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Extended SQL Server MP Released on OpsManJam

As promised, I finally finished and submitted the Extended SQL Server 2005/2008 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 and it is now available for download on OpsManJam . This management pack augments the existing Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008 management Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:39 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, MP, SCOM 2007, Management Packs

New MP's on OpsManJam

It has been quite some time since I have posted anything of relevance on my blog. I have been focused on updating some of the management packs that I published a few months ago, such as: Extended Windows Server Active Directory Extended Windows Server Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:04 AM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Management Packs, Operations Manager 2007 R2

ADMP and Tuning for Performance Reports

The latest Active Directory management pack deployment guide has a small section entitled "Enabling or Disabling Performance Data for Reports" and it was generating some good dialog internally between some colleagues and the product group. This section Read More...

Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:27 PM by mgoedtel | 1 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Management Packs, Active Directory MP, Configuration

SQL Reporting Services Gotcha

I uncovered a situation with SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services that I did not encounter before and it is worth mentioning because it follows the premise of - verify SQL Reporting Services first before installing Operations Manager 2007 Reporting. Background: Read More...

Posted Sunday, February 22, 2009 7:00 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Reporting

Run As Profiles in Operations Manager 2007 R2

One of the new features of R2 that hasn't received any attention yet (at least to my knowledge) is how we changed the functionality of Run As Profiles. Today in Operations Manager 2007, you associate a RunAs Account for a particular RunAs Profile on a Read More...

Posted Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:36 PM by mgoedtel | 2 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Management Packs, Configuration, Operations Manager 2007 R2

Updated Deployment Guide - Operations Manager Reporting on Windows Server 2008

Today I have updated the Deployment Guide for Operations Manager 2007 Reporting on Windows Server 2008. This was due to some confusion from those who downloaded the doc and were attempting to setup this configuration in their environment. I received a Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 04, 2008 5:21 PM by mgoedtel | 2 Comments

Filed under: Setup, Operations Manager 2007, documentation, Reporting, Guides

Attachment(s): OM2007_Install_Reporting_WindowsServer2008.doc

Operations Manager 2007 Performance Monitoring Management Pack

I just completed the deployment guide for this custom management pack that Walter and I have been working on. It is now ready for you to download and evaluate. Description : This management pack provides performance views and dashboards to present key Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:24 AM by mgoedtel | 1 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, MP, Management Packs

Attachment(s): OpsMgr Perf Monitoring for OpsMgr MP_v6062781.zip

OpsMgr 2007 - SQL Server Log Shipping Guide

Being Chris Fox is busy right now with authoring/updating docs for Operations Manager 2007 R2, I am going to post this guide on my blog until it is uploaded on the OpsManJam site. This document I authored, provides the following guidance: This document Read More...

Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 4:16 PM by mgoedtel | 2 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, documentation, HA Guidance, Guides

Attachment(s): OM2007_Configure_SQL_LogShipping.doc

Up Next - OpsMgr Performance Monitoring MP

This has been on my list of things to do - release the custom Operations Manager Performance Monitoring MP that Walter Chomak and myself co-developed. I am in the process of getting the deployment guide authored and hope to have it released shortly. This Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:24 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Management Packs

Finished - SQL Log Shipping Configuration Guide

I just submitted to Chris Fox for review and posting on the OpsManJam site, the guide "System Center Operations Manager 2007 Configure SQL Server Log Shipping Guide for Operations Manager 2007 Operational Database" that I have been working on in my spare Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:24 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, documentation, HA Guidance, Guide, Configuration

Deployment Guide - Operations Manager Reporting on Windows Server 2008

While I realize that today my colleauge in arms Walter Chomak, has blogged about installing System Center Operations Manager 2007 Reporting on Windows Server 2008 , the attached guide provides greater detail and guidance on installing SQL Server 2005 Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 12:57 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Setup, Operations Manager 2007, documentation, Reporting

Attachment(s): OM2007_Install_Reporting_WindowsServer2008.doc

What's New These Days?

I realize that it has been some time since I have posted a blog entry, as trying to find time has been a challenge for me these days. Some things I have been working on and plan on sharing shortly on my blog are: Custom management pack that focuses on Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:20 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, documentation, Management Packs

Updated MP Lifecycle Templates

I have finally found the time to update the templates and include a project plan template in support of the MP Lifecycle Management process. I updated the test plan spreadsheet because I thought it didn't look professional enough (yes I am picky) and Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:10 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, documentation, Management Packs, Templates

Attachment(s): MP Development Lifecycle Templates_v2.zip

Installing a OpsMgr Server Component to drive other than C: - can't?

Here is a question that I see come up from time to time that I thought deserved some focus. Let's say you are looking to scale out your management group and install an additional management server, install a new gateway server, or maybe install the console Read More...

Posted Friday, June 20, 2008 2:01 PM by mgoedtel | 0 Comments

Filed under: Setup, Operations Manager 2007

MP Lifecycle Management Project Templates

I would like to provide a couple of templates I mentioned during my presentation yesterday that many of you may find of value. In the .ZIP file are two tempaltes: Override Change Log spreadsheet Test Plan I had a project plan template somewhere that helps Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:35 PM by mgoedtel | 1 Comments

Filed under: Operations Manager 2007, Process, Release Management, Templates

Attachment(s): OpsMgr2007_MPLifecycle_Templates.zip