News
Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 Connectors Cumulative Update 2 now Available!
This updated release includes all features that were in the previous update release (KB975774) plus the following updates/fixes:
· Added Support for Remedy 7.5
· Added Support for HP Operations Manager for UNIX v9
· Incorrect dates are passed to the remote system by the connector
· Product Knowledge is not forwarded when the locale is Canadian English
Release Candidate for ConfigMgr 2007 R3 was signed off.
This update is now available through the Connect Beta Program. RC is pretty much the last stage before RTM (Release to Manufacture).
What’s new in R3 Release Candidate? Below are the key improvements we made in R3 based on Beta feedback from the different groups:
· Changes in Power Computer Activity Report flow which helps admin to better understand trends between computer and user activity and associated drilldowns
· New report Power Insomnia Report which reports most common insomnia reasons based on number of machines impacted for Vista/Win7 machines not sleeping
· New report Power Computer Details Report to view all power data for a specific machine (plans applied, capability, inventory..)
· Continued quality improvement through Beta issue submissions
· Addressed customer feedback with Delta AD Discovery, OSD and made Admin Console improvements.
· You can access the download here. Here are some other resources as well:
· Recent blog post on Power Management
· Windows 7 Power Management Overview
· Power Management for Network Devices in Windows 7
· System Center Configuration Manager evaluation and beta programs
· Blog post on How New Efficiencies in Software Can Help Businesses Go Green
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· Configuration Manager & SMS
· Steve Rachui’s Manageability blog – ConfigMgr/OpsMgr
http://blogs.msdn.com/steverac/
System Center WebLog by Russ Slaten
http://blogs.msdn.com/rslaten/
The Configuration Manager Support Team Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/configurationmgr/
The Deployment Guys
http://blogs.technet.com/deploymentguys
System Center Configuration Manager Solutions
http://blogs.technet.com/mwiles/
Carlos Santiago's Manageability Blog - Configuration Manager
http://blogs.technet.com/carlossantiago/
Michael Niehaus' Windows and Office deployment ramblings
http://blogs.technet.com/mniehaus/
Paul Thomsen at myITforum.com
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/pthomsen/default.aspx
Jeff Gilbert's Web blog at myITforum.com
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/jgilbert/default.aspx
Operations Manager & MOM
The Operations Manager Support Team Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/
Kevin Holman's OpsMgr Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/
Jonathan Almquist on Operations Manager - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jonathanalmquist/
JIMMY HARPER'S OPERATIONS MANAGER BLOG - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
http://blogs.technet.com/b/jimmyharper/
Other
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
http://blogs.technet.com/b/scvmm/
The App-V Blog
http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/
The Out of Band Management Support Team Blog
Documents
Other
Microsoft Operations Framework
MOF 4.0 is practical guidance for IT organizations. With the release of version 4.0, MOF now reflects a single, comprehensive IT service lifecycle—it helps IT professionals connect service management principles to everyday IT tasks and activities and ensures alignment between IT and the business.
Downloads
Configuration Manager & SMS
Exchange 2007 SP1 VHD
This download comes as a pre-configured VHD. This download enables you evaluate Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1.
System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Beta 1
This download comes as a pre-configured Virtual Hard Disk (VHD). It enables you to evaluate System Center Configuration Manager v.Next Beta 1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 VHD.
Security Compliance Manager
The Microsoft Security Compliance Manager provides centralized security baseline management features, a baseline portfolio, customization capabilities, and security baseline export flexibility to accelerate your organization’s ability to efficiently manage the security and compliance process for the most widely used Microsoft technologies.
Operations Manager & MOM
SQL Server Monitoring Management Pack
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 provides discovery and monitoring of SQL Server 2005, 2008, and 2008 R2.
Active Directory Certificate Services Monitoring Management Pack
The Active Directory Certificate Services Monitoring Management Pack monitors service availability for Certification Authority (CA) servers running on a Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 managed machines, including server core installations, and provides alerts for critical events.
Other
Security Compliance Manager
The Microsoft Security Compliance Manager provides centralized security baseline management features, a baseline portfolio, customization capabilities, and security baseline export flexibility to accelerate your organization’s ability to efficiently manage the security and compliance process for the most widely used Microsoft technologies.
Events/Webcasts
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42364#42364
Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) On-Demand Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42363
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42365
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 On-Demand Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42555
Microsoft System Center Overview On-Demand Webcasts
http://www.microsoft.com/events/series/technetmms.aspx?tab=webcasts&id=42366
If you have questions or feedback, contact us.
https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032454027&culture=en-US
New KB's
Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Service Pack 1: Switiching Protection Between Servers With Dpm 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2275786
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: Hotfix for the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 client to improve the functionality for VMs that are managed by Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Configuring Operating System Deployment in Configuration
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2274398
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Some clients may be assigned to the wrong sitecode in System Center Configuration Manager 2007
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2002059
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: The memory usage of a Wmiprvse.exe process keeps increasing on a computer that has System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 installed
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2176220
Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010: Description of Cumulative Update 2 for System Center Service Manager 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2193861
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2: The computer associations are not created by the import computer information wizard in SCCM 2007 Service pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980270
Microsoft System Center Service Manager 2010: Description of Cumulative Update 1 for System Center Service Manager 2010
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983572
Microsoft System Center Essentials 2010: The Web recorder bar does not display in Internet Explorer when attempting to record a browser session as part of creating a Web Application monitor in System Center Essentials 2010