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Transforming Incidents to other WorkItem types via Console Tasks in Service Manager (SCSM Dev custom Solutions)
The entire solution (source code) is available...
Date: 10/24/2016
Export and Import data of a MP in Service Manager when the MP needs to be removed as it cannot be upgraded (breaking change)
Ever authored a Management Pack and after it is in production for quite some time, you figured out...
Date: 10/19/2016
Troubleshooting LFX Connectors in Service Manager - the SCCM Connector where LastInventoryDate is not getting updated
Hi everyone! :D It's been a while since my last post. I've been pretty busy with migrating to the...
Date: 10/05/2016
Improving Service Manager - we're not kidding!
Update Rollup 6 is out! :) https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3039363 We are constantly improving SC...
Date: 04/28/2015
Free ebook: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Field Experience
So, here's a cool ebook on OpsMgr for you! :)...
Date: 04/22/2015
Improvements are here for the Data Warehouse and others in Update Rollup 5
Update Rollup 5 is here: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3009517 Beside other cool fixes, this UR...
Date: 02/12/2015
Service Manager Data Warehouse Troubleshooting
There are some great articles out there which talk about troubleshooting the Data Warehouse. In this...
Date: 11/24/2014
Update Rollup 4 for System Center 2012 R2 - important update for the Service Manager Data Warehouse
So, Update Rollup 4 for System Center 2012 R2 is out as you might know :D...
Date: 11/11/2014
Fixing Service Manager Data Warehouse Registration Information
There are quite a few situations where we end up having "corrupt" - actually orphaned or...
Date: 10/12/2014
How object GUIDs are created in Operations Manager and Service Manager
There are some questions on how the object GUIDs are calculated in Operations Manager and Service...
Date: 05/03/2014
Data Warehouse issues after upgrading OM 2012 SP1 to R2
After upgrading SC Operations Manager 2012 SP1 to R2 you might notice general problems related to...
Date: 02/13/2014
Global Service Monitor not working because the remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure
When we install and use Global Service Monitor in System Center Operations Manager 2012, the...
Date: 10/10/2013
For which Alerts did I get a Notification in SC Operations Manager 2012?
Have you ever asked yourself, which Alerts that are currently in the OperationsManager database...
Date: 09/02/2013
Tweaking the AD and CM Connectors in Service Manager 2012
IMPORTANT: Always perform a FULL Backup of the database before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 08/13/2013
Resetting and running the Service Manager Data Warehouse Jobs separately
We can see quite some issues with running the SM Data Warehouse Jobs or finishing the Cube...
Date: 07/03/2013
Bad OM Performance because State Change Events are not groomed out
IMPORTANT: Always perform a FULL Backup of the database before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 03/15/2013
Custom Activity with User Picker in Service Manager 2012
Well, so we need to create an extended Manual Activity Class/Form or a brand new custom Activity...
Date: 03/06/2013
How to manually execute WorkItem Grooming in Service Manager
IMPORTANT: Always perform a FULL Backup of the database before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 12/11/2012
Configuration Manager Connector's DCM Rule can cause massive performance issues in Service Manager
IMPORTANT: Always perform a FULL Backup of the database before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 11/29/2012
When you try to create a Calendar in Service Manager 2012 you get the error - Value cannot be null
In some environment, depending on the TimeZone settings - most important of all Daylight Saving, you...
Date: 09/21/2012
Build-In User Role missing from Operations Manager 2012
Something strange happened recently where we tried to install OM 2012 Reporting, but that failed...
Date: 07/23/2012
Service Manager slow perfomance
PLEASE WATCH: https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/MMS/2013/SD-B312 A lot of Service Manager...
Date: 07/13/2012
OM Agent fails to execute scripts - Warning Event 21405
If you ever find yourself in the situation where you notice (Alerts in the console or Operations...
Date: 06/14/2012
Know issues when upgrading from OM 2007 R2 to OM 2012
Well first of all I really encourage you to upgrade to OM 2012 because it really brings a lot of...
Date: 05/22/2012
When trying to design a RunBook using Active Directory Integration Pack 7.0, it fails with error "Failed to load the assembly containing the service class."
IMPORTANT: Allways perform a FULL Backup of the database before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 05/21/2012
Configuration update fails with event IDs 29106, 29206, 29100 in OM 2007 R2
IMPORTANT: Allways perform a FULL Backup of the databases before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It...
Date: 05/14/2012
Reducing the maximum number of OIDs queried in a single batch in OM 2012
Ran into a nice issue when actvating advanced network performance monitoring on a Cisco ASA...
Date: 05/13/2012
How to manually delete a data set from the Data Warehouse in OM 2007 R2
IMPORTANT: Always perform a FULL Backup of the databases before doing anything to it !!! ALSO: It is...
Date: 05/10/2012
Cleaning up old data from the Data Warehouse database in OM 2007 R2
IMPORTANT: Allways perform a FULL Backup of the databases before doing anything to it !!! There are...
Date: 05/10/2012
Failing to patch a clustered SQL 2008 R2 instance
This article discusses the installation on SP1 but it applies to Cumulative Updates as well. Well...
Date: 05/08/2012
Making the OM 2012 Web-Console accessible from a Windows XP Client
Ok, so you've installed the System Center Operations Manager 2012 Web-Console and want to access it...
Date: 05/08/2012
System Center 2012 is out
Well so now that System Center 2012 is out and rockin', I thought it was a good idea to start a blog...
Date: 05/08/2012