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MP Authoring Survey for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2

 

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1. While responding to the survey, select all of the roles you can represent (select all that apply)

While responding to the survey, select all of the roles you can represent (select all that apply)   Systems Architect Server Admin Server App Developer Monitoring Operator IT Systems Developer IT Systems Manager Other (please specify)

Other (please specify)

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2. How many Windows servers, non-Windows servers and network devices are you currently managing using System Center Operations Manager 2007? (please specify)

How many Windows servers, non-Windows servers and network devices are you currently managing using System Center Operations Manager 2007? (please specify)   Servers
Non-Windows Servers(X-Plat)
Network Devices

3. How many custom Management Packs have you written to date? (please specify the number of custom Management Packs)

How many custom Management Packs have you written to date? (please specify the number of custom Management Packs)   Specify number here

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4. What is the percent of time you spend developing completely custom MPs for your own applications versus extension to MPs developed by others?

What is the percent of time you spend developing completely custom MPs for your own applications versus extension to MPs developed by others?   I always create new custom MPs (100%) I mostly create new custom MPs (> 75%) Both about equally (50%) I usually extend other MPs (20%) I always extend existing MPs (0%)

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5. 4. In your organization, how many people typically work on authoring a custom management pack? (choose one)

4. In your organization, how many people typically work on authoring a custom management pack? (choose one)   1 2 3-4 5 or more

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6. What is the primary tool you use for authoring custom Management Packs? (choose one)

What is the primary tool you use for authoring custom Management Packs? (choose one)   The OpsMgr Console The Authoring Console XML Editor Other (please specify)

If you selected Other, please explain

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7. What percentages of your custom MPs contain Management Pack Template output (for example output from the Process Monitoring template)?

What percentages of your custom MPs contain Management Pack Template output (for example output from the Process Monitoring template)?   Most (>75%) Some (50%) Almost none (<25%) None (0%)

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8. What Management Pack Templates do you typically use in your custom Management Pack? (select all that apply)

What Management Pack Templates do you typically use in your custom Management Pack? (select all that apply)   OLE DB Data Source Process Monitoring TCP Port Unix/Linus Log File Unix/Linux Service Web Application Windows Service I typically don’t use Management Pack Templates

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9. What data source do you most commonly use to create the custom monitoring? (rank 1-9 in order of frequency where 1 is the most frequently occurring type)

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Windows Events	*What data source do you most commonly use to create the custom monitoring? (rank 1-9 in order of frequency where 1 is the most frequently occurring type) Windows Events 1	Windows Events 2	Windows Events 3	Windows Events 4	Windows Events 5	Windows Events 6	Windows Events 7	Windows Events 8	Windows Events 9
Windows Performance counters	Windows Performance counters 1	Windows Performance counters 2	Windows Performance counters 3	Windows Performance counters 4	Windows Performance counters 5	Windows Performance counters 6	Windows Performance counters 7	Windows Performance counters 8	Windows Performance counters 9
Windows Services	Windows Services 1	Windows Services 2	Windows Services 3	Windows Services 4	Windows Services 5	Windows Services 6	Windows Services 7	Windows Services 8	Windows Services 9
WMI Performance Counters	WMI Performance Counters 1	WMI Performance Counters 2	WMI Performance Counters 3	WMI Performance Counters 4	WMI Performance Counters 5	WMI Performance Counters 6	WMI Performance Counters 7	WMI Performance Counters 8	WMI Performance Counters 9
WMI Events	WMI Events 1	WMI Events 2	WMI Events 3	WMI Events 4	WMI Events 5	WMI Events 6	WMI Events 7	WMI Events 8	WMI Events 9
SNMP	SNMP 1	SNMP 2	SNMP 3	SNMP 4	SNMP 5	SNMP 6	SNMP 7	SNMP 8	SNMP 9
Log Files	Log Files 1	Log Files 2	Log Files 3	Log Files 4	Log Files 5	Log Files 6	Log Files 7	Log Files 8	Log Files 9
Custom script	Custom script 1	Custom script 2	Custom script 3	Custom script 4	Custom script 5	Custom script 6	Custom script 7	Custom script 8	Custom script 9
Other (please specify)	Other (please specify) 1	Other (please specify) 2	Other (please specify) 3	Other (please specify) 4	Other (please specify) 5	Other (please specify) 6	Other (please specify) 7	Other (please specify) 8	Other (please specify) 9

If you selected Other, please explain

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10. What types of monitors and rules do your custom management packs most commonly consist of (rank 1-10 in order of frequency, where 1 is the most frequently occurring type)

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Windows events alert generating rules	*What types of monitors and rules do your custom management packs most commonly consist of (rank 1-10 in order of frequency, where 1 is the most frequently occurring type) Windows events alert generating rules 1	Windows events alert generating rules 2	Windows events alert generating rules 3	Windows events alert generating rules 4	Windows events alert generating rules 5	Windows events alert generating rules 6	Windows events alert generating rules 7	Windows events alert generating rules 8	Windows events alert generating rules 9	Windows events alert generating rules 10
Windows events collection rules	Windows events collection rules 1	Windows events collection rules 2	Windows events collection rules 3	Windows events collection rules 4	Windows events collection rules 5	Windows events collection rules 6	Windows events collection rules 7	Windows events collection rules 8	Windows events collection rules 9	Windows events collection rules 10
Windows events monitors	Windows events monitors 1	Windows events monitors 2	Windows events monitors 3	Windows events monitors 4	Windows events monitors 5	Windows events monitors 6	Windows events monitors 7	Windows events monitors 8	Windows events monitors 9	Windows events monitors 10
Windows Performance counter collection rules	Windows Performance counter collection rules 1	Windows Performance counter collection rules 2	Windows Performance counter collection rules 3	Windows Performance counter collection rules 4	Windows Performance counter collection rules 5	Windows Performance counter collection rules 6	Windows Performance counter collection rules 7	Windows Performance counter collection rules 8	Windows Performance counter collection rules 9	Windows Performance counter collection rules 10
Windows Performance counter monitors	Windows Performance counter monitors 1	Windows Performance counter monitors 2	Windows Performance counter monitors 3	Windows Performance counter monitors 4	Windows Performance counter monitors 5	Windows Performance counter monitors 6	Windows Performance counter monitors 7	Windows Performance counter monitors 8	Windows Performance counter monitors 9	Windows Performance counter monitors 10
Windows Services monitors	Windows Services monitors 1	Windows Services monitors 2	Windows Services monitors 3	Windows Services monitors 4	Windows Services monitors 5	Windows Services monitors 6	Windows Services monitors 7	Windows Services monitors 8	Windows Services monitors 9	Windows Services monitors 10
SNMP-based monitors	SNMP-based monitors 1	SNMP-based monitors 2	SNMP-based monitors 3	SNMP-based monitors 4	SNMP-based monitors 5	SNMP-based monitors 6	SNMP-based monitors 7	SNMP-based monitors 8	SNMP-based monitors 9	SNMP-based monitors 10
Log Files based monitors	Log Files based monitors 1	Log Files based monitors 2	Log Files based monitors 3	Log Files based monitors 4	Log Files based monitors 5	Log Files based monitors 6	Log Files based monitors 7	Log Files based monitors 8	Log Files based monitors 9	Log Files based monitors 10
Script-based rules or monitors	Script-based rules or monitors 1	Script-based rules or monitors 2	Script-based rules or monitors 3	Script-based rules or monitors 4	Script-based rules or monitors 5	Script-based rules or monitors 6	Script-based rules or monitors 7	Script-based rules or monitors 8	Script-based rules or monitors 9	Script-based rules or monitors 10
Other, please specify	Other, please specify 1	Other, please specify 2	Other, please specify 3	Other, please specify 4	Other, please specify 5	Other, please specify 6	Other, please specify 7	Other, please specify 8	Other, please specify 9	Other, please specify 10

If you selected Other, please explain

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11. How much of your authoring involves ”copy & paste”? This refers to creating many very similar rules/monitors

How much of your authoring involves ”copy & paste”? This refers to creating many very similar rules/monitors   Most (>75%) Some (50%) Almost none (<25%) None (0%)

Additional Comments

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12. If you are using the Authoring Console, which MP elements/constructs have you used when authoring an MP (please specify all that apply):

If you are using the Authoring Console, which MP elements/constructs have you used when authoring an MP (please specify all that apply):   Classes Relationships Images Rules Monitors Diagnostics Recoveries Overrides Module types Monitor types Linked reports Custom reports Templates Service Level Objectives

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13. Do you also use the Distributed Application Designer to model your Line of Business Applications?

Do you also use the Distributed Application Designer to model your Line of Business Applications?   I model most of our applications (>75%) I model some (50%) I model almost none (<25%) None (0%)

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14. Please comment on improvements you’d like to see in the Distributed Application Designer (please specify)

Please comment on improvements you’d like to see in the Distributed Application Designer (please specify)

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15. Please list your suggestions in order of importance for how custom Management Pack authoring using the OpsMgr Console could be made easier. Are there particular areas that you have struggled with? (please specify)

Please list your suggestions in order of importance for how custom Management Pack authoring using the OpsMgr Console could be made easier. Are there particular areas that you have struggled with? (please specify)

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16. Please list your suggestions in order of importance for how custom Management Pack authoring using the Authoring Console could be made easier. Are there particular areas that you have struggled with? (please specify)

Please list your suggestions in order of importance for how custom Management Pack authoring using the Authoring Console could be made easier. Are there particular areas that you have struggled with? (please specify)

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17. How did you learn to author MPs, and what resources did you use? (please specify)

How did you learn to author MPs, and what resources did you use? (please specify)   Authormps.com Management Pack University Web Site Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack Development Kit OpsManJam site Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack Authoring Guide Cross Platform Management Pack Authoring Guide Operations Manager 2007 Report Authoring Guide Other resources (please specify)

If you selected Other, please specify

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18. Are there specific areas of authoring that you found complex that could be documented better? (please specify)

Are there specific areas of authoring that you found complex that could be documented better? (please specify)   I need the basics of creating a Management Pack better documented I need more samples I am using modules that are not documented in the Management Pack Development Kit I need documentation on how to compose modules I need more documentation on creating linked reports I need more documentation on creating custom reports I need better documentation on the following specific scenarios (please specify, example: writing a Management Pack using the SNMP modules) Other documentation improvements (please specify)

If you selected Other, please explain

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