Universal Connector

Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2

This section covers problems specific to the Microsoft Universal Connector.

Configuring Universal Connector and Provider Using Untrusted Domains and Firewalls

Preparation

  1. Open TCP/1270.

  2. Use short names to create host entries on the connector and provider.

  3. Make sure basic authentication is allowed on both connector and provider by entering the following command:

    winrm set winrm/config/client/auth @{Basic="true"}
    
  4. Set up the trusted host entry at each server, that is, add the provider hostname as the trusted host at the.

    winrm set winrm/config/client @{TrustedHosts="hostname"}
    
  5. Create a local account with administrative rights on the provider.

Test Connectivity

  1. Run the following commands from the server without installing a certificate to test connectivity between the server and provider.

    winrm e https://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wmi/root/scx/* -r:https://provider_hostname:1270 -u:local_admin_account_onprovider  -p:password -auth:basic -encoding:utf-8 -skipCAcheck -skipCNcheck -filter:"select * from SCX_Connector where ManagementGroupName = 'management_group'"
    
  2. When connectivity succeeds, the system returns the command prompt.

Certificate

  1. Test Manually

    C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Connectors\OpsMgr Universal Connector>scicert provider_hostname local_admin_account_onprovider password CanBeAnyWord test
    
  2. CanBeAnyWord is a dummy parameter for the connector service name, which sciecert finds. This test of the connection succeeds when the system returns the command prompt.

  3. Install

    C:\Program Files\System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Connectors\OpsMgr Universal Connector> scicert provider_hostname local_admin_account_onprovider password CanBeAnyWord
    
  4. A form-based prompt asks you if you want to install the certificate. Click Yes. A message appears indicating that service CanBeAnyWord could not be started. Restart the connector service. You now have the option of testing in two different ways:

  5. Validate connectivity after installing the certificate.

    winrm e https://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wmi/root/scx/* -r:https://provider_hostname:1270 -u:local_admin_account_onprovider  -p:password -auth:basic -encoding:utf-8 -filter:"select * from SCX_Connector where ManagementGroupName = 'management_group'"
    
  6. In the Operations Manager console, use the Universal Connector configuration tool.