Cover -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Contents at a Glance -- TOC36;Contents -- Introduction -- Who Should Read This Book63; -- The Contents at a Glance -- Final Comments -- Part I58; Implementation and Administration -- CH36;Chapter 158; Overview of Operations Management -- Understanding IT Service Management -- Defining Operations Management -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 258; Installing System Center Operations Manager 2007 -- Identifying Server Components -- Verifying Prerequisites -- Installation Criteria -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 358; Management Group Settings -- Configuring Management Group Global Settings -- Configuring Global Server Settings -- Exploring Global Agent Settings -- Understanding Individual Server Options -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 458; Installing and Configuring Agents -- Exploring Agent Installation Prerequisites -- Installing by Using the Computer and Device Management Wizard -- Installing Manually -- Multihomed Agents -- Adjusting Individual Agent Settings -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 558; Managing Management Packs -- Understanding Monitoring Capabilities -- Identifying Management Pack Requirements -- Exploring Management Packs -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 658; Authoring and the Management Pack Life Cycle -- Authoring Management Packs -- Exploring a Typical Life Cycle -- Creating Management Pack Life45;Cycle Controls -- Documenting Changes -- Using MP Studio 2007 -- Management Pack Considerations -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 758; Monitoring with the Console -- Console Overview -- Customizing the Console -- Maintenance Mode -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 858; Audit Collection Services and Agentless Exception Monitoring -- Exploring Audit Collection Services -- Using Agentless Exception Monitoring -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 958; Reporting -- Installing Reporting Services -- Using the Reporting Workspace -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 1058; Working with Complex Environments -- Working with Multihoming Agents -- Configuring Connected Management Groups -- Interoperating with Third45;Party Monitoring Solutions -- The Bottom Line -- Part II58; Maintenance and Troubleshooting -- CH36;Chapter 1158; Optimizing Your Environment -- Optimizing Management Packs -- Optimizing Rules -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 1258; Backup44; Restore44; and Disaster Recovery -- Backup Strategy -- Restoring Your Environment -- Disaster Recovery -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 1358; Troubleshooting -- Operations Manager 2007 Troubleshooting Tools -- Troubleshooting Agents -- Troubleshooting Management Packs -- Troubleshooting Security Issues -- The Bottom Line -- CH36;Chapter 1458; Scripting Operations Manager 2007 -- Introducing PowerShell -- PowerShell and Operations Manager -- Operations Manager Cmdlets -- The Bottom Line -- IDX36;Index -- Last Page.