Category: Managament Packs

New version of SQL MP released

A new SQL MP is released by Microsoft. the version is 6.3.173.0. The new version now supports SQL 2012 and compatible from both SCOM 2007 and 2012. Here are the changes from the previous version:

SQL MP version changes

You can grab it from the link below:

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=10631

WS-Management/SMASH Device Discovery Template Released

See what WS-Management/Smash Device by clicking on the link below. Dale Koetke from SCOM team explains very clearly.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2012/04/02/ws-management-smash-device-discovery-template-released.aspx

Active Directory MP version 6.0.7822.0 Released

A new version of AD MP has been released. Here are the changes that were made in this revision:

  • Corrected some Publisher names (for example, changed from PublisherName=KDC to PublisherName=Microsoft-Windows-Kerberos-Key-Distribution-Center).
  • Updated rules to generate Alerts and not only go to the Event Viewer.
  • Removed unnecessary check for Event Source Name for all NTDS rules (for example, removed EventSourceName=”NTDS General”).
  • Corrected event parameter validation.
  • Updated queries to search for correct event IDs.
  • Fixed spelling errors.
  • Added missing descriptions to rules.
  • Fixed problems with Health Monitoring scripts.
  • Removed user name checks from Userenv rules.

    • You can download the MP and the documentation from the link below.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=21357

SCOM Visio MP designer – Authoring tool for the IT

SCOM Visio MP designer will be soon available and will IT’s to create fast and easy management packs without dealing with the Authoring console. Michel Kamp wrote on his blog nice article explaining how easy is to create a MP in SCOM Visio MP designer. Click on the link and read.

http://michelkamp.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/drag-drop-scom-authoring-meets-visio-quick-guide/

Monitor your Public Cloud from your Private Cloud with SCOM

If you have DB’s in SQL Azure you can easily monitor them with SCOM. You just need a management pack for SQL Azure. Luckily Microsoft is offering such pack. Click on the link and download.

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=28951