Transcript Microsoft Operations Manager

Microsoft Operations
Manager
Presented by:
Alen Plicanic
Introduction
• Microsoft network management platform
• Designed for business users in medium to
large environments
• Incorporates substantial reporting and
presentation capabilities
System overview
• MOM is built upon
– Data collection of events in Windows Event
Logs
– System information through WMI
– Data in centralized database
– Knowledge base
– Ability to set up actionable tasks through use
of management packs
Architecture(1)
Architecture(2)
Architecture(3)
• Implements hierarchical access to data in
through different consoles.
• Allows for managed and unmanaged
configurations.
• Integrated reporting is powerful but
requires MOM Reporting Server, the MOM
Reporting Database, and the Reporting
Console, built upon SQL server reporting
services.
Interface
Implementation
• Demanding platform
– Hardware requirements – dedicated server
– Software – Windows server + MS SQL
• Designed for Windows
– Does have limited support for other OS’s and
third party products.
• Part of Microsoft DSI (Dynamic Systems
Initiative) - requires additional MS
products
Conclusion
• Makes monitoring of the large scale
Windows server deployments easier.
• Has high initial cost in hardware, software
and human resources to set up and deploy
• Limited functionality for non-Microsoft
products.