MOM 2005 Manualmc.txt file Fun
If you use the Manualmc.txt file to discover computers have you ever gotten this error in event viewer?
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Microsoft Operations Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 21074
Date: 10/16/2007
Time: 10:08:31 AM
User: N/A
Computer: MOMMANAGEMENTSERVERNAME
Description:
Computer Discovery is ignoring incorrect machine name "AGENTCOMPUTERNAME " in
"ROOTDRIVELETTER:\Program Files\Microsoft Operations Manager 2005\ManualMC.txt".
The entry does not validate to a format that can be used in this text file.
Please specify entries in one of the supported formats.
Supported Formats:
Netbios Computer Name
Domain\Computer Name
FQDN name
Well the answer is in the event description:
Computer Discovery is ignoring incorrect machine name "AGENTCOMPUTERNAME "
There is an extra space that was pasted in with the computer name, and the computer will never be discovered until the extra
space is removed. These are always fun at 2:00 am. Enjoy!