June 2008 - Posts

• Dell Management Pack Issue Solved!

  I had a client with only Dell servers and moitored by Opsmgr 2007 SP1. I imported the Dell management pack and after a while I had this error: Event Type: Error Event Source: HealthService Event Category: Health Service Event ID: 4000 Date: Date Time: Time User: N/A Computer: ComputerName Description: A monitoring host is unresponsive or has crashed. The status code for the host failure was 2164195371. Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: MonitoringHost.exe Application Version: 6.0.6278.0 Application Timestamp: 47b71437 Fault Module Name: HealthServiceRuntime.dll Fault Module Version: 6.0.6278.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 47b71433 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00003d9d OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.16.7 Locale ID: 1033 Microsoft discovered an issue in the SNMP networking module that causes the HealthService to become unstable. There is now a Microsoft hotfix available to fix this error. You can't download the hotfix so you have to contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.   When I installed the hotfix my issue was solved! Greetz, Alkin Posted Jun 30 2008, 02:00 PM by SCUG.be Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Issue, Essentials

• Session downloads from System Center Virtual User Group Meeting

  A few days ago the System Center Virtual User Group had their first session. They talked about cross-platform monitoring in OpsMgr SP2, Powershell and ACS. You can watch the presenations here: System Center Virtual User Group Meeting #1   Greetz, Alkin Posted Jun 30 2008, 01:40 PM by SCUG.be Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Events, General

• good SCDPM 2007 video - interview

  Jason buffington interviews Exchange MVP Devin L. Ganger on DPM 2007, nice overview, nice comparisation with 3th party products, I love the part “we didn’t remove any functionality, the product just ‘evolved’ “.  Funny :-) watch the video here source...(read more) Posted Jun 30 2008, 07:58 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: System Center Stuff, DPM 2007, windows server backup, SCDPM 2007

• SCDPM2007 – enable and disable OptimizeTapeUsage

  run the following command to enable colocation of data on tape on the DPM Powershell window Set-DPMGlobalProperty -DpmServer <DPM Server Name> -OptimizeTapeUsage $true To disable tape colocation run the following command on DPM Powershell window Set-DPMGlobalProperty -DpmServer <DPM Server Name> -OptimizeTapeUsage $false...(read more) Posted Jun 30 2008, 02:38 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: Windows Server 2008, System Center Stuff, DPM 2007, windows server backup, SCDPM 2007, windows server 2003

• SCDPM2007 Feature pack installation instructions

  This Data Protection Manager Update Package consists of three separate updates. To install each update, follow these steps: Install the hotfix rollup package on the server that is running Data Protection Manager 2007. To do this, run the DataProtectionManager2007-KB949779.exe file on the server. Note You do not have to restart the server after you install the hotfix rollup package. Update the remote SQL Server installation that is hosting the DPMDB database. To do this, run the SqlPrep-KB949779.msp...(read more) Posted Jun 29 2008, 04:36 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: SQL Server 2008, SCVMM, System Center Stuff, DPM 2007, windows server backup, SCDPM 2007, virtual server, SQL Server, ntbackup

• System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Feature Pack now available

  I allready mentioned it a few days ago but now the feature pack for DPM 2007 has been made public.The DPM 2007 Update Rollup is a feature pack that includes previously released hotfixes alongside several new features aimed to enhance overall applicability and usability of DPM. Added features include: Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 support, enhanced support for sharing tape libraries and support for media co-location on tapes. This Data Protection Manager Update Package consists of three...(read more) Posted Jun 29 2008, 04:33 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: SCVMM, System Center Stuff, DPM 2007, windows server backup, SCDPM 2007, exchange 2007

• Presenting @ KulenDayz

  Last Saturday I presented at an event in Croatia called KulenDayz (aka Cool’n’days). Kind of funny to present at a Sausage (salami) event. Sausage? Yes Kulen means sausage and actually it’s a local spicy sausage, tastes nice. This event is organized by the community for the community. So my journey towards Croatia started with a short flight to Zagreb where I spent a few hours into the Microsoft office. Then we had to travel for almost 4 hours towards the event location in Beli Manastir . I really...(read more) Posted Jun 23 2008, 12:41 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: SCVMM, Event, Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, MVP, Community, Kulen

• System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 (SCDPM) what to expect?

  SCDPM is a really cool product and I like it a lot (hell yeah!) but sometimes you just wish it could do a little bit more. So there is stuff comming up ! A rollup will be released in the last half of June (It will be available on the Download Center) 1. multiple protection groups per tape : hooray !!!! 2. support for W2K8 3. other things important but I forgot as 1 and 2 allready are enough :-) There will be a SP1 for DPM and it should include the following features (not limited) 1. SharePoint search...(read more) Posted Jun 20 2008, 10:12 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: SCVMM, System Center Stuff, DPM 2007, SCDPM 2007, virtual server

• Collecting Syslogs with Opsmgr

  I've written a little manual for configuring your opsmgr or Essentials so you can collect and generate alerts based on syslogs.   In my example I used a fortigate firewall but you could use whatever network device or unix machine that can send syslogs.   Have fun, Alkin Posted Jun 16 2008, 04:11 PM by SCUG.be Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Essentials, manuals

• Opsmgr Management Packs Roadmap

  You can find the latest MP road map here.   As you will see the windows 2008 will soon be available in Beta on the Connect site! Another thing to mention is the mp for Exchange 2007 sp1. It should be available since April/08 but it isn't!! @ the moment, the mp for exchange 2007 gives us a lot of trouble with Exchange 2007 sp1. Some performance counters are not collected, heathservice running at 30%, no topology view, etc etc. So I'm really looking forward to it!   Greetz, Alkin Posted Jun 15 2008, 04:02 AM by SCUG.be

• SCVMM 2008 Beta – Hotfix for Hyper-V RC1

  Install this update to enable Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta (VMM) to function with Release Candidate 1 (RC1) to the Hyper-V role. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer. Once you have installed this update, it cannot be removed Download: http://connect.microsoft.com Note: Before installing this hotfix your Hyper-V needs to be RC1. With this update you cannot manage Hyper-V RC0 hosts. Technorati Tags: Virtualization , Hyper-V , SCVMM 2008...(read more) Posted Jun 10 2008, 11:54 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: SCVMM, Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Hyper-V, SCVMM 2008

• PXE in SCCM : Issues & Bugs

  And the story continues around the famous OSD Deployment . It worked flawless after I strugled the last time @ the test lab at the customers , now we moved it to production and gues what happend ...right , it did not work  After opening the smspxe.log it showed me this error :  <![LOG[Closing image file C:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\PGN00028\boot.PGN00028.wim]LOG]!><time="15:15:09.963+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="1" thread="860" file="wimfile.cpp:291"> <![LOG[Mutex was not owned. Now have ownership.]LOG]!><time="15:15:09.963+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="0" thread="860" file="TSBoot.h:671"> <![LOG[Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PXEBootFiles\Windows\Boot\PXE (0x80070005).  Continuing.]LOG]!><time="15:15:13.176+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="1" thread="860" file="ccmfile.cpp:992"> <![LOG[Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PXEBootFiles\Windows\Boot (0x80070005).  Continuing.]LOG]!><time="15:15:13.176+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="1" thread="860" file="ccmfile.cpp:992"> <![LOG[Unable to delete directory C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\PXEBootFiles\Windows (0x80070091).  Continuing.]LOG]!><time="15:15:13.176+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="1" thread="860" file="ccmfile.cpp:992"> <![LOG[Warning: Failed to copy the needed boot binaries from the boot image C:\RemoteInstall\SMSImages\SMSPKG\PGN00028\boot.PGN00028.wim. Cannot create a file when that file already exists. (Error: 800700B7; Source: Windows)]LOG]!><time="15:15:13.176+300" date="03-18-2008" component="smspxe" context="" type="3" thread="860" file="bootimagemgr.cpp:1060"> I looked into the c:\windows\temp folder  but no PXEBootfiles folder to see...The Windows\Temp\pxebootfiles does not exist. Should it? Or is this a red herring? I looked it up under a command promt with Attrib command and yes a hidden folder where nobody had access to .. The problem was goofy ACLs on the c:Windows\temp\pxebootfiles. When I attempted to revised security, I got an Access is Denied message. Once the above directory was deleted, the SMSBoot folder would populate when the bootimage was refreshed on the PXE point.  I reported it as a bug @ the SCCM product team ...  Kenny   Posted Jun 10 2008, 10:06 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: smsv4, SCCM 2007, sms v4, configmgr2007, sccm2007, Configmgr 2007, Lab

• The Virtual Data Center: VMM will manage VI3 infrastructure

  In het first key note of MMS 2008, VP Bob Muglia talked about  Dynamic IT: Transforming Management and the Data Center. He confirmed that most of us already understood: Virtualization is the way to go, especially for Data Center environments. The announcement of the VM Manager Beta 2 release was followed by a short demo that showed SCVMM managing a heterogenous VM environment of Windows Hyper-V and ESX servers.  For ESX, VM Man drills into the VM tools installed on the VM machine so you are actually able to perform a guest-OS migration between ESX host servers.   Kenny Posted Jun 09 2008, 06:23 AM by SCUG.be Filed under: Lab, Virtual machine

• Vista Gadget to search system center documents

  Microsoft has published a Vista gadget to help you search for Microsoft System Center products.  The gadget uses Live Search macros to search specific sites instead of the entire website. I'ts a great tool and very cool but don't spell your word wrong! I typed opsmg instead of opsmgr and the tool could't find any results containing opsmg.   So I think I will still google when I'm looking for info on OPSMG!   Greetz, ALkin Posted Jun 04 2008, 03:58 PM by SCUG.be