TABLE OF CONTENTS Microsoft Management Packs
Third-Party Hardware Management Packs
Third-Party Software Management Packs
This appendix is intended to provide additional information regarding management packs available from Microsoft and third-party vendors that, in the interest of time, were not covered in this book. It is broken down into three sections:
Microsoft Management Packs Management packs developed and distributed by Microsoft for management and monitoring of their products.
Third-Party Hardware Management Packs Management packs developed and distributed by third-party vendors for managing and monitoring hardware with MOM 2000/2005. Some of these are written by the manufacturer, some are not.
Third-Party Software Management Packs Management packs developed and distributed by third-party vendors for managing and monitoring software with MOM 2000/2005. Some of these are written by the manufacturer; some are not.
This section addresses management packs that are intended for management and monitoring of core OS and Active Directory functions that were not previously covered in this book. Table A.1 lists the name of the management pack and a brief description.
| Management Pack Name | Management Pack Description |
|---|---|
| Internet Information Services (IIS) | Monitors IIS services, performance, broken links, and unavailable sites. Also reports on IIS security breaches. |
| Microsoft Web Sites and Services | A very cool management pack. It continually checks the availability and performance of Web sites, regardless of the underlying Web service (IIS,... |
