Recommended Base Classes
Applies To: System Center Operations Manager 2007
The following table provides the list of classes from management pack libraries that should be used as the base class for classes that are defined in your management pack. They may be used directly as the base class for concrete classes or for custom abstract classes that other classes in your management pack will inherit from. This set of classes will be sufficient to achieve almost any scenario required by any service model.
| Class ID | Display Name | Library | Hosting Relationship | When to Use | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft.Windows.ComputerRole |
Windows Computer Role |
Microsoft.Windows.Library |
Hosted by Windows Computer. |
Indicates a primary role of a server. |
Health automatically rolled up to computer. Column added to the Windows Computer state view. |
Microsoft.Windows.LocalApplication |
Windows Local Application |
Microsoft.Windows.Library |
Hosted by Windows Computer. |
Application that is running on a computer but not the primary server role. |
Health automatically rolled up to computer. |
Microsoft.Windows.ApplicationComponent |
Windows Application Component |
Microsoft.Windows.Library |
Unhosted |
A component of an application. |
A hosting relationship can be created by using another class, typically based on ComputerRole or LocalApplication. |
System.Service |
Distributed Application |
System.Library |
Unhosted |
Represents an application for health rollup. |
Instances listed in the Distributed Applications view. |
System.ApplicationComponent |
Application Component |
System.Library |
Unhosted |
Used for application components not hosted by a computer that is running Windows. |
|
Microsoft.SystemCenter.InstanceGroup |
Instance Group |
Microsoft.SystemCenter.InstanceGroup.Library |
Unhosted Singleton |
Base class for groups of instances of one or more classes. |
Included in the Groups list in the Operations console. |
Microsoft.SystemCenter.ComputerGroup |
Computer Group |
Microsoft.SystemCenter.Library |
Unhosted Singleton |
Base class for computer groups. |
Included in the Groups list in the Operations console. |
System.Group |
Group |
System.Library |
Unhosted Singleton |
Base class for groups used for health rollup. |
Not included in the Groups list in the Operations console. |