Install SCOM agent to monitor servers

Learn how to install SCOM agent to monitor servers 

So we have SCOM 2016 env ready, MP (management packs) imported and tuned the next step is to add the pilot servers to be monitored

In order to install agent on remote servers using pushing option from the console we need to have a user with AD rights for discovery and rights on target server to install the agent and of course ports in firewall opened :) see this article for: Firewall required ports for SCOM 2016

1. Go to console Administration --> Device Management --> Discovery Wizard

SCOM_Discovery_wizard

2. Discovery Windows Computers

SCOM_Discovery_windows_computers

3. Select Advanced computers, I don't want to see in this stage hundreds of servers

SCOM_Discovery_advanced

4. Select specific servers

SCOM_Discovery_advanced_AD

5. Add user with rights on tetra servers

SCOM_Discovery_account_install_agent

6. Select discovered servers

 SCOM_Discovery_select_servers

7. Happy with local system

SCOM_Discovery_finish

8. Install agent was successfully 

SCOM_Discovery_install_agent_success

9. For a few minutes we have the confirmation but no data 

SCOM_Discovery_managed-servers

 After just 5 minutes :

SCOM_Discovery_managed-servers_ready

Easy, no :)