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SCHANNEL event logging

First, my thanks to Bhuvnesh Kumar for his help! Time to figure out what's going on behind the...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 11/08/2017

SQL native client for TLS1.2

Ever try to talk to someone when language is a barrier? Sure, we can run an app, or search our...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 11/08/2017

Getting started with OMS Update Compliance

Do you already have Upgrade Readiness or Device Health deployed in OMS? If not, read this blog Need...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 11/01/2017

Set up SCOM 2016 for TLS1.2

Security bugging you about SCOM using TLS1.0 ? Have questions on the TLS1.2 Protocol Support...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 10/31/2017

Get started with OMS Device Health

Anyone need telemetry data for win10 computers?...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 10/30/2017

Adding UNIX agents via PowerShell

First, a shout out to Vanessa Bruwer @VanessaBruwer and Tyson Paul for their help! Feel like I was...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 10/16/2017

FindTime GA in Outlook OWA

If you were fortunate to use the Outlook add-in while it was part of the Outlook client, the...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 10/11/2017

MPViewer reloaded

The previous post covered the MPViewer 2012 version here Jan Van Meirvenne spent the time to update...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 09/19/2017

Using MP Viewer to unseal or export MP to XLS or HTML

Use MPViewer and open the management pack files (MP and MPB) Updated 14 Dec 2018 Thanks to Daniele...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/31/2017

Sealing SCOM MP's

Sealing MP's This is an updated version of Kevin Holman's blog, and Jonathan Almquist's blog for...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/24/2017

SCOM Maintenance Mode PowerShell

My thanks to Matt Taylor and Kevin Holman, Ralph Kyttle, and John Kavanagh for their guidance!...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/24/2017

Tip of the Day

Sharing a good knowledge transfer on various topics Tip of the Day Blog...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/24/2017

SharePoint 2013 disk cleanup

Not having a problem with Windows Server 2012 R2? Windows Server 2012 R2 has several mechanisms to...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/17/2017

Clarification on Registry Key discoveries

Ran across this in my travels, difficulty getting a monitor to work properly To clarify some of the...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 08/04/2017

Use DWdataRP utility on SCOM2016

Extra, Extra, read all about it! The DWdataRP utility works on SCOM2016 This tool has been around...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 07/21/2017

Update MP's for SCOM with VMM2012 R2

The fun starts here. VMM is like more 3rd party management packs that require an app update, then...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 07/21/2017

Exchange Message Queue Monitoring

Q ? Hopefully something else popped into your mind, not Star Trek - The Next Generation How about...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/23/2017

Exchange 2013 monitoring Addendum

This is a good source for additional Exchange Server 2013+ monitoring, brought to my attention from...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/23/2017

PowerShell Monitor Fragment with Run As

Stop! Ever need to run a PowerShell command (or script) as a specific ID? Maybe you need to know...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/22/2017

Load Test MP fragment

Shout to Tyson Paul for his initial MP with 2016, catch his blog here! This should help speed up...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/22/2017

Load Test MP with Report

Read below if you want a specific MP for load testing I don't know about you, but I've come across...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/21/2017

Subscription set up guide

Thought it funny when asking a child 'what is a subscription?' and the response isn't that for...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/16/2017

Get to know your monitor

Ever need to disable a specific monitor? I know I get tired of clicking through the console, maybe...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/13/2017

PowerShell Rule and Monitor Template packs MP including fragments

Hit the easy button! For all those diehard SCOM Console MP authoring folks, don't forget about Wei...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 06/02/2017

Nutanix Monitoring on SCOM or OMS

Comtrade has been around quite some time now delivering custom management packs, in my experience...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/31/2017

How to be heard (provide feedback on Microsoft products)

Ever feel like everyone's not listening? UserVoice Do you want to be heard? Are you willing to...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/30/2017

Getting Started with OMS - Operations Manager Suite

How do you make sure the business you're in is productive and making widgets? What does OMS do?...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/30/2017

Azure Application Insights

Application Insights Application Insights simply put is Application Performance Management for web...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/30/2017

Verify OMS Managed Computers

Ever wondered what objects are setup for OMS? Maybe you've seen lots of errors on servers you don't...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/25/2017

O365 Office Analytics

Ever wonder where all your time goes each week? From an executive standpoint, want to see statistics...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/25/2017

Optimize SQL for SCOM

Maybe I'm old school, but do you ever feel like optimizing SQL is like playing a video game? Keep on...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/24/2017

SYSTEM CENTER 2016 Operations Manager - Anti-Virus Exclusions

NOTE: Process name exclusions could potentially prevent some dangerous programs from being detected....

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/24/2017

Setting up OMS Capacity and Performance

Do you know what your HyperV hosts are doing? Not a HyperV fan, there's a VMWare solution also here...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/24/2017

SQL Engineering Blog

Ever wonder when a SQL MP is published? Wonder no longer, look for the SQL Engineering Blog! New...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/22/2017

Setting up OMS Service Map solution

Ever wonder what happened to BlueStripe? Anyone else have experience using it with SCOM? If you...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 05/10/2017

Building a subscription

Let's talk notifications for a minute. Everyone complains that a tool is noisy for alerts (typically...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 04/24/2017

Basic Admin ‘How-to’ Series

This is a series of blog posts to help with SCOM best practices, and things that make SCOM easier to...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 04/24/2017

Verifying Custom MP overrides are valid when updating sealed MP's

I will raise my hand when asked if I prefer Notepad++ for looking at XML (because I can shrink the...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/30/2017

Troubleshoot Office 365 SCOM MP Run As account

Run As Account The Office 365 Run As account is used for Proxy access for an HTTPS connection from...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/29/2017

Create a new subscription in SCOM to use the auto credentials option

NOTE New subscription may take 5-10 minutes to populate health data From SCOM console Click on...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/29/2017

Verify SCOM ID used in O365 Subscription in Azure Portal

Verify SCOM ID used in O365 Subscription in Azure Portal In Azure Portal Verify the Application...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/29/2017

Office 365 subscription not monitored in SCOM

Yes this can leave you stumped, and wondering "why?" This can be many parts, so choose carefully...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/29/2017

Uncommon Custom MP Fragments

Building on Kevin Holman's MP Fragment Library are additional Uncommon Custom MP Fragments This is...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/21/2017

How to size your SCOM environment

Additional items to consider sizing a SCOM environment # of Unix Servers Network monitoring...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/06/2017

Why not to use Local System for your core SCOM accounts

Stay with me here, this is for the SCOM management group installation So first, let's research and...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/02/2017

Associating MPX files to Notepad++ for MP Fragment Authoring

Sometimes it's shocking when you make a simple change that helps you do something easier. For the...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/02/2017

Channel9 MSDN site

Need an Easy button to keep your knowledge fresh? The answer is the Channel 9 website...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 03/02/2017

SCOM Management Pack backup

Ever wish you had a backup of your MP? It's quite Tailor to your requirements, but you can run this...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 02/10/2017

New Unix MP's for 2016 and 2012R2

If you didn't catch this (I didn't), the 2016 Universal Linux Monitoring MP is missing, but is in...

Author: kjustin1996 Date: 02/06/2017

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