Updated Updated Server OS Base MP

I posted a couple of weeks back about an updated Server OS management pack that Microsoft released and how it contained some really good improvements, however it didn't go unnoticed that it also had some annoying bugs in it.Well thanks to the eff… . . . → Read More: Updated Updated Server OS Base MP

Technet launches Private Cloud hub for IT Professionals….

TechNet has a new home for IT architects, implementers, and managers looking for information and resources relating to Microsoft private cloud solutions. I believe this hub will help IT Pros get a handle on the cloud and it’s many variations. I spent… . . . → Read More: Technet launches Private Cloud hub for IT Professionals….

SCOM2007 : Performance Degradation / Maintenance Mode Scheduling Tool

Hi Everyone, Last week, I’ve been called by one of my customer, who told me that they saw a huge performance degradation of their SCOM2007 R2 environment. This customer has a quite big infrastructure, around 2200 servers, using Nworks MP, NetApp M… . . . → Read More: SCOM2007 : Performance Degradation / Maintenance Mode Scheduling Tool

SCOM – Find New alerts which have been open for a certain amount of time and change Resolution State

For a script I was creating in order to classify new alerts in SCOM, I found myself wanting to find alerts that had been in a “New” state for over 30 minutes and give it a specific Resolution State. So just started out creating a search string in Powe… . . . → Read More: SCOM – Find New alerts which have been open for a certain amount of time and change Resolution State

PowerPack for non-Windows management in SCCM and SCOM

Quest loves PowerShell and many Quest teams have implemented powershell interfaces to their IT management products – I from my side am obviously willing to promote and encourage these efforts. Our Quest Management Xtensions team is in charge of over… . . . → Read More: PowerPack for non-Windows management in SCCM and SCOM

RunAs Accounts – my own view

RunAs account, profiles and distribution are often a source of confusion in many customer sites I visited. These three concepts are key to OpsMgr monitoring security, they allow to use the proper account with the proper security rights for the proper o… . . . → Read More: RunAs Accounts – my own view

Custom URL management pack by Russ Slaten

Russ Slaten is an MP authoring expert and that created a custom URL monitoring solution.  This is my favorite solution as it addresses one of the most common issues that I have often heard from customers.  “Don’t alert me if the website is down f… . . . → Read More: Custom URL management pack by Russ Slaten

Bulk URL Editor

The Bulk URL Editor was introduced in SCOM 2007 R2.  I don’t often see this tool used as most customers don’t even know it exists or don’t understand the benefits of it.  The first benefit of the Bulk URL editor is that it scales to thousand of… . . . → Read More: Bulk URL Editor

Web Application Management Pack Template

This is the most common way to monitor URLs.  If you only have a few websites to monitor then this solution works fine. But most organizations have a ton of internal and external websites. I would say if you are monitoring over 25 websites I would loo… . . . → Read More: Web Application Management Pack Template

Thee ways to monitor websites with SCOM

There are three different ways to monitor operations manager with SCOM.  Each of the different ways has its own pros and cons. Web Application Management Pack Template Bulk URL Editor or BUE Custom URL management pack by Russ Slaten   Web Applic… . . . → Read More: Thee ways to monitor websites with SCOM

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