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MOM 2005 SP1 - New/Updated MP's for Windows Server 2008 release/releasing to the MP catalog

2008-08-04T22:15:44Z

With the announcement of MOM 2005 SP1 agent support on Windows Server 2008. The following MP's are in the process of release. A number a already available for download from the MP catalog, others will follow shortly (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/scp/opsmgr05.aspx?SCPProdID=2)

AD Federation Services
AD Rights Management Service
Windows Server 2008 Streaming Media Services
Internet Information Service
Windows Server 2008 Network Load balancing
Windows Server 2008 Failover clustering
Windows Server 2008 Fax Server
Active Directory
Windows Server 2008Terminal Services
Network Policy Server
UNIX Interoperability
Windows Server 2008 AD Certificate Services
DHCP

MOM 2005 Service Pack 1 support on Windows Server 2008-based computers

2008-08-04T21:55:46Z

The support of MOM 2005 Service Pack 1 on Windows Server 2008-based computers is announced. The KB article publication was a little delayed in it's release (out of my control - sorry). The KB article discussing MOM 2005 SP1 Win2k8 support is released under 953140

Details:

MOM 2005 Roles Supported

The only MOM 2005 SP1 role supported on Window Server 2008 is the 32-bit Agent role.

Windows Server 2008 Roles Supported (Details to be published to the TechNet supported configurations for MOM 2005 SP1)

Operating System	Agent-Managed computer (32-bit)	Agent-Managed computer (64-bit)	Agentless Managed Computer
Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes
Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition, Core role installed	Yes	No	Yes

Yes = Supported operating system. Setup does not prevent installation.

No = Setup prevents installation or upgrade.

Hotfixes that may be required

There is one potential hotfix required if deploying an agent to a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller computer. Details can be found within http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919154 (The MOM service does not start and event 9014 is logged when you deploy a Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 agent to a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008)

Known Issues

Issue 1: Event log Descriptions for collected Windows Server 2008 Security event logs (Source=Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing) for rules utilizing the Security event log provider return “Unable to find Security source Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing message [nnnn]” in the description.

Workaround 1: None. Event log Descriptions and any collected parameters are otherwise unaffected. Rules using the Security event log provider which may specifically use the ‘From Source’ with parameter Security criterion may need to be duplicated for Windows Server 2008-based computers or have the ‘From Source’ criterion removed to allow successful collection of security events.

Issue 2: A low privilege agent action account is unable to monitor Windows Server 2008-based event logs.

Workaround 2: In addition to the requirement specified for a low privilege action account discussed in the MOM 2005 Security Guide whitepaper, the following additional requirements must be met:

· The low privilege action account also needs to be a member of the ‘Event Log Readers’ local group on Windows Server 2008.

· The Network Service built-in account requires explicit Read privileges on the following registry key of Windows Server 2008-based computers running the MOM agent

o HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Security

Issue 3: Internet Information Server (IIS) log collection does not work on Windows Server 2008-based servers running IIS using the Internet Information server Web server log MOM provider.

Workaround 3: None. W3C logs within IIS7 are in UNICODE format by default and log names preceded with u_ which the MOM Web server log provider is unable to read.

KB919154 - The MOM service does not start and event 9014 is logged when you deploy a Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 agent to a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008

2008-08-04T21:55:08Z

This KB documents an issue with installing the MOM 2005 agent on a a Windows Server 2008 domain controller and a hotfix available to correct this issue.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919154

SYMPTOMS

When you deploy a Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 agent to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, you experience the following symptoms:

•
The MOM service does not start.

•
The following event is logged in the Application log:

Event Source: Microsoft Operations Manager
Event ID: 9014
Event Cateory: None
Event Type: Error
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: The Microsoft Operations Manager service (MOMService.exe) terminated due to an unhandled exception. It will attempt to restart itself.

You experience this problem if the Windows Server 2008-based computer where you install the MOM agent is configured as a domain controller.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Support for running Operations Manager 2007 on hardware vitalization software

2008-07-28T18:00:59Z

Awaiting the KB article for this I wrote a while ago. This currently does NOT include Hyper-V at this time which needs to be tested prior to support statement being released. This should be within 90 days of Hyper-V final release.

Please see the description on the Manageability Team CSS blog

Windows Server 2008 Support MP's released

2008-07-28T17:55:00Z

Windows Server 2008 Application Server (6.0.6278.22)

Windows Server 2008 Base OS (6.0.6278.22)

Terminal Services (6.0.6278.22)

Exchange Server 2007 (6.0.6363.0)

Key Management Service (6.0.6278.9)

Group Policy 2003 (6.0.6278.22)

Group Policy 2008 (6.0.6278.22)

Operations manager 2007 Sp1 / Essentials 2007 SP1 support for windows server 2008 announced

2008-07-26T03:19:37Z

Windows Server 2008 support has been announced. Please see the following resources for more information

The Knowledgebase article KB953141 announces our support of OpsMgr SP1 and SCE SP1 running on Windows Server 2008

The above article discusses 4 required Windows Server 2008 hotfixes which may have to be installed depending on the OpsMgr/SCE role installed on Windows Server 2008

The above article also provide a link to a required OpsMgrSP1/SCESP1 hotfix rollup which is described in Knowledgebase article KB954049

The hotfixes referenced are all available from the Microsoft download center.

The Support Configurations details for Operations Manager 2007 SP1 have been updated to reflect supported Windows Server 2008 roles http://tnstage.dns.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb309428.aspx

Management Pack Releases for Windows Server 2008 will take place shortly.

The hotfix provided in KB954049 can be installed on localized OpsMgrSP1/SCESP1 installations as it does not provide any localized fixes. The hotfix MSI installer is currently provided in English, localized versions will be provided in the coming weeks.

NOTES:

Please take careful consideration of the OpsMgrSP1/SCESP1 installation notes within KB954049 , particularly:

The OpsMgrSP1/SCESP1 hotfix must be applied after installation of OpsMgr/SCE on Windows Server 2008 or after in-place upgrade of the OS to Windows Server 2008 of an affected OpsMgr/SCE role. This will ensure correct performance counter registration on RMS, SCE Server, Management Server, Gateway server roles.
If User Account Control (UAC) is enabled on Windows Server 2008 when you apply the OpsMgrSP1/SCESP1 hotfix, you MUST execute SystemCenterOperationsManager2007-SP1-KB954049-X86-X64-ENU.MSI from an elevated command prompt. Failure to do so will not allow the display of the hotfix applicaton dialog once the MSI has completed installation of the staging bits on the server.
Read carefully the Known issues section of KB954049. There are a number of requirements and known issues, several still under investigation (Issues 6/7). As more information on Issues 6/7 becomes available and hotfixes developed the KB article will be updated and details provided.

FRS 2000/2003 MP for Operations Manager 2007 (Documentation Update)

2008-07-01T07:09:54Z

The documentation included with the FRS MP 6.0.5000.0000 has been updated. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6F5F8E56-6A35-4909-BB8F-968EE95A8F17&displaylang=en

MP Refresh – Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 (6.0.6278.12)

2008-06-21T01:37:00Z

The Exchange 2007 MP has been updated and is available from : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1A83E112-8677-4E03-83C3-F1B7EBFC3A4B&displaylang=en&displaylang=en

This MP release has dependencies on some recent hotfixes released :Including KB950853, KB951979, KB951380

There is an MP Guide with this version:)

From the download page

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2007 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary. By detecting, sending alerts, and automatically responding to critical events, this management pack helps indicate, correct, and prevent possible service outages or configuration problems, allowing you to proactively manage Exchange servers and identify issues before they become critical. The management pack monitors and provides alerts for automatic notification of events indicating service outages, performance degradation, health monitoring, and centralized management.
This Management Pack requires Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1.
This Management Pack requires the Operations Manager 2007 updates specified in Knowledge Base articles 950853, 951979 and 951380 (see the Management Pack Guide for details).
Release History:

10/9/2007 - Initial Release, version 6.0.5000.0
6/20/2007 - Updated Release, version 6.0.6278.12

KB951526 (Hotfix) - The Root Management Server (RMS) of System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 becomes unstable or unusable if a management pack is imported

2008-06-19T21:16:43Z

The following Kb has been recently published and a hotfix is available. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951526

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

•You import a management pack to monitor certain network devices in a Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 environment.

•You perform a network device discovery by using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

In this scenario, you may receive one or both of the following error messages:
Error message 1

Health service host process has stopped working

Error message 2

Health service Host process encountered a problem and need to close

In this scenario, the OpsMgr Health Service is still running correctly. However, the Root Management Server (RMS) becomes unhealthy or unusable. Additionally, the following event is logged in the Operations Manager log on the server on which you perform the network device discovery:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: HealthService
Event Category: Health Service
Event ID: 4000
Date: Date
Time: Time
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description:
A monitoring host is unresponsive or has crashed. The status code for the host
failure was 2164195371.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: MonitoringHost.exe
Application Version: 6.0.6278.0
Application Timestamp: 47b71437
Fault Module Name: HealthServiceRuntime.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6278.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 47b71433
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00003d9d
OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.16.7
Locale ID: 1033

CAUSE

A defect in the SNMP networking module causes the HealthService service to become unstable or to crash. Therefore, the Root Management Server becomes unstable or unusable.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 installed

KB951380 (Hotfix) - Some computer properties for a cluster node may not be collected by the discovery process in System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1

2008-06-19T21:10:27Z

The following KB has recently been published http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951380 and a hotfix is available.

SYMPTOMS

When you run a discovery operation in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1, and a cluster node is discovered, some computer properties may not be collected for the cluster node. For example, the DNS host name, the security identifier (SID) and the Active Directory organizational unit of the cluster node may not be collected. Therefore, some Operations Manager workflows may not function correctly. For example, if the DNS host name is not collected in an Operations Manager 2007 environment that has the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack applied, the following event may be logged:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Health Service Modules
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10720
Date: Date
Time: Time
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description:
The Backwards Compatibility mapper module was not able to start because discovery has not fully completed for this Health Service. This is a transient issue, the affected rule(s) will be unloaded and the Health Service will restart them when initialization is complete.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.