The path to become a SCOM Master… Ready to take it to the next level? Cameron Fuller @Cfullermvp Dieter Wijckmans @Dieterwijckmans
The path to become a SCOM Master…Ready to take it to the next level?
Cameron Fuller@Cfullermvp
Dieter Wijckmans@Dieterwijckmans
#MMSMOA
@CFullerMVP
Principal Consultant
Started with MOM 2000
Dallas TX, USA
Cameron Fuller
@DieterWijckmans
Managing Consultant
http://scug.be/dieter
CDM MVP since 2014
They see me rollin’
Dieter Wijckmans
Motto
It’s doing common things uncommonly well that brings success…
House of tails dogs charity
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This is tough!
Community first!
Ask questions!
Don’t hold back
Q&A is not only at the end!
Agenda
OM management
Exploring new universes
Visualization
om management
This is tough?Yes!
Done clicking!
Automate things
• Need to do this more than twice a week?
• Involves more than 5 clicks? *
• Room for error?
Rule of thumb
:
* Start counting your clicks!
Start automating
NOW
Keeping it all running
• Keep SCOM inline• Try to keep it in the background
• Make alerts clear for non technical people…
Increase the image
of SCOM
Keeping SCOM up to date
• UR? • Tip: always check community
• New features released regularly
Follow the
release cycle
Keeping mp’s up to date
•Don’t update straight away
•Read manuals!•New feature in SCOM2016!
MP update
tips
DemoLet’s make this easier!
Explore new universes
Something more to do?
Explore new universes
RBAC + groups
Sysctr 2016
Update or not?
Explore new universes
OMS = OMG?
ACS
AEM?
DemoLet’s get the dust cleared up…
visualization
Visualization
Business services?
Monitor my SLA’s?
Distributed Applications!
Do I have a problem?
• I’m getting alerts so everything works, right?
• It’s not me, it’s the users.• I have everything monitored so I have 360 monitoring
Phase 1:
Denial
Do I have a problem?
• Ok people are complaining that they get too many alerts when something happens…
• Ok I can’t pinpoint right away the issue…
• I might have room for improvement…
Phase 2: Recogniti
on
Do I have a problem?
• Hmmm how can I change the way SCOM works to get the users of my back?
• Maybe I can implement SLA’s and SLO’s to show management.
• That’s it! I’m ready for a change!
Phase 3: Acceptance
What do I get out of it?
• Find the relationships between objects
• Less alerts• Direct root cause analasys
• Happy users
Instant
gains
Start small…
Rule 1: Start small
Rule 2: Keep asking questions
Rule 3: Never
believe “document
ation”
Rule 4: Test, test and test.
Phase 1: Get all the building blocks
Take your documentation and get all the components lined up and ready to go.
Check the health of the components
Check the monitoring of the components to avoid false positives
Phase 2: Build the service DA
Create the distributed applicationCreate the object groupsFill the object groups with the objects
Phase 3: Define the relationships
Check the relationships of the object groupsDefine the alert flow
Check your test scenario
Let’s reflect
Visualization
Can I get a pretty picture?
Am I there yet?
OK show me!
DemoLet’s see the light…
Key takeaways
Don’t be afraid to try…There’s a solution for all monitoring scenariosCan’t find one? Build one!
It’s ok to combine other solutions.
Q&A
Q&A?
Well euhm the official one!
Shoot! *
* probably no questions anymore…
Thanks!