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Module 1: Plan a MOM Infrastructure
This module explains how to plan for business requirements, determine the
appropriate number of MOM servers, and determine the server locations.
Lessons
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Determine the business requirements for a MOM deployment |
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Collect information about the current infrastructure |
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Determine what services need to be monitored |
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Determine the number of managed servers |
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Determine the number of agent-less managed servers |
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Determine the number of required management servers |
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Determine the number of management groups. |
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Determine the location of management servers |
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Determine the location for the SQL database |
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Determine which management server will be the reporting
server. |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Identify what needs to be monitored |
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Determine how collected information will be used |
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Determine server location |
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Plan for server availability |
Module 2: Install MOM
This module explains how to create the needed accounts and run the MOM
installation wizard.
Lessons
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Create necessary user accounts |
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Run the MOM 2005 Setup Wizard to install MOM |
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Verify MOM Installation |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create the MOM Action account |
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Create the DAS account |
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Assign necessary user rights |
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Select the MOM options to be installed |
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Specify the MOM database location |
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Specify the management group name |
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Specify the user accounts |
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Verify Active Directory environment (Active Directory domains that trust each
other) |
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Confirm participation in Microsoft’s MOM error reporting
program |
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Verify installed and running services |
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Verify group accounts |
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Verify folder structure |
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Verify the setup log (?) |
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Verify connectivity to the MOM database (by opening the Administrator
Console) |
Module 3: Configure the MOM Management Group
This module explains how to plan and create the MOM management group.
Lessons
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Configure the management server |
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Configure agents |
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Import management packs |
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Create additional computer groups (if necessary) |
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Create computer attributes |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure discovery |
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Configure agent install |
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Configure responses |
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Configure temporary storage |
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Configure rule change polling |
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Configure heartbeat checking |
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Configure automatic management |
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Configure agent heartbeat |
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Configure responses |
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Configure temporary storage |
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Configure service monitoring |
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Configure security |
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Configure buffering |
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Configure communications |
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Configure event collection |
Module 4: Install Agents
This module explains how to install and use MOM agents to monitor various
services.
Lessons
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Discover computers |
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Configure computer discovery rules |
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Determine whether a discovered computer will be managed or
unmanaged |
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Create managed servers |
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Install agents |
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Designate a server as agentless |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Configure MOM agents |
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Configure managed servers |
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Create agent-less servers |
Module 5: Manage MOM Managed Servers
This module explains how to manage rules, alerts, and resolve configuration
issues.
Lessons
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View computer states |
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Take action on events |
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Take action on alerts |
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Take action on performance data |
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Managing rules |
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Troubleshoot and resolve configuration issues. |
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Determine which management server will be the reporting
server. |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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View events |
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Modify existing rules |
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Create new rules |
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View alerts |
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Resolve alerts |
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Set the alert resolution state |
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Modify existing rules |
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Create new rules |
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Create a rule group |
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Use the Web console |
Module 6: Managing Collected Data
This module explains how to manage collected data by using the reporting
console, predefined reports, and the web console.
Lessons
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Install the Reporting console |
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Generate predefined reports |
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Use the Reporting console to view reports |
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Use the Web console to view reports |
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Analyze reports to identify specific problems. |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Identify necessary hardware requirements |
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Identify necessary software requirements |
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Identify the available predefined reports |
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View reports |
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Provide access to reports through a Web
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Module 7: Configure Multiple Management Servers
This module explains how to configure multiple management servers to scale
your management solution across the organization.
Lessons
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Install additional MOM management servers |
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Configure MOM for a multiple domain environment |
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Maintain a MOM database |
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Back up and restore a database |
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Install multi-homed agents |
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Configure alert forwarding |
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Implement load balancing and redundancy |
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Groom a database |
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