Microsoft® Lync Server 2010 Unleashed

Multiple Configuration Groups

As previously defined, an OpsMgr management group is a logical grouping of monitored servers that are managed by a single OpsMgr SQL database, one or more management servers, and a unique management group name. Each management group established operates separately from other management groups, although they can be configured in a hierarchical structure with a top-level management group able to see connected lower-level management groups.

The concept of connected management groups enables OpsMgr to scale beyond artificial boundaries and gives a great deal of flexibility when combining OpsMgr environments. However, certain caveats must be taken into account. Because each management group is an island, each must subsequently ...