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CreateMOMRegKey Error when reinstalling Service Manager Portal\Management Server

When trying to reinstall the Service Manager Portal\Management server you may get the following error: So.. First, let’s remove these registry keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\System Center HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Operations Manager Next, After searching the net for hours, seeking for solution… I understood what was missing ! – Importing the Encryption key I’ve generated on the first time I […]... Read More
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Dynamic Variables in Orchestrator – My OIP

Any user which uses Orchestrator had this bad feeling when tried to implement workflow that had to use variables… Yes, we have Counters and Variables within Orchestrator but you can’t modify variables… so.. if we think about it.. its a Constant ! but wait, I need a variable which I could edit whenever I want […]... Read More

My recently Hebrew posts…

It’s been a while since my last post here… I recently found myself writing some posts to Technet’s IL blog… So…for my Hebrew readers it will be helpful: IT Awards 2013 winning Orchestration Interview Operations Manager 2012 SP1 new APM features Orchestrator & Connectors within Operations Manager 2012 Operations Manager Dashboards Microsoft’s Private Cloud Vision […]... Read More
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SCSM & Orchestrator – Mail notification on Service Request reject (review activity)

I don’t know why, but when trying to deal with notifications within System Center Service Manager (SCSM), I find it very lame (yes, lame !) Well, when complexity is in the business we have System Center Orchestrator to deal it, so lets introduce the scenario : Our Private Cloud scenario is based on Self Service […]... Read More
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DupMyWorkspace Tool – Duplicate “My Workspace” to bulk users

Long time since I’v developed any useful tool which could help me in some of my daily work… well.. this tool is a result of costumer’s “just kidding” request. so… what the hell I’m talking about ?! I’m sure you knew before what is “My Workspace”… now, imagine yourself you could duplicate some customized “My […]... Read More
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Runing Powershell Scripts in Opalis \ Orchestrator – “Cannot invoke this function because the current host does not implement it”

Heres a short tip. When working with “RUN .Net Script” component in Opalis \ Orchestrator it’s important to remember that all the running process is behind the scene which means that any console interact like keyboard input & screen output like write-host won’t work. In addition to this declare, running scripts with any interacting commands […]... Read More
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Extract RDLs from Reporting Server DB with extractMyRDLs Tool

A month ago I had a scenario of failed reporting services migration, the migrated DB couldn’t be used with OpsMgr anymore after the migration so RsetSRS tool had to be run. the result was a great new working SRS but.. without all the RDLs the costumer had before… With no working backups and no reports […]... Read More

System Center Essentials, Operations Manager & Powershell – short tip

While working with SCE, OpsMgr and Powershell I’ve noticed that SCE & OpsMgr doesn’t output the same data as expected, for example, I’ve tried to count the number of Critical Errors that has resolution state zero… Well.. on first look, everything looks fine when there are alerts which equal this term, but what did happen […]... Read More

Sysprep your Windows OS for more than 3 times

It can happen, the need of re-syspreping an already syspreped machine, why ? maybe you lost your Image master. so.. you running the setup process, adding the changes you want, relocating the XML answerfile, running the sysprep with /generalize switch.. the process is running for few seconds and then the sysprep window is disappeared. well.. open […]... Read More