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Getting Started with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

You're reading from   Getting Started with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Using SCOM 2016 TP 5

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785289743
Length 560 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kevin Greene Kevin Greene
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction to System Center Operations Manager FREE CHAPTER 2. Installing System Center Operations Manager 3. Exploring the Consoles 4. Deploying Agents 5. Working with Management Packs 6. Managing Network Devices 7. Configuring Service Models with Distributed Applications 8. Alert Tuning the Easy Way 9. Visualizing Your IT with Dashboards 10. Creating Alert Subscriptions and Reports 11. Backing Up, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Index

Impressing your boss with the Topology Widget


One of the most underestimated dashboard widgets in OpsMgr is the Topology Widget. This is the one widget that I deploy in every customer engagement I work on. Dashboards created with it are generally the ones that make the most impact for end users and senior management when we display them on a big screen.

Firstly, don't be fooled by its name. You would be forgiven for thinking that this dashboard was some kind of add-on for Active Directory or a similar service that requires topology mapping but actually, you should think of this as your blank canvas for creativity!

Essentially this widget enables you to upload a background image (which can be in *.png, *.bmp or *.jpg format) and then add any monitored objects that you wish from OpsMgr over the top of the image to create a live dashboard similar to the sample IT Services Dashboard shown in Figure 9.16.

Figure 9.16: Topology widget dashboard example

The IT Services Dashboard background image in...

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