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SCOM Terminology

The following terms define industry standards related to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). Also included are definitions that are specific to SCOM.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a Microsoft infrastructure that supports the CIM model and Microsoft-specific extensions of CIM. It offers query-based information retrieval and event notification.

SCOM Entity

A SCOM entity is any device that SCOM manages regardless of the method used to do it.

SCOM Management Server

A SCOM Management Server is a computer that has access to the SCOM database.

SCOM RMS

A SCOM Root Management Server (RMS) is a computer that runs the SDK service needed for the integration to communicate. It is a SCOM Management Server as well.

SCOM Agent Managed PC

A SCOM Agent Managed PC is a computer with a SCOM agent running on it. The SCOM agent monitors the computer and reports problems to a SCOM Server.

SCOM Agentless Managed PC

A SCOM Agentless Managed PC is a remotely managed computer that has no health service installed.

SCOM Gateway Server

A SCOM Gateway Server is a computer that provides a trust relationship between two managed domains.

SCOM Operations Console

The SCOM Operations Console is the GUI where SCOM is configured. It also provides the central monitoring point in SCOM.