Managing Your Infrastructure Using Microsoft Operations Manager 2005

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

· A+ certification, or equivalent knowledge.

· Network+ certification, or equivalent knowledge.

· MCSA certification, or equivalent knowledge.

Microsoft Certification exams

No Microsoft Certification exams are associated with this course currently.

Course Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

The following software is provided in the student kit:

· Evaluation copy of

Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 for classroom use only.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to MOM 2005

This module explains how to plan for business requirements, determine the appropriate number of MOM servers, and determine the server locations.

Lessons

· Overview of Operations Management

· Overview of MOM 2005

· Overview of Implementing a MOM 2005 Infrastructure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe how MOM 2005 meets the business needs for operations management.

· Describe how MOM 2005 works.

· Describe the MOM 2005 implementation process.

Module 2: Installing MOM 2005

This module describes the tasks that you should perform before installing MOM.

Lessons

· Performing

Pre-installation Tasks and Installing MOM 2005

· Installing MOM 2005

· Performing Post-Installation TasksAfter completing this module, students will be able to:

· Identify the hardware and software requirements for each MOM 2005 installation option.

· Identify the tasks that must be performed before installing MOM 2005.

· Install MOM 2005.

· Create the MOM Service accounts.

· Install and configure

Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

· Verify the system configuration.

· Determine the MOM database requirements.

· Select a management group name.

· Describe what happens when MOM 2005 is installed.

· Verify a MOM 2005 installation.

· Identify common installation problems.

Module 3: Configuring the MOM Management Group

This module explains how to plan, create and configure a MOM management group.

Lessons

· Overview of the

Configuration Process

· Modifying Global Settings

· Configuring a Management Server

· Importing Management Packs

· Discovering Computers

· Creating and Configuring

Managed Computers

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the process of configuring a MOM management group.

· Modify global settings.

· Configure a Management Server.

· Import management packs.

· Discover computers.

· Create and configure managed computers.

Module 4: Monitoring

Managed Services

This module explains monitoring events, performance, and alerts using the MOM Operator console.

Lessons

· Overview of Monitoring Services

· Event Monitoring

· Performance Monitoring

· Alert Monitoring

· Customizing the MOM

Operator Console

· Using the MOM Web Console

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe how to monitor a managed service.

· Monitor events.

· Monitor performance.

· Monitor alerts.

· Customize the MOM Operator console.

· Use the MOM Web console.

Module 5: Administering Managed Computers

This module explains how an administrator can use MOM to administer the managed computers within an enterprise.

Lessons

· Working with Rule Groups and Computer Groups

· Creating Rules

· Configuring Notification Groups

· Managing Tasks

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe what rule groups and computer groups are.

· Create rules.

· Configure notification groups.

· Manage tasks.

Module 6: Using Predefined Reports

This module explains how to manage collected data by using the reporting console, predefined reports, and the web console.

Lessons

· Introduction to MOM 2005 Reporting

· Installing MOM 2005 Reporting

· Viewing and Exporting Reports

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe how predefined reports are generated.

· Install MOM 2005 Reporting.

· View and export reports.

Module 7: Implementing a Complex MOM 2005 Infrastructure

This module explains how to configure multiple management servers to scale your management solution across the organization.

Lessons

· Overview of a Complex MOM 2005 Infrastructure

· Adding Management Servers to a Management Group

· Implementing Multi-homed Agents

· Implementing Multi-tiering

· Maintaining the MOM Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe complex MOM 2005 implementation scenarios.

· Add Management Servers to a management group.

· Implement multi-homed agents.

· Implement multi-tiering.

· Maintain the MOM database.

Module 8: Planning a MOM 2005 Infrastructure

This module explains how to create a plan to implement MOM 2005 in a reliable and scalable manner.

Lessons

· Introduction to Planning

· Planning the

Configuration of a MOM 2005 Infrastructure

· Planning for Features

· Planning for Capacity

· Planning for Redundancy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

· Describe the planning process.

· Plan the configuration of a MOM 2005 infrastructure.

· Plan for features.

· Plan for capacity.

· Plan for redundancy