System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed

by Cameron Fuller, John Joyner, Kerrie Meyler

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.This book is your most complete source for in-depth information about Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007! System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed is a comprehensive guide to System Center Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. Like its MOM 2005 predecessor, OpsMgr 2007 helps you implement operations management, but with a far different and more holistic approach from MOM 2005's focus on individual servers. This book guides you through designing, deploying, and configuring OpsMgr 2007. You will find detailed information and hands-on experience on topics such as estimating database sizes and designing redundant OpsMgr configurations. You learn how to tackle challenges such as setting up ACS, establishing client monitoring, using and creating synthetic transactions and distributed applications, and developing management packs and reports.Size your OpsMgr databasesArchitect for redundancy and performanceInstall or migrate to OpsMgr 2007Secure OpsMgrBack up OpsMgr componentsUnderstand how monitors and rules workManage different aspects, including ACS, client monitoring, synthetic transactions, and distributed applicationsExtend OpsMgrDevelop management packs and reports CD-ROM Database sizing spreadsheetUtilities, management packs, and reportsMicrosoft's best practices for rule and monitor targeting and PowerShell Cheat SheetLive Links--more than 200 hypertext links and references to materials, connectors, sites, and newsgroups related to OpsMgr Contents Introduction 1 Part I Operations Management Overview and Concepts 1 Operations Management Basics 11 2 What's New 63 3 Looking Inside OpsMgr 97 Part II Planning and Installation 4 Planning Your Operations Manager Deployment 137 5 Planning Complex Configurations 203 6 Installing Operations Manager 2007 233 7 Migrating to Operations Manager 2007 277 Part III Moving Toward Application-Centered Management 8 Configuring and Using Operations Manager 2007 303 9 Installing and Configuring Agents 369 10 Complex Configurations 425 11 Securing Operations Manager 2007 471 Part IV Administering Operations Manager 2007 12 Backup and Recovery 539

Kindle Edition

First published March 10, 2008