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Operations Management Licensing

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (Operations Manager) 2007 requires a Server License for each management server and a Management License (ML) for each managed Operating System Environment (OSE). MLs are offered in Enterprise and Standard Editions for management of servers, and in a Client Edition for management of clients and other devices not running server operating systems. An Enterprise Server ML is required for full application and server management, and a Standard Server ML can be used for server operating system and basic workload management.

Introduction of the Standard Server ML

A Standard Server ML was introduced with the previous version of Operations Manager, and is limited to servers where only basic server workloads or the operating system and system hardware are being managed.

Operations Manager 2007 Enterprise Server ML

Operations Manager 2007 Standard Server ML

Concept

Full application and server management

Only basic server workload* and basic operating system utilities

Key Features

Monitoring, troubleshooting, audit collection, and reporting for any server workload or application

Monitoring, troubleshooting, audit collection, and reporting for basic server workloads, including Storage/File/Print networking workloads, the base operating system, system hardware and basic operating system utilities

*Basic Server Workloads

  • Basic Operating System Utilities. System Resource Manager, Password Change Notification, Baseline Security Analyzer, Reliability and Availability Services.

  • Storage/File/Print Servers. Print or file-sharing servers that run file transfer protocol (FTP), network file system (NFS), and Windows file sharing (SMB or CIFS).

  • Networking Servers. DHCP, DNS, WINS, or Radius servers. DHCP servers dynamically assign TCP/IP addresses and communication options, such as default gateways, subnet masks and routing tables. Naming servers, such as DNS and WINS, map TCP/IP addresses to friendly intranet- or Internet-published names. RADIUS authenticates and monitors machine credentials to control the client network access privileges.

Managing any server workloads or applications other than those listed above as part of basic server workloads requires an Enterprise Server Management License.

Management Packs Applicable to Basic Server Workloads and Operating System Management

  • Operating System and System Hardware

    • Windows Base OS (Server and Client)

    • Windows Server Performance Advisor (SPA)

    • Windows System Resource Manager

    • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA)

    • Third-party or custom management packs for system hardware

    • Third-party or custom management packs for operating systems

    • Third-party or custom management packs for desktop and mobile devices

  • Storage/File/Print Servers

    • Windows Print Server

    • Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)

    • Windows File Replication Service (FRS)

    • Windows DFS Service

    • Third-party or custom management packs for file or print services on any devices

  • Networking Servers

    • Windows DNS Service

    • Windows DHCP Service

    • Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

    • Windows Network Load Balancing (NLB)

    • Third-party or custom management packs for DNS/DHCP servers

    • Third-party or custom management packs for network load balancers

  • Other Management Agents*

    • Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)

    • System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM)

    • Third-party or custom management packs for other management agents

  • Monitoring management servers, other than the one for Operations Manager, requires an Enterprise Operations Management License.