Problem
You want to experiment with the features and functionality of the Operations Manager Command Shell without working on a production system.
Solution
To explore the Operations Manager Command Shell, use the Microsoft Forefront and System Center Demonstration Toolkit.
Discussion
Downloadable Virtual PC images and online virtual labs have recently become an incredibly effective means by which you can experiment with new technologies. The Microsoft System Center application suite offers several Virtual PC images for download, one of them tailored to Forefront Security and its interaction with the rest of the System Center family. The Oxford computer in this virtual lab represents a computer running System Center Operations Manager 2007, which provides an excellent avenue for exploration of this new technology.
To download this demonstration toolkit, visit the Microsoft download page at http:// download.microsoft.com . Then, search for “System Center demonstration toolkit.”
After registering, download all the files for the demonstration toolkit and launch the included installer. Once the installation completes, visit the VMImages directory in the installation directory and launch the Oxford demo virtual machine.
Once the machine loads, Click Start ➝ All Programs ➝ System Center Operations Manager 2007 ➝ Command Shell to launch the Operations Manager Command Shell.
