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System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Cookbook - Second Edition

Name: System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Cookbook - Second Edition
ISBN: 9781782176848

by Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso Sobrinho, EDVALDO ALESSANDRO CARDOSO

June 2014

Intermediate to advanced

428 pages

9h 9m

English

Packt Publishing

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System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Cookbook
Table of Contents
System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
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Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book

Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
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1. VMM 2012 Architecture
IntroductionKnowing your current environment – assessmentDesigning the solutionCreating the private cloud fabric
Understanding each component for a real-world implementation
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more…Windows Azure PackService ReportingDomain controllersWindows Server Update ServiceSystem Center App ControllerSystem Center components' scenariosSee also
Planning for High Availability
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...There's more…SQL ServerThe VMM library
Designing the VMM server, database, and console implementation
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more...Storage providers – SMI-S and SMPBare MetalConfiguring securityRun As accounts in VMMPorts' communications and protocols for firewall configurationThe VM storage placementManagement clustersSmall environmentLab environmentsMedium and enterprise environmentsPrivate cloud sample infrastructureHosting environmentsNew networking features in VMM 2012 R2See also
Specifying the correct system requirements for a real-world scenario
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Licensing the System Center
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Troubleshooting VMM and supporting technologies
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Verifying WMI providersTroubleshooting toolsBackground Intelligent Transfer Service troubleshootingData collection toolsSee also
2. Upgrading from Previous Versions
IntroductionUpgrade notes:
Reviewing the upgrade options
How to do it...In-place upgrade from VMM 2008 R2 SP1 to VMM 2012Upgrading from 2008 R2 SP1 to VMM 2012 on a different computerUpgrading from VMM 2012 to VMM 2012 SP1Upgrading from VMM 2012 SP1 to VMM 2012 R2How it works...There's more...See also
Checking the VMM system requirements and preparing for the upgrade
Getting readyHow to do it...Uninstalling previous versions of Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)Checking whether Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is workingHow it works...There's more...
Upgrading to VMM 2012 R2
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Upgrading to VMM 2012 SP1 or VMM 2012 R2Upgrading a VMM consoleUpgrading the VMM Self-Service PortalUninstalling the VMM Self-Service PortalSee also
Reassociating hosts after upgrading
How to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Updating the VMM agents
How to do it...How it works...See also
Performing other post-upgrade tasks
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Updating driver packagesRelocating the VMM LibrarySee also
3. Installing VMM 2012 R2
Introduction
Creating service accounts
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…
Deploying a Microsoft SQL Server for a VMM implementation
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more…See also
Installing VMM dependencies
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more…SQL Server Connectivity Feature Pack componentsThe Telnet clientSee also
Configuring Distributed Key Management
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works...See also
Installing a VMM management server
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…See also
Installing the VMM console
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…
Connecting to a VMM management server using the VMM console
How to do it...How it works…See also
Creating credentials for a Run As account in VMM
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Disabling a Run As accountEnabling a disabled Run As accountDeleting a Run As account
Configuring ports and protocols on the host firewall for each VMM component
Getting readyHow to do it...See also
4. Installing a High Available VMM Server
Introduction
Installing a highly available VMM management server
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Installing a VMM management server on the additional node of a cluster
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Connecting to a highly available VMM management server using the VMM console
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Deploying a highly available library server on a file server cluster
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Uninstalling a highly available VMM management server
How to do it...How it works...There's more...
5. Configuring Fabric Resources in VMM
Introduction
Creating host groups
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Moving a host group to another locationConfiguring host group propertiesSee also
Setting up a VMM library
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a library shareAdding file-based resources to a VMM library shareCreating or modifying equivalent objects in the VMM libraryMarking (creating) objects as equivalentModifying equivalent objectsSee also
Configuring networks in VMM
How to do it...There's more...Designing for converged networks
Networking – configuring logical networks
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating an IP address poolAutomating the network configurationAssociating the VMM Logical Network with the physical adapterSee also
Networking – configuring VM networks and gateways
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a gateway device, a virtual switch extension, or network manager in VMM 2012 R2See also
Networking – configuring logical switches, port profiles, and port classifications
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating port profiles for VM adaptersCreating a port classificationAdding a virtual switch extension managerCreating a logical switchConfiguring the network adapter for VMs and host managementSee also
Integrating and configuring the storage
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating an iSCSI session on a hostBringing the storage pools under management and assigning classificationsConfiguring the allocation method for a storage arrayCreating logical units (LUN)Allocating logical units and storage pools to a host groupSee also
Creating a physical computer profile (host profile)
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Provisioning a physical computer as a Hyper-V host – Bare Metal host deployment
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Adding and managing Hyper-V hosts and host clusters
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding Hyper-V hosts in a disjointed namespaceAdding Hyper-V hosts in a perimeter networkInstalling the agent on the standalone serverAdding perimeter hosts to VMMSee also
6. Deploying Virtual Machines and Services
Introduction
Creating private clouds
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Assigning the private cloud to a user roleSee also
Creating hardware, guest OSes, applications, and SQL profiles
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a guest operating system profileCreating an application profileCreating a SQL Server profileSee also
Creating user roles in VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a delegated or read-only administrator user roleCreating a tenant administrator roleCreating an application administrator (self-service user) roleConfiguring self-service user roles to share and receive resourcesSee also
Creating and deploying virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…There's more...Generalizing the guest OS using SysprepSee also
Creating virtual machine templates
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Enabling MAC spoofingDeploying virtual machines from virtual machine templatesSee also
Creating and deploying service templates
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Deploying a service from the VMs and Services workspaceScaling out a service in VMMUpdating a service in VMMSee also
Rapidly provisioning a virtual machine using SAN Copy
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating a template that is SAN Copy capableDeploying a virtual machine through rapid provisioningSee also
7. Managing VMware ESXi and Citrix® XenServer® Hosts
Introduction
Adding VMware vCenter Server to VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...Importing the VMware self-signed SSL certificateAdding vCenter to VMMHow it works...See also
Adding VMware ESX hosts or host clusters to VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Updating the host status to OKSee also
Configuring network settings on a VMware ESX host
How to do it...Configuring the network settings for a hostHow it works...There's more...Verifying the settings for a virtual switchViewing the compliance information for a physical network adapterSee also
Configuring host BMC settings
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Powering a computer on or off through VMMSee also
Importing VMware templates
How to do it...How it works...See also
Converting VMware virtual machines to Hyper-V
How to do it...How it works...See also
Managing Citrix® XenServer® hosts and pools
Getting readyHow to do it...Creating a pool on Citrix® XenCenter®Adding Citrix® XenServer® hosts to VMMHow it works...There's more...Troubleshooting a failed job when adding XenServer® hostsSee also
Converting Citrix® virtual machines to Hyper-V
How to do it...How it works...See also
8. Managing Hybrid Clouds, Fabric Updates, Resources, Clusters, and the New Features of R2
Introduction
Creating Hyper-V clusters
Getting readyPrerequisites for cluster creation using VMM 2012Prerequisites for fabric configurationPrerequisites for networkingHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Adding a Hyper-V host as a cluster nodeSee also
Managing fabric updates
Getting readyHow to do it...Installing WSUS for VMM 2012Integrating WSUS with VMMHow it works...There's more...Scanning servers for complianceRemediating updates for a standalone server in VMMRemediating updates for a Hyper-V cluster in VMMSee also
Configuring Dynamic Optimization and Power Optimization
Getting readyHow to do it...Configuring settings for Dynamic Optimization (DO)Configuring settings for Power OptimizationHow it works...There's more...Performing Dynamic Optimization (DO) on the host clusterSee also
Live migrating virtual machines
Getting readyRequirements for live migrationRequirements for live storage migrationRequirements for live system migrationHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Performing live migration of a VM between hosts in two clustersPerforming live storage migration between standalone hostsPerforming concurrent live migrationsSee also
Managing Linux virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Configuring availability options and virtual NUMA for VMs
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Configuring availability sets for a VM running on a host clusterConfiguring preferred and possible owners for a VMConfiguring virtual NUMA in VMM 2012 R2See also
Configuring resource throttling
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Configuring memory throttlingConfiguring memory weightSee also
Integrating with the IPAM server for IP management
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...The IPAM and VMM time synchrony
Deploying SC App Controller 2012 R2 for hybrid cloud management
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Connecting to private clouds – integrating with VMM 2012Connecting to public cloudsSee also
Configuring Synthetic Fibre Channel
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Creating virtual SANsCreating a VM or a VM template with Virtual Fibre ChannelEditing vSAN port assignmentsRemoving a vSANAdding a new vHBAEditing vHBA WWNN and WWPN dynamic settingsSee also
9. Integration with System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2
Introduction
Installing System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Installing management packs
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Managing Discovery and Agents
How to do it...How it works...See also
Configuring the integration between Operations Manager 2012 and VMM 2012
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Enabling PRO tips and maintenance mode integration in VMM 2012See also
Enabling reporting in VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Extending monitoring with management packs
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Configuring proxy settings for an agentConfiguring proxy settings for a management serverConfiguring the OpsMgr Agent task to adjust the registry settingsSee also
10. Scripting in Virtual Machine Manager
Introduction
Introducing VMM PowerShell
Getting readyInstalling the VMM PowerShell moduleHow to do it...Starting VMM PowerShellHow it works...There's more...Understanding PowerShell propertiesMethodsObject synchronizationSee also
Finding the command to automate tasks in VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...Using the Get-Help cmdletHow it works...There's more...Displaying About topicsSee also
Creating a script from VMM wizards
How to do it...How it works...There's more...Modifying a generated scriptAdding parameters to a generated scriptSee also
Storing and running scripts in VMM
Getting readyHow to do it...Storing a script in the VMM libraryViewing and updating a script in the VMM libraryRunning a script from the VMM libraryRunning a script from the command promptHow it works...There's more...CredentialsUsing VMM Run As accountsUsing the JobGroup parameterCmdlets that you can use JobGroup with
Using VMM sample scripts
How to do it...Counting the number of Virtual Machines per Operating SystemHow it works...There's more...Adding a storage provider by its IP addressConverting a dynamic VHD to a fixed VHDXCreating a new virtual disk drive and adding it to an existing Virtual MachineTesting a dynamic VHD attached to a fixed-format virtual disk drive on a Virtual MachineSee also
Index

Content preview from System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Cookbook - Second Edition

Importing VMware templates

This recipe focuses on importing VMware templates to VMM.

In VMM 2012, the VMware virtual machine disk (.vmdk) file is not copied/moved to the VMM library while importing a VMware template. Now, VMM copies the metadata associated with the VMware template, and the VMDK file remains in the VMware datastore.

By employing this approach, VMM allows you to deploy VMs more efficiently and quickly when using templates. Moreover, VMM 2012 does not delete the source template.

Note

VMM 2012 is highly dependent on the VMware template that resides on the vCenter Server.

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps to configure the BMC settings:

On the Library workspace in the VMM console, click on Import VMware Template on the Home tab ...

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