Frequently Asked QuestionsQuest Management Xtensions for MOM
What is Quest Management Xtensions for MOM?
Quest Management Xtensions for MOM is an agent-based software solution that extends the capabilities of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 to Unix and Linux systems. This solution enables IT departments to monitor, report on, and proactively resolve issues that arise on their Unix and Linux systems from within the same infrastructure used for their Windows domain – MOM 2005.
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What problems does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM solve?
Quest Management Xtensions for MOM solves the operations and event management problem for heterogeneous IT environments by natively extending MOM 2005 capabilities to Unix and Linux systems.
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Who is Quest Management Xtensions for MOM designed for?
Quest Management Xtensions for MOM is designed for organizations with heterogeneous IT environments that want to extend MOM 2005’s operations and event monitoring capabilities to non-Windows systems.
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What benefits does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM provide?
- Extends Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 to Unix and Linux systems - Quest Management Xtensions for MOM natively extends the monitoring, reporting, and Management Pack capabilities of MOM 2005 to Unix and Linux.
- Achieve powerful enterprise-wide monitoring - Through a combination of MOM 2005 and Quest Management Xtensions for MOM, IT organizations can achieve enterprise-wide operations management through the use of a single, integrated solution. Quest Management Xtensions for MOM allows MOM 2005 to monitor, threshold, report on, and proactively remedy operational issues within the entire IT environment (Windows as well as Unix and Linux).
- Author and distribute Unix and Linux-specific Management Packs - Quest Management Xtensions for MOM enables you to author any Management Pack you wish for you Unix and Linux systems through the MOM infrastructure.
- Ensure optimal performance and maximum availability of all systems and services - With Quest Management Xtensions for MOM, administrators can monitor and respond to issues across the entire range of Unix and Linux systems from the same tool already in use for Windows systems.
- Reduce operational costs and complexity - Quest Management Xtensions for MOM seamlessly and natively extends the capabilities of MOM 2005 to the entire enterprise. The result is less complexity, more uniform operations and event management, and a significant reduction in costs due to the elimination of redundant infrastructure and multiple platform-specific tools.
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Does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM have a standards-based architecture?
Yes - Quest Management Xtensions for MOM is based on standards, namely WBEM. OpenWBEM is an open-source implementation of WBEM, providing similar level of management and extensibility to Unix and Linux as WMI provides Windows. Fundamentally Quest Management Xtensions for MOM delivers “WMI on Unix and Linux”.
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What are the key MOM 2005 features that Quest Management Xtensions for MOM supports?
The key MOM 2005 features that are supported are:
- Management Pack authoring and distribution
- MOM rule processing
- Event and performance data collection
- Auto-alert resolution
- Instance-aware monitoring
- Nested computer and rule group support
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How does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM work with MOM 2005?
Quest Management Xtensions for MOM is designed to look, feel, and act as if it were written by the MOM development team. It uses the same database and tables, so all MOM features work as expected even when extended to monitor Unix and Linux systems. Quest Management Xtensions for MOM does not replace the standard MOM Consoles; in fact there is no change to the consoles whatsoever.
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What non-Windows OS platforms does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM support in the current version?
- Red Hat Linux AS/ES/WS 3.0 & 4.0 (32 & 64-bit*)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (32-bit)
- Sun Solaris 8, 9, & 10 (32 & 64-bit)
- IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 (32-bit)
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX 11i version 1 (B 11.11)
Note*: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for x86_64 requires the compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.33-47.3.x86_64.rpm package which is included on the Red Hat installation media (disk 2).
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Can I author Management Packs for non-Windows environments using Quest Management Xtensions for MOM?
Yes, Quest Management Xtensions for MOM will enable you to author any Management Pack you wish for your Unix and Linux systems through the MOM infrastructure.
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What Management Packs ship with Quest Management Xtensions for MOM?
A Base OS Management Pack - This management pack monitors performance data and generates events specific to CPU, memory consumption, swap utilization/activity, storage, and network bandwidth by providing the following:
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Core System Components and Services Event Rule
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System Health (CPU/Memory/Disk/Nic etc)
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Performance Measuring Rule
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Security Event Rule
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State Monitoring Performance Threshold Rule
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Storage Performance Rule Availability Thresholds
Quest Management Xtensions for MOM also ships with management packs for both versions of Vintela Authentication Services (VAS), version 2.6 and 3.0. It does not monitor vashost. Rules include: License Watcher, vas.conf Watcher, VAS Daemon Connected Mode, Daemon Process Watcher, and VAS Yellow Pages Watcher.
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Does Quest Management Xtensions for MOM require any other Quest or Microsoft solution to be in production for the product to be effective?
Yes, Quest Management Xtensions requires that MOM 2005 be deployed or is planned for deployment by your organization.
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How is Quest Management Xtensions for MOM priced?
For current pricing information, please contact a Quest sales representative at 1-888-478-3787 or via e-mail at sales@quest.com.
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Can I see a demo of Quest Management Xtensions for MOM?
Yes, Quest has an on-demand webcast including a product demo available on-line. Quest can also schedule a live demo for you to view the solution with a Quest Solution Consultant. To schedule a live demo of Quest Management Xtensions for MOM, contact sales@quest.com.
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