Tag Archives: cmdb

Speaker @ System Center Universe (SCU) APAC 2015

Posted on 12/02/2015 by Marcel Zehner

This year I have a chance to present at System Center Universe APAC in Singapore – as far as I remember this is the first time I present in Asia More than 20 speakers that you might know from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events/Speaking | Tagged automation, azure, cmdb, data model, SCU, self service, service manager, ssp, System Center Universe | Leave a comment

Session recording “Building a dynamic and automated rockstar CMDB with the Microsoft System Center suite”

Posted on 04/10/2013 by Marcel Zehner

At SCU 2013 DACH in Bern/Switzerland I had a session together with Kurt van Hoecke (inovativ) and Stefan Johner (itnetx) about how to extend Service Manager for your very own needs. We talked about adding properties to existing classes, add … Continue reading →

Posted in SCSM | Tagged cmdb, extend, extension, form, rockstar, task | 5 Comments

Network Device Management in the Service Manager CMDB

Posted on 22/06/2013 by Marcel Zehner

If you want to manage network nevices in the CMDB you have two options: Either create your own class and attributes for those devices or use the default classesthat are delivered with System Center. If you choose option 1, you … Continue reading →

Posted in SCSM, System Center (without SCSM) | Tagged cmdb, network device, node, router, scom, switch, sync, synchronize | 3 Comments

Creating Custom Service Manager Reports with Parameters

Posted on 03/09/2012 by Marcel Zehner

A while ago I published an article on how to create custom Service Manager reports –> see here. This post is a follow up article that explains how to use report parameters to filter the displayed results. This can be … Continue reading →

Posted in SCSM | Tagged builder, cmdb, parameter, report, reports | 10 Comments

Dynamic Service Manager CMDB with System Center Orchestrator

Posted on 07/04/2012 by Marcel Zehner

One thing you have to keep in mind with Private Cloud Computing is the fact that requirements for CMDB change dramatically. Not only that your CMDB needs to manage new classes (e.g. Virtualization Hosts, Hypervisors, Guests, Clouds etc.) and Relationships … Continue reading →

Posted in SCSM, System Center (without SCSM) | Tagged ci, cmdb, configuration item, connector, dynamic, opalis, orchestrator | 6 Comments