Configuration Manager 2007 Integration with Operations Manager 2007

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Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, System Center Operations Manager 2007

Configuration Manager 2007 integrates with the Operations Manager console through Operations Manager console tasks that launch Configuration Manager Administrator console components.

It also supports enabling maintenance mode on Configuration Manager clients running the Operations Manager 2007 Agent during software distribution and software update program executions. Maintenance mode is also enabled during the site backup, but this is not configurable.

Operations Manager 2007 Console Tasks

Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator console tasks require Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator console to be installed on the same computer as the Operations Manager 2007 Operations console. The SYSTEM Environment variable SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH needs to be defined as the path to the folder containing the Configuration Manager 2007 console program. For more information about setting system environment variables, see the system environment variable Web page (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=92316).

The following Configuration Manager 2007 tasks can be launched from the Operations Manager console.

Task

Description

ConfigMgr 2007 Admin Console

Opens the Configuration Manager 2007 Administrator console directed at the currently selected computer. This applies to computers hosting the Configuration Manager 2007 site server role.

All ConfigMgr 2007 Status Messages

Prompts for the computer’s site server, opens an MMC window, and executes a status message query to return all status messages associated with the currently selected computer. This applies to all systems.

ConfigMgr 2007 Service Manager

Opens the Configuration Manager 2007 Service Manager directed to the currently selected computer. This applies to computers hosting the Configuration Manager 2007 site server role.

ConfigMgr 2007 Resource Explorer

Prompts for the computer’s site server, and opens an MMC window with the Configuration Manager 2007 Resource Explorer displaying the data for the currently selected computer. This applies to all systems.

Maintenance Mode for Configuration Manager 2007

The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 supports maintenance mode for Operations Manager 2007 with its Software Distribution and Software Updates features. By placing the MOM Agent into maintenance mode, alerts can be suppressed on computers running the Configuration Manager client.

When Configuration Manager 2007 distributes software to computers, it is often necessary to temporarily disable Operations Manager rule-based alerts generated by the target computer. For example, deploying hotfixes and security patches to servers may require shutting down threads and services. If threads or services on these servers are monitored by a monitoring pack, numerous Operations Manager alerts may be generated, overloading the Operations Manager server.

The Disable MOM alerts while this program runs check box suspends Operations Manager alerts until the distributed software has finished. The Configuration Manager 2007 administrator can set this check box in the Configuration Manager package program properties. Setting this option suppresses Operations Manager alerts for all monitoring packs that target the client computer while the client computer is executing that program. The maximum allowed run time is used as the timeout for the maintenance mode duration.

Enable Maintenance Mode for a Configuration Manager Software Update

Software updates distributed by Configuration Manager 2007 might generate alerts when the software update runs on client computers. To avoid receiving alerts for this planned maintenance, you can disable the alerts for the duration of the software update.

To disable Operations Manager alerts while software updates run, use the following procedure.

Procedure

To disable Operations Manager alerts while software updates run

  1. In the Configuration Manager 2007 console, navigate to System Center Configuration Management / Site Database - <site server name> / Computer Management / Software Updates / Deployment Management.

  2. Right-click the update name, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box, click the Event Generation tab.

  4. Select Disable Operations Manager alerts while software updates run, and then click OK.

After enabling maintenance mode for the Configuration Manager software update, the client computer will enter maintenance mode when the Configuration Manager update is distributed and run.

Enable Maintenance Mode for Configuration Manager Software Distribution

Software distributed by Configuration Manager 2007 might generate alerts when the software distribution program for the software distribution runs on client computers. To avoid receiving alerts for this planned maintenance, you can disable the alerts for the duration of the software distribution program.

To disable Operations Manager alerts while this software distribution program runs, use the following procedure.

Procedure

To disable Operations Manager alerts while a software distribution program runs

  1. In the Configuration Manager 2007 console, navigate to System Center Configuration Management / Site Database - <site server name> / Computer Management / Software Distribution / Packages / <PackageName> / Program.

  2. In the details pane, right-click the program name, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box, click the MOM Maintenance Mode tab.

  4. Select Disable Operations Manager alerts while this program runs, and then click OK.

After enabling maintenance mode for the Configuration Manager program, the client computer will enter maintenance mode when the Configuration Manager package is distributed and run.

Note

The timeout for maintenance mode is set in the Program Properties dialog box on the Requirements tab with the Maximum allowed runtime property selected.

Generate an Alert for a Configuration Manager 2007 Software Distribution Program Failure

Administrators might need to be alerted if software distributed by Configuration Manager 2007 fails to install on client computers.

To generate an Operations Manager alert if a software distribution program fails, perform the following procedure.

Procedure

To generate an Operations Manager alert if a software distribution program fails

  1. In the Configuration Manager 2007 console, navigate to System Center Configuration Management / Site Database - <site server name> / Computer Management / Software Distribution / Packages / <PackageName> / Program.

  2. In the details pane, right-click the program name, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box, click the MOM Maintenance Mode tab.

  4. Select Generate Operations Manager alert if this program fails, and then click OK.

After enabling this property, the program will send an Operations Manager alert if a software program fails to run.

Generate an Alert for a Configuration Manager 2007 Program Failure

Administrators might need to be alerted when software distributed by Configuration Manager 2007 fails to install on client computers.

To generate an Operations Manager alert when a software distribution program fails, perform the following procedure.

Procedure

To generate an Operations Manager alert when a software update installation fails

  1. In the Configuration Manager 2007 console, navigate to System Center Configuration Management / Site Database - <site server name> / Computer Management / Software Updates / Deployment.

  2. In the details pane, right-click the update name, and then click Properties.

  3. In the Program Properties dialog box, click the MOM Maintenance Mode tab.

  4. Select Generate Operations Manager alert when a software update installation fails, and then click OK.

After enabling this property, an Operations Manager alert will be sent when a software update installation fails.

See Also

Concepts

Daily Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Weekly Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Monthly Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007

Other Resources

Performing Operational Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Reference for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Troubleshooting the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007