System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)Anyone that uses System Center Operations Manager knows that the documentation is a bit sparse. This book more than makes up for that lack of information. The authors have created a very thorough and complete set of information starting with outlining the reason for SCOM and the underlying architecture. They spend a great deal of time and effort describing how to install and configure the tool. My favorite sections start about half way through when they get into configuring all the rules and monitors to gather data and respond to alerts. The chapter on reporting was also very helpful. They even include a small section on other management packs in the Appendixes, with information on the one that interests me most, SQL Server. The Appendix also has a great walkthrough on step by step configuring and tuning your own management pack.
I can't say this is a must own for anyone using SCOM, but if you've been floundering a bit, as I have, or you're just getting started, this is a fantastic resource to get you on your feet and get your SCOM system up and running.

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This book is your most complete source for in-depth information about Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007!System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed is a comprehensive guide to System Center Operations Manager (OpsMgr) 2007. Like its MOM 2005 predecessor, OpsMgr 2007 helps you implement operations management, but with a far different and more holistic approach from MOM 2005's focus on individual servers.This book guides you through designing, deploying, and configuring OpsMgr 2007. You will find detailed information and hands-on experience on topics such as estimating database sizes and designing redundant OpsMgr configurations. You learn how to tackle challenges such as setting up ACS, establishing client monitoring, using and creating synthetic transactions and distributed applications, and developing management packs and reports.Size your OpsMgr databases Architect for redundancy and performance Install or migrate to OpsMgr 2007 Secure OpsMgr Back up OpsMgr components Understand how monitors and rules work Manage different aspects, including ACS, client monitoring, synthetic transactions, and distributed applications Extend OpsMgr Develop management packs and reportsCD-ROM includes:Database sizing spreadsheet Utilities, management packs, and reports Microsoft's best practices for rule and monitor targeting and PowerShell Cheat Sheet Live Links--more than 200 hypertext links and references to materials, connectors, sites, and newsgroups related to OpsMgrContentsIntroduction 1Part I Operations Management Overview and Concepts1 Operations Management Basics 112 What's New 633 Looking Inside OpsMgr 97Part II Planning and Installation4 Planning Your Operations Manager Deployment 1375 Planning Complex Configurations 2036 Installing Operations Manager 2007 2337 Migrating to Operations Manager 2007 277Part III Moving Toward Application-Centered Management8 Configuring and Using Operations Manager 2007 3039 Installing and Configuring Agents 36910 Complex Configurations 42511 Securing Operations Manager 2007 471Part IV Administering Operations Manager 200712 Backup and Recovery 53913 Administering Management Packs 59314 Monitoring with Operations Manager 647Part V Service-Oriented Monitoring15 Monitoring Audit Collection Services 73916 Client Monitoring 79717 Monitoring Network Devices 84518 Using Synthetic Transactions 90319 Managing a Distributed Environment 949Part VI Beyond Operations Manager20 Automatically Adapting Your Environment 100521 Reading for the Service Provider: Remote Operations Manager 104722 Interoperability 109523 Developing Management Packs and Reports 1141Part VII AppendixesA OpsMgr by Example: Configuring and Tuning Management Packs 1229B Performance Counters 1261C Registry Settings 1271D Active Directory and Exchange 2003 Management Pack Parameters 1295E Reference URLs 1305F On the CD 1323Index 1329

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