 generates errors in setup wizard and/or in report deployment You may experience one of the following problems in Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007: Problem 1 You cannot install server roles or reporting components for System Center Essentials 2007. The following error message is returned by Windows Installer: The setup wizard was interrupted before System Center Operations Manager...
Upgrade a Remote Essentials 2007 Console to SP1
I've been watching the forums and two questions seem to be cropping up repeatedly. One is on using the SP1 feature that allows managing workgroup servers. I must have intuited this question since yesterday's post was on this very topic. The second question has to do with applying SP1 to a system. You will need to update your agents on all systems and you will need to upgrade your remote consoles...
Managing workgroup-joined computers in Essentials 2007 SP1
Management of workgroup-joined computers is now supported in Essentials 2007 SP1. Supporting the management of workgroup-joined computers requires additional configuration on the Essentials 2007 management server, as well as additional preparation on the managed computers. For detailed instructions on preparing the management server to manage workgroup-joined computers in Essentials 2007 see http:...
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