Navigate the Operations console

Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 SP1

To view the portion of the navigation tree that you want, select the appropriate navigation button, such as Administration or Monitoring. Which navigation buttons are available to you depends on which Operations Manager 2007 components have been installed (such as Reporting) and the role for which you are logged in (Administrators see all navigation buttons; operators see only Monitoring). Each navigation button opens a different view. The navigation tree in the Operations console is context-sensitive based on the view that you are using. For example, when you are working in the Administration view, the navigation tree shows different functions for administration (such as configuring user security), while when in the Monitoring view, the navigation tree displays monitoring functions (such as viewing alerts).

The following sections provide details about each of the views and what you can do in those views.

Monitoring view

In the Monitoring view, you can quickly find the monitoring data you need, such as alerts, performance data, and diagram views. The view displays different aspects of the monitoring data that is collected by Operations Manager 2007. Each item in the Monitoring navigation tree is either a view type or a folder that contains more views.

The views listed under the Monitoring view display aspects of your entire environment, such as current active alerts. The folders listed in the navigation tree are either features of Operations Manager, such as Agentless Exception Monitoring and synthetic transactions, or containers for views defined within a management pack. The feature folders are created when Operations Manager is installed. The folders are named after imported management packs and contain views from those management packs.

You cannot delete the folders or views that are created when Operations Manager is installed or when Management Packs are imported. However, you can personalize the display of these views by using the Personalize View option in the Monitoring pane. Also, you can hide any of the folders by clicking Show or hide views, located just above the navigation buttons, and making your selections by clearing the appropriate check boxes in the Show or hide views window.

The Find, Search, and Scope buttons on the Operations console can make it easier to access the monitoring data within the Monitoring view. For information about using Find, Search, and Scope, see Viewing data in the Operations Console.

Authoring view

In the Authoring view, you can display monitoring settings from currently imported management packs. You can click any node under the Management Pack Objects node to view the monitoring settings that apply to the corresponding node. For example, if you click Rules, the Details pane displays a list of all the rules that are from currently imported management packs. Rules, like all other management pack objects, are listed by the type of object to which the rule applies. Each object type is listed in ascending alphabetical order. Each monitoring object in the Details pane includes information, such as the management pack that contains the setting and if it is currently enabled or disabled. Most settings included in the automatically imported management packs are enabled, by default.

You can also use the Authoring view to create and configure additional monitors, distributed applications, and groups.

See the Management Pack Authoring Guide (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82637) for detailed information about how to create a management pack for a product (which can be an application, a service, or a device).

Reporting view

In the Reporting view, you access the Reporting function in Operations Manager. You can use the Reporting function to create reports based on the data collected by Operations Manager. Reports present data that has been aggregated, is from specific time intervals and from specific sources, and can provide a longitudinal view of information from your monitoring environment. For example, you can create a report that shows the amount of time it takes between an alert being raised to its being written in the Operations Manager database. This report can help you identify any network delays and isolate trouble spots. Based on the data in this report, you can then take corrective action.

The Reporting view is only available if you have installed the Reporting components and have been granted access to them. For information about installing and deploying the Reporting feature, see the Operations Manager Deployment Guide. You can also find additional information about using the Reporting interface in the Report Authoring Guide and the Operations Manager Help.

Administration view

In the Administration view, you can deploy and configure all aspects of the monitoring environment. For example, if you want to set up notifications (messages that are sent when alerts occur), you do that through the Administration view. You also perform most administration aspects of Operations Manager through this view: You can configure and manage management groups and users, set up user security through user roles, and manage connectors (non-Microsoft devices that provide monitoring data to Operations Manager 2007).

My Workspace view

Use the My Workspace view to create and save custom workspaces and searches. This enables you to customize your working environment so that it shows only those items that you are interested in.