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OpsMgr Powershell TIP: Desktop Shortcut for Enabling Group Maintenance Mode
Ever wished you had a desktop shortcut you could use to put groups in and out of maintenance mode whenever you needed to? I think simple prompts for input make a script more conven... read more Posted by Pete on
OpsMgr Group Maintenance Mode Script with Prompt for Input
Group maintenance mode script for OpsMgr 2007 that prompts user for input. Intended to be used as a desktop shortcut for easy ad-hoc maintenance mode. Instructions for use: htt... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 31 / 08
Configuring SCVMM 2008 PRO Integration with Essentials 2007
While the steps for how to enable Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) integration between Operations Manager 2007 (OpsMgr) and Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) are wel... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 30 / 08
Powershell in SCVMM 2008: Retrieving SCVMM Cmdlets
I've been working with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) quite a bit, and wanted to share some tips around optimization and automation, as well as some... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 27 / 08
4 tools in the SecureVantage ACS Resource Kit worth checking out
SecureVantage is a company I am fond of because of their many contributions of time and resources to the OpsMgr community. I recently took a look at version 1.1 of the SecureVanta... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 24 / 08
Essentials 2007 Tip: Process and tools to better search and identify errors in WindowsUpdate.log file
When software or update deployment fails in Essentials 2007, or you have an agent reporting a "Not Yet Contacted" state, you are dealing with an issue related to the Automatic Upda... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 22 / 08
Gateway Scenarios in OpsMgr 2007 SP1 (MMS 2008)
Presentation delivered by Pete Zerger(MVP) and Ian Jirka(MS) with guidance on the Gateway role in OpsMgr 2007 SP1 including key use scenarios, sizing and troubleshooting guidance. ... read more Posted by Pete on
AD Integration and the Default MP…the rest of the story
I saw a post from Ian this weekend mentioning that configuring AD Integration results in a rule being created in the Default MP. We actually have some details around this documente... read more Posted by Pete on 12 / 20 / 08
