MOC 10964C: Cloud and Datacenter Monitoring with System Center Operations Manager Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and configure System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager. Course Introduction Course Introduction 8m Module 01 - Overview and Architecture Lesson 1: Overview of Operations Manager System Center 2012 R2 Components Advantages of Using System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Business Drivers Lesson 2: Overview of Key Features in Operations Manager Key Features in System Center 2012 Operations Manager New Features in System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Lesson 3: Overview of Core Components and Topology Operations Manager Core Components Operations Manager Topology High Availability in Operations Manager Lesson 4: Addressing Cloud and Datacenter Issues by Using Operations Manager Operations Manager in the Cloud Operations Manager in the Datacenter Lesson 5: Planning and Sizing System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Hardware and Software Requirements System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Firewall Requirements The System Center 2012 Operations Manager Sizing Helper Tool Demo - Using the System Center 2012 Operations Manager Sizing Helper Tool Demo - Using Vizio for Operations Manager Planning Module 01 Review 1h 27m Module 02 - Deploying a New System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Group Lesson 1: Overview of Security Questions Operations Manager Security Accounts Overview of the HSLockdown Tool Lesson 2: Designing the Management Group Management Group Design Connected Management Groups Shared Alerts and Tasks Between a Local and Connected Management Group Connected Management Groups Across a Trust Boundary Lesson 3: Installing System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Installation of a Distributed System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Management Group Methods for Confirming Successful Deployment of a Management Group 2h 51m
Demo - Installing System Center Operations Manager Demo - Installing and Configuring a Gateway Server Lesson 4: Configuring Operations Manager Default Settings Data Retention Manual Agent Installation Settings Automatic Alert Resolution Lesson 5: Deploying the Operations Manager Agent Overview of the Microsoft Monitoring Agent Console (Push) Deployment Manual Installation Active Directory Integration Demo - Deploying Operations Manager Agents Demo - Configuring Active Directory Integration Lesson 6: Configuring Agentless Exception Monitoring (AEM) Overview of Agentless Exception Monitoring (AEM) The Process of Configuring the Management Server for AEM Common Policy Settings for Configuring Servers for AEM Demo - Configuring AEM Lesson 7: Configuring Audit Collection Services Audit Collection Services (ACS) Architecture Install ACS Filter Data Collected by ACS The Process of Configuring Reporting for ACS Demo - Installing and Configuring ACS Module 02 Review Module 03 - Upgrading Operations Manager 48m Lesson 1: Guidelines for Migration and Upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Guidelines for Planning the Upgrade to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Guidelines for Planning Migration to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Lesson 2: Upgrading to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Guidelines for Preparing the Operations Manager Management Group for Upgrade The Process of Upgrading from Operations Manager 2007 R2 to System Center 2012 Operations Manager The Process of Upgrading from System Center 2012 Operations Manager to System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager The Process of Upgrading from System Center 2012 SP1 Operations Manager to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Demo - Upgrading Operations Manager 2007 Lesson 3: Migrating to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Coexistence of System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Considerations When Migrating from Operations Manager 2007 R2 to System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Module 03 Review Module 04 - Configuring Fabric and Application Monitoring Lesson 1: Introduction to Management Packs Most Common Management Packs The Process of Importing Management Packs Sealed vs. Unsealed Management Packs Object Discoveries Rules Monitors Targeting 2h 2m
Run As Accounts and Run As Profiles Overrides Diagnostics and Recovery Tasks Agent and Console Tasks Demo - Viewing Management Pack Objects by Using Operations Console Lesson 2: Configuring Application Monitoring The Process of Configuring Base Operating System Monitoring The Process of Configuring Monitoring for SQL Server The Process of Configuring Monitoring for IIS Server The Process of Configuring Monitoring for SharePoint Server Demo - Configuring Base Operating System Monitoring Lesson 3: Configuring Network Device Monitoring How Operations Manager Discovers Network Devices Monitoring Network Devices Network Monitoring Dashboards Network Monitoring Reports Demo - Configuring Monitoring for Network Devices Lesson 4: Configuring Fabric Monitoring Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager The Process of Configuring Integration Between Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager The Process of Installing and Using the System Center Management Pack for VMM Fabric Dashboard 2012 R2 The Process of Configuring the System Center Management Pack for Windows Azure The Process of Configuring Integration Between Operations Manager and System Center Advisor Demo - Configuring Fabric Monitoring Module 04 Review Module 05 - Application Performance Monitoring Lesson 1: Application Performance Monitoring Prerequisites for Monitoring.NET Applications Guidelines for Using the.net Application Performance Monitoring Template Advanced Client-Side Monitoring Advanced Server-Side Monitoring Guidelines for Using the Application Diagnostics Console Guidelines for Using the Application Advisor Console Guidelines for Monitoring Java EE Applications with Operations Manager Demo - Configuring Application Performance Monitoring Lesson 2: Using IntelliTrace How IntelliTrace Works Guidelines for Collecting and Viewing IntelliTrace Logs Demo - Configuring IntelliTrace Lesson 3: Team Foundation Server Integration Overview of Team Foundation Server The Process of Integrating Operations Manager with Team Foundation Server Module 05 Review 1h 10m Module 06 - End to End Service Monitoring Lesson 1: Management Pack Templates Guidelines for Configuring the OLE DB Data Source Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the Process Monitoring Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the TCP Port Management Pack Template 58m
Guidelines for Configuring the UNIX/Linux Log File Monitoring Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the UNIX/Linux Process Monitoring Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the Web Application Availability Monitoring Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the Web Application Transaction Monitoring Management Pack Template Guidelines for Configuring the Windows Service Management Pack Template Demo - Creating a Process Monitor by Using the Process Monitoring Management Pack Template Lesson 2: Distributed Application Models Guidelines for Gathering Information for the Distributed Application Diagram Overview of the Distributed Application Designer The Process of Creating a Distributed Application Diagram Process of Viewing Distributed Application Diagrams Demo - Creating a Distributed Application Diagram Lesson 3: Global Service Monitor Overview of Global Service Monitor The Process of Configuring Global Service Monitor The Process of Viewing Global Service Monitor Data in the Operations Manager Console Lesson 4: Real-Time Visio Dashboards The Process of Installing the Visio 2010 Add-In and SharePoint 2010 Visio Services Data Provider The Process of Viewing Distributed Application Diagrams in Visio 2010 The Process of Publishing the Visio Diagram to SharePoint and Creating a Monitoring Dashboard Module 06 Review Module 07 - Scorecards, Dashboards, and Reporting Lesson 1: Configuring and Managing Reporting in Operations Manager Operations Manager Reporting Overview The Process of Running Reports The Process of Scheduling Reports The Process of Designing Reports Demo - Running Reports in the Operations Console Lesson 2: Configuring Service Level Tracking The Process of Configuring Service Level Tracking Service Level Tracking Summary Report Lesson 3: Configuring the Operations Manager SharePoint Web Part The Process of Installing the Operations Manager SharePoint Web Part The Process of Configuring the Operations Manager SharePoint Web Part Lesson 4: Dashboards and Widgets Dashboard View Templates Dashboard View Widgets The Process of Creating a Dashboard View by Using the New Dashboard and Widget Wizard Demo - Creating a Dashboard View Lesson 5: Creating Custom Dashboards The Process of Creating a Dashboard View in the Microsoft Windows Server Folder The Process of Creating a Dashboard View that Can be Run from the Tasks Pane Module 07 Review 1h 1m Module 08 - Configuring and Customizing the Operations Console Lesson 1: Security, Scoping, and User Roles Overview of User Roles in Operations Manager The Process of Configuring User Roles in Operations Manager Demo - Configuring a User Role 1h 12m
Lesson 2: Creating Custom Views and Alert Resolution States Operations Manager Views The Process of Configuring Views in Operations Manager The Process of Configuring Alert Resolution States Demo - Working with Views Lesson 3: Configuring Notification Subscriptions Overview of Notifications in Operations Manager How Notification Channels Are Configured How Notification Subscribers Are Configured How Notification Subscriptions Are Configured Demo - Configuring Notifications Lesson 4: Creating Diagnostic and Recovery Tasks Overview of Diagnostic and Recovery Tasks How Diagnostic and Recovery Tasks Are Configured Demo - Adding a Diagnostic Task to a Monitor Module 08 Review Module 09 - Management Pack Authoring Lesson 1: Management Pack Authoring Concepts Classes and Relationships How Discoveries Work Modules and Workflows Lesson 2: Authoring Management Packs by Using the Operations Console How a Management Pack Is Created by Using the Operations Console Add Rules to a Management Pack How Monitors Are Added to a Management Pack Create Groups to Target Overrides The Process of Exporting and Sealing a Management Pack Demo - Creating a Management Pack in the Operations Console Lesson 3: Authoring Management Packs by Using the Visual Studio Authoring Extensions Overview of Visual Studio Authoring Extensions The Process of Authoring a Management Pack in VSAE and Adding References and a Class The Process of Adding a Custom Module and Discovery to the Management Pack The Process of Adding Monitors to a Management Pack in VSAE The Process of Adding Rules to a Management Pack in VSAE The Process of Adding Folders and Views to a Management Pack in VSAE Module 09 Review 55m Module 10 - Integrating Operations Manager with Other System Center Components Lesson 1: Service Manager Integration Overview of Service Manager How Service Manager Integrates with other System Center 2012 R2 Components Service Manager Connectors for Operations Manager The Process of Monitoring Service Manager with Operations Manager Demo - Configuring the Operations Manager Alert Connector Lesson 2: Data Protection Manager Integration Overview of Data Protection Manager Features of Integrating DPM with Operations Manager The Process of Configuring Integration Between DPM and Operations Manager Demo - Integrating Data Protection Manager 1h 19m
Lesson 3: Orchestrator Integration Overview of Orchestrator The Process of Integrating Orchestrator with Operations Manager The Process of Monitoring Orchestrator with Operations Manager Module 10 Review Module 11 - Troubleshooting, Tuning, and Disaster Recovery Lesson 1: Troubleshooting and Maintaining Operations Manager Core Components Agent and Management Server Logs The Process of Troubleshooting Agent Communication Reviewing the Operations Manager Event Logs The Process of Using Reports to Assist with Troubleshooting Maintaining the Operations Manager Environment Lesson 2: Tuning Management Packs Viewing Management Pack Objects in Operations Manager Using Overrides and Targeting to Tune Management Packs Demo - Creating an Override Lesson 3: Configuring SQL AlwaysOn for Operations Manager Overview of SQL AlwaysOn The Process of Configuring Operations Manager with SQL AlwaysOn Lesson 4: Configuring Data Retention in Operations Manager Data Warehouse Retention Settings The Process of Configuring Data Retention for the Data Warehouse Database Lesson 5: Disaster Recovery in Operations Manager The Process of Recovering a Failed Management Server The Process of Recovering a Failed Operational or Data Warehouse Database The Process of Recovering from a Failed Operations Console, Web Console, or Reporting Server Demo - Recovering the OperationsManager Database Module 11 Review Course Closure Total Duration: 14h 59m 1h 8m