Steven RachuiPremier Field Engineering - DSEMicrosoft Corporation

SQL Server Reporting Services for SCCM and OpsMgr

Agenda

IntroductionSQL Reporting Services (SSRS)SSRS and ConfigMgrSSRS and OpsMgrCustom Reports

ConfigMgrOpsMgr

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Introduction

Why all the fuss over reporting?Software Updates, Software Distribution, Configuration ManagementPerformance, Health, Availability

Reports – your data, your way‘out of box’ reportsCustom Reports

Report audienceITManagement

SQL Reporting Services (SSRS)

Robust ReportingTabular and Graphical

Web based UINo SCCM console requiredNo OpsMgr console required*

Subscription modelSharepoint Integration possibleCustom Reports

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

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SSRS and ConfigMgr

SSRS – the way forwardR3 Power Management Reports – SSRS only

Easy ConfigMgr IntegrationPreserves ‘classic’ reportsIntuitive UI for users

SCCM Console not required

Configuring ConfigMgr and SSRS integration

SSRS and ConfigMgr

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SSRS and ConfigMgr

SSRS – the way forwardR3 Power Management Reports – SSRS only

Easy ConfigMgr IntegrationPreserves ‘classic’ reportsIntuitive UI for users

SCCM Console not required

Configuring ConfigMgr and SSRS integrationPotential Issues

Custom reports may crash SCCM consoleSQL 2008/SQL 2008 R2

Custom reports MUST be published under ConfigMgr folder

SSRS and OpsMgr

THE reporting engine for OpsMgrRequires dedicated SSRS

Security ModificationsResetSRS

OpsMgr console Not required but recommended

OpsMgr and SSRSReporting ConfigurationReport DeploymentPublished Reports

First step in ‘custom’ reporting

Linked ReportsSecond step in ‘custom’ reporting

SSRS and OpsMgr

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Custom Reports – ConfigMgr and OpsMgr

Building custom reportsApplies to both ConfigMgr and OpsMgrTools

SQL 2005 – Visual Studio or Report Builder 1.0SQL 2008 – Report Builder 2.0SQL 2008 R2 – Report Builder 3.0

Getting startedQuery is hardest partCustomizing/Transforming ‘Out of Box’ reportsStart simple – tabular to complexBuild it from scratch

Sample ReportsConfigMgrOpsMgr

Custom Reports – ConfigMgr and OpsMgr

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