Monthly Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Applies To: Operations Manager 2007 R2, Operations Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, System Center Operations Manager 2007
In addition to the tasks that you perform daily and weekly, review data in the following categories on a monthly basis:
- Review notification subscriptions and recipients. Verify that the appropriate groups and classes are selected for each subscription.
Most Common Alerts and Events
Most common alerts
Most common events
Most common alerts and events by computer and class
Most common alerts and events by Configuration Manager 2007 component
Most common alerts and events by Configuration Manager 2007 server role
Develop an action plan to reduce these numbers.
Configuration Manager 2007 Backlog Monitoring
Look at performance raw reports relating to the backlog trends on various site systems.
Configuration Manager 2007 Backlog Trends
Review performance raw and rate-related reports to ensure that there is not a long-term upward trend in the number of backlogs or an unacceptable level of backlogs affecting service level agreements (SLAs) on a Configuration Manager 2007 site system. Review the following:
Discovery data records
Hardware inventory
Software inventory
Software metering
Status messages
State Messages
General System Performance
Review the Server System Resource Performance report to examine system performance for the following:
Disk usage
Memory usage
Processor usage
Server Role Performance
Review the raw and rate performance reports for each of the following roles:
Device Management Point
Management Point
Site Server
Configuration Manager 2007 Availability
Run the Configuration Manager 2007 availability reports to review the availability of Configuration Manager 2007 servers and Configuration Manager 2007 server roles.
Configuration Manager 2007 Site Hierarchy Monitoring
Review agent installation in the Configuration Manager Site Hierarchy and determine if there is sufficient monitoring coverage for the deployed servers. New Configuration Manager servers may have been deployed that do not yet have a MOM Agent installed on them.
See Also
Concepts
Daily Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Weekly Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Configuration Manager 2007 Integration with Operations Manager 2007
Other Resources
Performing Operational Tasks for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Reference for the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007
Troubleshooting the Monitoring Pack for Configuration Manager 2007