Module 1: Architecture and Troubleshooting
This module will explain how the ‘internals’ of Operations Manager work and how to troubleshoot.
Lessons
• Architecture
• Operations Manager "Health Engine"
• Troubleshooting
Lab : Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting discoveries and monitors
• Troubleshooting health state changes
• Troubleshooting the Operations Manager agent
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand the Operations Manager architecture
• Troubleshoot Operations Manager
Module 2: Management Packs
This module will explain management pack architecture and how to author a management pack.
Lessons
• Architecture
• OpsMgr Console vs Authoring console
• Targeting
• Override and thresholds
• PRO Tips
Lab : Import and tune management packs
• Using overrides
• Targeting based on different scenarios
Lab : Author a management pack
• Author a management pack
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand the management pack architecture
• Target a new monitor or rule to suitable collection of objects
• Author a management pack
Module 3: Reporting
This module will explain how to develop custom reports.
Lessons
• The data warehouse database
• SQL Reporting and reporting items
Lab : Author custom reports
• Author a performance report
Lab : Author custom reports
• Author an event report
Lab : Author custom reports
• Author a health report
Lab : Author custom reports
• Author an ACS report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand the reporting and data warehouse architecture
• Work with Report Models
• Author custom reports on the Data Warehouse
• Author custom reports on the ACS database
• Author custom reports on the Operation database
Module 4: Connectors
This module will explain how to connect Operations Manager to remote systems, like a ticketing system.
Lessons
• Connector Architecture
• Using the Universal Connector
• Deploy, configure and use the Universal Connector
Lab : Install the Universal Connector
• Deploy and configure the Universal Connector
Lab : Use the Universal Connector
• Use the Universal Connector to forward alerts from Operations Manager
Lab : Use the Universal Connector
• Use the Universal Connector to import information from Remote Systems
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Understand the Connector architecture
• Export information from Operations Manager with the universal connector
• Import information into Operations Manager with the universal connector
Module 5: Advanced Scripting and PowerShell
This module will explain how to build and work with Operations Manager scripting and PowerShell.
Lessons
• Operations Manager and PowerShell functionality
• Operations Manager and Visual Basic Scripts functionality
Lab : Using PowerShell for day-to-day tasks
• Using PowerShell for ACS tasks
• Using PowerShell to retrieve and export information
• Using PowerShell to update information
• Using PowerShell for User Roles and Notification tasks
• Using PowerShell to troubleshoot the SCOM environment
Lab : Operations Manager scripting
• Creating visual basic scripts for 2- and 3-state "monitors"
• Creating visual basic scripts for "rules"
• Creating visual basic scripts for "discoveries"
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Use PowerShell for day-to-day Operations Manager tasks
• Use Visual Basic Scripts to create custom ‘monitors’, ‘rules’, and ‘discoveries’