Creating SNMP monitoring Management Packs for System Center 2012 Operations Manager – 1 #scom #sysctr

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

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)

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)

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 […]

How to boost the performance widget performance (#sysctr #scom)

Dashboards are a new UI addition introduced with System Center 2012 Operations Manager (OpsMgr), the goal was to build a complete new UI with same look, feel and behavior on every console (fat, web and sharepoint). The goal was right it’s just the implementation that falls short. Anyone who tried the dashboards outside a lab […]