Overview of System Centre Management

Presented by Garth JonesEnhansoft

MDOP◦ Application Virtualization

System Center◦ Virtual Machine Manager 2008◦ Data Protection Manager 2007◦ Operation Manager 2007◦ Configuration Manager 2007

Adgenda

Garth is Chief Architect of Enhansoft, an Ottawa company that develops products and services to extend the value of System Center Configuration Manager 2007, SMS, Operation Manager, MOM and Virtual Server. He started working with Systems Management Server when it was a v1.1 (1996).

Garth Jones is the founder of the Ottawa Windows Server User Group (OWSUG) and it’s associated study group. He is an MVP for System Center Configuration Manager, is member of the myITforum Community Council.

Background

What the Desktop Optimization Pack provides

Microsoft Desktop Optimization PackWhat you need to know

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Deliver end-to-end solutions2

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Provide immediate ROI

Lower Desktop TCO

•Regular updates•Faster upgrade cycle, separate from Windows®

•Minimal deployment effort

•Run out of the box•Integrate with existing management solutions

•>95% of MDOP customers are (very) satisfied *1

•$70-$80 net cost savings per PC per year using MDOP *2

*1, Microsoft MDOP customer study. Base: Current MDOP customer n=108, non-MDOP customer n=367*2, MDOP ROI Analysis by Wipro

Application Virtualization (App-V)

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Overview of System Center

Tools Functionality• System Center

Configuration Manager

• System Center Essentials

• Change management• Release management• Configuration

management• License management

Tools Functionality• System Center

Virtual Machine Manager

• System Center Operations Manager

• System Center Capacity Planner

• System Center Essentials

• Capacity management

• Event management• Performance

management• Application

management• Operations

management

Tools Functionality• System Center Data

Protection Manager• Storage

management

Tools Functionality• System Center

Service Manager• Service Desk• Service monitoring• Incident management• Problem management

MicrosoftSystem Center

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

A centralized management application solution forthe virtual datacenter.

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Maximize ResourcesCentralized virtual machine deployment and management

Intelligent placement of Virtual Machines

Fast and reliable P2V and V2V conversion

Comprehensive service-level enterprise monitoring with Operations Manager

Increase AgilityRapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templates and profiles

Centralized library of infrastructure components

Allow for delegated management of VMs

Manages ESX Servers too!

Leverage SkillsFamiliar interface, common foundation

Monitor physical and virtual machines from one console

Fully scriptable using PowerShell

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

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Hyper-VCluster

ManagementSelection

Filters

Context Sensitive Actions

VMInformation

VMwareCluster

VirtualMachinesVirtual

Server

System Center Data Protection Manager 2007

DPM 2007Continuous Data Protection for Windows Application and File ServersRapid & Reliable Recovery from disk instead of tapeAdvanced Technology for enterprises of all sizes

with integrated Disk & Tape

Up to Every 15 minutes

DPM 2007

Online Snapshots (up to 512)

Disk-based Recovery

Offline tape

Tape-based Archive

Active Directory®System State

Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2008 file shares and directories

Windows XPWindows Vista

System Center Operation Manager

2007 (OpsMgr)

System Center Operations Manager 2007

Proactive management of your IT services

Integrated monitoring of distributed applications, the end user perspective, and supporting infrastructure

• Reduces your problem resolution time• Management packs that include

Microsoft expertise for applications, servers, and clients

• Simplifies managing your IT environment and improves time to value

• Role based security, self monitoring infrastructure, and improved scalability

Best of Breed for Windows

Increased Efficiency and

Control

End-to-End Service

Management

Alert Views◦ Display source and severity of alerts and other

details◦ Shows what is happening/what has happened

State Views◦ Display systems and current status

“Traffic light” color-scheme◦ Shows current health in a clear “healthy or

unhealthy” manner

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Alert and State Views

End to End Monitoring = watching all of these things

True Service Health = health of all subcomponents

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End to End Service Monitoring

There are a number of predefined Management Packs:

Active Directory SQL Server Windows DHCP Windows DNS Microsoft Windows Server Cluster Windows Client 2000/XP/Vista Operating

System Etc.

Management Packs

System Center Configuration Manager

2007 (ConfigMgr)

How Does Configuration Manager Address System Configuration and Management Challenges?

ConfigMgr ReportingConfigMgr Reporting

Software DistributionSoftware DistributionDiagnostics & TroubleshootingDiagnostics & Troubleshooting

Asset ManagementAsset Management

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Primary Features of Configuration Manager 2007

Primary features: • Hardware/software inventory • Software distribution • Operating system deployment • Software updates • Software metering • Network Access Protection • Desired state configuration • Mobile device management • Remote tools

Administration Support Features of Configuration Manager 2007

Administration support features: • Reporting • Queries • Wake On LAN • Backup and recovery • Discovery • Collections • Advertisements • Remote control

What Is New in Configuration Manager 2007?

New features: • Desired configuration management • Network Access Protection for Configuration Manager • Wake On LAN • Changes to the console • Security mode • Updated remote control tool • Software updates

All Asset Intelligence features from SMS2003 SP3, plus:◦ Recent Usage Inventory

SCCM metering agent will inventory the last time any executable was running in the user context

Data returned through hardware inventory Additional reports will help you answer the “When was the last time this was

used?” question

◦ Auto-created Metering Rules Last Usage Inventory can be used to auto-create full metering rules which you

can decide to enable Simplifies the process of creating metering rules

◦ Asset Change Summarization A summary of changes to computer assets is stored in a central table Managing deltas help reduce the complexity of asset management Additional reports help you answer the “What has changed recently in my

environment?” question

◦ Client Access Licenses usage tracking for Microsoft Windows and Exchange Both User and Device CALs usage is tracked Based on Security audit logs Additional reports answer the “who used up the CALs” , “when did they do that”

questions

Asset Management Features

DEMO

Operating System Deployment

Comprehensive Deployment and

Updating

Enhanced

Insight and

Control

Optimized for

Windows and

Extensible

Beyond

• Highly automated solution for assessing, migrating and deploying windows server and client operating systems

• Common toolset and process• End-to-end deployment

automation support • Assess migration readiness for

Windows Server 2008, Vista and Office 2007

• Built in reports for minimum and recommended settings

• Enable dynamic deployment of drivers at runtime

• Organize, replicate and deploy packages

• Utilize Windows PnP detection

The Task Sequencer

Comprehensive Deployment and

Updating

Enhanced

Insight and

Control

Optimized for

Windows and

Extensible

Beyond

•Core OS deployment mechanism•Delivered to clients as policy via MP•Sequence of steps to execute

• Steps prior to deploying new OS• Steps in Windows PE to deploy new OS• Steps after the new OS is deployed

•Completely hands-off for full automation of the process•Two kinds of actions

• Built-in actions provided within product• Custom actions command line driven,

VBscript, Batch etc.•Task Sequence can do other actions:

• Capture images• Deploy Application chains• Administer complex activities• More (unlimited)

Similar to OpsMgr Management Pack Some of the pack are:

◦ ENERGY STAR Power Management◦ Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series◦ Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2003 or 2007

MSIT Basic Configuration Pack◦ Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Assessment

Configuration Pack for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)◦ System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Configuration Pack

Desired Configuration Management (DCM)

70-400 Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuring

70-401 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuring

70-403 System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuring

70-656 Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuring

Exams

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