Holy Management Packs Batman – we are surrounded!
Wow – what a plethora of new MP’s to look at.
Just in the past week – we have gotten a bunch of updated MP. I wont take any time to go into details on the changes in this post – but be aware! You probably need to get these in your evaluation and test cycles… looks like lots of good stuff in these updates.
From the MP catalog at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/opsmgr/cc539535.aspx
Exchange Server 2003
10/12/2009
(6.0.6702.0)
Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007
The Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack monitors the performance and availability of Exchange Server 2003 systems. It can also issue alerts for possible configuration problems Availability and performance monitoring is done using synthetic transactions. In addition, the Management Pack collects Event Log alerts and provides associated knowledge articles with additional user details, possible causes, and suggested resolutions. The Management Pack discovers and monitors the individual server components and functional areas on an Exchange Server 2003 server.
Exchange Server 2007
10/12/2009
(6.0.6702.0)
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
The Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack is designed to monitor Exchange 2007 key health indicators, collect Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and raise 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.
Operations Manager 2007 R2 Management Pack
10/8/2009
(6.1.7533.0)
Operations Manager 2007 R2 Management Pack
The Operations Manager 2007 R2 Management Pack alerts you to problems with components such as agents, management servers, the Operations Manager database, agents, modules used by workflows and services so that you can continue to monitor the servers and clients that your business depends on. The management pack includes tasks that you can automate to get easy access to common diagnostic tools, such as restarting a health service or reloading an agent configuration.
Windows Server Operating System
9/18/2009
(6.0.6667.0)
Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007
The Microsoft Windows Server management packs monitor the performance, health, and availability of Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2, 2003, and Windows 2000 Server. By detecting, alerting on, and automatically responding to critical events and performance indicators, management packs reduce resolution times for issues and increase the overall availability and performance of your Windows Server operating systems, thereby helping to reduce the total cost of ownership.
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