We are trying to go from AD 2003 to AD 2008. I have introduced two Server 2008 R2 computers into our AD 2003 environment, and joined them with AD 2003 roles. They are not showing up in SCE as part of the AD 2003 servers, and I am wondering if there needs to be a separate Management Pack installed so they show up in the AD 2003 and when we eventually raise the domain funtional level to AD 2008, so that SCE 2007 will recognize this version of Active Directory. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Thank you for your post. First, please ensure you have applied SP1 for System Center Essentials 2007: Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 in System Center Essentials 2007 SP1 http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenteressentials/archive/2009/11/06/support-for-windows-server-2008-r2-and-windows-7-in-system-center-essentials-2007-sp1.aspx To manage Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory, please import the following management packs referring to the management pack guides. Meanwhile, please also check the related configurations and settings referring to the guides: Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=9296 Active Directory (AD) Monitoring Management Pack http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=21357 Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tnmff@microsoft.com. Nicholas Li - MSFT Please 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.

Thanks - worked fine.

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