Creating a Management Pack Module

A Management Pack module consists of a processing rule group that is associated with a computer group. Processing rule groups are made up of individual processing rules and other processing rule groups. Computer groups define which computers will be monitored.

The Management Pack module defines which computers are monitored, what they are monitored for, and what response, if any, is initiated when a processing rule match occurs.

1. Define a computer group
2. • Does the computer group already exist?
   • • If yes, select the computer group and proceed to Define a processing rule group in this topic.
     • If no, is the computer group based on a registry-based attribute?
     • • If yes, follow the steps in Creating a Computer Attribute, and then follow the steps in Creating a Computer Group.
       • If no, follow the steps in Creating a Computer Group. Select No when prompted to deploy a group of processing rules to computers that match the new computer group.
3. Define a processing rule group
4. • Does the processing rule group already exist?
   • • If yes, follow the steps for Associating a Processing Rule Group with a Computer Group.
     • If no, follow the steps in Creating a Processing Rule Group. Select Yes when prompted to deploy the processing rules in the new processing rule group to a group of computers.
     • In the Processing Rule Group properties dialog, click Add, and then select the computer group you want to associate with this processing rule group. Click OK.
     • Click OK to apply change and close the Processing Rule Group properties dialog.

Note

• When you create a new computer or processing rule group, or associate a processing rule group with a computer group, it is not immediately reflected in MOM. The default time for new rules to be deployed is 2:05 A.M. However you can force instant deployment of a new computer group, new processing rule group or new association by following steps 7 and 8 in Creating a Computer Group.