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About This Guide

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for System Center 2012 - Operations Manager outlines the infrastructure design elements that are crucial to a successful implementation of Operations Manager. It guides you through the process of designing components, layout, and connectivity in a logical, sequential order. You’ll find easy-to-follow steps on identification and design of the required management groups, helping you to optimize the management infrastructure.

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Figure 1. Decision flow chart

In More Detail

The Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for System Center 2012 - Operations Manager includes the following eight-step process:

Step 1: Define the Project Scope and Requirements
Step 2: Determine the Number of Management Groups
Step 3: Design the Operations Manager Management Server Infrastructure
Step 4: Design the Operational Database
Step 5: Design the Data Warehouse and Reporting Server
Step 6: Design the ACS Database Server
Step 7: Design the Notification System
Step 8: Design the Network Connections

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