February 2008 - Technical Rollup Mail - Manageability
News SMS&MOM https://blogs.technet.com/smsandmom/default.aspx Nexus SC: The System Center Team Blog https://blogs.technet.com/systemcenter/ Downloads SMS and Configuration Manager Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2000 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2003 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2003 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2003 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2003 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2000 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 MSIT Basic Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SharePoint Server 2007 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. System Center Operations Manager 2007 Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your Operations Manager 2007 server roles, and was developed based on recommendations from the System Center Operations Manager Product Group regarding the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SharePoint Server 2007 server roles, and was developed based on recommendations from the Microsoft SharePoint Product Group regarding the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 MSIT Basic Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SharePoint Portal Server 2003 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 MSIT Comprehensive Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SQL Server 2000 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 MSIT Intermediate Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SQL Server 2000 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 MSIT Intermediate Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SharePoint Portal Server 2003 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 MSIT Basic Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SQL Server 2000 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2005 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2003 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2000 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2005 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2005 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2005 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2005 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 MSIT Comprehensive Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your SharePoint Portal Server 2003 server roles, and was developed based on settings used by Microsoft IT in the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2000 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2000 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2000 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2000 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your SQL 2000 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. Microsoft and ITIL v3 This paper describes how Microsoft supports and extends the service life-cycle approach of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2000 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Windows 2000 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Exchange 2003 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Exchange 2003 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Exchange 2003 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Exchange 2003 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your Exchange 2003 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Assessment Configuration Pack for Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your IIS 6.0 servers in order to support your Federal Information Security Management Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Assessment Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your IIS 6.0 servers in order to support your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Assessment Configuration Pack for Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your IIS 6.0 servers in order to support your Gramm-Leach Bliley Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Assessment Configuration Pack for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your IIS 6.0 servers in order to support your Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance efforts. Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Assessment Configuration Pack for European Union Data Protection Directive (EUDPD) This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to help you establish and validate a desired configuration for your IIS 6.0 servers in order to support your European Union Data Protection Directive compliance efforts. MOM and Operations Manager System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Videos System Center Operations Manager 2007 is next version of Microsoft’s award winning event and performance monitoring solution Microsoft Operations Manager. Windows Client 2000/XP OS Management Pack Microsoft Windows Client 2000/2003 Operating System provides the fundamental monitoring basics for computers running the Windows Client 2000 and XP Operating System. System Center Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack Update The Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Management Pack update is an update to the previously released System Center Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007. This update addresses few enhancements, updated content for rules and monitors and bug fixes. Windows Server 2000/2003 OS Management Pack Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 Operating System provides the fundamental monitoring basics for computers running the Windows Server 2000 and 2003 Operating System. WSS 2.0 (2003) Management Pack The Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Management Pack monitors the Windows SharePoint Services application on Windows Server 2003. Terminal Services 2000/2003 Management Pack The Terminal Services Management Pack monitors the individual Terminal Services components on Windows Server 2000 and 2003. Microsoft Information Worker Management Pack The Microsoft Information Worker Management Pack monitors the health, reliability, and performance of Microsoft Office applications and certain Microsoft Windows applications. SPS 2003 Management Pack The SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Management Pack monitors the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Management Pack application on Windows Server 2003. IIS 2000/2003 Management Pack The IIS Management Pack monitors Internet Information Services on Windows Server 2000 and 2003 systems. Exchange 2003 Management Pack The Exchange 2003 Management Pack monitors Exchange 2003 deployments and monitors Exchange Server Back-end and Exchange Server Front-End systems (5000.11) AD Management Pack 2000/2003 Management Pack The AD Management Pack monitors Windows Server 2000 and 2003 Domain Controllers, as well as providing a Client Perspective monitoring of an AD deployment. System Center Operations Manager 2007 Configuration Pack for Configuration Manager 2007 This configuration pack contains configuration items intended to manage your Operations Manager 2007 server roles, and was developed based on recommendations from the System Center Operations Manager Product Group regarding the configuration of these server roles. Microsoft and ITIL v3 This paper describes how Microsoft supports and extends the service life-cycle approach of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Events/Webcasts TechNet Webcast: System Center Essentials 2007 Technical Overview (Level 300) - Monday, February 04 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 is a new management solution in the Microsoft System Center family of IT systems management products specifically designed for mid-sized businesses. In this session, we begin by describing some of the mid-market challenges IT administrators may face and discuss how System Center Essentials 2007 addresses those challenges. Then we take a closer look at just how System Center Essentials 2007 is able to help you take control of your environment. Join this webcast to see how System Center Essentials 2007 provides a unified management solution that enables IT professionals in mid-sized organizations to proactively manage their IT environment with increased efficiency. In the final section of the presentation, we see how this is accomplished through the management and monitoring of your environment. TechNet Webcast: System Center Essentials 2007 Technical Overview (Level 300) TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Technical Overview (Level 200) - Friday, February 15 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) In this session, we look at the next version of the Microsoft management product, Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. There are a number of enhancements from Microsoft Operations Manager 2005; we cover many of these and provide a high-level overview of the installation process. We follow that up with a look at some new monitoring features. Then we discuss the new security and enterprise features, and we conclude by examining the new client monitoring functionality and the new reporting functionality. This session is designed to provide a high-level overview of each of the new functional areas and the enhanced feature set in System Center Operations Manager 2007. TechNet Webcast: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Technical Overview (Level 200) TechNet Webcast: Client Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) - Friday, February 29, 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) In this session, we show you some of the new features that we have built into Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007. By the end of this session, you will have a good understanding of what we are doing with client monitoring. We start off with a look at some customer challenges around client monitoring and then explain the Microsoft short-term and long-term vision for client monitoring. Next, we discuss the approach that we have taken to make client monitoring as flexible as possible with features like Agentless Exception Monitoring, Aggregated Client Monitoring, and Critical Client Monitoring. We wrap up the webcast with a look at the management packs we are delivering specifically for client monitoring. TechNet Webcast: Client Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager 2007 (Level 200) New KB's Event ID 2115 is logged, and a management server generates an "unable to write data to the Data Warehouse" alert in System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945946 Error message when you try to remove the System Center Operations Manager 2007 database role: "Error 1324. The folder path 'Microsoft SQL Server' contains an invalid character" https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946425 When you restart Root Management Server, the Health Service does not start in System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946417 The Root Management Server encryption key is unavailable after you replace or reinstall the Root Management Server server in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946421 Error message when you try to rename a new subfolder in a shared folder on the network after you use the SMS 2003 OSD Feature Pack to deploy Windows Vista: "The <SharedFolderName> folder does not exist" https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944405 Systems Management Server 2003 clients cannot download a software package from a BITS-enabled Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 distribution point on a Windows Server 2008-based computer https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945635 Software updates cannot be deployed if the software update catalogs that are imported by System Center Updates Publisher 3.0 contain a /qn switch in the command line https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=944693 Every even task sequence reports exit error code 183 if you advertise several task sequences to a Systems Management Server client in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946519 Error message when you select a data source in a protection group in System Center Data Protection Manager 2007: "This item cannot be protected because some prerequisite software is missing. (ID: 31008)" https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947470 The reporting console stops responding when you generate a report in System Center Operations Manager 2007 or in System Center Essentials 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946422 Error message when you try to view the AD Domains topology view in System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946429 You do not see the additional alert criteria that you selected when you view the properties of a subscription in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946431 Even though you install the agent on the physical nodes of an SQL cluster, the cluster resource does not appear in the System Center Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946427 Registry entry names that contain a backslash character (\) are considered as part of the registry path when you use Registry probe https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946432 Error message when you use the Command Shell utility for the first time in System Center Operations Manager 2007: "Can not find Operations Manager Management Server name for current user" https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946436 Some newly added access accounts of a Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 package may be missing on the child sites https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=943457 When you select many items in any of the views, some action tasks that you typically expect may not be available in Operations Manager 2007 https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946434
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