Deployment Topology

The topology of multiple management groups with multihomed agents includes:

• Multiple management groups based on the single management group architecture.

• Agents belonging to as many as four management groups.

• Multihomed agents and agents belonging to just one management group.

The deployment scenario in this chapter illustrates how to deploy Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 by using two management groups with multihomed agents.

Figure 8.1 Topology of multiple management groups with multihomed agents

In Figure 8.1:

• For simplicity, each management group is illustrated with a single Management Server. These Management Servers are labeled MS01 for management group 1 (MgmtGrp01) and MS02 for management group 2 (MgmtGrp02).

• The MOM database for each management group is on a separate computer.

• Multihomed agents on computers S1 and S2 belong to and report to both management groups.

Note

The names used in Figure 8.1 are for reference purposes only.