MOM SP1 Deployment Checklists

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Updated : May 26, 2004

Learn how to deploy Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) Service Pack 1 (SP1) effecienty with these deployment checklists.

Note: The checklists in this document are intended for a new installation of MOM SP1. If you are upgrading from MOM to MOM SP1, see Chapter 11, Upgrading MOM to MOM SP1 of the Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 SP1 Deployment Guide.

Introduction

Welcome to the Microsoft® Operations Manager 2000 (MOM) Service Pack 1 Deployment Checklists. This document provides deployment checklists that you can use to deploy MOM Service Pack 1 (SP1). These are the same checklists that appear in the MOM SP1 Deployment Guide.

These checklists are intended for those who are already familiar with the installation of MOM and who want to have an overview of the deployment steps. If you are new to MOM, you should follow the step-by-step instructions that are located in the MOM SP1 Deployment Guide.

To view the MOM SP1 Deployment Guide on TechNet, see https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/mom/mom2000/deploy/default.mspx.

Single Configuration Group

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required for deploying MOM in a single configuration group with provision for DCAM failover. If you use a single DCAM, skip the steps for installing, verifying, and adding agents to the second DCAM.

Checklist 1 Deploying MOM in a Single Configuration Group with Provision for DCAM Failover

	Before You Begin Deploying MOM
	Review key concepts.
	Verify hardware requirements.
	Verify software requirements.
	Verify network configuration and connectivity.
	Calculate the size of the MOM database.
	Configure database memory.
	Prepare disks.
	Configure Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC).
	Create the MOM service accounts.
	Verify service account security settings.
	Install and Configure the Database Server (SQL01): Install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SQL Server 2000 Enterprise for a database cluster)
	Install Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
	Confirm Microsoft SQL Server licensing.
	Install Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
	Verify Windows Services.
	Restart the computer.
	Install and Configure the Database Server (SQL01): Install the MOM Database
	Log on with administrator rights.
	Validate SQL Server installation.
	Verify prerequisites.
	Install MOM components.
	Review the MOM installation log.
	Restart the computer.
	Install and Configure the Database Server (SQL01): After You Install the MOM Database
	Verify OnePoint local group creation.
	Validate OnePoint database installation.
	Install and Configure the First DCAM (DCAM01)
	Log on with administrator rights.
	Verify prerequisites.
	Install MOM components.
	Review the MOM installation log.
	Restart the computer.
	After You Install the First DCAM (DCAM01)
	Verify installation.
	Verify Windows Services.
	Confirm Windows Component Services.
	Configure MOM security groups.
	Log on as a MOM administrator and run the MOM Administrator console.
	Review MOM component status in the MOM Administrator console.
	Review events and alerts in the MOM Administrator console.
	Test alert notification and communications.
	Create a new computer group.
	Create a new processing rule group.
	Create a processing rule.
	Enable an alert trigger.
	Test the processing rule.
	Install and Configure the Second DCAM (DCAM02)
	Repeat the steps described in the "Install and Configure the First DCAM (DCAM01)" section.
	After You Install the Second DCAM (DCAM02)
	Verify installation.
	Test alert notification and communications.
	Configure global settings.
	Identify Managed Computers and Install Agents
	Configure managed computers.
	Add managed computers to the first DCAM (DCAM01).
	Define Managed Computer rules for the first DCAM (DCAM01).
	Run an Agent Manager scan on DCAM01.
	Validate and accept pending installations for DCAM01.
	Process pending installations for DCAM01.
	Review agent status for DCAM01.
	Add managed computers to the second DCAM (DCAM02)
	Verify agent functionality.
	Verify computer group membership.
	Add agents to the test computer group and verify events.
	Finish the MOM Deployment
	Customize Management Pack modules.
	Install additional Management Pack modules.

Multiple Configuration Groups with Multihomed Agents

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required for deploying MOM to multiple configuration groups with multihomed agents.

Checklist 2 Deploying MOM to Multiple Configuration Groups with Multihomed Agents

	Installing Multiple Configuration Groups with Multihomed Agents
	Install the configuration groups. Use the checklist provided in Chapter 3, "Create a Single Configuration Group," to install each configuration group.
	Identify servers to be multihomed.
	Verify network connectivity to managed servers.
	Install and test agents for Configuration Group 1.
	Review and validate installation requirements.
	Define Managed Computer rules for DCAM01.
	Run a managed computer scan on DCAM01.
	Refresh the Pending Installation list on DCAM01.
	Review, accept, and process pending installations for DCAM01.
	Verify agent installation and status for DCAM01.
	Verify that agents are added to computer groups on DCAM01.
	Configure agent logs.
	Install and test agents for Configuration Group 2.
	Review and validate installation requirements.
	Define Managed Computer rules for DCAM02.
	Run a managed computer scan on DCAM02.
	Refresh the Pending Installation list.
	Review, accept, and process pending installations for DCAM02.
	Process pending installations for DCAM01.
	Restart the agent OnePoint service.
	Verify agent installation and status for DCAM02.
	Verify that agents are added to computer groups.
	Configure agent logs.

Multiple Zone Configuration Groups with Alert Forwarding to a Master Configuration Group

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required for deploying MOM in multiple zone configuration groups with alert forwarding to a centralized master configuration group.

Checklist 3 Deploying MOM in Multiple Zone Configuration Groups with Alert Forwarding to a Master Configuration Group

	Before You Begin Deploying MOM
	Review the "Before You Begin" section of Chapter 3, Create a Single Configuration Group.
	Create Zone A Configuration Group
	Create and test CfgGrp01.
	Create Zone B Configuration Group
	Create and test CfgGrp02.
	Create Master Configuration Group
	Create and test CfgGrp03
	Configure Alert Forwarding for the Zone Configuration Groups
	Review key concepts.
	Review alert forwarding overview.
	Review points to note.
	Review monitoring agent computers across firewalls.
	Configure Alert Forwarding for the Zone A Configuration Group
	Log on with MOM administrative rights.
	Enable alert forwarding.
	Export custom processing rule groups.
	Configure Alert Forwarding for the Zone B Configuration Group
	Repeat the steps in "Configure Alert Forwarding for the Zone A Configuration Group."
	Configure Alert Forwarding for the Master Configuration Group
	Log on with MOM administrative rights.
	Import custom processing rule groups.
	Create a computer group for the DCAM in the master configuration group.
	Identify the managed DCAMs for the master configuration group.
	Add Managed Computer rules.
	Run an Agent Manager scan.
	Approve and accept pending installations.
	Review agent status.
	Verify computer group membership.
	Add the redundant DCAM to the master configuration group.
	Test alert forwarding.
	Test alert processing.
	Create a processing rule group.
	Create an alert processing rule.
	Test the alert processing rule.
	Test DCAM failover.

Agents

Use one of the following deployment checklists to install agents.

Automatic Agent Installation

This checklist assumes that the agent is automatically installed by the DCAM.

Checklist 4 Deploying an Automatic Agent

	Install and verify agents.
	Identify servers for agent installation.
	Review and validate the installation requirements.
	Define managed computer rules for agents on the DCAM.
	Run a Managed Computer scan on the DCAM.
	Refresh the Pending Installation list.
	Review, accept, and process pending installations.
	Verify agent installation and status.
	Verify agents are added to computer groups.
	Configure agent logs.
	Verify agent DCAM redundancy.

Manual Agent Installation

This checklist contains the tasks that are required for installing and configuring agents manually. Deploying advanced agent scenarios might require additional configuration steps.

Checklist 5 Deploying a Manual Agent

	Manually install and verify agents.
	Identify servers for agent installation.
	Review the manual agent configuration options and determine which settings will be applied.
	Review the Complex Agent Scenarios to determine what additional configuration might be required for your agent scenario.
	Run the manual agent program.
	Add the agent to the DCAM. Add the manual agent to the Managed Computer rules. Associate the manual agent computers with the appropriate computer groups. Create a ManualMC.txt file on the DCAM. Initiate a managed computer scan.
	Review agent status.
	Configure agent logs.

Management Packs

Each Management Pack that you deploy should be introduced through three phases of deployment: test, pilot, and production. Checklist 6, "Building a Test Configuration Group with Multihomed Agents" includes the steps for building a test environment. Checklist 7, "Deploying Management Packs" includes use of this test environment and also rolls in the pilot and production phases of deployment. Checklist 8, "Installing the Application Management Pack" includes the steps for installing the Application Management Pack.

Building a Test Environment

The checklist for building a test environment lists the tasks that are necessary for building a test configuration group and multihoming agents to send data to this test configuration group.

Checklist 6 Building a Test Configuration Group with Multihomed Agents

	Build a test configuration group for testing Management Packs.
	Build a test configuration group. Use the checklist that is provided in Chapter 3, "Create a Single Configuration Group" for building a single configuration group to build a test configuration group.
	Identify agents that will be used for testing.
	Add the agents to the test configuration group. Review and validate installation requirements. Verify network connectivity to managed servers. Define Managed Computer rules for the test DCAM. Run a Managed Computer scan on the test DCAM. Refresh the Pending Installation list on the test DCAM. Review, accept, and process pending installations on the test DCAM. Verify agent installation and status for the test DCAM. Verify agents are added to computer groups on the test DCAM. Configure agent logs.

Deploying Management Packs

Introduce only one Management Pack at a time into your environment. This checklist can be repeated for each Management Pack that you introduce.

Checklist 7 Deploying Management Packs

	Deploy Management Pack modules.
	Test Management Packs in the test environment. Identify a Management Pack to deploy. Create a Management Pack log. Identify an application administrator for the Management Pack. Install the Management Pack. Identify computer groups that the Management Pack uses. Verify that agents are installed to the appropriate computers groups. Enable processing rules. Verify that monitoring data is sent to the MOM Administrator console. Test the processing rules and analyze the data. Tune the Management Pack. Verify that test objectives are met. Export the Management Pack to preserve the resulting settings.
	Test the Management Pack using pilot servers. Deploy the Management Pack to pilot servers. Coordinate Management Pack tuning with the application administrator. Verify that pilot test objectives are met. Export the Management Pack.
	Deploy the Management Pack into production. Import the Management Pack into the production environment. Deploy the Management Pack to production servers. Coordinate tuning with the application administrator. Verify that production deployment objectives are met. Back up the Management Pack. Agree on a process for continued Management Pack tuning.

Installing the Application Management Pack

Checklist 8 Installing the Application Management Pack

	Install the Application Management Pack.
	Verify disk space requirements.
	Review the import options.
	Back up the OnePoint database.
	Complete setup on the MOM database server.
	Complete setup on all MOM DCAM servers in the configuration group.
	Complete setup on the reporting server.
	Scan all managed computers.
	Verify that data is collected from agents.

MOM Administration Console

Checklist 9 describes the tasks that are required to deploy the MOM Administrator console to the network operations center.

Checklist 9 Deploying MOM Administrator Console to the NetworkOperationsCenter

	Review the system requirements.
	Verify that the server meets the minimum system requirements.
	Ensure that you have the proper Windows 2000 group memberships.
	Add all network operations center users to the OnePointOp Users group.
	Add network operations center users to other MOM user groups to provide additional access.
	Install the MOM Administrator console.
	Ensure that the computer has access to the MOM database computer.
	Read all release notes before installing.

MOM Reporting

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required to deploy MOM Reporting.

Checklist 10 Installing MOM Reporting

	Configure security and user accounts for MOM Reporting.
	Install MOM Reporting.
	Verify that the server meets the minimum system requirements. Install Microsoft Access 2000 or later, or Access run-time version. Verify that Microsoft Access Snapshot Viewer is installed. Install the Microsoft Office Graph component. Install MDAC version 2.6. Install a printer.
	Install MOM Reporting. Install MOM Reporting by using the MOM Setup program. Install the Application Management Pack by using the MOM Setup program. Run MOM Reporting and generate a test report.
	Configure MOM to publish reports to the Web.
	Install the MOM Web console, if you want to publish reports to the Web.

MOM Data Warehouse

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required for deploying a MOM data warehouse.

Checklist 11 Deploying a MOM Data Warehouse

	Before You Begin the MOM Data Warehouse Deployment
	Review the release notes.
	Review the required knowledge and skills.
	Review the architecture.
	Review the system requirements.
	Verify software and hardware requirements.
	Review the disk configuration and database sizing information.
	Consider the frequency of importing MOM data into the MOM data warehouse.
	Consider the impact of your MOM database grooming settings.
	Create the Databases
	Create the holding database.
	Create the MOM data warehouse database.
	Initially populate the MOM data warehouse.
	Back up the production MOM database to populate the MOM data warehouse.
	Restore the backup of the production MOM database.
	Establish Security on the MOM Data Warehouse
	Create a local reporting group.
	Create a new SQL Server database role and login.
	Install and Configure the MOM DTS Package
	Download the MOM DTS package.
	Configure the MOM DTS package and save it as a local package.
	Add Data to the MOM Data Warehouse
	Back up the production MOM database.
	Restore the MOM database backup to the holding database.
	Import data from the holding database to the MOM data warehouse.
	Check the MOM DTS package log and the Windows event log.
	Schedule automatic updates to the MOM data warehouse.
	Configure MOM Reporting to Use the MOM Data Warehouse
	Configure an ODBC data source.
	Configure MOM Reporting to access the MOM data warehouse.

Web Console

The following checklist describes the tasks that are required for deploying the MOM Web console.

Checklist 12 Deploying MOM Web Console

	Install the MOM Web console
	Verify Web console requirements
	Install IIS, if it is not already installed
	Install the MOM Web console
	Open the MOM Web console and verify functionality
	Configure security for the MOM Web console access
	Test MOM Web console access from a different computer

For More Information

For a downloadable version of these checklists in Microsoft Word format, see the MOM SP1 Deployment Checklists in the Microsoft Download Center. See also the MOM SP1 Deployment Guide on this Web site.

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