OpsMgr 2012: Unable to create network device discovery rules or modify a current network device discovery rule
Here’s some disastrous notes I used as I was trying to fix the Network Discovery Internal MP. SITUATION: Unable to…
How To prepare for the OpsMgr 2012 upgrade prerequisites: OpsMgr 2007 R2 CU Installation Order
In order to upgrade to OpsMgr 2012, You must be at the minimum CU4 for OpsMgr 2007 R2. If you…
OpsMgr 2012: Live Maps 2012 – Initial installation and creation of a Domain Controller Live Map View
1. Download from here: · http://www.savision.com/download 2. Run the executable LiveMaps2012_V1011.exe 3. Click Run, at the Security Warning 4. The…
Adding Unix/Linux computers as CI’s in Service Manager (#SCOM, #SCSM, #SYSCTR)
During a recent conversation on Configuration Manager 2012 SP1 with Unix/Linux agents it was discussed that Unix/Linux agents cannot currently…
Setting up and using the new System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Analyzer
The System Center (SC) 2012 SP1 Configuration Analyzer was recently released on February 22, 2012. The new Configuration Analyzer is…
System Center 2012 Operations Manager Unleashed on Kindle and Nook! (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
I got an email this evening that a friend of mine had already received his book and was reading it…
Hyper-V: General slowness between guests including; file transfer, network, and name resolution
This article was written for a solution on Server 2008 R2 using Dell, but could still be a viable solution…
System Center 2012 Operations Manager – Unleashed TODAY! (#SCOM, #SYSCTR)
According to our publisher System Center Operations Manager 2012 has released today! Check it out at: http://www.informit.com/store/system-center-2012-operations-manager-unleashed-9780672335914 or see Kerrie’s…
Top 3 Reasons to Always use Surrogate Keys in Data Warehousing
There are many things about data warehousing that are subjective. The use of surrogate keys is clearly not one…
Even the Navy SEALs can appreciate good requirements and user centered design!
Mark Thompson, of Time magazine, published an article today that made me smile. Sure it was partially due to good…