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50028: Managing System Center Operations Manager 2007

Course Length: 5 Days

Overview:
This five-day instructor led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to manage a Systems Center Operations Manager 2007 management group. This course is intended to develop the necessary skills to install and manage Operations Manager 2007 management servers and supporting roles.

Prerequisites:
A+ Certification
Network+ Certification
Course 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Course 2277: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services
Course 2278: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Course 2279: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Install and configure a management group
• Install a clustered Root Management Server
• Configure management group and agent settings
• Install and configure reporting
• Manage Agentless Exception Monitoring
• Manage Audit Collection Services
• Use Windows PowerShell to manage the management group
• Configure a management group hierarchy
• Migrate from Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 to System Center Operations Manager 2007

Course Content

Lesson 1: Installing System Center Operations Manager

• Identifying and Installing Prerequisites
• Installing System Center Operations Manager 2007
• Post Installation
• Lab A: Installing System Center Operations Manager
• Lab B: Installing a Clustered RMS

Lesson 2: Using the Operations Console

• Overview of the Operations Console
• Creating Operator Accounts
• Using the Web Console
• Working with views
• Lab: Creating Operator Accounts and Views

Lesson 3: Configuring Management Group and Agent Settings

• Global Settings
• Overriding Global Settings
• Creating Notifications
• Lab: Creating Notification Settings

Lesson 4: Agent Installation

• Configuring Active Directory
• Automatic Installation
• Manual Installation
• Managing Agents
• Lab: Agent Installation

Lesson 5: Management Packs

• Overview of Management Packs
• Importing and Exporting Management Packs
• Creating and Sealing Management Packs
• Lab: Creating Monitors

Lesson 6: Reporting

• Installing and Configuring SQL Reporting Services
• Installing Operations Manager Reporting
• Creating and Viewing Reports
• Lab: Creating Reports

Lesson 7: Agentless Exception Monitoring

• Configuring Exception Monitoring
• Managing Clients
• Lab: Configuring Agentless Exception Monitoring

Lesson 8: Audit Collection Services

• Audit Collection Services Overview
• Installing Audit Collection Services
• Configuring Forwarders and Collectors
• Lab: Configuring ACS Reports

Lesson 9: Using Operations Manager 2007 Command Shell

• Command Shell Overview
• Using Command Shell with Operations Manager 2007
• Lab: Using Individual Commands

Lesson 10: Complex Environments

• Multi-homing Agents
• Untrusted Environments
• Multi-Tiered Environments
• Lab: Connecting Management Groups

Lesson 11: Migrating From MOM 2005 to Operations Manager 2007

• Migration Overview
• Using the Migration Tool
• Converting Management Packs
• Lab: Converting Management Packs

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