1. Log on to the computer with an account that is a member of the Operations Manager Administrators role for the Operations Manager 2007 management group.

2. In the Operations console, click Administration.

3. Right-click the Management Packs node, and then click Import Management Packs.

4. The Import Management Packs wizard opens. Click Add, and then click Add from catalog.

   The Select Management Packs from Catalog dialog box opens. The default view lists all management packs in the catalog. You can change the view to show the following management packs:

   • Updates available for management packs that are already imported on this computer
     
     
   • All management packs that have been released within the last three months
     
     
   • All management packs that have been released within the last six months
     
     

   You can also use the Find field to search for a specific management pack in the catalog.

5. In the list of management packs, select the management pack that you want to import, click Select, and then click Add.

   In the list of management packs, you can select a product, or expand the product name to select a specific version, or expand the product version to select a specific management pack file. For example, you can select SQL Server for all SQL Server management packs, or you can expand SQL Server and select SQL Server 2005 for all SQL Server 2005 management packs, or you can expand SQL Server 2005 and select SQL Server Core Library Management Pack.

6. On the Select Management Packs page, the management packs that you selected for import are listed. An icon next to each management pack in the list indicates the status of the selection, as follows:

   • A green check mark indicates that the management pack can be imported. When all management packs in the list display this icon, click Import.
     
     
   • A yellow information icon indicates that the management pack is dependent on one or more management packs that are not in the Import list but are available in the catalog. To add the management pack dependencies to the Import list, click Resolve in the Status column. In the Dependency Warning dialog box that appears, click Resolve.
     
     
   • A red error icon indicates that the management pack is dependent on one or more management packs that are not in the Import list and are not available in the catalog. To view the missing management packs, click Error in the Status column. To remove the management pack with the error from the Import list, right-click the management pack, and then click Remove.
     
     

   Note
   When you click Import, any management packs in the Import list that display the Information or Error icon are not imported.

7. The Import Management Packs page appears and shows the progress for each management pack. Each management pack is downloaded to a temporary directory, imported to Operations Manager, and then deleted from the temporary directory. If there is a problem at any stage of the import process, select the management pack in the list to view the status details. Click Close.

1. Log on to the computer with an account that is a member of the Operations Manager Administrators role for the Operations Manager 2007 management group.

2. In the Operations console, click Administration.

3. Right-click the Management Packs node, and then click Import Management Packs.

4. The Import Management Packs wizard opens. Click Add, and then click Add from disk.

5. The Select Management Packs to import dialog box appears. If necessary, change to the directory that holds your management pack file. Click one or more management packs to import from that directory, and then click Open.

6. On the Select Management Packs page, the management packs that you selected for import are listed. An icon next to each management pack in the list indicates the status of the selection, as follows:

   • A green check mark indicates that the management pack can be imported. When all management packs in the list display this icon, click Import.
     
     
   • A red error icon indicates that the management pack is dependent on one or more management packs that are not in the Import list and are not available in the catalog. To view the missing management packs, click Error in the Status column. To remove the management pack with the error from the Import list, right-click the management pack, and then click Remove.
     
     

   Note
   When you click Import, any management packs in the Import list that display the Error icon are not imported.

7. The Import Management Packs page appears and shows the progress for each management pack. Each management pack is downloaded to a temporary directory, imported to Operations Manager, and then deleted from the temporary directory. If there is a problem at any stage of the import process, select the management pack in the list to view the status details. Click Close.

1. Log on to the computer with an account that is a member of the Operations Manager Administrators role for the Operations Manager 2007 management group.

2. In the Operations console, click Administration.

3. Right-click the Management Packs node, and then click Download Management Packs.

4. The Download Management Packs wizard opens. Click Add.

   The Select Management Packs from Catalog dialog box opens. The default view lists all management packs in the catalog. You can change the view to show the following management packs:

   • Updates available for management packs that are already imported on this computer
     
     
   • All management packs that have been released within the last three months
     
     
   • All management packs that have been released within the last six months
     
     

   You can also use the Find field to search for a specific management pack in the catalog.

5. In the list of management packs, select the management pack that you want to import, click Select, and then click Add.

   In the list of management packs, you can select a product, or expand the product name to select a specific version, or expand the product version to select a specific management pack file. For example, you can select SQL Server for all SQL Server management packs, or you can expand SQL Server and select SQL Server 2005 for all SQL Server 2005 management packs, or you can expand SQL Server 2005 and select SQL Server Core Library Management Pack.

6. The selected management packs are displayed in the Download list. In the Download management packs to this folder field, enter the path where the management packs should be saved, and then click Download.

7. The Download Management Packs page appears and shows the progress for each management pack. If there is a problem with a download, select the management pack in the list to view the status details. Click Close.

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