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How SQL database free space monitoring works in the SQL management pack
This is based on 6.6.4.0 version of the SQL MP First – understand the SQL MP discovers the following items: SQL Database SQL DB File Group SQL DB File SQL DB Log File The Database > hosts >...
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MP Update: SCCM 2012 MP version 5.00.8239.1008
The System Center Config Mgr 2012 MP has been updated. Unfortunately – it is undocumented what was changed from the previous release. We can make some guesses, however from the supported...
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Writing a custom class for your network devices
While there is built in monitoring for network devices in SCOM – there are scenarios where we want to create custom classes for specific network device types. Perhaps you want to create your own...
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SQL MP Run As Accounts – NO LONGER REQUIRED
Over the years I have written many articles dealing with RunAs accounts. Specifically, the most common need is for monitoring with the SQL MP. I have explained the issues and...
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UR9 for SCOM 2012 R2 – Step by Step
This is an updated article replacing the original – to include the deployment of the Linux MP’s which shipped later. Since Microsoft changed blog platforms over to WordPress – it will not allow me...
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You probably have a ton of old event data in your Data Warehouse
Prior to SCOM 2012 R2 UR7, we had an issue where we did not groom out old data from the Event Parameter and Event Rule tables in the DW. This will show up as these tables growing quite large,...
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Monitoring a file hash using SCOM
I had an interesting customer request recently – to monitor for a specific system file, and make SURE it is not a modified/threat file. You can use this as a simple example of a two-state timed...
View ArticleMP Updated: Windows Operations Systems Management Pack updated to 6.0.7310.0
The Base OS MP’s have been updated to version 6.0.7310.0. Get them here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9296 Many will remember the last Base OS MP version 7303: Base...
View ArticleHow to change the SCOM agent heartbeat interval in PowerShell
Perhaps you have a special group of servers that are on poorly connected network segments, but most of your servers are in datacenters. You may want to set the default heartbeat interval higher for...
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Authoring Management Packs – the fast and easy way, using Visual Studio???
I know what you are thinking. “Wait, what did he just say?” Well, hear me out. Over the years, there have been many tools that we have used to write MP’s. The SCOM UI Authoring tab, Notepad,...
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Part 1: Use VSAE to create a new Management Pack Project
This is Part 1 in a multi-part series explained here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ Step 1:...
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Part 2: Use VSAE fragments to dynamically discover an application based on...
This is Part 2 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ Now we will...
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Part 3: Use VSAE fragments to monitor a service
This is Part 3 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our next...
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Part 4: Use VSAE fragments to create an alert generating event log rule
This is Part 4 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our next...
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Part 5: Use VSAE fragments to create a performance collection rule
This is Part 5 five in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our...
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Part 6: Use VSAE fragments to add Alert, State, and Performance views to your MP
This is Part 6 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our next...
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Part 7: Use VSAE fragments to add custom Groups to your MP
This is part 7 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our next...
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Part 8: Use VSAE fragments to create a Windows Performance Monitor with...
This is Part 8 in a series of posts described here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/kevinholman/2016/06/04/authoring-management-packs-the-fast-and-easy-way-using-visual-studio/ In our next...
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Writing events with parameters using PowerShell
When we write scripts for SCOM workflows, we often log events as the output, for general logging, debug, or for the output as events to trigger other rules for alerting. One of the common things I...
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