TABLE OF CONTENTS As with any software application installation, one of the first steps in preparing to install Microsoft Operations Manager on a single machine is to verify the computer chosen to host the installation meets the minimum hardware and software requirements. In Chapter 3, you determined what your objectives for your installation of MOM 2005 would be. What those objectives are will determine how you will use MOM and that determines what components need to be installed.
Even though you carefully planned your objectives for the installation of MOM 2005 in Chapter 3, there are a few things you should go over one more time before you begin the installation. Those things you should review include:
MOM 2005 Key Concepts
Your deployment design and planning documents developed in Chapter 3
MOM 2005 release notes to identify any changes in the software that could affect your original plan
The MOM 2005 Performance and Sizing Guide
The MOM 2005 Security Guide
The MOM 2005 Supported Configurations data sheet
It s best to go over these items now before you begin your installation so that any potential difficulties may be overcome at this point in time.
Depending on what components you want to install, the minimum hardware and software requirements vary slightly. The MOM Prerequisite Checker in the MOM Setup shown in Figure 4.1 should be used to verify the hardware and software prerequisites and to create a report listing those requirements that your installation destination meets...
