Event Review: Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Session ITPROMGT-202)

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Session Outline

In this session, we'll be discussing the new features and benefits of monitoring in Operations Manager 2007. We will begin with a review of how monitoring is done in MOM 2005, and then look at some monitoring fundamentals in System Center Operations Manager 2007. We will then look at the new diagnostic and recovery functionality included in System Center Operations Manager 2007. In the last section of today's session we will look at how groups and overrides work in System Center Operations Manager 2007.

Session Agenda

• Operations Manager 2005 Monitoring Review
  
• Operations Manager 2007 Fundamentals
  
• Diagnostics and Recovery
  
• Groups and Overrides
  

Session Media

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	Demo: Understanding the Operations Manager Console In this demonstration, we introduce you to the new Operations Manager Console in Operations Manager 2007.   Download
	Demo: Monitoring at the Object Level In this demonstration, we explore the concept of monitoring at the object level as opposed to the computer level.   Download
	Demo: Using Monitors In this demonstration, we show you how to use monitors to monitor state changes such as service health. We also examine the rollup logic for state changes within the Service Definition Model (SDM) used in Operations Manager 2007.   Download
	Demo: Understanding Dependency Monitors In this demonstration, we take a deeper look into the dependency monitors and how these work in Operations Manager 2007 Reporting. To do this, we explore the new Health Explorer in Operations Manager 2007, which maps out the health model that we are monitoring.   Download
	Demo: Working with Rules and Tasks In this demonstration, we show how to distinguish between monitors, which are state-based, and rules, which are looking for specific criteria and may be collecting it or raising an alert.   Download

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Related Links

Use the following resources to learn more about topics covered in this briefing.

• System Center Operations Manager TechCenter
  
• System Center Pack Catalog
  
• System Center Operations Manager 2007 Product Documentation
  
• About Client Monitoring in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Configure a Management Server for Client Monitoring in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Configure Clients for Client Monitoring in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Access Agentless Exception Monitoring Views
  
• How to Customize Client Monitoring Data Collection and Solution Response URLs for Error Groups
  
• How to View and Close an Alert in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Work with Maintenance Mode in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Create a State View in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Create a Diagram View
  
• How to View a Performance Baseline in Operations Manager 2007
  
• How to Manage Monitoring Data Using Scope, Search, and Find
  
• How to Personalize a View
  
• How to Create a Folder in the Operations Manager 2007 Monitoring Pane
  
• System Center Operations Manager 2007 Solution Center
  
• System Center Operations Manager Community
  
• Managing the Environment from one Console
  
• System Center Operations Manager 2007 Training Videos
  

Third-Party Books

• Mastering System Center Operations Manager 2007
  

  Summary: Providing intermediate- and advanced-level coverage of all aspects of System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2007, this invaluable resource discusses designing, planning, deploying, managing, maintaining, and scripting SCOM 2007.