First: Show preferred languages (Remove unnecessary ones)

Second: Configure Arabic Language pack for SSP 

Hope you get benefit of this ... Thanks for reading

Mohamad Damati

Dear All,

Glad to see PowerBI Integration available in OMS Preview features. go enable and configure :)

ntegration with PowerBI allows you to query and refresh data via OMS searches within PowerBI Connector

Enjoy ...

I received the following request from my customer.

Customer wants to get all SQL DB Engines for Computers that are member of another SCOM Group. he wants to control the computers group without the headache of aligning group members manually. The new group will be used for custom user roles and notifications.

In order to accomplish this, I did many searches on the internet and found a great article from Marthijn van Rheenen that helped me a lot.

In the following scenario we will create 2 Groups (1 Selected windows computers and the other for SQL DB Engines hosted in group 1)

Group 1: System Center Servers

Group 2: System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines

Let's Roll

Follow the below procedure:

1- Create new group "System Center Servers" (Explicit Members) and add selected Windows Computer in it.

2- Create a new group "System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines" (Dynamic Membership) and use Query Builder to add all SQL DB Engine class

3- In order to add an expression for "System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines" group, we will export the management pack and get the group ID for "System Center Servers" and "System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines". this can be found at the end of the XML

System Center Servers (UINameSpace236da4811f214e6bba9bd6a110bd8994.Group)

System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines (UINameSpace109b6c2fdbcc4b85a11d7b6f10a8ec93.Group)

4- Locate the discovery rule for "System Center Servers - SQL DB Engines" Group within the XML

5- The following expression should be added after </RelationshipClass> and before </MembershipRule> where the MPElement name should target the "System Center Servers" Group

<Expression>
<Contained>
<MonitoringClass>$MPElement[Name="UINameSpace236da4811f214e6bba9bd6a110bd8994.Group"]$</MonitoringClass>
</Contained>
</Expression>

NOTE: some times the copy-paste rewrite the quotations. Make sure the quotations are fixed otherwise MP Import will fail.

6- Import updated MP

7- Enjoy :)

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Another Scenario I tested for IIS Websites, the below snapshots shows you the two groups when SharePoint Server is added to the System Center Servers Group and after removing it from the group.

BEFORE: SharePoint Server is member of System Center Servers Group

AFTER: SharePoint Server removed from System Center Servers Group

Thanks for reading and hope you get benefit out of it :)

*** This is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, make sure you test in test environment"

IIS 7.0 Role is not enabled.

The main reason of this that Service Manager installation was not able to check on IIS 7.0 Role due to insufficient permissions.

In order to solve this, you will need to run the setup wizard for System Center Service Manager under evaluated CMD which will solve this and allow you to continue the installation smoothly.

Good Luck.

The latest version of System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) and Endpoint Protection ( version 1511) is now available and can be downloaded from Microsoft Evaluation Center, MSDN, and Volume Licensing Service Center.

System Center Configuration Manager

System Center Configuration Manager Overview

Key new capabilities:

Comprehensive support for Windows 10:

 - Deploy/upgrade/provision Windows 10

 - Keep Windows 10 up-to-date

 - More frequent and easier to install updates

 - Manage Windows 10

Improved unified device management

Enjoy the new release

The Self-Service Portal provides web-based access to the features of Service Manager. In this manual I will go through Update Rollup 8 Installation in my lab environment.

All content can be found on https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3096383

Download UR8 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=49556

Important Note:  hotfix (build 7.5.3079.523) is available for the System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager Self-Service Portal

http://blogs.technet.com/b/servicemanager/archive/2015/12/15/a-hotfix-build-7-5-3079-523-is-available-for-the-system-center-2012-r2-service-manager-self-service-portal.aspx

Before we start:

The following need to be checked and verified before starting Update Rollup 8 Installation:

1. In order to deploy the new Self Service Portal, you must have System Center 2012 R2 Service Manager Update Roll-Up 7or later installed. This update is not cumulative and required UR7 to be installed prior to installation of UR8.

    

2. Import Portal.mpb Management Pack to Service Manager as without it, the web pages won’t load any item.

    

   In order to import, login to Service Manager Console with SM Admin rights, open Administration Tab and click on Management Packs.

    

   Right Click and select Import Management Pack

   

    

Click import to finish importing the Management Pack

3. Set up web Server

Self Service Portal should be installed on Windows 2012 R2 Server joined to domain where Service Manager SDK Service is running such as Primary or Secondary Management Servers.

Installing on previous SSP Server does not start the setup with error that SSP already installed.

Enable IIS Role and ASP.NET 4.5 on the server

1- Enable IIS Role

2- Enable .NET 3.5 Framework Features

Enable ASP.NET 4.5 under .NET 4.5 Framework Features 

Enable HTTP Activation under .NET 4.5 Framework Features à WCF Services

Under Role Services, enable the following role services on the Web Server Role (IIS) page.

1. Security à Basic Authentication

2. Security à Windows Authentication

   
   
   

    

3. Application Development à .NET Extensibility 4.5,

4. Application Development à ASP

5. Application Development à ASP.NET 4.5.

   

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Self Service Portal Installation

Follow the procedure below in order to install Self Service Portal WebApp.

1. Run CMD as Administrator, change directory to UR8 Directory inside Setup folder.

2. Run SetupWizard.exe in the Setup folder to start the Service Manager Setup Wizard. Under Install, click Service Manager Self Service Portal.

3. Accept the EULA.

4. Choose your installation location.

5. Review the System check results.

6. Configure the Self Service Portal server and type configuration details for your server.

• WebSite Name : The name of the website to display in the IIS Management console.

• SM Server name: You can provide a fully-qualified domain name or the NetBIOS name of the server running the Service Manager SDK service. We recommend that you use a dedicated secondary Service Manager management server to communicate with the portal.

• Portal Port: The port number that the website will use.

• SSL Certificate: (Optional) The SSL certificate to configure the website in secure mode (https://). This is the recommended setting if you are using Basic Authentication. The default is Windows Authentication.

7. Configure the account for the Self Service Portal. This is the account that the IIS instance will run under. This account should have the Service Manger Admin role.

8. The Diagnostic and usage data notification information is displayed, informing you that data is sent to Microsoft by default. You can change this setting in the Service Manager console. Click Next.

9. Review Installation summary, then click Install

10. Wait for installation to complete.

Complete the Installation

Use the following step to complete your installation.

1. Restart IIS using IISRESET command in evaluated CMD

2. Access the Web App (http://yourwebsite:port) in your browser. It will resemble the following image.

   

   Good Luck :)

   DamatiMan

    

just want to share with you a report that I created during my visit to customer, the report will summarize all windows and UNIX Performance into table (CPU, Memory and Disks). this kind of report is requested by many SCOM Customers, hope you can get benefit out of it.

attached the reports files (.RDL) that you need to import into your SCOM Report Server. below we will show how can you import and configure those reports to match the environment you are working with.

Below snapshot of the report data after running in my Lab:

Please feel free to add your comments and suggestions.

First thing: Download the report files attached in this article to your report server. Then follow the procedure below to import Server Performance Report (Windows or Unix) into SCOM Report Server and start using it inside SCOM Console reporting Tab:

Login to SCOM report Server

Browse IE to Reports URL http://<ReportServer>/Reports

Create new folder:

Verify Folder created. Click on the folder link

Folder should be empty, click upload file to upload RDL Files

Browse RDL Files (Downloaded) location and select the report file for upload then click OK

After the file is uploaded, we need to change the Database configuration to locate the one matching your scenario. Click on down arrow for the report and select Edit in report Builder. If this is the first time you are using Report Builder, it will be downloaded and will run shortly.

On Report Builder page, under Data Sources folder, right click on the Data Source OpsMgrDW and select Data Source Properties.

On Data Source Properties, click on Build

In Connection Properties, Type SQL Server Name and select SCOM DW Database then click Test Connection to verify connection status then Click OK

Run the report to ensure configurations are correct.

Save the configuration and close Report Builder.

Same steps (from 7 to 12) done on UNIX Report.

Now under SCOM Reporting Tab, you can see the two reports available to run on demand.

 Good Luck

Performance Reports.zip

This is an early Tech Preview. Don´t install this in your production environment

When installing SCOM Technical Preview, you need to have SQL Server 2014. If you installed SCOM 2012 R2 before, then you will have the same installation process.

Let's Start our Installation...

My Lab

Server Infrastructure:

User Account:

Installation Procedure

Once you download the Operations Manager Tech Preview, it will be saved as a file “en_system_center_technical_preview_operations_manager_x86_x64_5650266.exe”.

Run the file to extract SCOM Setup files to specific folder

Run Setup.exe file to start Setup wizard, looks like 2012 R2!!! no issues it’s just the interface

Click Install

Select required Roles

Select Installation Location

Verify you met the requirements, Warning such as Memory is ok in lab environment J

Specify Installation option for new or add to existing Management Group

  Agree License Terms

Configure Operations Manager Operational Database (MUST be SQL 2014)

Configure Operations Manager Data Warehouse Database

Configure Operations Manager Accounts, in my lab I am using one account for all

Select options to help improving Operations Manager

Connect SCOM to Windows Update

Install

Installation Completed. The warning you receive on Management Server is related to License which we won’t be using as this is a lab environment.

Start SCOM Console

If you are familiar with SCOM, you will feel the same for Tech Preview. I will add more posts after digging inside the SCOM and exploring the new features.

Again... This is an early Tech Preview. Don´t install this in your production environment

Cheers ;)

Damati

In this blog we I will do step by step discovery and monitoring for CISCO switch.

Before Start SCOM Console for discovery and monitoring there is some several tests that you Can Use to make Sure your device Is ready to be discovered and monitored.

Now lets start discoving.

Follow the procedure below:

1- start SCOM console and brow to Administration Tab
2- Right dick and select Discovery Wizard

3- Select network discovery and press next

4- type discovery name and select Management or gateway Server that will perform discovery taskthen select the rosource pool for Monitoring then press next
NOTE: You Can have One discovery rule per Management/gateway server

5- select Explicit or Recursive Discoveries to either discover only the devices You specify or discover devices you specify and devices Connected to it

6- for SNMP V1 and V2 devices, you need to specify community string that will be used for discovery and monitoring. you Can create new community Strings and Use It,

7- Specify network devicesyou want to discover and monitor . You may Import list of network devices from text file

8- Network devices added will be discovered Using SNMP V1 and SNN V2 , You may require change SNMP version for specific devices or all devices. This can be easily accomplished by selecting SNMP Version 3 device (or devices by holding Ctrl Key) and click on edit.

9- Next step is to schedule discovery. If you are discovering a lot of devices, you need to schedule the discovery in order not to affect performance during business hours.you can also Select to perform discovery manually.

10- Review new discovery settings then press Create

11- Discovery for Network devices willstart in a while and then you can see network devices discovered in Monitoring Tab Under Network Monitoring folder

12- SCOM 2012 Provides several navigations and tasks for Network monitoring As Showing in below Snapshot

Example of Network Vicinity View.

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Example of Network Summary View

I hope you liked this post and tried it in your lab.

Best Regards

If your Server is behind proxy and this proxy does not allow outbound traffic without prior knowledge. You may use (Microsoft Network Monitor) to get into knowing which URLs should be unblocked.

 First you should know if yo need to use proxy or not based on your setup and internet access. If proxy is a must, don’t forget to update you proxy server from Administration Tab –> Global Service Monitor

your security team should grant your SCOM Servers access to the following URLs in order for your GSM to work properly.

microsoftonline.com

microsoft.com
systemcenter.microsoft.com
accesscontrol.windows.net
windows.net
public-trust.com
microsoftonline-p.com

Regards,

DamatiMan