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70-400 Exam Study Notes: Section 2D - Migrate a Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Management Pack to System Center Operations Manager 2007

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The supported method for migrating a management pack is using the MOM 2005 to Operations Manager 2007 Migration Tool. This tool provides the four options for converting a MOM 2005 MP to an OpsMgr 2007 compatible MP:

• Convert MP from Live MOM 2005 Mgmt Group to Live OpsMgr 2007 Mgmt Group
• Convert MP from Live MOM 2005 Mgmt Group to an unsealed OpsMgr 2007 MP file (xml)
• Convert MP from MOM 2005 MP file (akm) to Live OpsMgr 2007 Mgmt Group
• Convert MP from MOM 2005 MP file (akm) to an unsealed OpsMgr 2007 MP file (xml)

The tools requires the MOM 2005 UI to be loaded on the same Opsmgr 2007 MP

The Migration tool  does NOT require a live MOM 2005 management group 

How to convert management packs for OpsMgr 2007 (without a live MOM 2005 management group)
http://www.systemcenterforum.org/how-to-convert-management-packs-for-opsmgr-2007-without-a-live-mom-2005-management-group/

The MOM 2005 MP to OpsMgr 2007 MP conversion process basically consists of three steps:

1. The MOM 2005 akm file is converted to MOM 2005 xml
2. The xml file is then converted to OpsMgr 2007 compatible xml format
3. The OpsMgr 2007 xml is then verified to ensure it can be successfully imported

The steps in this process can be performed manually using 3 command line utilities:

• The MP2XML.exe utility from the MOM 2005 Resource Kit can be used to convert the akm file to xml
• The MPConvert.exe utility in the OpsMgr 2007 installation directory can be used to convert the MOM 2005 xml to OpsMgr 2007 compatible xml format
• The MPVerify.exe utility in the OpsMgr 2007 installation directory can be used to validate the MP against the Opsmgr 2007 MP schema to ensure it can be imported successfully.

To make it easier to keep track of all the exam study notes published, we'll link to each post on the 70-400 Exam Study Guide here on the System Center Virtual User Group web site on the 70-400 Exam Study Guide Homepage. Watch the System Center Virtual User Group blog for regular updates

Additional Sample Scripts from System Center Solutions Contest

from Idan Lerer, this zip file contains a few short sample scripts that can be adapted for use in MOM 2005, Operations Manager or Essentials 2007. Samples include time zone check, process dump by memory usage, system uptime check, and a couple of file script samples (file count and last modified check).

http://www.systemcenterusergroup.com/files/folders/contest/entry186.aspx

A bit about Idan:

"I have been in IT for 12 years. In my previous work I designed, installed and managed the server farm of MSN Israel & Hotmail Israel (Hosted Exchange system for ~250,000 users). When I built Hotmail Israel ~6 years ago we start monitoring the servers farm using MOM 2000 and since then I’m working with MOM (2000,2005,2007). Today, I’m working in a start-up company name OptimalTest that develops comprehensive suite of innovative, integrated software for the semiconductor testing industry.I’m the IT manager and response on developing the SCOM management pack for our solution that base on Microsoft SQL 2005, Microsoft clustering, Web Services, MSMQ ETC."

Great work Idan!

Thanks again to our contest sponsors

November 2008 Meeting Call for Topics

The theme of the November meeting of the System Center Virtual User Group is System Center Configuration Manager 2007. If you have any topic suggestions, please post a comment or send an e-mail to admin [AT] systemcenterusergroup.com.

Presentation Decks from Sept 4th, 2008 User Group Meeting available for download

Last night was a great meeting, with lots of discussion after the sessions. The decks from Cameron's presentation on Community Extensions for Operations Manager and Essentials 2007 and Pete's SNMP Monitoring in Operations Manager and Essentials 2007 session are available in the Downloads section.

Thanks again to Steve Rachui of Microsoft and MVP Cameron Fuller for taking time to present to the group, and to Scott Moss, Raphael Burri, Jeremy Pavleck and to everyone [your name here] for your contribution to a productive meeting.

Webcasts should be available for download in a few days. If you have a lingering question, be sure to post it to the General Discussion Forum or send an e-mail to administrator [ AT ] systemcenterusergroup.com.