Discovery: identifying the device [SNMP MP Chap 2] #sysctr #scom
Posted by Daniele Grandini in MP Development, SCOM, SNMP on May 21, 2013
Identifying the device The very first step to monitor a generic device is to get a unique identifier for the device itself. This is important since we need to discover the device in order to apply the proper monitoring policies. The first id to check for is sysObjectID (.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.2), the id is returned by OpsMgr […]
Creating SNMP monitoring Management Packs for System Center 2012 Operations Manager [SNMP MP Chap 2] #scom #sysctr
Posted by Daniele Grandini in MP Development, SCOM, SNMP, System Center on May 18, 2013
One of the more asked questions regarding Operations Manager network monitoring is: how can I “certify” my own generic devices? As you may know Operations Manager distinguishes network device3s in two broad families: certified and generic. Certified devices are, basically, “known” devices for which specific monitors and rules have been defined, generic devices are “unknown” […]
Applying Update Rollup 2 (UR2) to OpsMgr 2012 SP1–be warned #sysctr #scom
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Agent health, Bug, Gateway, SCOM on April 19, 2013
This is a quick warning note for the IT Deps who rushed to install UR2 for OpsMgr, Kevin Holman has blogged about his experience “Applying Update Rollup 2 (UR2) to OpsMgr 2012 SP1“, it is as usual a comprehensive guide, but it misses a critical point for the OpsMgr infrastructures who deploy gateway servers. As […]
Network discovery reference (#sysctr #scom)
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Uncategorized on March 26, 2013
This is another reference post I hope to keep updated with new information as soon as I learn more on the subject. The post topic is: Operations Manager network discovery. Fundamentals There are a few rules you need to keep in mind for network discovery: · Network discovery must be run from a management server […]
A Network virtualization primer (#sysctr #scvmm)
Posted by Daniele Grandini in Virtual Machine Manager on March 2, 2013
Network virtualization is for sure one of the big abstractions brought in by Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Virtual Machine Manager (vmm). If you are involved like I am in private and hybrid cloud deployments, network virtualization is one of the key strategic decision to be taken. This article is […]
