An essential guide on the latest version of Microsoft's server management tool

Microsoft's powerful Mastering System Center 2012 Operations Manager introduces many exciting new and enhanced feature sets that allow for large-scale management of mission-critical servers. This comprehensive guide provides invaluable coverage to help organizations monitor their environments across computers, network, and storage infrastructures while maintaining efficient and effective service levels across their applications.

Provides intermediate and advanced coverage of all aspects of Systems Center 2012 Operations Manager, including designing, planning, deploying, managing, maintaining, and scripting Operations Manager Offers a hands-on approach by providing many real-world scenarios to show you how to use the tool in various contexts Anchors conceptual explanations in practical application

Mastering System Center 2012 Operations Manager clearly shows you how this powerful server management tool can best be used to serve your organization's needs.

Introduction  xxiii

Part 1 • Implementation and Administration      1

Chapter 1 • Overview of Operations Management   3

Understanding IT Service Management     3

Exploring ITIL        4

Exploring the MOF        6

Exploring the Dynamic System Initiative     11

Tying It All Together        12

Defining Operations Management       19

Systems Management       20

Operations Management       20

The Bottom Line        21

Chapter 2 • Installing Operations Manager 2012   25

Planning the Operations Manager Environment     25

Infrastructure Planning and Design Guides     26

Sizing Helper Tool        27

Operations Manager Building Blocks     28

Management Group        29

Management Server        29

Resource Pools       31

Operations Manager Agent      31

Gateway Server        32

Operations Console        34

Web Console Server        34

Reporting Server       35

Operational Database       36

Operations Manager Data Warehouse      36

Management Packs       36

Audit Collection Services       37

ACS Collector        38

ACS Forwarder        39

ACS Database        39

AEM File Share        39

Installing  40

Prerequisite Checker        40

Environmental Prerequisites       41

Hardware Prerequisites       42

Software Prerequisites        42

Firewall Prerequisites       51

Required Service Accounts       53

Required Groups       55

Installation Example Network       56

Introducing the Example Network      Read Less