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    October 02

    Problems with Windows Server 2008 Base OS Management Pack for MOM 2005 SP1 *UPDATED - November 10, 2008*

     

    I've found two issues with the current (05.0.5000.0000) release of this management pack (MP). A case to Microsoft CSS has been opened.

    The first problem occurs when the MP calls the Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration class. The alert “A management pack script was unable to complete successfully” is generated based on the MP script result of “The class returned no valid instances”.

    The Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration topic on MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394181(VS.85).aspx) says:

    The Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration WMI class represents the layout and availability of memory on a computer system running Windows. Beginning with Windows Vista, this class is no longer available in the operating system.

    Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:  This class is no longer supported. Use the Win32_OperatingSystem class instead.
    Windows 2000:  This class is available and supported.

    This issue has been filed as a bug and CSS will be providing an alternate script that uses Win32_OperatingSystem instead of Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration. This will be a temporary workaround until the bug can be fixed in the MP.

    Another problem concerning the Win32_ShadowCopy class has surfaced and is currently under review by CSS. The alert “A management pack script was unable to complete successfully” is generated based on the MP script result of “The class returned no valid instances”. This only happens on x64 Windows Server 2008 platforms.

    Here is the replacement script that fixes the Win32_LogicalMemoryConfiguration error. Simply copy and paste the contents of the attached script over the script named Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Operating System Discovery.

    I'll update this space with additional replacement MP scripts as the case progresses.