yep now Microsoft(R) System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard

 

 

 

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yep now Microsoft® System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard

About the Configuration Manager Dashboard

IT Challenges

IT administrators and IT support staff need easier access to key information about software and operating system deployments, client health, and compliance with regulations.  They must ensure that their systems and software meet the configuration requirements established for the organization.  And they need the ability to track this information without having access to a System Center Configuration Manager console.

Solution

The Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard lets customers track application and operating system deployments, security updates, the health status of computers, and IT compliance with key regulations—with an easy to use, customizable Web interface.  Because the Dashboard is built on Windows® SharePoint® Services, IT staff can access information without using the Configuration Manager console. The Dashboard is a free Solution Accelerator, and fully supported by Microsoft.

Key features of the Dashboard include:

• Easy access to key information without using the Configuration Manager console  
• Centralized view of Configuration Manager data sets
• Data can be viewed in graph, table, or Dundas gauge formats
• You can create custom dashboards for different departments, based on site user's group membership.

Join the Beta Program for the Dashboard

The Configuration Manager Dashboard is now in Beta release (English only).  Click here to join the beta.

Link: https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=4505&InvitationID= SCD-BGMB-FK9M&SiteID=14

How the Dashboard Works

The Configuration Manager Dashboard is designed to work with an existing Configuration Manager 2007 infrastructure. The Dashboard queries the Configuration Manager site database and uses the resulting data set to present key infrastructure metrics in a graphical format.

The Configuration Manager Dashboard uses SharePoint Web parts to manage and display data sets:

• Microsoft Dashboard Configuration Web Part. Use this Web part to create and modify the SQL queries that produce the data sets and the other properties that govern how the Dashboard displays the data sets.
• Microsoft Dashboard Viewer Web Part. Use this Web part to display the data sets. A Dashboard Viewer Web Part displays one data set at a time. The Configuration Manager Dashboard can contain multiple copies of the Dashboard Viewer Web Part at once, each copy displaying a different data set.

The following figure shows how users can interact with the Web parts to retrieve and display data.

Figure 1. Configuration Manager Dashboard Process Flow

The Configuration Manager Dashboard process flow involves the following sequence of activities:

1. An IT Service Manager requests a new data set.
2. The IT Administrator uses the Dashboard Configuration Web Part to define the new data set.
3. The IT Administrator stores the configuration information for the new data set (the information is saved in the Windows SharePoint Services Content database).
4. The IT Administrator adds a new copy of the Dashboard Viewer Web Part to the default Configuration Manager Dashboard and then modifies the Web part to display the new data set.
5. The IT Service Manager browses to the Configuration Manager Dashboard site.
6. Windows SharePoint Services queries the Configuration Manager site database as specified by the data set configuration.
7. Windows SharePoint Services renders the new data set using the Dashboard Viewer Web Part.

Requirements for the Configuration Manager Dashboard

The Configuration Manager Dashboard integrates with an already functioning deployment of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and has no additional infrastructure requirements. It is assumed that Configuration Manager 2007 and the Configuration Manager site database are configured in accordance with Microsoft installation guidance.

The following table lists software requirements for the Configuration Manager Dashboard.

Table 1. Configuration Manager Dashboard Software Requirements

Infrastructure	Resource
Operating System	See requirements for Configuration Manager 2007
Software	Configuration Manager 2007 R2 or SP2 Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 Note   Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 is supported as an alternative to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7.0 or Internet Explorer 8.0.

Note   For more information about the software requirements for the Configuration Manager Dashboard, see the appropriate sections in the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard: User Guide or the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Dashboard release notes.

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