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Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook

Name: Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook
ISBN: 9781782176244

by Jonathan Horner, Chiyo Odika

April 2015

Intermediate to advanced

406 pages

8h 43m

English

Packt Publishing

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Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook
Table of Contents
Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and moreWhy subscribe?Free access for Packt account holdersInstant updates on new Packt books
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for

Sections
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example codeErrataPiracyQuestions
1. Architecting System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Introducing Operations Manager roles
Getting readyHow to do it...Management serverOperational databaseData warehouse databaseReporting serverGateway serverWeb console serverAudit Collection ServicesHow it works...There's more...RMS EmulatorSee also
Understanding the business and its requirements
Getting readyHow to do it...Availability/percentage uptime requiredCost of downtimeServices within the monitoring scopeFinancial penaltiesResource metering – showback/chargebackCapacity planningHow it works...
Designing for high availability
Getting readyHow to do it...Management serversConsole connectionsOperational and Data Warehouse SQL databasesReporting serverAudit Collection ServicesWeb console serverAgentsGateway serversHow it works...See also
Sizing the environment
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Disk space requirementsWhy maintain free space?Multiple management groupsSee also
2. Deploying System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Implementing SQL high availability
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Configuring Operations ManagerAdditional Security and SQL MessagesMulti-site AlwaysOn Availability GroupsSee also
Scripting the deployment
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...Gathering parametersSetting up and validating variablesPreparing Operations Manager prerequisitesDeploying Operations ManagerThere's more...Installing the reporting roleValidation checkingWhen to automateSee also
Deploying gateway servers
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating the PKI certificate templateRequesting and applying the certificateSee also
3. Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Configuring resource pools
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Configuring active directory agent assignment
Getting readyHow to do it...Assigning the Run As account to the AD ProfileAssigning managed computers to a primary and secondary management serverHow it works...
Deploying agents for Windows operating systems
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Deploying agents for Unix- or Linux-based operating systems
Getting readyManagement packsWinRMRun As accountsRun As profilesHow to do it...There's more...See also
Options for deploying the Admin console
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
4. Operating System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Implementing tuning and best-practice recommendations
Getting readyHow to do it...Creating an event view in SCOMUsing the server approach for alert tuningHow it works...There's more...Creating alert overridesOverriding an event in SCOMSee also
Understanding self-tuning thresholds and baselining
Getting readyHow to do it...Creating a self-tuning threshold monitorHow it works...There's more...See also
Configuring self-tuning thresholds
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adjusting self-tuning threshold monitors for your environmentTo use or not to use self-tuning thresholdsSee also
Using PowerShell for administration tasks
CmdletHelp systemWhat's new in Operations Manager 2012 R2 PowerShell?Getting readyLoading the operations manager PowerShell moduleHow to do it...Using Get-Help and Get-CommandReviewing System Center 2012 R2 cmdletsSetting your PowerShell execution policyConnecting to the SCOM consoleUsing SCOM management group connectionsWorking with temporary connectionsWorking with persistent connectionsHow it works...There's more...Managing agentsInstalling SCOM agents with PowerShellUninstalling SCOM agentsRepairing SCOM agentsManaging SCOM agent proxyingSee also
Setting up recovery tasks
Getting readyHow to do it...Creating a Diagnostic or Recovery TaskHow it works...See also
5. Maintaining System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Running daily, weekly, and monthly recommended tasks
Getting readyHow to do it...Backing up SCOM featuresMonitoring the management group healthBacking up custom management packsExport custom management packs using the Operations consoleExport unsealed management packs using Windows PowerShellUpdate management packsReview Imported Management packs in SCOMCheck for updates to management packsHow it works...There's more...See also
Maintaining and grooming the SCOM databases
Getting readyHow to do it...Grooming the Operational databaseManually Groom the Operational databaseGroom the SCOM Operational database using PowerShellGrooming and retention in the SCOM data warehouseUsing DWDATARP.EXETo view current data retention settingsTo set data retention for a specific datasetHow it works...There's more...See also
Recovering Operations Manager
Getting readyHow to do it...To restore a database backupTo recover the RMS EmulatorTo recover a failed management server using the setupHow it works...There's more...See also
Updating System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Getting readyHow to do it...Manually download and install SCOM update filesHow it works...See also
Optimizing for scale and performance
Getting readyHow to do it...To add new optimization subkeys to the SCOM registryTo override data warehouse synchronization and deployment rulesHow it works...See also
6. Monitoring Applications and IT Services with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Creating a distributed application from a template
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Creating a custom distributed application
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Monitoring a .NET application
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Enabling Global Service Monitor
Getting readyHow to do it...Enabling GSMConfiguring web application availability testsHow it works...There's more...See also
7. Authoring Custom Monitoring Solutions with System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Storing customizations in management packs
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Editing a management pack in Notepad
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Creating a new attribute for all computers
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more...
Creating a custom view
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Discovering a new application in MP Author
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating a custom view in MP Author
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...
Deploying a management pack from MP Author
Getting readyHow to do it...
Creating service monitors in MP Author
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Monitoring and capturing performance in MP Author
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
8. Authoring Management Packs in Visual Studio
Introduction
Discovering a new application in Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Creating a custom view in Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Deploying a management pack from Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...
Creating and extending service monitors in Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…See also
Monitoring and capturing performance in Visual Studio
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
9. Integrating System Center 2012 R2 with Other Components
Introduction
Discovering best-practice analysis with System Center Advisor
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Azure Operational InsightsSee also
Designing alert and remediation actions with System Center 2012 R2 Orchestrator (SCORCH)
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...Exchange Corruption StartExchange Corruption LoopExchange Corruption Repair CompleteThere's more...See also
Enabling Asset Discovery and Incident Management with System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Routing rulesAlert sync subscriptionsSee also
Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) Integration with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
10. Reporting in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager
Introduction
Building SQL queries
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating SQL reports
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Publishing SQL reports
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating reports within the Operations console
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Scheduling reports
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating notifications and subscriptions
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Creating a SharePoint dashboard
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
A. Resourceful Links
Notable community blogs
Notable community sites
Third-party SCOM extensions
Index

Content preview from Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Cookbook

Storing customizations in management packs

Almost all configuration and customization in SCOM is stored in management packs. This recipe shows you how to create a management pack to store the customizations you need for your environment.

Getting ready

Once you have an SCOM installation and access to the SCOM console, you have everything you need to start creating management packs.

How to do it...

Open the SCOM console.
Navigate to Administration | Management Packs.
In the Task pane, click on Create Management Pack.
In the Name field, enter the name of your management pack. In this case, we are using Windows Server 2012 Customisation. Note how the ID field is set to the Name field entry but without spaces or numbers in the following screenshot:
Enter a ...

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