Upgrading UNIX/Linux agents in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) is typically a smooth and simple process. Most environments can perform the upgrade directly from the Administration pane by selecting the agent and executing the upgrade task. However, when Apache is installed on the target Linux server, the upgrade may unexpectedly fail due to additional components … Read more
Microsoft has finally released Update Rollup 1 (UR1) for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2025 — almost a year after the initial launch. While update rollups supposed to arrive every six months, this one took longer like the other last few ones, but it’s packed with critical fixes and enhancements that we and our customers … Read more
When it comes to monitoring, standard metrics and built-in checks often provide a great starting point. But what if you need deeper insights tailored to your specific environment? That’s where SQL custom query-based monitors come in. Although SQL Custom Query-Based DB Engine or Database monitors had been released with version agnostic SQL management packs long … Read more
Lately we were updating a SCOM 2022 to the SCOM 2025 version and after the management servers and so on we started with agent updates. While trying to update some agents a day later we got this error: The Operations Manager Server failed to perform specified operation on computer XXXXXXOperation: Agent InstallInstall account: XXXXXXError Code: … Read more
We have noticed that in SCOM 2025 you might run into an error popup while going into the SCOM console and into the Authoring pane. From there, when you go to the Monitors section to edit or view one, it immediately gives an error popup. The Requested resource is in use. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800700AA). … Read more
Today Microsoft has released the newest version of SCOM 2025 with other products in the System Center Suite as well (VMM, DPM, SCSM, SCOM, and SCORCH). We were fortunate enough to test this version a bit before it got released in preview versions and in the currently released version. As Microsoft has released Azure Monitor … Read more
As you may know, TopQore has a range of trainings for SCOM and SCOM MI available, ranging from Operator to Administrator, to Specialist and Architect. I am writing today to announce some upcoming dates for the pieces of training because it is often requested. Dates in chronological order for Q4 2024: Date Training Start Time … Read more