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Module 1: Overview of System Center 2012 Operations Manager

  • Introduction and fundamental concepts of Operations Manager
  • Key updates and features in 2012 Operations Manager
  • System requirements

Module 2: Installing the 2012 Operations Manager Infrastructure

  • Integration with Active Directory
  • SQL Server configuration requirements
  • Security considerations
  • Deployment scenarios for Operations Manager
  • Step-by-step installation of Operations Manager 2012

Module 3: Navigating Operations Manager

  • Overview of the Operations Manager Console
  • Customizing the Operations Manager Console interface
  • Security best practices for the Operations Manager Console
  • Overview of the Operations Manager Web Console

Module 4: Global Management Group Settings and Notifications

  • Connected Management Groups and Management Services
  • Configuring global settings for the Management Group
  • Overriding global Management Group settings where necessary
  • Setting up and creating notifications

Module 5: Installing and Configuring Agents

  • Prerequisites for agent installation
  • Various methods for agent installation
  • Managing and adjusting agent settings

Module 6: Management Packs

  • Introduction to Management Packs
  • Review of pre-installed Management Packs
  • Procedures for importing and exporting Management Packs
  • Basics of Management Pack authoring

Module 7: Operations Manager Monitoring

  • Overview of monitoring capabilities
  • Understanding different types of monitors
  • Network monitoring techniques

Module 8: Monitoring without Agents

  • Implementing Agentless Monitoring
  • Utilizing Agentless Exception Monitoring

Module 9: Operations Manager Reporting

  • Installing SQL Reporting Services
  • Setting up Operations Manager Reporting
  • Creating, viewing, and customizing reports

Module 10: Operations Manager Audit Collection Services

  • Overview of ACS (Audit Collection Services)
  • Installation and configuration of ACS
  • Understanding Forwarders and Collectors
  • Deploying ACS on non-Windows Systems (Unix/Linux)

Module 11: Synthetic Transactions

  • Understanding Synthetic Transactions
  • Creating Synthetic Transactions

Module 12: Distributed Applications

  • Overview of Distributed Applications
  • Designing and creating Distributed Applications

Module 13: Monitoring Complex Environments

  • Managing Management Groups and Multihomed Agents
  • Deploying Gateway Servers for untrusted environments

Module 14: Backup and Disaster Recovery

  • Backup planning and overview
  • Configuring and performing backups
  • Developing recovery plans

Requirements

  • Understanding of PC hardware and peripheral devices.
  • Hands-on experience supporting Windows-based environments.
  • Foundational skills in authoring and editing batch and script files.
  • Ability to analyze Windows application and service logs.
  • Experience in configuring or supporting distributed application environments.
  • Practical knowledge of the Windows Server 2008 operating system and network configuration.
  • Proficiency in Active Directory management.
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