Hi Can I monitor IBM hardware through Data collector? If yes then how? & if no then how can I do this with out installing 3rd party tools. NOTE: - I need to monitor this server through remote location Can you provide me any hardware checklist, which can be done daily, weekly & monthly Regards Bhushan Gawde

Try SCOM:http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/operationsmanager/en/us/http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=10404______________________________________________Salvador Manaois IIICEH CIWA MCSE MCSA MCTS MCITPBytes & Badz: http://badzmanaois.blogspot.comMy Passion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/badzmanaoisMy Scripting Blog: http://sgwindowsgroup.org/blogs/badz

I dont want to install 3rd party software....Regards Bhushan Gawde

Then write a script to query for the hardware-specific information require. You can find some fine examples from Microsoft's Script Center (Hardware) page.Btw, SCOM is a Microsoft product (not a 3rd party software). =)______________________________________________Salvador Manaois IIICEH CIWA MCSE MCSA MCTS MCITPBytes & Badz: http://badzmanaois.blogspot.comMy Passion: http://www.flickr.com/photos/badzmanaoisMy Scripting Blog: http://sgwindowsgroup.org/blogs/badz