Certificate errors when connecting Gateway Server or non-domain Agent to...
This was a bit of an odd one. I was adding a Gateway Server to a newly rebuilt SCOM 2007 R2 Root Management Server when I kept encountering this error: The certificate specified in the registry at...
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Requesting SCOM 2007 Gateway or Agent Certificates for Server 2008 from a...
This is a pretty specific set of instructions for a specific environment: If you are using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 and you have a Microsoft Certificate Services 2003 Certificate...
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Installing System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 CU2
This should be a simple update of some hotfixes, but there were a few tripping points along the way that I had to stumble past. As reference I used the CU2 update page and I also a Kevin Holman...
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Using System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Audit Collection Services for...
SCOM 2007 R2’s Audit Collection Services (ACS from now on) is very useful for meeting compliance (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley) and security audit requirements – working with financial companies often requires...
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Remote Installation of SCOM 2007 R2 Agent on Threat Management Gateway Servers
Getting a SCOM 2007 R2 SCOM agent on TMG is a useful way of monitoring TMG, especially with the SCOM TMG Management Pack – it’s not exactly “out-of-the-box” functionality though, with many sources I’ve...
View ArticleSCOM 2007 DFS Backlog Monitoring – Distributing a RunAs account to only DFS...
The DFS monitoring tool in SCOM 2007 has some great features, which will replace many a custom VB script running in enterprises. As with a lot of Management Packs, to get the most out of it you need to...
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Trouble with SCOM 2007 R2 Certificates? Validate the entire PKI path!
I learned something new today: SCOM 2007 R2 certificate based communications not only checks the validity of the certificate you use, but also the CA that issued it…let me expand: Like many...
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Overriding the OpsMgr Exchange 2007 Test MAPI Connectivity Monitor for...
The Test MAPI Connectivity monitor for the Exchange 2007 management pack will automatically generate a critical error for any Recovery Storage Groups you have on monitored Exchange Mailbox Roles. As...
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SCOM 2007 R2: Daily Health Check Script
An updated version of this script has been released: https://www.definit.co.uk/2012/05/scom-2007-r2-daily-health-check-script-v2/ I’ve been working with a Microsft SCOM PFE (Premier Field Engineer) for...
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SCOM 2007 R2: Daily Health Check Script v2
A couple of months ago I posted the first version of my SCOM 2007 R2 Daily Health Check Script – here is version 2. It’s more than a little motivated by some friendly competition with a Microsoft PFE...
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