GERMANageability 365 degree
Notes from the field of the German manageability and monitoring engineers
Remote support solution for high secure Workstations
This post is completely unrelated to all the other usual topics on this blog. But as it is related...
Date: 09/04/2018
Installing and testing the new Azure Security Center Preview Cmdlets
UPDATE 23.09.2018: New Version 0.2 available. Works with the most current AzureRM.Profile now...
Date: 09/04/2018
Quick note: PoSh function to show discovery sources for SCOM class properties
This week, I needed to troubleshoot some properties, that did not get discovered. For this, I needed...
Date: 08/15/2018
Creating Logic App API connection to query a Log Analytics workspace via ARM template
It has been a while since my last post. I turn more and more into cloud-based monitoring and this...
Date: 05/09/2018
Methode GetFailoverManagementServers() is very slow? Here's a faster methode to collect failover configuration from scom agents
In some cases, it is necessary to review the Primary and Failover Management Server configuration of...
Date: 12/13/2017
Quick Note: RunbookService might fail to start after applying System Center Orchestrator 2016 UR4
UPDATE 15.11.2017: KB article is now updated and contains native SQL client as a pre-requisite for...
Date: 11/14/2017
Add-on MP for Windows 2012/2016 AD RID issuance monitoring
Disclaimer: The scenario described in this post and covered by the attached Add-on MPs is most...
Date: 10/25/2017
Monitoring temperature sensors in remote locations with Twilio, Azure Automation and Log Analytics - Part 3
This is part three of my little three part series on how to monitor temperature sensors in remote...
Date: 09/05/2017
Monitoring temperature sensors in remote locations with Twilio, Azure Automation and Log Analytics - Part 2
This is part two of my little three part series on how to monitor sensors in remote locations with...
Date: 09/05/2017
Quick note: OpsMgr 2016 scheduled Maintenance overwrites manual Maintenance duration
In case you are not already aware of this: When you use the cool new scheduled Maintenance feature...
Date: 09/04/2017
Issue with the Tune Management Packs view in SCOM 2016
With SCOM 2016 we introduced a very cool and helpful new feature: the data driven Alert Management,...
Date: 08/19/2017
Quick note: Speeding up OpsMgr dashboards based on the SQL visualization library
Summary for the impatient: With SQL MP version 6.6.7.6 we provide an OpsMgr rule “DW data early...
Date: 08/09/2017
SCOM 2016 with Powershell Desired State Configuration Part 3
Hi, the intension of this three-part series is to get a picture of what you have to change on the...
Date: 07/12/2017
SCOM 2016 with Powershell Desired State Configuration Part 2
Hi, the intension of this three-part series is to get a picture of what you have to change on the...
Date: 07/12/2017
SCOM 2016 with Powershell Desired State Configuration Part 1
Hi, the intension of this three-part series is to get a picture of what you have to change on the...
Date: 07/12/2017
Quick note: OpsMgr 2016 Shell requires at least PowerShell V3 - be aware when using SCORCH
What? Who cares? Who is still running PowerShell V2 or even V3? You are absolutely right, but there...
Date: 07/10/2017
Possible increased unused disk space when running SCOM 2016 on SQL2016
DISCLAIMER: This post is not an official Microsoft post. It is based on current knowledge on a best...
Date: 07/07/2017
Quick note: Install button might be disabled while importing a MP in SCOM 2016
This is probably trivia for you, but I noticed some confusion at customer sites with this new...
Date: 06/13/2017
Creating helpful HTML reports from SCOM Management Packs
I guess, that almost every SCOM Admin get some kind of these questions from an Application owner...
Date: 05/11/2017
How to use OMS to analyze NTLM traffic logged in netlogon.log
Recently a customer asked me whether we can analyze the netlogon.log file with log...
Date: 03/14/2017
Microsoft Monitoring Agent (SCOM / OMS Agent) setup failed with Error 25211
Recently I run into an issue at customer where the customer was not able to uninstall nor repair...
Date: 03/14/2017
How is the path property for a SCOM class instance created?
Recently a colleague asked me about a blog post I wrote some time ago regarding calculating GUIDs of...
Date: 11/20/2016
October 2016 Windows cumulative updates might cause SCOM 2012R2/2016 console to crash on all OS Versions
Updated article 17.10.2016: This is just a short note that you should be careful installing the...
Date: 10/17/2016
Testing Log Analytics HTTP Data Collector API limits with PowerShell
Recently we announced a new API for uploading quasi any data from anywhere to OMS (Log Analytics) as...
Date: 10/12/2016
Creating an Azure OMS workspace in less than 30 seconds
If you want to play with OMS it might be helpful and necessary to create new workspaces...
Date: 10/12/2016
Tips for writing good PowerShell scripts for OpsMgr Workflows – Part 2
This is part 2 of my little series around writing good PowerShell scripts for OpsMgr workflows. You...
Date: 09/18/2016
Retrieving SCOM DB Information via SDK without Management Server access
This is just a quick post, based on an interesting question one of my colleagues asked the other...
Date: 09/07/2016
Exporting the SCOM class hierarchy to XML
SCOM uses an object orientated data model and builds an internal, extensible class (type) hierarchy:...
Date: 09/04/2016
Programmatically resetting SCOM Monitors
Resetting SCOM monitors programmatically through the SDK is a useful task and can be used for...
Date: 08/27/2016
SCOM alert management scenarios
The scenario table was completely updated (bug fixes and clarification) on 10/24/2016. Almost a year...
Date: 08/17/2016
Tips for writing good PowerShell scripts for OpsMgr Workflows – Part 1
I really love PowerShell and I do write a lot of scripts. This is part 1 of a series of blog posts...
Date: 07/21/2016
Configuring SCOM 2012 (R2) PowerShell Modules on Windows 2012 (R2) Core
Last week I had the challenge to configure SCOM 2012 PowerShell modules on a Windows 2012 R2 Server...
Date: 05/23/2016
Creating a central store for SCOM Management Packs
Back in 2014 I wrote a series of blog posts on how I manage my SCOM Management Packs and why. You...
Date: 04/25/2016
SCOM Management Server needs contact to writeable DC (no RODC)
This is just a short info for the rare case that someone will ever stumble upon this issue like I...
Date: 04/21/2016
Using SDK criteria objects in PowerShell for optimized SCOM data queries
Querying data (Agents, MonitoringObjects, Events, Alerts etc.) in SCOM with PowerShell is a piece of...
Date: 04/08/2016
Version Control with Git for MP Authors – part 3
Our little journey into Version Control for MP Authors continues. You can find the other part(s)...
Date: 04/01/2016
Version Control with Git for MP Authors – part 2
Our little journey into Version Control for MP Authors continues. You can find the other part(s)...
Date: 03/25/2016
Sporadical Event ID 33502/33503 on SCSM DWH Management Server
Behavior: You might see sporadically Event ID 33502 / 33503 and 33580 on your SCSM Datawarehouse...
Date: 03/23/2016
Version Control with GIT for MP Authors – part 1
Foreword to all Developers and Version Controls Pro’s: Please don’t laugh too much and have mercy...
Date: 03/21/2016
You might miss "Health Service Heartbeat Failure" alerts when reset monitors automatically.
Background: If you close an alert in SCOM that was raised by a monitor, the underlying monitor...
Date: 03/18/2016
SCOM DataItem size limit and possible issues
This post describes a very rare situation in which you might run in either very big SCOM...
Date: 03/17/2016
Common SCOM Server myths: Tweaking Resource PoolManager Registry Keys
Tweaking Resource PoolManager Registry Keys is always helpful or in opposite it’s not a valid...
Date: 02/26/2016
Example Management Pack: Monitor SCOM alert history
Monitorining SCOM alert history? Why should I do that? That's what I thought some until recently. At...
Date: 02/26/2016
Monitoringhost.exe is consuming high cpu load on SQL
Hi all, MonitoringHost.exe is consuming 100% CPU and blocking the SQL server in some cases. We’ve...
Date: 02/25/2016
New Linux/Unix Operating System Management Packs V7.5.1050
Hi all, since a few weeks there is a new Update Rollup available (Scom 2012 R2 UR9). All Info about...
Date: 02/23/2016
Let your voice be heard! Vote for new or modified SCOM features!
This post is not technical but nonetheless very important. Your voice and vote are very important to...
Date: 02/23/2016
Welcome to the new GERMANageability blog!
Hello everyone, this is the new community blog of the German Microsoft Monitoring and Manageability...
Date: 02/23/2016