1 Introduction to the Connector

The Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Connector (version 12.1.0.2.0) integrates Oracle Enterprise Manager with Microsoft SCOM 2007 through web services. Using this connector you can create, update or close alerts on SCOM system for any event generated in Enterprise manager, which ensures an active synchronization between SCOM and Enterprise Manager. Events in Enterprise Manager are equivalent to alerts in the SCOM system.

There are two types of SCOM connectors available:

The SCOM pre R2 Connector supports the RTM and SP1 versions of SCOM
The SCOM R2 Connector supports SCOM R2

You must determine which connector you want to use based on the version of SCOM being used in your environment.

Event Templates

Event templates are XML transformation style sheets that map Enterprise manager event attributes to SCOM alert attributes.

The SCOM event connector contains predefined event templates for create and update event operations on the SCOM system. These templates can be customized further to accommodate more requirements. Oracle recommends that you back up these Oracle-provided templates before customizing them.

Refer to Chapter 5, "Working With Event Templates" for more details

Retry

The Retry section, available on the connector configuration page, allows users to specify whether failed operations need to be retried within a configurable expiration time.

Enabling the Retry option gives users the option to specify whether they want to resend a create or update request if the request fails the first time and the time period after which they want to give up the retry. Enterprise Manager retries every five minutes until the request is successful or the retry interval expires.

Versions Supported

This connector supports the following versions of Oracle Enterprise Manager and Microsoft SCOM:

Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c Release 1
Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager version 2007 (including R2)

You can install the SCOM Agent on the Microsoft Windows (2000, 2003, 2008, XP) platform.

The base Enterprise Manager version number for the Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Connector Release 12.1.0.2.0 is Enterprise Manager 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.1 with Bundle Patch 1) and higher versions.