I have been working on a customer SC Operations Manager 2012 Proof of Concept and ran into a few issues with downloading management packs from the MS Catalogue. To resolve this issue, you will need to go to the following Path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2\Operations Manager\Console\Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Monitoring.Console.exe Add the following Lines at the bottom... Continue Reading →
Using PowerShell Help
Just a quick post on PowerShell Help: Get-Help <PowerShell Cmdlet> –detailed this is great for examples when using a cmd.
The management group configuration could not be saved” error System Center Service Manager SP1
When trying to add the Operations Manager mangement group settings to the SCOM agent in Service Manager 2012 SP1, i was shown the following error "The Management Group configuration could not be saved" error". To fix this you would need to check the registry for previous Management group regkeys and remove old them. you can find the... Continue Reading →
System Center Service Manager 2012 not compatible with System Center Operations Manager 2012 Agent
Recently I came across a issue when trying to deploy the Scom Agent onto the SCSM servers. The SCOM agent is not compatible with SCSM due to some of the executables being the same. The workaround would be to use the Agentless Managed configuration .
Deploying System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager
Data Protection Manager 2012 is part of Microsoft System Center 2012 Stack and is designed to help business's to manage their IT infrastructure. Data Protection Manager is a hybrid data replication and archival product that uses features found in common backup products to provide centralised management for Microsoft-based Servers/End-user workstations. Data Protection Manager Provides disk-to-disk, disk-to-tape, and disk-to-disk-to-cloud data... Continue Reading →
MDT 2012 Update 1 is coming soon!
Exciting developments for Windows 8 and Server 2012.
System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide
This IDP guide outlines the business and hardware requirements for optimising the design of Virtual Machine Manger. This includes Managing virtualization, integration with Operations Manager , and the number, size, and placement of the VMM servers. Click here to Download
Deploying System Center 2012 Operations Manager
Single Server Deployment Microsoft System Center 2012 Operations manager is one of the first next generation monitoring tools. It provides new network capabilities that provide IT pros the ability to monitor and diagnose efficiently and effectively. Operations Manager provides monitoring to most network devices and includes SNMP V3 support. This post shows you how to deploy... Continue Reading →