Operations Manager 2007 SP1 now supports Windows Server 2008

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07/28/2008

As of 25th of July Windows Server 2008 is now supported for Operstions Manager 2007.

Windows Server 2008 Hotfixes

The follwoing patches should be applied on any windows server 2008 where Operations Manager is running. This includes Operations manager Servers, Gateways and Agents:

KB952664: The Event Log service may stop responding because of a deadlock on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

KB953290: An application may crash when it uses legacy methods to query performance counter values in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008

KB951327: The System Center Operations Manager 2007 console may crash in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista when you open the Health Explorer window

KB951116: A memory leak occurs in performance counters that are used to monitor Windows Server 2008-based computers

Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Hotfixes

Requires fixes above are installed.

Should be installed before you installe Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Roles

KB953141: Support for running System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 and System Center Essentials 2007 Service Pack 1 on a Windows Server 2008-based computer

KB954049: Description of the hotfix rollup package for System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 and for System Center Essentials 2007 Service Pack 1

Note: Please read the hotfix guide for KB954049 (Installation notes) carfully since there are many important messages you want to consider. eg. Installation order, Windows Server 2008 UI settings, Known issues.

Management Packs for Windows Server 2008

Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

Windows Server 2008 Application Server Management Pack for System Center OpsMgr 2007

Microsoft Windows Key Management Service MP for SC OpsMgr 2007

Terminal Services Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007

What is supported?

Windows Server 2008

(STD, ENT, DATA, WEB)

(Server Core)

All Roles

Supported

Agent