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Index
M
mail flow receiver script,
Exchange Server 2000, 246
Mailbox Statistics script,
Exchange Server 2000, 245
mailbox store status,
checking, Exchange Server 2000, 244
Management Pack Developer's
Guide, 265
Management Pack
Import/Export Wizard, 266-267
management packs. See
monitoring; MP; MP
Notifier; Windows Server management packs
Management Point (MP)
system, SMS 2003, 70-71
management servers,
heartbeat checking, 155
manual deployment, MOM
agents, 180-182
MAPI logon verification
script, Exchange Server 2000, 246
MBSA (Microsoft Baseline
Security Analyzer)
benefits, 233
components, 237
installing, 234
patch scan, 238
prerequisites, completing, 234-237
tasks, 239
Message Tracking Log
Statistics script, Exchange Server 2000, 245
Message Tracking Logs,
Exchange Server, 241
MetaFrame XP (Citrix)
management pack, 389
method of Managed Assembly,
calling, automatic alert response, 173
Microsoft
MOM 2005 Deployment Planning Guide,
32
software updates, 23
SUS, 123
Windows 2000 Server, 123
Microsoft AC (Application
Center) 2000, 387
Microsoft Baseline Security
Analyzer. See MBSA
Microsoft BizTalk Server
2004, 388
Microsoft Data Engine. See
MSDE
Microsoft Distributed
Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) 2000, 2003, 388
Microsoft DNS Server
attributes, 197
Microsoft Exchange Server
2000, Windows Server management packs
Collect Mailbox Statistics script,
245
Collect Message Tracking Log Statistics
script, 245
Collect Public Folder Statistics script,
245
described, 386
Install Exchange Helper Objects script,
246
local disk free space, checking, 244
mail flow receiver script, 246
mailbox store status, checking, 244
MAPI logon verification script, 246
service state, checking, 244
service(s) state front-end, checking,
245
Verify Circular Logging settings script,
246
Verify Log Files Are Being Truncated (By
Age Modified) script, 247
Verify Message Tracking Is Enabled script,
247
Verify Remote Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol Queues script, 247
Verify Required Windows hotfixes script,
247
EAS logon verification script, 247
OMA logon verification script, 248
OWA logon verification script, 248
Verify if SSL should be required script,
248
Microsoft Exchange Server
Best Practices Analyzer 5.5, 386
Microsoft Exchange Server,
Windows Server management packs
anonymous relay, verifying, 241
command-line configuration, 242
components, 243
Configuration Wizard, 241-242
described, 239
IIS Lockdown Wizard, 240
installing, 239-240
Message Tracking Logs, verifying, 241
SMTP directories, verifying, 241
SSL Security, configuring, 240
topology data view, 243
topology discovery script, 243
Microsoft IIS (Internet
Information Server)
Application Log, 198
SMS
reporting, 355-358
security, 318
Windows Server management packs
Automatic IP Deny script, 228
components, 227
described, 386
installation, 225
logging, enabling, 226-227
Service Discovery script, 228
tasks, 228
WSUS prerequisite, 130
Microsoft ISA (Internet
Security and Acceleration) Server 2000, 2004, 388
Microsoft ⋅NET Framework 1.1, 130
Microsoft Office LCS (Live
Communications Server) 2005 with SP1, 386
Microsoft Office Project
Server 2003, 388
Microsoft SMS (Systems
Management Server) 2003
Active Directory database integration,
74-75
clients
advanced, 64
legacy, 64
collection queries, 21
distributed networks, upgrades and
maintenance across, 22-24
hardware and software inventories,
21-22
installation steps
Active Directory database, extending,
76-83
basic site configuration, 95
client, 107-111
computer discovery, 101-106
installing SMS 2003 SP1, 83-94
site system configuration, 95-101
MOM and, 290-291
with MOM and WSUS, 29
performance monitoring features, 24-25
phases, 285-288
prerequisites
hardware, 75
software, 75-76
security modes
advanced security mode, 74
standard security mode, 73
sites
boundary, 65
CAP system, 70
DP system, 71-72
hierarchy, 66-69
MP system, 70-71
primary, 65-66
RP system, 72-73
secondary, 66
SLP system, 70
software
metering data, 24
update management feature, 282-285
WSUS versus, 26
Microsoft SMS (Systems
Management Server) reports
creating
copying existing report, 365
described, 363-364
parameters, working with, 366-370
point, installing, 355-358
queries
creating simple, 334-338
criteria, using, 339-346
described, 328
pros and cons of, 327-328
running, 330-333
WMI, 328-330
reporting point, installing, 355-358
security
described, 352
settings, applying to query or report,
352-355
viewing reports, 358-363
Microsoft SPS (SharePoint
Portal Server) 2003, 388
Microsoft SQL Server
2000
Block Analysis script, 250
components, 250
Database Configuration Monitoring script,
250-251
Database Health script, 251
described, 385
installation, 248-249
Long Running Agent Jobs script, 251
Remote Connectivity Monitoring, 249
Remote Connectivity script, 251-252
Replication Monitoring script, 252
Service Availability script, 252
Service Discovery script, 252
Service Pack Compliance script, 252-253
SMS security, 317
Space Analysis script, 253
tasks, 253-254
Microsoft Update
auditors, updates, requiring proof of,
120-121
automatic update settings, changing,
118-120
described, 2
installing, 115-121
patches, problems with, 113-114
reasons to use, 114-115
receiving updates from, WSUS, 133-134
rescheduling installations, 140
Microsoft Virtual Server
2005, 387
Microsoft Web Sites and Web
Services, 387
Microsoft Windows 2000
Server, 123
Microsoft Windows 2000
Server, Advanced Server, and Datacenter Server, 33
Microsoft Windows Active
Directory 2000, 2003, 386
Microsoft Windows ADS
(Automated Deployment Services), 388
Microsoft Windows Base OS
(Desktop) NT 4.0, 2000, 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows Base OS
(Server) 2000, 2003 management pack, 385
Microsoft Windows DFS
Service 2000, 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows DHCP
Server Service 2000, 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows DNS Server
Service 2000, 2003, 386
Microsoft Windows FRS (File
Replication Service) 2000, 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0,
33
Microsoft Windows NT
Performance Counter, 198
Microsoft Windows Print
Server 2000, 387
Microsoft Windows Rights
Management Services 2003, 388
Microsoft Windows RRAS
(Routing and Remote sAccess Service) 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows Server
2003 64-bit editions, 33
Microsoft Windows Server
Clusters attributes, 197
Microsoft Windows Server
Clusters (MSCS), 386
Microsoft Windows Server
management packs
Active Directory
Client Connectivity script, 218
Client GC Availability script, 218
Client PDC Response script, 218-219
Client Serverless Bind script, 219
Client Update DCs script, 219
components, 217
configuration, 216-217
CPU Overload script, 220
Database and Log File script, 220
DNS verification script, 220
Essential Services script, 221
General Response script, 221
Global Catalog Search Response script,
221
installation, 216
Lost and Found Object count script,
221
Monitor Trusts script, 222
Op Master Response script, 222
Replication Monitoring script, 222-223
Replication Op Master Consistency script,
224
Replication Partner Count script, 223-224
Server Moved Site script, 224
applications, creating, 274
clustering services
configuring, described, 229-230
installation, 228-229
scripts, 231
tasks, 231
components, configuring, 211-212
creating, 266-267
Dell OpenManage
components, 260
described, 259
installation, 259
scripts, 260
tasks, 260
described, 209-210
DNS
components, 215
installation, 214
scripts, absence of, 215
tasks, 215-216
entities, communication among, 258
Exchange Server
anonymous relay, verifying, 241
command-line configuration, 242
components, 243
Configuration Wizard, 241-242
described, 239
IIS Lockdown Wizard, 240
installing, 239-240
Message Tracking Logs, verifying, 241
SMTP directories, verifying, 241
SSL Security, configuring, 240
topology data view, 243
topology discovery script, 243
Exchange Server 2000
Collect Mailbox Statistics script, 245
Collect Message Tracking Log Statistics
script, 245
Collect Public Folder Statistics script,
245
Install Exchange Helper Objects script,
246
local disk free space, checking, 244
mail flow receiver script, 246
mailbox store status, checking, 244
MAPI logon verification script, 246
service state, checking, 244
service(s) state front-end, checking,
245
Verify Circular Logging settings script,
246
Verify Log Files Are Being Truncated (By
Age Modified) script, 247
Verify Message Tracking Is Enabled script,
247
Verify Remote Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Queues script, 247
Verify Required Windows hotfixes script,
247
Exchange Server 2003
EAS logon verification script, 247
OMA logon verification script, 248
OWA logon verification script, 248
Verify if SSL should be required script,
248
HP Integrity
components, 262
described, 260
scripts, 262
tasks, 263
HP NNM product connector, 264-265
HP Openview product connector, 265
HP Proliant
components, 261
described, 260
scripts, 261
tasks, 262
IBM Director UIM
components, 263-264
described, 263
installation, 263
scripts, 264
tasks, 264
IIS
Automatic IP Deny script, 228
components, 227
described, 386
installation, 225
logging, enabling, 226-227
Service Discovery script, 228
tasks, 228
installing, 210-211
Management Pack Developer's Guide,
265
MBSA
benefits, 233
components, 237
Install and Run script, 238
Patch Scan Parser script, 238
prerequisites, completing, 234-237
tasks, 239
MP Notifier
components, 255
installation, 254
scripts, 255
product connectors, creating, 274-279
responses, creating
described, 268-269
managed code, 274
script, 269-273
scripts
CPU overload, 213
responses, creating, 269-273
storage state monitoring, 212-213
SQL Server 2000
Block Analysis script, 250
components, 250
Database Configuration Monitoring script,
250-251
Database Health script, 251
installation, 248-249
Long Running Agent Jobs script, 251
Remote Connectivity Monitoring, 249
Remote Connectivity script, 251-252
Replication Monitoring script, 252
Service Availability script, 252
Service Discovery script, 252
Service Pack Compliance script, 252-253
Space Analysis script, 253
tasks, 253-254
Tivoli TEC 1.1 product connector, 265
2005 SDK, 267
Microsoft Windows Server
Systems Core Engineering Criteria, 4
Microsoft Windows Server
Update Services. See WSUS
Microsoft Windows System
Resource Manager 2003, 388
Microsoft Windows Terminal
Services 2000, 2003, 387
Microsoft Windows Update
installing, 118
need for, 122
restricting access to, 140
security, 323-324
WSUS servers, synchronizing with, 133-134
Microsoft WSS (Windows
SharePoint Services), 388
MIIS (Identity Integration
Server) 2003, 388
MOM 2005 (Microsoft
Operations Manager). See also MP
applications, monitored, 36-37
console scopes, 17-19
data analysis and reporting, 19-20
Deployment Planning Guide, 32
installation
agent failover to secondary Management
Server, 56-57
Check Prerequisites tool, 39-40
Database, 40-43
discovering computers, 45-49
Management Server, 43-44
multihomed agents, configuring, 57
phased approach, 38
Setup screen, 38-39
Web console, 57-58
IT environment and, 20
Local Groups, 147-148
management packs and utilities
Administrator Console section, 146
listed, 385-390
State view, 160
network structure, 37
nodes and relationships, topological views
of, 6-7
operating systems, monitored, 36
Operations Manager Management Pack
Notifier 2005, 386
other management packs versus, 4
planning
service accounts, creating, 32-33
SQL Server, 34-35
Windows Server, 33
redundancy requirements, 38
architecture, 370-372
console, 372-375
features, 19-20
security
AAA, 314-315
best practices, 316-317
deploying agents and the agent action
account, 313
described, 311-313
discovery-based agent deployment, 313-314
IIS Lockdown tool, 315
IPSec, 315-316
manual-based "push" agent deployment,
314
security, 315
SMB packet signing, 316
SSL, 316
SLAs, 37
with SMS and WSUS, 29
tasks
defined, 294
operation management console, 14-15
users, 35-36
WSUS, 29
MOM 2005 (Microsoft
Operations Manager) agents
agentless monitoring
functions available through, 16
starting, 151
computers, adding to Management Group,
14-15
described, 175-176
discovery-based deployment, 179-180
installation ports, 180
installing, 177-179
manual deployment, 180-182
security
deploying, 313
manual-based "push" deployment, 314
State view, 160
Monitor Trusts script,
Active Directory, 222
monitoring
OC
creating custom alert views, 295-296
Events tab, 298
Performance tab, 298-299
personalizing custom alert views, 296-297
Tasks pane, 299
"thick," 294-295
"thin," 299-300
RC - Web
Custom Properties tab, 302
duplicate alerts, suppressing, 307-308
event-based monitoring, 303-305
Events tab, 302
History tab, 303
launching, 300-301
Parameters tab, 305
performance monitoring, 306-307
Product Knowledge tab, 303
service level agreements, meeting with
service level exceptions and custom resolution
states, 308-309
task-based monitoring, 305-306
Movecontent
command, WSUS, 142
MP (management pack)
advantages of using, 187-188
computer attributes
described, 197
formulas, 191-192
Computer Groups
associating with Rule Group, 205-206
components listed, 243
Computer Discovery Rules, 153
console scopes, 192-193
formulas, 191-192
state roll-up policy, 192
Discovered Groups
formulas, 191-192
new computers, evaluating, 193
RG, 193-194
importing, 188-191
Notification Groups, 195-196
providers, 198
reports, predefined, 19-20
rules
Computer Group, associating with Rule
Group, 205-206
Performance Rule, adding, 201-203
Performance Rules, 194
Rule Group, creating, 198-199
Tasks, 195
scripts, 196-197
MP (Management Point)
system, SMS 2003, 70-71
MSCS (Windows Server
Clusters), 386
MSDE (Microsoft Data
Engine)
Deleteunneededrevisions command,
143
as MOM requirement, 34
as WSUS database, 128
MSDTC (Microsoft Distributed
Transaction Coordinator) 2000, 2003, 388
multihomed agents,
configuring, MOM 2005, 57
My Views node, 165