Configuring Connectors
Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 SP1
This section provides information about configuring Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Connectors after they are installed in an Operations Manager 2007 R2 environment. During Connector installation, the Configure Connectors page of the installation wizard enables default Connector configuration. The <EMS> Connector Configuration dialog box enables custom configuration for a Connector.
Important
The Appendices provide information specific to the Operations Manager 2007 R2 Connector for each supported remote system. This can include information about additional configuration steps that must be taken in the specific remote system or information about remote system configuration that is done during the Connector components installation.
Using the <EMS> Connector Configuration Dialog Box
Use the <EMS> Connector Configuration dialog box that is specific to each installed Connector to configure communications and the mapping of alert to remote system event information. This dialog box is available from the Operations Manager 2007 R2 console and has the following tabs.
Note
The Universal Connector, which is generic, does not have the Severity Mapping tab or the Resolution State Mapping tab on its Universal Connector Configuration dialog box. The tabs on the Universal Connector Configuration dialog box are the same as the other Connector Configuration dialog boxes in all other respects. However, the HP Operations Manager Connector Configuration dialog box, has a Property Mapping tab instead of an Alert Fields tab.
- <EMS> Server
You can use this tab to configure the remote system servers for communications with the Connector. For information about using the <EMS> Server tab, see Configuring Servers for Communications.
- Operations Manager
You can use this tab to configure Operations Manager 2007 R2 servers for communications with the Connector. For information about using the Operations Manager tab, see Configuring Servers for Communications.
- Alert Fields or Property Mapping (HP Operations Manager only)
You can use this tab to select additional Operations Manager alert fields that are forwarded with alerts to the remote system. For HP Operations Manager, this tab is replaced with the Property Mapping tab that is used to map Operations Manager 2007 R2 alert properties to HP Operations Manager event properties. For information about using this tab, see Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2 Alerts for Forwarding.
- Severity Mapping
You can use this tab to map Operations Manager severity levels to the remote system equivalents. For information about using the Severity Mapping tab, see Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2 Alerts for Forwarding.
- Resolution State Mapping
You can use this tab to map Operations Manager resolution states to the remote system equivalents. For information about using the Resolution State Mapping tab, see Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2 Alerts for Forwarding.
- High Availability
You can use this tab to configure the local Connector for High Availability functionality. Each server that is to have a High Availability Connector must have independent Connector installation. For information about using the High Availability tab, see Configuring High Availability.
To open the Connector Configuration dialog box
In the Administration navigation pane of the Operations Manager 2007 R2 console find the Product Connectors node. Under the Product Connectors node is the Interop Connectors object. Under Interop Connectors, click the Connector that you want to configure.
In the Results pane, right-click the Connector to be configured, and then click Properties to display the <EMS> Connector Configuration dialog box for that Connector.