How to Enable Bitlocker with Endpoint Configuration Manager
Enabling BitLocker through Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) involves several steps. Below is a general guide to help you get started:
Category Archives: System Center
Start SCOM Maintenance Mode with PowerShell
Turns on Maintenance Mode for a specific computer monitored by SCOM (System Center Operations Manager). Ensure that the OperationsManager module is available on the computer from which this script is executed.
SCOM 2012 Agent “Not Monitored”
Recently, I rebuilt my SCOM environment (don’t ask), re-attaching all the previously existing agents to the new installation. Lots of them came back as “Not Monitored”.
How to fix the Veeam PowerShell Error
During the installation of Veeam Backup and Replication (VBR), you may run into a puzzling error, “Failed to invoke PowerShell query SCVMM components are not installed.” Luckily, an easy fix.
Create a VM Checkpoint in SCVMM
In a virtualized environment, we have the ability to create point-in-time snapshots, or checkpoints in Microsoft parlance, of virtual machines. This gives the ability to immediately roll back any changes after the checkpoint operation was performed. This is especially useful when debugging an application, or performing migrations and upgrades to applications.
VM Fails to Start with Error 12711
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) can be a bit less than helpful when describing reasons for failed operations.
SCOM: Recipient Address Not Valid
System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is a great tool for monitoring your infrastructure. Configured correctly, it can let you know when things go awry, and even take action to fix the problem. But what happens when it stops speaking to you?
MMS 2012:Desktop Management with System Center 2012
Supporting desktops in large organizations has become increasingly complex. Support teams that are looking to streamline support through improved, remote troubleshooting while working in the security constraints of ‘least privilege’ access need to look at how Microsoft System Center Operations Manager, Opalis and System Center Configuration Manager can be configured to work together to provide a single, easy-to-use… Read More »
Monitoring, virtualization, and code. Oh, my.
Things have been pretty quiet around here lately, haven’t they? So it would seem.
SCOM Maintenance Mode – Use it
SCOM has an option which is called Maintenance Mode. Know it. Use it. Whenever a monitored server will have maintenance, you won’t see any alerts for the server, nor will you availability reports be impacted by “unexpected” downtime. Turning on Maintenance mode for a server in SCOM is pretty straightforward. I’ve outlined the process here. It may look… Read More »