Chapter 1: The Basics of Operations Management.

Chapter 2: MOM, SMS, and WSUS: How They Fit Together.

Chapter 3: Installing Microsoft Operations Manager 2005.

Chapter 4: Installation of SMS.

Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Update and Windows Server Update Services.

Chapter 6: MOM Configuration and Administration.

Chapter 7: MOM and SMS Agents.

Chapter 8: Management Packs and Components.

Chapter 9: Management Pack Drilldown for Windows Server.

Chapter 10: More on Management Packs.

Chapter 11: Third-Party Management Packs and Product Connectors.

Chapter 12: Using SMS and MOM to Manage Security and Patching.

Chapter 13: Monitoring.

Chapter 14: Securing Your MOM, SMS, WSUS, and WU Installation.

Chapter 15: Reporting.

Chapter 16: System Center and the Dynamic Systems Initiative.

Appendix A: MOM Management Packs and Utilities.

Index.