Getting Started with the System Center 2012 - Operations Manager SDK

Updated: January 31, 2012

Applies To: System Center 2012 - Operations Manager

The topics in this section will help you get started with developing Operations Manager solutions in System Center 2012 – Operations Manager.

The Operations Manager software development kit (SDK) binaries are located on all management servers in the %ProgramFiles%\System Center 2012\Operations Manager\Server\SDK Binaries\ folder. The Operations Manager product installation is usually located on every management server in the %ProgramFiles%\System Center 2012\Operations Manager\ folder.

In Operations Manager, all management servers are peers. Therefore, there is no single root management server. The SDK service is installed on each management server.

In This Section

System Center 2012 - Operations Manager SDK Requirements
Details what you need in order to use the Operations Manager SDK.


What's New in the System Center 2012 - Operations Manager SDK
Summarizes the new features in Operations Manager and the associated changes in the Operations Manager SDK. Contains a compile-time compatibility guide to help you migrate your old Operations Manager 2007 R2 client code.


System Center 2012 - Operations Manager SDK Architecture Overview
Summarizes basic architectural features in Operations Manager.


Getting Started Developing an SDK Client Application
Helps you get started in building client applications that are based on the Operations Manager SDK.