The Administrator Console

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The Administrator console is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, but as shown in Figure 2.2, the details pane is enriched with hyperlinks that provide more information and entry points to tasks.

To open the Administrator Console:

  1. From the Start Menu, point to Programs, and then select Microsoft Operations Manager 2005.

  2. From Microsoft Operations Manager 2005, select the Administrator console.

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Figure 2.2 Details Pane

These changes extend the functionality of the MMC structure shown in Figure 2.2 by using it to provide detailed information for certain elements in the navigation pane.

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Figure 2.3 The details pane for Global Settings

Figure 2.4 illustrates the full extent of the design possibilities for the details panes in the MMC, and shows the new functionality that is provided by using hyperlinks.

The hyperlinks shown in Figure 2.4:

  • Provide quick links to points in the navigation pane. In the example shown, clicking the Computer Attributes link opens the Management Packs node in the navigation pane and positions the cursor on the Computer Attributes folder.

  • Launch wizards or dialogs that you can use in the Administrator console. For example, clicking the Import/Export Management Packs link starts the Management Pack Import/Export Wizard.

In Figure 2.4, the details pane also provides summary information related to this specific pane, including the number of Rule Groups, Management Pack rules, Custom rules, computer groups, and scripts. This summary information changes dynamically as MOM configuration changes.

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Figure 2.4 The details pane for Management Packs

The active location in the navigation pane determines which type of details pane to display: either the conventional design shown in Figure 2.3 or the new design shown in Figure 2.4. The following navigation pane nodes and sub-nodes use the extended details pane:

  • Microsoft Operations Manager

  • Information Center

  • Operations

  • Management Packs, Rule Groups, Notification

  • Administration, Computers