What’s in This Book
This book is divided into three parts.
Part I, "Introducing Operations Management and MOM 2005,” brings you up to speed on the basic concepts of operations management and how to get MOM 2005 up and running in your environment.
Chapter 1, Introduction to MOM 2005, introduces the core components of MOM 2005, describes how an alert is generated, and explains how to use the information in an alert to troubleshoot an issue. The chapter introduces the Operator console and some of the tools and views that are used during the troubleshooting process. It also provides an overview of all the components in a MOM management group and what they do.
Chapter 2, Designing, Planning, and Implementing MOM 2005, addresses the critical design and implementation decisions that must be made when starting a MOM 2005 rollout. Like Chapter 1, which introduces the components of MOM via the processing of an alert, this chapter takes the reader through the business decision points of a rollout via the design and implementation efforts of a fictitious company—Leaky Faucet.
Part II, "Managing and Using MOM on a Daily Basis,” takes you through the components and tasks that you’ll be working with most often as an administrator.
Chapter 3, Managing Agents, provides detailed information on how agents work, agent components, and types of agents. It covers how to target computers for agent installation, and the installation and uninstallation process. Basic troubleshooting tips and tools are discussed ...