Microsoft Azure Operational Insights Preview Series – System Update Assessment (Part 1)

As you’ve probably heard from TechEd North America 2014 System Center Advisor has been restarted. What this mean? System Center Advisor gained some new and very improved functionalities. We have the old module Configuration Assessment and 5 new modules called Intelligence Packs: Continue reading “Microsoft Azure Operational Insights Preview Series – System Update Assessment (Part 1)”

Version 2.5 of My Script to Download All SCOM Management Packs with PowerShell

A lot of time has passed since I haven’t updated my script and Microsoft once again forced me to update it. Again they’ve decided to change something on their download pages. Thank you Microsoft for changing your websites so I can advance my PowerShell skills. The script is now version 2.5 and here are the changes: Continue reading “Version 2.5 of My Script to Download All SCOM Management Packs with PowerShell”

System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager UR2 Does Not Updated Agents Trough the Console

I’ve noticed recently that after I’ve updated my SCOM 2012 R2 Management Servers to UR2 my SCOM (MMA) agents are not updated. Even though my agents were listed in Pending Management for update and I’ve executed update on all of them trough the console none of them received UR2. Continue reading “System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager UR2 Does Not Updated Agents Trough the Console”

New MP: System Center Management Pack for SQL Server 2014

There is a new SQL MP and it is for SQL Server 2014 only. A good overview of this new MP you can find on Oleg Kapustin’s.  You can download it from here. Remember to read the guide first before implementing it.

Tips for Applying Update Rollup 2 on System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Pack

I’ve been applying UR2 across almost all System Center 2012 R2 components so I’ve decided to share some tips with you: Continue reading “Tips for Applying Update Rollup 2 on System Center 2012 R2 and Windows Azure Pack”