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Server Infrastructure & Managing Workloads

Server Infrastructure & Managing Workloads. James O’Neill IT Pro Evangelist Microsoft UK Ltd. http://blogs.technet.com/jamesone +44 118 9093080. Stephen Lamb, IT Pro Evangelist Microsoft UK Ltd. http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb +44 7812 980621. Agenda – part 1 of 3.

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Server Infrastructure & Managing Workloads

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  1. Server Infrastructure & Managing Workloads James O’NeillIT Pro EvangelistMicrosoft UK Ltd. http://blogs.technet.com/jamesone +44 118 9093080 Stephen Lamb, IT Pro EvangelistMicrosoft UK Ltd. http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb +44 7812 980621

  2. Agenda – part 1 of 3 • Windows Server 2008 installation and deployment demos • Introducing our demo environment • Review of WDS & WAIK • Build Virtual Server 2 • Set up the cluster • Introducing Server Core • Build Windows Server 2008 Core using WDS • Build full Windows Server 2008 from an ISO

  3. Agenda – Part 2 of 3 • Putting the Server to Work • System Center Virtual Machine Manager • Self Service Portal

  4. Agenda – Part 3 of 3 • Managing your infrastructure • Physical to Virtual Migration • Capacity Planning via Operations Manager • Scripting via PowerShell • Running VMs on Windows Server 2008

  5. Introducing our Demo Environment... Windows Server 2003 running Virtual Server

  6. Let’s review the deployment Tools unattend.xml Image Based Deployment Tools Customization and Configuration Tools WDS WDS System Image Manager International Config (intlcfg.exe) Setup Setup Package Manager (pkgmgr.exe) ImageX ImageX Windows Imaging APIs (WIMGAPI) Windows Imaging APIs (WIMGAPI) WIM File Vista Ultimate Vista N Vista Business SysPrep SysPrep SysPrep \sources\install.wim, boot.wim

  7. Scenario 1: Build Virtual Server 2 • Use Windows Deployment Services running on Infrastructure Server

  8. Scenario 2: Set-up the cluster • Review cluster settings (on Virtual Server 1) • Configure iSCSI on Virtual Server 2(to talk to target on Infrastructure server) • Join Virtual Server 2 to the cluster

  9. Introducing Server Core • Server Core is a minimal Windows Server 2008 installation option. • GUI? – Gone (mostly). • Windows Explorer? – Gone. • Internet Explorer & Media Player? – Gone. • .Net Framework? – Nope. Gone. • MMC? - Gone too. • Designed to support very specific workloads.

  10. What Can I Do With Server Core? Roles • Active Directory Domain Services • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server • DNS Server • File Services • Print Server • Streaming Media Services • Web Server (IIS)

  11. Scenarios 3,4,5 • Build Server 2008 Core VM,Using WDS • Make that VM a clustered service.Prove clustering works ! • Build Server 2008 (full) VM,from an ISO image

  12. System Center Virtual Machine Manager

  13. Virtual Machine Management

  14. SCVMM At a glance Host Groups Context Sensitive Actions VM Views Centralized Library Live Thumbnail

  15. SCVMM Test/Dev Deployment VM VM VM VM Single Physical Server Windows®PowerShell Delegated Provisioning UI Administrator Console SCVMM Agent Centralized Library

  16. SCVMM Corporate Deployment Administrator Console Windows®PowerShell Web-based Delegated Provisioning UI Library Server Virtual Machine Hosts

  17. SCVMM Enterprise Deployment Administrator Console Windows®PowerShell Web-based Delegated Provisioning UI Library Server Virtual Machine Hosts Singapore London Library Server Library Server Virtual Machine Hosts WAN Infrastructure Virtual Machine Hosts

  18. Components • Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Engine Server • VMM Engine running on dedicated server • VMM System Console • VMM Agent • Installed on the Virtual Server host machines • Communicates with VMM Engine • Library Server • File store for the virtual infrastructure building blocks • SQL Server • Stores the configuration and discovery information • Interfaces • Admin UI • Web • Command line

  19. Managing the workloads Scenario 6 (and 8 & 9)

  20. Virtualized Workload Virtualized Workload Virtualization Workload Monitoring Host Perspective In Guest Perspective Virtual Machine is a computer! • Virtualization is a new server workload, but with similar monitoring needs as existing workloads. • Virtual Machine is a component of the virtualization stack. Ops Mgr Agent Ops Mgr Agent Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Operations Manager Agent Virtual Machine Manager Agent Virtual Machine Host

  21. Virtualization Management Pack • Server Virtualization Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 provides the following: • Discovery and monitoring of all Virtual Server and Virtual Machine Manager Components • Alerts on job and component status change • Reports for managing and maintaining a virtualized environment • Virtualization environment diagram view

  22. Scenario 7: Physical to Virtual Machine • Physical to Virtual Migration, using SCVMM

  23. Scenario 8: Capacity Planning • Scaling out – to increase performance • Scaling up – reducing the number of physical servers

  24. Virtual Machine Placement: Overview Physical needs Result VM Data Hard Requirements Check CPU, Network, & Disk Load Rating Function Host Data Normalized Host + VM Load Configuration Capacity Planning Technology

  25. VM Placement: Host Ratings Host Rating = (Free CPU * CPU Weight) + (Free Memory * Memory Weight) + (Free Disk * Disk Weight) + (Free Network * Network Weight) Host Rating equal 0 if any of the thresholds have been violated.

  26. Scenario 9: Scripting via Powershell • The basis for the SC VMM Admin Console • Command-line shell and scripting language • >130 standard command-line tools • Consistent scripting syntax and utilities that integrate with established tools and procedures • All functions of the VMM Admin Console are based on PowerShell scripts

  27. Windows Server Virtualization VirtualHard Disks (VHD) Windows Server Virtualization Virtualization • Greater Scalability and improved performance • x64 bit host and guest support • SMP support • Increased reliability and security • Minimal Trusted Code base • Windows running a foundation role • Better flexibility and manageability • New UI/Integration with SCVMM VM 1“Parent” VM 2“Child” VM 3“Child” VM 2 VM 3 Virtual Server 2005 R2 Windows Server 2003 Hardware Windows Hypervisor AMD-V / Intel VT

  28. Scenario 10: VMs on WSV • Run Virtual Machines created in Virtual Server on Windows Server Virtualization

  29. Windows References • Windows Deployment Services http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/ads/default.mspx • Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c7d4bc6d-15f3-4284-9123-679830d629f2&DisplayLang=en • PowerShell http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspx • Windows Server 2008 core http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/servercore.mspx

  30. System Center References • System Center Suite of products http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/ • Operations Manager 2007 http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/opsmgr/default.mspx • Virtual Machine Manager http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/scvmm/default.mspx

  31. That’s All 

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