Welcome to TechNet Blogs Sign in | Join | Help

April 2008 - Posts

A few initial photos from MMS 2008

Well, yes I managed to attend MMS for the first time. I suppose I need to upload a picture of me and upload it when I buy a new MMC card reader since I broke mine today:( It’s been great so far putting many names to faces. It’s been one cool event which Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:11 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack Authoring Console (RTM- 6278) Released

Just in time for MMS 2008, the Authoring console SP1 RTM version is now available see the MOM team blog for more details   Use the following links to obtain the Authoring console RTM for x86 and x64 rather than those from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/default.aspx Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 2:19 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Documentation Update – Operations Manager 2007 Security Guide (April 2008 Update)

The Operations Manager 2007 Security Guide available here has undergone the following changes   New topics in this release: · Using a Firewall in Operations Manager 2007 · Setting up Communications Across a Domain – Workgroup Boundary · How to Set Read More...
Posted Sunday, April 27, 2008 1:50 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

System Center Essentials Technical Walk through CD ISO Image available for download

A CD ISO image which contains an interactive learning resource for Essentials is now available for download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab5e0352-dd5a-4bb6-b24a-ea9d91804f4f&DisplayLang=en   This covers Overview Installing Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:14 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Operations Manager documentation updates (April 08) – Operations Guide , Report Authoring Guide

The Operations Guide together with the Report Authoring guide have undergone slight revisions.   Operations Guide - Mar 15 - Updated the ‘How to Promote a Management Server to a Root Management Server Role in Operations Manager 2007’ topic in the Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:08 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Second Wave of Localized Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Evaluation And Upgrade Packages Available for Download (Spanish, Italian, Korean)

The second wave of localized Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Upgrade packages are now available in Spanish, Italian and Korean   For 180-Day evaluation just select the download language of choice from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3b6a44c-a90f-4e7d-b646-957f2a5fff5f&DisplayLang=en Read More...
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 11:42 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Some more Command Notification Tricks and Tips

Here are a couple a tidbits on command notification with Operations Manager 2007 I’ve seen people asking about recently. 1) I’m getting Alerts “Script or Executable was Dropped” when command notifications execute. How do I prevent it? What you’ll typically Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 5:17 PM by CliveEastwood | 1 Comments

MP Update: Windows Key Management Service MP for MOM 2005

The Key Management Service MP for MOM 2005 has been updated (1.1 to 1.2). This now includes KMS support for Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f500d97b-8648-49b8-af7c-c65a47e83256&DisplayLang=e Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:09 PM by CliveEastwood | 1 Comments
Filed under: ,

Operations Manager 2007 Performance And Scalability Whitepaper Update – April 2008

The Perf and Scale guide on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a1b7610d-3dbe-4e51-bcb3-446d50dadf14&DisplayLang=en has been updated to include Service Pack 1 data. Primary updates include: More prescriptive guidance on Gateway Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:14 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Updated MP - Microsoft Biztalk Server 2006 Management Pack for SC Operations Manager 2007 (6.0.6278.16)

An updated Microsoft Biztalk Server 2006 Management Pack for  Operations Manager 2007 has released to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=389fcb89-f4cf-46d7-bc6e-57830d234f91&DisplayLang=en , as well as the MP catalog.   Read More...
Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 4:53 PM by CliveEastwood | 1 Comments

Remote Operations Management Deployment Guide & Release Notes (SP1)– Released to the Web

The Release notes for Remote Operations Manager, covering ROM upgrade to Service Pack 1 with Opsmgr SP1 and Essentials SP1   The Deployment Guide contains some additions/changes around Updated credentials information in post-deployment setup instructions Read More...
Posted Monday, April 14, 2008 9:00 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

First wave of localized Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Upgrade packages available for download

The first wave of localized Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Upgrade packages are now available in French, German, Japanese and Russian. Just select the download language of choice from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=EDE38D83-32D1-46FB-8B6D-78FA1DCB3E85&displaylang=e Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 2:27 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Updated MP: Exchange 2007 MP for MOM 2005 (08.01.0240.001) – now supports Exchange Server 2007 SP1

The Exchange 2007 Management Pack for MOM 2005 has been updated and released to the Web http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=30eebc7c-a35a-41ae-9cd1-2047847fde85 . The MP has been undated to add support for Exchange Read More...
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 1:05 PM by CliveEastwood | 1 Comments

MP Update: Exchange 2003 Management Pack (6.0.6278.5) for Operations Manager 2007

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9ff454f4-6d34-4fb9-9e0b-f5b68c6edc4f&DisplayLang=en The following list contains the issues that are fixed in version 6.0.6278.5 of the Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack for Read More...
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 11:30 AM by CliveEastwood | 1 Comments

New KB Articles – Operations Manager 2007 / MOM 2005

The following new Operations Manager 2007 KB articles have been released:   KB949875 - When you run a task in the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Operations Console on a Russian version of Windows Server 2003, the task outputs are displayed Read More...
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 8:41 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

MP Update:System Center Configuration Manager MP (6.0.5000.12) For Operations Manager 2007

I’d missed blogging this release before. The SCCM MP (6.0.5000.12) has been updated and is available from the download site and MP catalog - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e4cd1a68-b6b6-483b-9663-be3be8484328&DisplayLang=en Read More...
Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 12:58 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

First wave of localized Operations Manager 2007 SP1 evaluation versions available for download

The first wave of localized Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 180-Evaluation versions are now available in French, German, Japanese and Russian.   Just select the download language of choice from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C3B6A44C-A90F-4E7D-B646-957F2A5FFF5F&displaylang=en Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:28 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

MP Update – Windows Cluster 2003 (6.0.6277.1)

An update to the Windows Cluster Management Pack has been released ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AC7F42F5-33E9-453D-A923-171C8E1E8E55&displaylang=en&displaylang=en )   Updates to this MP are discussed in the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 02, 2008 1:12 PM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments

Management Pack Refresh : SQL Server 2005 MP (6.0.6278.8) Released

An update to the SQL Server Management pack is available on the download center http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8c0f970e-c653-4c15-9e51-6a6cadfca363&DisplayLang=en The MP catalog is also updated with this release http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/scp/opsmgr07.aspx Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:49 AM by CliveEastwood | 0 Comments
 
Page view tracker