System Center 2012

Lesson 4: Overview of System Center 2012 Components

• System Center 2012 Private Cloud Components

• VMM Overview

• App Controller Overview

• Service Manager Overview

• Orchestrator Overview

• Operations Manager Overview

• DPM Overview

VMM features include:

• Multi-host and multi-vendor VMM support

• Intelligent placement

• Dynamic Optimization

• P2V conversion

• Server App-V support

• Live migration

• Delegated administration

• Cloud, infrastructure and services management

• Power optimization

VMM Overview

VMM allows you to configure and manage your virtualization host, networking, and storage resources so that you can create and deploy virtual machines and services to private clouds

What Is a Private Cloud?

A private cloud is a set of computers, applications, hardware and infrastructure components, with a high level of automation that provides users with services when they need them

A private cloud is a set of computers, applications, hardware and infrastructure components, with a high level of automation that provides users with services when they need them

Cloud provides:

• Self servicing• Resource pooling• Elasticity• Usage• Customizable• Control

Configuring Private Cloud Capacity

By specifying private cloud capacity, you limit the resources that private cloud users can create or consumeBy specifying private cloud capacity, you limit the resources that private cloud users can create or consume

Quota types:

• Virtual CPUs• Memory• Storage• Custom quota (points)• Virtual machines

App Controller Overview

App Controller is a self-servicing tool for end-users that allows them to manage, deploy, and view both private and public cloud resources

Overview of App Controller

VMM

Hyper-V vCenter Xen-Server

App Controller

Windows Azure

Physical Servers

VMMApplication Monitoring,

Management & Automation

App Controller is a self-service tool for end users that allows them to manage, deploy, and view both private and public cloud resourcesApp Controller is a self-service tool for end users that allows them to manage, deploy, and view both private and public cloud resources

Deploying and Managing Virtual Machines and Services with App Controller

• Add App Controller to intranet sites• App Controller is available at https://AppControllerServerFQDN/

• Add App Controller to intranet sites• App Controller is available at https://AppControllerServerFQDN/

Service Manager Overview

Service Manager allows you to automate and adapt IT service management best practices to your organization's requirements

You can:

• Reduce mean time for resolving issues through a self-service user experience

• Improve private cloud efficiency through centralizedmanagement of change processes

• Provide self-service deployment of private cloudresources performance and availability

• Implement compliance controls for managing theprivate cloud infrastructure

Service Request Fulfillment

Service request fulfillment in Service Manager functions as follows:

• Service Manager treats each service request as a work item• End-users create service requests in Service Manager by

accessing the service catalog on the Self-Service Portal, or by email

• Administrators use the Service Manager console to review and approve activities related to service requests

Service requests are requests for existing, preauthorized services and features

Operations Manager Overview

Operations Manager monitors the private cloud infrastructure to ensure predictable performance and service availability

You can:

• Use a single pane to monitor infrastructure, network, applications, transactions, and code

• Monitor applications both on the private cloud and the public cloud

• Monitor Microsoft and non-Microsoft platforms, including Unix, Linux, and VMware

• Create reports or dashboards from the data collected based on performance or other aspects

Providing Security for Agent Communication

Management Server

Agent- Monitored

ServerAgent-

Monitored Server

Agent- Monitored

Server

Agent- Monitored Server

Gateway Server

Authenticated by certificate

Authenticated by certificate

Authenticated by Kerberos

Authenticated by Kerberos

Authenticated by Kerberos

Overview of Management Packs

Management packs contain the settings that allow you to monitor infrastructure components

Management packs can contain:

• Object discoveries• Monitors• Rules• Tasks• Knowledge• Views• Reports• Run As profiles

Creating a Management Pack

Operations Manager includes the following templates to help you create your own management packs:

• .NET Application Performance Monitoring• OLE DB Data Source• Process Monitoring• TCP Port• UNIX or Linux Log file• UNIX or Linux Service• Web Application Transaction Monitoring• Windows Service

You can seal management packs that you createto prevent modification

Monitoring Web Applications

Use the Web Application Transaction Monitoring template to monitor availability and performance of web applications

Advanced monitoring can be based on:

• Http Status Code• Content Match• Response Time

Use Web Recorder to record a session in the application

Dashboard View Integration with SharePoint Server

SharePoint Server 2010

Operations Manager Web ConsoleWeb Browser

You can display Operations Manager dashboard views in a SharePoint Server site

DPM Overview

DPM provides protection for files, folders, Exchange Server, SQL Server, VMM, SharePoint, Hyper-V, and client computers

You can:

• Recover bare-metal servers and Windows desktops• Back up and recover from disk or tape • Centrally manage the DPM servers with the DPM

Administrator Console• Use role-based access permissions to distribute backup

and restore management• Perform quick item-level recovery

Selecting a Backup Method

Protected Computer

DPM Server

Tape Library

Disk-to-Disk

Disk-to-Tape

Disk-to-Disk-to-TapeProtected Computer

Protected Computer

DPM Server Tape Library

Disk-to-Disk-to-Cloud

Protected ComputerDPM Server

DPM Components

Active DirectorySystem State

file services

Backup

DPM

Disk-Based Recovery

Tape-Based Backup

Offsite Replication and Tape

DPM

DPMCentral Console

Protecting Files and Applications

• Hyper-V• SQL Server• File servers• AD DS• Failover clusters• Exchange Server• SharePoint Server• VMM• System State• Bare metal recovery

Writers

Provider

Requestor

DPM Agent

VSS

1 2

3

4 5

6 7

Options for Protecting the Private Cloud

Hyper-VOnlineBackup

• Windows Server 2008 and newer

Hyper-VOfflineBackup

• Servers that do not support VSS

ClusterBackup • Servers in a cluster such as

Hyper-V servers with CSV

In guestprotection • Windows Server 2008 and

newer

Orchestrator Overview

Orchestrator allows you to automate the creation, monitoring, and deployment of resources in your environment

You can:

• Automate processes in your private cloud• Improve operational efficiency• Connect different systems from different vendors without the

knowledge of scripting languages

Orchestrator Overview

Integration Automation

• Private Cloud• IT Systems• Human Resources

• Deployment• Account Creation• Self-Service Enablement

Automating the Private Cloud Using Runbooks

End Process

Send EmailRun ProgramGet Process

StatusGet Alert

Standard Activities

Activities include:

• System

• Schedule and Monitoring

• Monitoring

• File Management

• Email and Notification

• Text File Management

• Runbook Control

• Utilities

Using Integration Packs to Automate the Private Cloud

• Active Directory Domain Services

• HP iLO and OA

• HP Operations Manager

• HP Service Manager

• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus

• VMware vSphere

• Build your own using the OIT

There are many Integration Packs are available:

• System Center 2012 Operations Manager

• System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

• System Center 2012 Service Manager

• System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager

• System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager

• System Center 2007 Operations Manager

• System Center 2007 Configuration Manager

• System Center 2010 Service Manager

• System Center 2008 Virtual Machine Manager

• System Center 2010 Data Protection Manager

• Active Directory Domain Services• HP iLO and OA• HP Operations Manager• HP Service Manager• IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus• VMware vSphere• Build your own using the OIT