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Targets and Objects
Updated: January 15, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Operations Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Operations Manager
An object is the basic unit of management in Operations Manager. An object typically represents something in your computing environment, such as a computer, a logical disk, or a database. A class represents a kind of object, and every object in Operations Manager is considered an instance of a particular class. A target in the Operations console represents all instances of a particular class.
The following sections provide further detail on these concepts and guidance for selecting target and created new classes.
Targets and Objects Topics
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Understanding Classes and Objects
Basic concepts for understand classes and objects that are required for basic and advanced authoring. -
Selecting a target
Guidance for selecting a target when you create a monitor -
Creating a new target
Strategies for creating a simple class to use as a target for custom monitors and rules. -
Attributes
Concepts of how attributes are used and procedure for adding new attributes to an existing class.
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