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The OperationsManagerDW Schema
Today I got an internal email telling me that there is new Reporting Documentation for OpsMgr on...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/13/2010
Video: Vlad Joanovic about OpsMgr vNext on Teched Berlin
Here you can watch a video where Alex de Jong talks with Vlad Joanovic about OpsMgr vNext. Tweet
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/08/2010
What Monitors, Rules and Discoveries are running on an OpsMgr Agent?
How often do you get the question: “What Monitors, Rules and Discoveries are running on an OpsMgr...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 11/30/2010
Microsoft Codename Atlanta
Source: https://beta.microsoftatlanta.com What is Microsoft Codename Atlanta? Microsoft...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 11/16/2010
Video: Introducing the Next Generation of System Center Operations Manager
Source: TechEd I had not time to go to Microsoft TechEd 2010 in Berlin this year, but hopefully I’ll...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 11/14/2010
Using PowerShell Remoting to connect to OpsMgr Root Management Server and use the OpsMgr Cmdlets
This week I’m busy preparing a PowerShell v2 Essentials workshop I’ll be delivering next...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 11/02/2010
Checking dll version of updated files after installation of hotfixes
Today I was troubleshooting an OpsMgr Issue what seemed to be caused by using the wrong...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 10/04/2010
Why do OpsMgr Groups have different Icons in the Authoring Pane of the OpsMgr Console?
Today I got a question from a customer about the different Icons being uses in the Authoring Pane in...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 09/21/2010
Simplifying Management Pack Deployment For System Center Operations Manager
Source: Silect email This week I received an email from Silect about Simplifying Management...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 08/26/2010
Getting the OpsMgr ManagementGroup name with PowerShell (fast)
Update: Found out that command did not worked when there is only one Management Server. Today I was...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 08/10/2010
Not being able to blog lately
It has been some time ago I posted my last blogpost, because the last couple of week have been quite...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 06/28/2010
Remote Desktop Connection Manager from Microsoft
Source: Bink.nu Last month we released our Remote Desktop Connection Manager on MS Download. I’v...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 06/03/2010
Reblog: 1E System Center Watcher Tool for OpsMgr Now Available
Source: 1E Business Blogs Daniel Kregor created a great new tool that monitors the 3 critical...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 06/01/2010
Rendering SQL Reporting Reports with PowerShell
A couple of weeks ago I was playing around with the new PowerShell v2.0 cmdlet New-WebServiceProxy...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 05/16/2010
SQL query for AD Integration
Have you ever wanted to check if AD Integration is enabled for an Agent using a SQL query? Today I...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/27/2010
Using PowerWF for creating an OpsMgr MP
Today I stumbled on this video about PowerWF (a visual PowerShell Development tool) creating an...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/24/2010
Download Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010 Eval
Yesterday we announced the RTM of Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010 at MMS 2010. So if...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/21/2010
Bing Visual Search for PowerShell Cmdlets
Did you know you can use Bing Visual Search for PowerShell Cmdlets? How cool is this? Want to know...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/21/2010
MMS2010 Keynote Live Streaming impression
Because of the Iceland volcanic ash quite some people from the Netherlands were not able to go to...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/20/2010
Windows PowerShell Quick Reference
Just doing some PowerShell stuff to forget I could have been in Las Vegas for MMS 2010, I stumbled...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/20/2010
Live streaming MMS2010 keynote in Microsoft Hoofdkantoor Schiphol
Op dinsdagavond 20 april 2010 zal er voor de nederlandse MMS deelnemers die vanwege de aswolk van de...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/19/2010
Screencast: Deploying SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a virtualized guest on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V
Source: Internal As you might know I was not able to fly to MMS 2010 in Las Vegas due to the recent...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/19/2010
Reblog: Operator Basics: getting started with Operations Manager
Source: Words and Software I case you maybe missed this blog. Jeanie Decker is announcing that...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 04/08/2010
Using PSExec to troubleshoot OpsMgr issues
For OpsMgr quite some people use the local system account as their Action Account. And if things are...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/24/2010
Reblog: Management Pack Authoring Survey
Source: MOM Team The Operations Manager product group is looking for feedback on how you author...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/18/2010
MP Authoring: Extending a class attribute from a file
Sources: Steve Rachui’s Manageability blog – ConfigMgr/OpsMgr and...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/16/2010
Anybody wants to test my OpsMgr MP Authoring PowerGUI PowerPack?
I just created my first PowerGUI PowerPack which you can use together with the MP Authoring Console....
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/15/2010
MP Authoring Helper
This week I’m having an internal MP Authoring Workshop from Brian Wren and I learned that it’s...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/11/2010
SCOM Wiki Page on TechNet
Did you all know there TechNet is now in a Wiki Beta? What is TechNet Wiki Beta? The TechNet Wiki is...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/11/2010
Basic Troubleshooting Discovery Script (follow up on Kevin’s Post)
This week I’m having a MP Authoring Workshop from Brian Wren in the UK and one of the modules of...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/10/2010
Reblog: QuickTricks – Select/unselect all in Reports
Source: System Center Central I just found this QuickTrick on System Center Central and I...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/02/2010
Connect and collaborate with other partners and Microsoft
Source: Internal A couple of weeks ago I received some information about the new Microsoft Partner...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 03/01/2010
Becoming our next OpsMgr Premier Field Engineer?
As you know I’m a Premier Field Engineer for OpsMgr in the Netherlands and we are looking for a new...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/19/2010
Download OpsMgr Guides in one-click
Have you ever tried to download the files on the System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/19/2010
New Blog from Solutions Accelerators Team
Source: Solution Accelerators – Dashboards The Microsoft Solution Accelerators Team started a blog...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/10/2010
Reblog: Asset Management MP for Service Manager 2010
Source: Contoso.se Two weeks ago I had an System Center Service Manager training in the UK together...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/08/2010
Reblog: Hear of new/updated Management Pack releases via new Twitter hashtag (#mpreleases)
Source: Nexus SC: The System Center Team Blog Sacha Dawes: “One of the more common requests we...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/05/2010
Announcement: TechNet Webcast: Monitoring, Backing Up, and Restoring Exchange Server 2010 with System Center (Level 300)
Language(s): English. Product(s): Microsoft System Center. Audience(s): IT Generalist. Duration: 60...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 02/03/2010
Reblog: Find Database Sizes With Operations Manager
Source: Thomas LaRock Thomas LaRock has published a SQL query I had not seen before, about finding...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 01/26/2010
OpsMgr SQL Full or Differential Backup Check
I helped a customer creating a OpsMgr Monitor for checking if the there has been a SQL Full or...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 01/21/2010
Old MP Catalog view Update
As you all know the old MP Catalog site website is replaced by the new PinPoint website. And not...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 01/11/2010
Demo videos of Opalis
Source: internal email Microsoft has acquired Opalis Software, a Toronto-based private company that...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 01/11/2010
OpsMgr Custom Reporting Tips & Tricks
Lately I’ve been busy creating some OpsMgr Custom Reports for customers and wanted to share some...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/30/2009
Which permissions are needed for OpsMgr 2007 SP1 Cumulative Hotfix?
Some days ago I got a question from a customer why their OpsMgr 2007 SP1 Cumulative Hotfix...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/16/2009
System Center Operations Manager Technet Virtual Labs
Source: Partner Readiness & Training Newsletter – Dec 2009 System Center Operation...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/16/2009
PowerShell: State Changes for a specified Monitor
This week a got a question from a customer about ‘flapping’ taking place from a Monitor. I found out...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/09/2009
Have these servers an OpsMgr agent installed?
Today I got a question from a customer if I would check if a number of servers had an OpsMgr agent...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/03/2009
Updated version for Schedule Maintenance Mode Management Pack Guide on OpsManJam
This management pack provides an automated method to schedule maintenance mode for a given set of...
Author: Stefan Stranger Date: 12/02/2009