System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed

The comprehensive reference and technical guide to implementing, integrating and using Microsoft System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Covers everything IT professionals need to know about Opalis architecture, installation, policy, foundation objects, The SDK, and much more Includes extensive practical guidance on orchestrating with System Center and third party products through integration packs. By an expert team that includes the leaders of many of the world's largest Opalis implementations. Using Microsoft's new Opalis IT process automation software, IT organizations can dramatically reduce operational costs and improve efficiency by replacing resource-intensive, error-prone manual activities with standardized, automated processes. Microsoft doesn't sell Opalis as a separately licensed product: thousands of customers who've licensed Microsoft System Center with SMSE/D already have the rights to use it. They simply have to learn how. System Center Opalis Integration Server 6.3 Unleashed will help them do so. This book's expert author team offers start-to-finish, step-by-step coverage of implementing key Opalis 6.3 features for maximum business value. Drawing on their extensive experience, they bring together coverage of related topics and techniques in ways that enable IT professionals to deploy Opalis more quickly and apply it more successfully. The authors begin with a high-level overview of Opalis 6.3 And The potential value it offers to IT organizations. Next, it guides readers through architecture, installation, policy basics and design, foundation objects and integration packs, The SDK, and best practices based on real-world implementations.

Kerrie Meyler, MVP, is lead author of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 Unleashed and System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed. Mark Gosson, Opalis Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, managed Field Engineering and Pre-sales Engineering for Opalis before its acquisition by Microsoft. Charles Joy, Opalis Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, has led Opalis implementations for customers of all sizes, and has presented on Opalis at many Microsoft events.

1. Introducing Opalis Integration Server 6.3

2. Inside Opalis Integration Server 6.3

3. Architectural Design

4. Installing Opalis Integration Server 6.3

5. Policy Basics

6. Foundation Objects

7. Implementation and Best Practices

8. OIS Integration

9. Integration with System Center Operations Manager

10. Integration with Service Center Service Manager

11. Integration with System Center Configuration Manager

12. Integration with System Center Virtual Machine Manager

13. Integration with System Center Data Protection Manager

14. Data Center Automation

15. The Quick Integration Kit (SDK)

Appendix A - Support & Troubleshooting

Appendix B - Reference URLs

Appendix C - Available Online