MOM Installation/ Setup

• Best Practice: Capacity/Performance Recommendation [27/11/01]
• Can I Install MOM on Windows Server 2003? [21/06/04]
• Can I run MOM in an NT Domain? [8/2/03]
• "Cannot locate Database" Error Towards the End of an SP1 Installation [25/3/03]
• Default Connections Slow SQL Performance [12/9/01]
• Do I Have to use Windows Authentication in SQL for MOM? [17/05/04]
• Do I need a Domain/ Active Directory in Order to Install MOM? [14/5/03]
• Does MOM Require WINS? [12/05/04]

• "Failed to prepare event for insertion" Error After Installation [28/10/03]

• Have Microsoft Released anything like an Installation Checklist for MOM? [8/2/03]
• How Do I Install SQL and MOM on Different Machines? [6/10/03]
• How Important is MSDE to MOM? [13/2/03]
• Implementing a Second SQL Server to Archive MOM Performance Data [31/1/03]
• Installation and Configuration - Lessons Learned [16/8/01]
• Is it OK to Install SQL 2000 SP2? [9/6/03]

• MOM Doesn’t Recognise Access 2000 During Installation [8/4/03]

• MOM Sizing Parameters [26/11/01]
• Preparing Your Server for MOM [24/9/01]
• Pre-Planning is a Must for Proper Component Installation [5/9/01]
• "Setup has detected that you are attempting to install Microsoft Operations Manager on a domain controller." [11/3/03]
• SQL Configuration for MOM [11/9/02]
• What Ports Does MOM Use? [19/8/03]
• Why Can’t I Install MOM on a Domain Controller? [31/7/03]

Best Practice: Capacity/Performance Recommendation

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
CPU and Disk utilization is key to providing the best performance for Microsoft Operations Manager...  [Go to article]
 

Can I Install MOM on Windows Server 2003?

From the microsoft.public.mom newsgroup
If you’re seeing various errors when trying to install MOM on Windows Server 2003 then the SQL SP version could be the issue... [Go to article]
 

Can I run MOM in an NT Domain?

Contributed By: Mike Betts [MVP MOM]
Is installing MOM on to a Windows 2000 Member Server of an NT 4.0 domain is a supported configuration?..   [Go to article]
 

"Cannot locate Database" Error Towards the End of an SP1 Installation

Contributed By: Richard Navis
If you’re seeing this error towards the end of your MOM installation it’s probably due to the fact you need to take some additional steps to install SP1… [Go to article]
 

Default Connections Slow SQL Performance

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
When MOM interacts with the SQL database, the SQL server's performance can degrade dramatically...  [Go to article]
 

Do I Have to use Windows Authentication in SQL for MOM?

Contributed By: Brian Wren [MSFT]
So you’re installing SQL for MOM. Wondering which authentication mode to choose?.. [Go to article]
 

Do I need a Domain/ Active Directory in Order to Install MOM?

From the microsoft.public.mom newsgroup
Pretty simple question that has a pretty simple answer… [Go to article]
 

Does MOM Require WINS?

Contributed By: Chris Guntharp [MS]
Confused over whether MOM requires WINS?.. [Go to article]
 

Have Microsoft Released anything like an Installation Checklist for MOM?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Yes, they have released the MOM 2000 Deployment Checklists which are available from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=43249

How Important is MSDE to MOM?

From the microsoft.public.mom newsgroup
How important is the MS Desktop Engine (MSDE) to a normal installation of MOM?... [Go to article]
 

How Do I Install SQL and MOM on Different Machines?

Contributed By: Tom Keane (MSFT)
So you want to be able to install SQL on one machine and MOM on the other but doesn’t the installation process require them to be on the same box?... [Go to article]
 

Implementing a Second SQL Server to Archive MOM Performance Data

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Can you implement an additional SQL Server to archive your MOM Performance Data? Well, here David Williams offers some advice... [Go to article]
 

Installation and Configuration - Lessons Learned

Contributed By: Ed Aldrich
This article provides setup and configuration "Lessons Learned" from a new MOM installation...  [Go to article]
 

Is it OK to Install SQL 2000 SP2?

From the microsoft.public.mom newsgroup
So you installed MOM with SQL SP1. Are there any issues you should know about before upgrading to SP2?.. [Go to article]
 

MOM Doesn’t Recognise Access 2000 During Installation

Contributed By: Mike Betts [MVP MOM]
If you’re struggling to get MOM to install even though you’ve got a full version of Access already installed then read on…  [Go to article]
 

MOM Sizing Parameters

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
When planning for a MOM implementation, you can use good old Performance Monitor to size your environment...  [Go to article]
 

Preparing Your Server for MOM

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
Download and utilize this MOM Prerequisite program to prepare you server before installing MOM...  [Go to article]
 

Pre-Planning is a Must for Proper Component Installation

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
When MOM is installed, its important to plan well ahead of the implementation so you won't have troubles later on...  [Go to article]
 

"Setup has detected that you are attempting to install Microsoft Operations Manager on a domain controller."

From the microsoft.public.mom newsgroup
So you've installed Active Directory and SQL 2000 and run the MOM Prerequisite checker OK but when you select to install all components I get the above error message... [Go to article]
 

SQL Configuration for MOM

Contributed By: Rod Trent [MVP SMS]
Selecting the right protocols for SQL Server can save time troubleshooting MOM connection problems later on...  [Go to article]
 

What Ports Does MOM Use?

Contributed By: Ugo Corti
Need to know what ports MOM uses? Well Ugo tells you... [Go to article]
 

Why Can’t I Install MOM on a Domain Controller?

Contributed By: Cliff Hobbs [MVP SMS]
Ever wondered why you can’t install MOM on a Domain Controller? Well David Williams explains why and offers some advice on setting up MOM and it’s components… [Go to article]