As promised, here’s the contents of the new MOM 2005 book by John Roller:
Foreword
by Kirill Tatarinov
Corporate Vice President
Microsoft Corporation
Contents
Part I – Overview
Chapter 1 – Introducing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 SP1
The Ability to Monitor
The Value of MOM 2005
MOM 2005 Terminology
MOM 2005 Editions
MOM 2005 Licensing
MOM 2005 Sizing Scenarios
Summary
Chapter 2 – Installation
Prerequisites
Installing MOM 2005 on a Single Server
Installing MOM Reporting/Data Warehouse
Finishing Touches
Installing Agents
Importing Management Packs
Configuring Management Packs
Installing the Database on a Separate Server
Installing Additional Management Servers
Installing Operator and Administrator Consoles
Summary
Chapter 3 – Functional Overview
Business Logic
Data Sources
Process Flow
Agent Installation Process
Agent Operations
Management Packs
How to Obtain Management Packs
MOM Reporting/Data Warehouse
Summary
Part II – User Interfaces
Chapter 4 – Administrator Console
Home Screen
Information Center
Operations
Management Packs
Rule Group Structure
Override Criteria
Tasks
Notification
Scripts
Computer Attributes
Providers
Administration
Console Scopes
Global Settings
Summary
Chapter 5 – Operator Console
Views
Console Settings
Summary
Chapter 6 – Reporting Console
Running Reports
Exporting Reports
E-mailing Reports
Customizing Reports
Summary
Chapter 7 – Web Console
Filtering
Making the Web Console Read Only
Summary
Part III – Administration
Chapter 8 – Configuring E-mail Notifications
Configuring SMTP
Creating Operators
Configuring Notification Groups
Troubleshooting E-mail Notifications
Changing Default E-mail Parameters
Summary
Chapter 9 – Configuring Management Packs
Configuration Requirements
Keeping Management Packs Current
Searching for Rules
Finding All the Rules in a Rule Group
Summary
Chapter 10 – Creating Rules
Event Rules
Alert Rules
Performance Rules
Summary
Chapter 11 – Interesting Administration Topics
Maintenance Mode
Why Maintenance Mode Doesn’t Always Work
Working with Tasks
MOM Log Files
MOM Error Messages
Summary
Part IV – Advanced Concepts
Chapter 12 – Security
MOM Security Groups
MOM Accounts Explained
Changing MOM Account Passwords
Securing the DAS Account
Console Scopes
Mutual Authentication
MOM Encryption
Using the IIS Lockdown Tool
Summary
Chapter 13 – Creating a Custom Management Pack
Application Manageability
Management Pack Wizard
Computer Attribute
Computer Group
Rule Group
Summary
Chapter 14 – Extending MOM to Unix/Linux and Network Devices with eXc Software
Theory of Operations
Obtaining the Software
Summary
Part V – Extras
Glossary
References
Index
Downloading Bonus Materials
Registering Your Book