Contents
Part 1: Implementation and Administration
Chapter 1: Overview of Operations Management
Understanding IT Service Management
Defining Operations Management
Chapter 2: Installing Operations Manager 2012
Planning the Operations Manager Environment
Operations Manager Building Blocks
Upgrading to System Center Operations Manager 2012
Chapter 3: Management Group Settings
Configuring Management Group Global Settings
Configuring Global Server Settings
Exploring Global Agent Settings
Understanding Individual Server Options
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring Agents
Installing the Agent from the Console
Patching Manually Installed Agents
Adjusting Individual Agent Settings
Deploying the Agent to a Unix/Linux Computer
Deploying an Agent to an Untrusted Client
A Closer Look at the Agent Files and Queues
Chapter 5: Managing Management Packs
Understanding Monitoring Capabilities
Identifying Management Pack Requirements
Chapter 6: Understanding Management Packs
What Does Operations Manager Monitor?
Implementing a Management Pack
Chapter 7: Working with Consoles
Exploring Operations Manager Network Monitoring
Understanding Network Device Discovery
Configuring Network Device Discovery
Troubleshooting Network Monitoring
Chapter 9: Application Performance Monitoring
Enabling Server-Side Monitoring
Enabling Client-Side Monitoring
Introduction to Java-Based Application Monitoring
Chapter 10: Working with Complex Configurations
Working with Multihomed Agents
Working with Third-Party Management Solutions
Part 2: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Chapter 11: Optimizing Your Environment
Chapter 12: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery
Operations Manager Architecture
Common Backup and Restore Scenarios
System Center 2012 Operations Manager Troubleshooting Tools
Troubleshooting Management Packs
Troubleshooting Security Issues
Online Resources for Troubleshooting
Chapter 14: Scripting Operations Manager 2012
PowerShell and Operations Manager
Chapter 1: Overview of Operations Management
Chapter 2: Installing Operations Manager 2012
Chapter 3: Management Group Settings
Chapter 4: Installing and Configuring Agents
Chapter 5: Managing Management Packs
Chapter 6: Understanding Management Packs
Chapter 7: Working with Consoles
Chapter 8: Network Monitoriing
Chapter 9: Application Performance Monitoring
Chapter 10: Working with Complex Configurations
Chapter 11: Optimizing Your Environment
Chapter 12: Backup, Restore, and Disaster Recovery