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You Only Need 2 Computers to Qualify for Volume Licensing

Eric Ligman — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:28:43 GMT

Eric Ligman writes, "Here is a misunderstanding I come across from time to time...So contrary to the belief of some, no, you do not need to have five (5) computers to qualify for the Open License or Open Value Volume Licensing programs at Microsoft and companies with as few as two (2) computers can easily qualify for both. Keep this in mind the next time you are speaking to..." more

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:28:43 GMT

SCCM 2007 Tips

Steve Schofield — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:56:18 GMT

Steve Schofield writes, "...I'm evaluating SCCM 2007 / R2. Here is some tips / tricks so far. 1) Make sure SQL Server 2008 w/sp1 runs as a domain account vs. local system 2) Run setspn and grant the sql server account so the SCCM 2007 check can resolve it 3) Grant the SCCM site server 'local admin' permissions on the sql server 4)..." more

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:56:18 GMT

Examples of Vastly Improved Management of SCOM R2 Agents

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:12 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...Until now you had to create such a View yourself. Now this View is present at default so with a few mouse clicks and a single glance one can see at what Version the SCOM Agents are and whether or not a certain hotfix/CU has been applied...Select one of the performance views and then an Agent in the underneath pane. Soon a graph will be displayed showing..." more

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:12 GMT

System Center Core Monitoring Reports are Fast and Easy With Good Information

Marnix Wolf — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:17 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...The MP monitors SCOM R2 itself but does a way much better job than ever before. Simply because it does not only Alert better when things tend to go wrong but also since new Reports have been added which are a great help...The reports work fast, are easily used and show..." more

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:17 GMT

Solution to Error Configuring MOM Database Failed When Installing SCOM R2 Reporting Component

Marnix Wolf — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:25:31 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...Got this error message today at a customers site...The related accounts were OK, had enough permissions: within SCOM, SQL and on the related servers. To make it more interesting, it is a split installation: the Data Warehouse database resides on another server than the SQL Reporting Server Services (SSRS) instance. Which can be a challenge...I ran the installation again and now I provided..." more

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:25:31 GMT

Benefits of Running Operational Data Reports (ODR)

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:34 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...These reports gather a summary about the SCOM (R2) usage related to the Management Group. These reports are used by Microsoft to improve the quality of the Management Packs and SCOM in general...take a look at the ODR Reports themselves. Run them one by one in order to see what goes out. These reports are based on SCOM R2 and the latest SCOM R2 Core MPs. The names of the reports themselves are self explanatory:.." more

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:34 GMT

Monitor Tips: The difference Between Reset Health and Recalculate Health

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:48:26 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...the Health Explorer is needed in order to set the related Monitor back to its Healthy State in order to get a new Alert when a Critical or Warning situation (State Change) occurs. And now one finds two options to be available: Reset Health and Recalculate Health. Even though both options can have the same end result... there are certain things to reckon with:" more

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:48:26 GMT

WMI Code Sample to PSCX Set-VolumeLabel

Richard Siddaway — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:16:52 GMT

Richard Siddaway writes, "Need to change a volume label. It couldn’t be easier...Will change the label of the g: drive. PSCX doesn’t supply a cmdlet to read volume labels. But we can get round that with a bit of WMI..." more

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:16:52 GMT

Query That Upgrades Configuration Manager Clients

Vitalie Ciobanu — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:17:22 GMT

Vitalie Ciobanu writes, "...Created a package and program with ConfigMgr client upgrade with custom command line parameters. Program command line is...Now, as system resources with older client version are members of this collection they will receive the advertisement and will silently install the latest ConfigMgr client. When the collection will have no system resources..." more

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:17:22 GMT

Collaboration is Driven by Corporate Culture not Technology

Joris Poelmans — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:02:15 GMT

Joris Poelmans writes, "...With a new web savvy generation entering the work force companies will need to provide the necessary tools and freedom to allow people to work in ways that you probably did not imagine. This will mainly require a shift in management style from command and control to collaborate and connect..." more

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:02:15 GMT

Installing CU#3 SQL 2008 SP1 Runs Like a Charm

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:56:31 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...In a SCOM R2 test environment of mine I installed CU #3 for SQL 2008 SP1 since I encountered some SSRS issues. With CU #3 these were solved. So when you run SQL 2008 SP1 for SCOM R2 you can install CU #3...SCOM R2 runs like a charm. CU #3 is to be found here..." more

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:56:31 GMT

Hotfixes for SCROM (R2) Targeted at Windows Server 2003

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:36 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...hotfixes needed/advised when SCOM (R2) is going to monitor a server which is Windows Server 2003 based...These hotfixes are not SCOM based but are targeted at some Windows Server OS components...These are components the SCOM (R2) Agent uses a lot. So it is better to have these components at a good level..." more

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:36 GMT

Check this When Running Cumulative Update 1 for SCOM R2

Marnix Wolf — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:22:16 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "....I wanted to run CU#1 for SCOM R2. Got an account with admin privileges on the RMS and within SCOM. I downloaded the CU...But then I got an error message during the installation of CU#...it had no access to the SQL instance..." more

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:22:16 GMT

Setting up a Functional Service Level Tracking (SLT) in OpsMgr R2

Marnix Wolf — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:53:24 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...setting up SLT and more specific how to get the Service Level Objectives (SLOs) with the Collection Rules (Collection rule SLO) functional...It is all about targeting. When that isn’t done properly, one ends up with an empty screen...Lets start the SCOM Console, log on as a SCOM Administrator and select..." more

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:53:24 GMT

In OpsMgr R2 How to Get Collection Rule SLO Functional

Marnix Wolf — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:47:03 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...setting up SLT and more specific how to get the Service Level Objectives (SLOs) with the Collection Rules (Collection rule SLO) functional...Click on the Change Scope link displayed on the top right in the midsection of the SCOM Console. The Scope Management Pack Object screen is shown..." more

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:47:03 GMT

Why Your SOA Governance Efforts are so Complicated Today

Todd Biske — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:28:41 GMT

Todd Biske writes, "...How many companies actually practice systemic portfolio management versus “fire-drill” portfolio management, where a “portfolio” is produced on a once-a-year (or some other interval) basis in response to some event, and then ignored for the rest of the time, only to be rebuilt when the next drill occurs. Until these processes are more systemic, governance tools are going to continue to be add-ons to..." more

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:28:41 GMT

Workaround Steps for ESB Toolkit 2.0 Limited Deployment

Ben Cline — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:51:38 GMT

Ben Cline writes, "...I found that it is possible to do an limited deployment of assemblies for the pipelines as long as all of the dependent assemblies can be found. I recognize this is not an ideal or officially supported configuration but I found it to be a much quicker deployment...Here are the basic steps..." more

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:51:38 GMT

Update - Extension to Open Value Subscription Up to Date Discount

Emma Healey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:38:40 GMT

Emma Healey writes, "...Customers who sign a new Open Value Subscription or Open Value Subscription for Government agreement and have an existing license for one of the following products:...Every 2007 Microsoft Office system license covered by Software Assurance includes rights to the same edition of Microsoft Office 2010 upon its release." more

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:38:40 GMT

New SCOM MP Catalog is Relocated on MS

Marnix Wolf — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:27:30 GMT

Marnix Wolf writes, "...the SCOM MP Catalog has moved to a new website and interface. There is much to do about it. However, Microsoft is really interested what the users think about it...two other channels...let them know what you think..." more

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:27:30 GMT

Shutdown TechNet Forums?

Keith Combs — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:22:42 GMT

Keith Combs writes, "...if we shut down forums totally, where would people get authoritative answers? I am not suggesting I plan to make such a drastic change, but think about it. What if I pulled the plug tomorrow? We wouldn’t have to worry about moderators watching everything that goes on. We could dump reporting. We could use the budget for the staffing...What would you do?" more

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:22:42 GMT