Hi, Need to monitor the services with start up type automatic on a server , but when i access the server from the scom console i cannot see the automatic services in the list, can only see the manual services. Please help if you have any other solutions through which we can do this.

Are you using this method? http://www.bictt.com/blogs/bictt.php/2011/03/17/scom-monitoring-a-service-part3 If so you should be able to see automatic services as well.Bob Cornelissen - BICTT (My BICTT Blog)

Hi, Does the following article help. It uses script to achieve it: Monitoring All Automatic Start Windows Services in SCOM 2007 R2: http://systemcentercentral.com/BlogDetails/tabid/143/IndexID/85932/Default.aspxPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hi Bob, I am using the method in the blog above, but when i select a particular server, only the services with automatic startup type is not showing up. Thanks,

Hi The above will show ALL services that were created by the SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS call whether they are automatic or manual start up. The reason that some services are missing is that they weren't created using SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS and hence you will need to use a basic service monitor or the authoring console. Cheers GrahamView OpsMgr tips and tricks at http://systemcentersolutions.wordpress.com/

Hi Graham, I am doing it using the authoring tab -> windows services. The services which hav start up type as automatic are not being displayed in the selection panel. And also i need to enable it for 3 servers only , not for all the servers.

Hi, I think Graham explained what the reason for that is. So you can go for this procedure for simple services monitoring http://www.bictt.com/blogs/bictt.php/2011/03/17/scom-monitoring-a-service-part2. You can actually create the service monitor as disabled to start with. Later you can enable it for those 3 machines.Bob Cornelissen - BICTT (My BICTT Blog)