Use the Operations Manager 2007 support tool, MPSeal.exe, to change the format of an Operations Manager 2007 management pack from an XML file to a binary file. You can run MPSeal.exe on a client computer as long as that computer has Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed. Also, you must have a client certificate to seal a management pack.
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If you plan to distribute a management pack that you have created, you should seal that management pack. |
MPSeal.exe can be found on the distribution media in the SupportTools folder.
MPSeal.exe is a command-line tool that uses the following syntax:
MPseal.exe
Management Pack Filename [/ISource Directory] /KeyfileKeyfile Path/CompanyCompany Name[/OutdirOutput Directory] [/DelaySign]
As an example, if you are sealing a management pack file named Microsoft.SQLServer.xml, you could use the following syntax:
MPSeal.exe Microsoft.SQLServer.xml /I c:\mps /Keyfile Microsoft.snk /Company "Microsoft Corporation"
A Microsoft.SQLServer.mp file is created and saved to the current directory.
To seal a Management Pack
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On a computer that has.NET Framework 2.0 installed, copy a client certificate and the MPSeal tool to a directory, and then copy a valid Operations Manager 2007 management pack to the same directory.
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Open a command prompt, change to the directory that contains the copied files.
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Run the MPSeal tool to change the XML-formatted management pack to a binary file. The sealed management pack should now have an .MP extension.