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Exchange 2007 MP update for SCOM 2007: v6.0.6278.12

Overview

The Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 management pack is designed to be used for monitoring Exchange 2007 events, collecting Exchange component-specific performance counters in one central location, and for raising alerts for operator intervention as necessary. By detecting, sending alerts, and automatically responding to critical events, this management pack helps indicate, correct, and prevent possible service outages or configuration problems, allowing you to proactively manage Exchange servers and identify issues before they become critical. The management pack monitors and provides alerts for automatic notification of events indicating service outages, performance degradation, health monitoring, and centralized management.

This Management Pack requires Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1. This Management Pack requires the Operations Manager 2007 updates specified in Knowledge Base articles 950853, 951979 and 951380 (see the Management Pack Guide for details).

Release History:

10/9/2007 – Initial Release, version 6.0.5000.0
6/22/2008 – Updated Release, version 6.0.6278.12

Click here to get the update…

Matt :: Jun.25.2008 :: Exchange, Microsoft, SCOM :: No Comments »

Office Communicator 2007 Document: Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies v1.2

Overview

This document provides an Office Excel spreadsheet that describes Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies. Administrators can use Office Communicator 2007 Group Policies to provide the appropriate registry settings for users when deploying Office Communicator 2007.

Click here to download…

Matt :: Jun.22.2008 :: Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »

Firefox 3 Launched today!

Been using the beta now for sometime…and eagerly waiting the launch. The wait is over.

www.firefox.com

Top Features:

One-Click Browsing
Improved Performance
Password Manager
Smart Location Bar
Full Zoom
Instant Web Site ID
Platform-Native Look & Feel

Matt :: Jun.19.2008 :: News :: No Comments »

OCS Tip: Hyperlink a phone number

Brought to me by one of my colleagues I thought I would pass on this great tip.

This tip requires that you are setup with OCS Voice.

Let’s say you have your phone number listed in your email signature as +1 555 123 4567. Instead of just leaving it as simple text you can place a hyperlink into it in the following format: tel:+15551234567 (make note that this is in E.164 format).

This will allow a recipient to click on your phone number from within the email and it will automatically dial your number using OCS.

Matt :: Jun.12.2008 :: Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »

Forefront Security for OCS 2007 Beta

Finally…

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Matt :: Jun.10.2008 :: Forefront, Microsoft, OCS :: No Comments »

SearchTogether!

I found this little gem the other day and thought to myself. What a great idea. This little tool allows groups of people to collaborate on Internet searches together. Have you ever stood over someone’s should while they searched the Internet with you offering key words for them to try? This tool can help you out.

Read about the developer here…