Implementing SCOM Managed Modules. Part 1.

Introduction First of all, what are SCOM modules in general, and managed modules in particular? A module is the smallest building block of any monitor, rule, or discovery. Like composition of atoms create molecules and matter, composition of modules create monitors, rules, discoveries, or other composite modules. Like the ancient meaning of the word “atomos”,… Read More

Are SCOM Ids random?

Objects and entity identifiers Every single monitored object (class instance), or class, or monitor, or rule, or any other management pack element in SCOM has its own unique identifier. The id is of type of Guid in PowerShell/C# or uniqueidentifier in SQL. Looking at a Guid property (where GUID is an abbreviation for Globally Unique Identifier), it is reasonable… Read More