Transcript Data Centre Configuration Management using System

Datacenter Configuration
Management using System
Center
Krishnamoorthy V
IT Infrastructure Architect | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
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Session Objective and Agenda
Asset Intelligence
Software Update Management
Desired Configuration Management
Software Distribution
Operating System Deployment
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Asset Intelligence
Why Asset Intelligence?
Extend Inventory Capabilities
Identify and Categorize – Software in use
Ensure business continuity
Drive compliance integration
Determine upgrade readiness
Benefits of Asset Intelligence
Asset Intelligence Console –
Dashboard
Asset Intelligence reporting class
settings dialog
Asset Intelligence catalog updates
Compatibility with virtualized
applications
Role-based security
Software license management
improvements
Asset Intelligence Reporting
Hardware Reporting
Identification of Computers that have changed since last Inventory
Cycle
USB Device Discovery
Processor Age
Computer Upgrade Readiness
Software Reporting
Software metering capabilities
Recently-used executables reporting
Computers where recently-used executables ran
Categorization of Software
License Management Reports
Client Access License tracking (CALs)
Per-Processor tracking
Asset Intelligence
Software Update
Management
Key Improvements - SUM
SUM - Architecture
Compliance Assessment
Using Update Metadata
Download, Deploy, & Install
Using CI Policy and Update Binaries
Configuration Manager Site
Software Update Point
Reports
Site Server
WSUS Control Mgr
WSUS Sync Mgr
WSUS Admin APIs
ConfigMgr WSUS Config Mgr
WSUS Server
WSUS Database
SUM Admin
UI
Management
Point
Distribution
Point
Configuration Manager Client
WMI
Repository
Client Content
Cache
Windows Update Agent
ConfigMgr Agent
Client UI
Software Update Process
Software Updates are Composed of two main parts
Metadata
 Information about each software update
 Stored in the site server database
Software Update Files
 Download and run to install the software update
Three Operational Phases
Synchronization
 Software update metadata is synchronized
Compliance assessment phase
 Client computers scan and report their compliance state
Deployment phase
 Admin Selects updates for deployment
 Policy is sent to clients
 Update files are downloaded and installed.
Software Update Objects
Update Lists
 Contains set of software updates
 Updates are added to an update list
Deployment Templates
 Provide Consistency
 Drag and drop an Update List or
Update
Deployment Packages
 Used to download and update the DP
 Shared folder for the deployment
package source files
Update Deployments
 Updates are delivered to client
computers by creating software
update deployments
SUM – End to End
Software Update Management
Desired Configuration
Management
Overview of DCM
DCM will enable customers to:
Define corporate configuration standards
Report on configuration compliance across managed Windows
systems
Combine DCM compliance data with other feature areas of
Configuration Manager to remediate clients
Regulatory compliance reporting
Define and report against tangible configuration policies for
regulatory compliance
Pre- and post- change verification
Ensure system readiness
Verify accuracy and efficacy of planned changes
DCM Terms and Concepts
Configuration Item (CI)
Units of configuration
 Application CI
 Operating System CI
 General CI
 Software Updates CI
Configuration Baseline
A complex type of CI composed
of other CIs which are:
 Required
 Optional
 Prohibited
Can be assigned to collections
for compliance monitoring
Overview – Data Flow
Compliance
Compliance is evaluated on a number of different levels.
The levels are
 The compliance of a configuration item
 The compliance of a configuration baseline rule
 The compliance of each configuration baseline
 The compliance of a client computer
Evaluation happens in the following order
 Applicability
 Detection
 Compliance of objects and settings
Results
 Not Applicable
 Not Detected
 Compliant or Non-Compliant
 Failed
Desired Configuration
Management
Software Distribution
Overview of S/W Distribution
 Controlled deployments
 Use administrator-created collections to target systems
 Collections based on inventory data to identify systems
with similar hardware or operating system attributes
 Use different program options to different collections
 Provides better deployment success
 Scheduled deployments (including assignments)
ConfigMgr S/W Distribution
Identifies an SCCM package (source files and programs)
Moves program source files around the enterprise
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To staging locations (distribution points)
To remote locations (child sites)
To target computers (clients)
Launches a command line program
 Potentially providing administrative rights
Reporting status of the application deployment
How the Client Handles S/W
Distribution
DP and Branch DP
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Distribution Points
Store files
Function as distribution centers
Download Access point
BITS-level Resume
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Branch Distribution Point
Efficient package distribution
Assigned packages
XP workstation / Vista can be a Brach DP
Depends on a standard distribution point
Cannot be placed on server shares
Branch DP Communications
SMS Standard
DP
Branch DP
(Client)
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SMS Primary
Site Server
Branch Office Location
Maintenance Window
A collection-based method to enforce scheduled changes to managed
systems
Manages changes to systems
 Operating System Task Sequences
 Software Update Deployments
 Software Distribution Advertisements
 Safety Net
Doesn’t impact activities
 Scheduled inventory, baseline evaluation, policy polling
Configuration
 Defined per collection
 Over-rides available
 Best practices around management
Software Distribution
Operating System
Deployment
Servers Have unique Challenges
Hardware Configurations
Bios Management
Remote Management Diagnostics
Utilities and Drivers
OEM utilities
Advanced Network Configuration
Static IP Addresses
Multiple network adapters
NIC Load Balance, speed/duplex configuration
Clustering
Complex disk configuration
Driver Management
Multiple physical disks
Partition model, design
RAID array
Server Role definition post deployment
Longhorn Server Manager
SMO Roles
File and Print
Location specific
What’s new in ConfigMgr OSD
Scenario
SMS 2003 OSD FP
ConfigMgr OSD
Feature delivery
Feature Pack
Core product
End-to-end deployment
Yes
Yes
Fully automated
Yes
Yes
Wipe-and-load upgrade
Yes
Yes
Bare metal deployment w/PXE
Loose integration w/RIS
Built-in integration w/WDS
Side-by-side
BDD scripts
Yes, w/built-in SMP
Fully offline deployment
No
Yes
Integrated Vista upgrade planning
No
Yes
Full server deployment
No
Yes
Security
Good
Much stronger
Flexibility/customizability
Good
Excellent
Vista/LH compatibility
Good
Excellent
Device driver management
No
Yes
Deployment Scenarios
 New Machine
 Clean install - Wipe and Load. No migration considerations
 Wipe-and-load
 Target and install OS to existing H/W. with apps
 Side-by-side
 Machine to machine, user and app data migration are
possible
 In-place migration
 Scripted, targeted OS upgrade (not wipe and load), sent as
software distribution package
 Offline with removable media
 Removable media (CD/DVD, USB flash drive)
 PXE boot
 WDS integration, network boot delivered
 OEM
 Partial OS Deployment, support for H/W reseller
OSD Architecture
 Admin creates Task
 Admin creates OS
Sequence and advertises
to collection containing
client
image and boot image
and replicates to DP.
Site Server
 Client sends status as
Task Sequence executes
MP
DP
 Client retrieves
 Client retrieves
Task Sequence from
MP and executes it
boot image and OS
image referenced in
Task sequence
WDS and ConfigMgr
 Admin advertises
ConfigMgr Site
Server
task sequence to
collection containing
new computer
Site
DB
 ConfigMgr provider in
WDS looks for computer
in ConfigMgr database
WDS
Server
 If computer is found,
WDS proceeds. If not
found, WDS tries next
provider
ConfigMgr
MP
 WDS Server
downloads WinPE
to new computer
 ConfigMgr code in
WinPE contacts MP to
get task sequence
that was advertised
 New computer
PXE boots
Operating System Deployment
References
System Center Product Family Homepage
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter
System Center Configuration Manager Homepage
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/configmgr/default.mspx
Configuration Manager Documentation Library
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680651.aspx
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