SCOM unsealed management packs must be backed up regularly.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
<VulnDiscussion>SCOM's configuration information is stored within unsealed management packs. Even without SQL backups, a catastrophic failure to SCOM can be recovered from quickly if the unsealed management packs have been backed up. Satisfies: SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000340, SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000341</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>
- ID
- SV-237433r643945_rule
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The quickest solution available is to download the management pack referenced in this article and configure it accordingly: https://kevinholman.com/2017/07/07/scom-2012-and-2016-unsealed-mp-backup/
Ultimately, this is an organizational decision as to how the administrator would like to proceed.