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DeploymentManager- product introduction -

Aug 30,2016

NEC Corporation

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Operations Management Is Time Consuming

▌Does operations management cost you time and effort with increasing

numbers of machines?

Would like to simplify OS installation and deployment

Would like to recover from failures in less time with less effort

Would like all terminals to be updated daily

DeploymentManager offers you to reduce total operations

management cost through remote management under the

guidance of administrators without creating work on the

managed machine side!


DeploymentManager

▌Remotely installs patches to multiple machines, provides OS batch installation function and backup/restore functionNo operations on the target machines side are needed, thus reducing operations management cost across the entire machine lifecycle from operations to maintenance and recovery from failures.Enables batch machine management.

▌Provided Functions

Web Console

Administrator

Internet

Update & Installation

Patch

Application

BIOS/FW

Recovery

Backup

Setup

Clear Installation

Cloning

Installation

Management

Maintenance

multi platform

multiple

processing

remote &

automation


DeploymentManager Realizes Operations Management Covering Entire Machine Lifecycle

Batch System Restore. Effortless Recovery.

Button-Click Recovery!

Management Server

System Recovery

Managed machines

EffortlesslyMaintenance

Copies & Deploys Master (HDD) Image.

Easy to Install & Replace

Master

Image

New Machine Installation/Replacement

Automatically Reflects

Machine’s Individuality!

SimplyInstallation

Management Server

Not installed if not needed.

Managed machinesManagement Server

Daily Updates ReliablyManagement

Automatic Application & Patch Distribution.

Minimized Administrator's Work.Automatically distributed to required machines

Automatic Judgment

of Installation Status&

Distribution!

HDD

Master Machine

Managed machines

HDDBackupimage

Create a backup image

Restore the backup image


HDD

HDD

Batch Deployment to Machines with DeploymentManager

▌ Effective for setting up OS deployment targets with identical configuration including OS and applications!

Copies HDD image of master machine to each managed machine→Machine’s individuality such as machine name and IP address are applied automatically→Operations at managed machine side are totally unnecessary

Installation

Deploys master image as is

Fast setup of multiple machines with identical configuration

Fast

Because all of the setting work is carried out in the remote, it does not require

the setting work of any of the OS of the managed machine side.

Can realize mass machine deployment work with 1 operation from console.

Simple

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OS deployment with a click of a button!

OS Installation Step 1

HW Driver InstallationStep 2

Patch ApplicationStep 3

AP InstallationStep 4

Future Only 1 operation executed

Reflects Computer’s Individuality

Now

Deploys to Managed Machine Group

MasterImage

Management Server

Master Machine

HDDCollecting the Master machine Disk image

of initializing


Revolutionary Patch Installation with DeploymentManager

Minimized Patch Management!

Complete edition for forced installation of in-demand patches

Only uploading patches to be distributed to a dedicated

server.

Installation targets are automatically selected.

Can update beyond Microsoft patches with automatic

classification of installation status.

Features

Installs Patches without Recognizing Managed Machine Status Administrative Right Unnecessary Can Be Installed in Logoff Status Can Be Installed in Power Off Status

(Target machines require Wake on LAN compatibility.)

Management

Server

OK!

OK!

OK!

USER Right

Logoff

Power OFF

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The package distribution method has a “Scenario Execute Method” and “Automatic Update Method.”

Covers All

Machines

Minimizes

Operations

Manages using unique distribution method, independent of power & right status.

Can be efficiently installed to all machines.

Only uploading patches to be distributed to a dedicated server.

Automatic classification of machines that need installation and those that don’t,

distribution and installation using automatic update function (Automatic update not for

Linux)

Management


Effortless System Recovery

Only backup data run by DeploymentManager is required at restoration!

Also, no media is needed.

Backup data in drive units requires a drive size same as the backup source in the target HDD and a formatted

drive in the same way as the backup source at restore, making preparations before recovery necessary.

Backs up disk image as is.

Achieves fast backup/restore performance using proprietary technology!Fast

Restores backup image as is, making complicated restore steps unnecessary.

No need to worry about human errors like “wrong steps” or “missing driver and other

restore operations.”

Reliable

Recovery in 1 operation!

No work & no procedural errors

Time and effort are very different between traditional recovery methods and the DeploymentManager!

Takes many days!

AP

InstallationOS Installation

Driver

SetupPatch Installation

Network Information

& Other SettingsFinished

Traditional Recovery Methods

Recovery Finished

DPM Recovery

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Maintenance

Details on Functions


Introduction to Functions— OS Installation by Disk Duplication

▌Effective for setting up OS deployment machines with identical configurations including OS, patch and applications!

Installation

Copies HDD image of master machine to each target machine simultaneously

Reflects machine’s individuality such as machine name and IP address automatically

Operations on the target side are unnecessary

Realizes Fast OS setup using restore function!

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DISK Image

Retrieves HDD Image

(Conceptual Figure of OS Installation by Disk Duplication)

Master Machine

Windows 2008

Application

Multicast

Batch Installation!

Creates parameter

files for all machines

Target Computers

Management

Server

Copies HDD image & reflects individuality




Introduction to Functions— OS Clear Installation

▌Effective for setting details to each OS deployment machine while installing!

Installation

All new OS installations can be run remotely

Eliminates need for operations on the managed machine side

All parameter values, partition sizes and formats normally set locally can be run

remotely

A variety of OS installations can be run simultaneously to each machine.

OS setup automatically finished with 1 action from the management server.

Parameters (Example)

Partition Size Host Name IP Address Default Gateway Name Server

Firewall Settings, others

LinuxSimultaneous

Installation!

(Conceptual Figure of OS Clear Installation)

Management

Server

Points Only Linux is supported.


Introduction to Functions — Installing Security Patches, AP Installation

▌ A function where the management server classifies distribution targets automatically and then distributes patches and applications to the proper machines

Administrator saves on work to investigate patch installation status for each machine beforehand.

Reinstallation to machines where installation failed can be done easily. Patches required when adding new machines can be batch applied.

Required operations are uploading patches and applications to be distributed to Package Web servers,

and setting installation conditions.

*Package Web server and management server can be installed in the same machine.Operations Image

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Patch & AP

Patch & APPatch & AP

Patch & AP Patch & AP

Information File

Patch & AP

<2> Downloads

Patch & AP

periodically

Administrator can decide

to force installation

Patch & AP

Patch & AP

Information File

<1> Upload required patches and

AP to a dedicated Web server.

Patch & AP

Information FilePatch & AP

Package Web Server<3> Sorts machines to distribute

and automatically updates

where necessary and does not

update where unnecessary.Patch & AP Patch & AP

Automatic Updates

Management Server

Management


Introduction to Functions— Installing Security Patches

Management

[ Can distribute without having to consider the machine status! ] DeploymentManager can even distribute patches that require

administrative rights. Achieves patch installation regardless of the login right of managed

machine Enables patch installation even when managed machine is in logoff state The timing of installation at next startup can be specified when managed

machine is operating. The distribution method can be selected according to customer

requirements. Can install to target machines that are off using power control function.

[ Wide range of patches can be installed! ] Compatible with Microsoft provided patches such as critical update

patches and application updates Patches other than those of Microsoft can be installed Linux RPM and shell commands can be distributed & installed

[ Overnight Scheduling ] Through the collaboration of the schedule and power on/off functions,

various operations such as overnight scheduling is possible where installation is conducted as the power is automatically turned on and then turned off when completed during the night.

[ Central Package Management ] Package can be shared and management can be consolidated by the use

of the package Web server when building management servers on multiple sites.

Registers

Patches

Distributes &

Installs Patches

Managed machines

Downloads

Patches to Be

Distributed

Management Server

Patch

Distribution Plan

Package Web Server

Management Server

Internet


Introduction to Functions— Installing Applications

▌Effective for upgrading and adding applications!

Management

Support silent installation

[ Silent Installation ] Distributes installation images to be distributed with silent option

Eliminates operations on managed machine and completes installation automatically.

Agent runs Setup.exe with silent

option from each machine side

(Runs RPM for Linux)

CompletedManagement Server

Transmits Installation Image

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Introduction to Functions— Updating BIOS/FW

Management

Updating BIOS/FW

[ BIOS updates can be run remotely ] Boot FD format BIOS update programs can be run remotely to each machine

No operations for inserting traditional FDs needed for BIOS updates

[ Support optional firmware updates ] Optional firmware can be updated remotely

Boot FD format DOS and other proprietary programs can be run

Transmits FD ImageBIOS/FW update program can be

automatically run remotely

Management Server


Introduction to Functions— Backup/Restore

Maintenance

[ Perfect for system disk backup/restore ]

Drive, disk unit compatibility as backup/restore

target

Fast, safe disaster recovery using method that

considers file system!

Enables Bare-Metal restore

Enables restoring of backup data retrieved in

disk units to free disk

Ready if backup image of DeploymentManager is

available at restoration

[ Image data under high compression ]

Backs up only valid data in drives and disks

Achieves backup independent of drive and

disk size

Image data to be created under high compression

(Approx. 40 to 50%)

Takes less space in the disk of the image save

destination

10-GB HDD

2-GB DATAOnly valid data is backup target

2-GB DATA

and…

Creates image file under high compression

[General Notes]

For Full Disk Backup

Restore to identical size in byte units or larger size

at backup to disk.

Restore to a disk having the same type as the

backup disk (IDE, SCSI, etc.).

Partition Unit Backup

Restore to partition with identical size in byte units

that is formatted in the identical file system at

backup.


Introduction to Functions— Backup/Restore

Maintenance

[ Verifies disk configuration beforehand ]

The disk configuration check function verifies hard disk configuration (no. of HDDs and

partition configuration) of managed machines before running backup/restore.

[ Supports scheduled backup! ]

System backup can be run at specified times or regularly (weekly, monthly, etc.).

[ Supports hardware RAID and Giga-bit ]

Supports hardware RAID for backup/restore

Full recovery in system as is at backup when restoring

Supports1000-Base communications, enabling faster backup/restore

[ Achieves backup/restore without using DHCP or PXE ]

Sets dedicated CD to target machine enabling backup/restore without using DHCP or PXE


Introduction to Functions— Scenario, Remote Power On/Off Function

Common Functions

Scenario Function

Remote Power On/Off Function

Sets all operations through a scenario.

[ Scenario can be shared ]

One backup/restore scenario can be assigned to multiple machines. The backup image

name is created/selected automatically.

[ Simple scenario editing ]

The created scenario can be used and revised many times over again.

[ Manages machine power remotely ]

Managed machine power can be started or shutdown from the management server• Wake on LAN (Remote Power On) function must be installed to machine.


Introduction to Functions — Web Console, Command Line Function, Security Function

Common Functions

Web Console

[ Provides Web-based operations GUI ] Administrators can instruct operations with a Web

browser wherever they are.

Enables distribution instruction from different networks,

vastly improving operability.

Security Function

[ User Management Function ]

Setting login password and type of authority to each user.

Can prevent a malicious user from logging in and restrict the function

of the user who doesn’t need the full function.

[ Guard parameter setting for operation mistake ] Can set password guard or warning message guard on each operations on the

management server.

Example: Creating scenarios, running scenarios, power on/off, etc.

Command Line Function

[ Wide application available through disclosure of command lines ] Can be linked to other job management tools, etc.

Scheduling for installation work, etc. available in batch or series jobs.


Introduction to Functions — Schedule, Progress Management/Report Functions

Common Functions

[ Verifies Execution Success/Failure ] Displays/Reports on the status of each machine

Enables visual check of success or failure of installation to each machine where schedule

is used at the next morning

Results can be output to a CSV format file

[ Displays progress during installation ] Lists progress status for all machines during installation on the progress bar and status

display

[ Scenario Execute Scheduling ] Scenarios can be scheduled by specified times or regularly by days, weeks and months,

etc.

Achieves automated installation without administrator present

[ Automatic Operation Scheduling ] Remote power on/off function controls managed machine power at specified times or

regularly.

Schedule Function

Progress Management/Report Function


Introduction to Functions— Distribution Methods

▌Multicast/Unicast can be selected

Common Functions

Various Distribution Functions

Multicast Distributes image to all machines together while reducing network load.

Can distribute to all machines with 1 image distribution.

Unicast High reliability TCP/IP communications

Can distribute to different network machines without setting network devices.

[ Can control time differential distribution and distribution data volumes beforehand ] Considering the network load, the number of machines distributed simultaneously can be regulated

even when multiple machines are being distributed. The amount of data distributed at this time can

also be set.

Can be flexibly applied to a variety of customer environments by selecting

Multicast/Unicast according to the network environment used.

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Latest version (version 6.5) information


New Feature from Ver6.5

▌The followings are the main newly added functions and enhanced functions from DPM Ver6.4 to DPM Ver6.5.Support Windows 10 as OS of the managed machine.

You can edit MAC address and UUID of the managed machine from the Web Console or DPM Command Line.

You can assign multiple partitions on backup/restore scenario.Therefore, you can backup/restore multiple partitions by one scenario.

You can change the database to connect and the authentication method of the database.

You can perform upgrade install/uninstall the database by a user with administrator authority.

You can perform backup/restore/disk configuration check and local restoration under the environment of DHCP server less for the managed machine with UEFI mode.

You can perform backup/restore by the partition with below forms.

• Basic disk (GPT)

• Dynamic disk (MBR)

Support the effective sector backup/restore for the uninitialized Ext file system.

You can set the operation if the error occurs when performing backup/restore/disk configuration check scenario from the Web Console.

System Configuration


Role of each machine

▌Role of each machine

Role Description Installed componentsManagement Server

(Required)

The machine which manages

managed machines.

- DPM Server(Required)(*1)

- IIS(Required)

- DHCP Server(Option)

- NFS Server(Option)

- JRE(Option)

Database Server

(Option)

The machine for the database which manages the configuration

information of managed machines and so on.

By configuring the Database Server, the Management Server

and the database(SQL Server) can be separated. When you

configure the database on the Management Server,

the Database Server is not necessary.

- SQL Server(Required)

Package Web Server

(Option)

The machine which shares packages between multiple

Management Servers. The packages saved in the

Package Web Server are downloaded to the Management

Server by HTTP protocol. You can also configure the Package

Web Server on the Management Server.

- IIS(Required)

- JRE(Required)

- PackageDescriber(Required)

Console terminal (Option)

The machine which operates the

Management Server.

- Web Console

(It is not required to install)

- Image Builder(Remote

Console)(Option)

- DPM Command Line(Option)

- JRE(Option)

Managed machine (Required)

The machine on which DPM

functions are executed.

- DPM Client(Option)

*1

If you install DPM Server, you can install SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express at the same time.


Description of each component

▌Main component of management server

Component name Details When to be requiredDPM server Manages the managed machines and

executes processes to the managed

machines by instructions from the Web

Console or DPM Command Line.

Required.

SQL Server Manages the information of the managed

machines and so on by the database of SQL

Server.

Required when you configure the Database Server (different machine from the Management

Server).

(You need to prepare SQL Server to configure the Database Server separately.)

In addition, when you configure the database on the Management Server, SQL Server 2014

SP1 Express is installed at the same time as installing DPM Server.

Internet Information

Services (IIS)

Used for providing Web based features in

DPM.

Required.

(As this is not included in the DPM installation media, you need to prepare this separately.)

.NET Framework Used for execution as the base of Web

Console.

Required

.NET Framework 4.x is necessary.

For Windows Server 2012 R2, .NET Framework 4.5.1 is already installed. For Windows Server

2012, .NET Framework 4.5 is already installed.

In the case of other OS,install .NET Framework 4.5.2 in the installation media by DPM installer.

ASP.NET Required

Either of the following is necessary.

・ For Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2: ASP.NET 4.5

・ For Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2: ASP.NET 4.0

Windows Installer Used to install DPM Server Required

Windows Installer 4.5 is necessary to install DPM Server.

(In the case of Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, Windows Installer 4.5 is already installed.)

Web Console User interface to check the condition of the

managed machine and to execute process for

the managed machine.

Installation is not required.

(Required components will be downloaded from the Management Server via web browser).


Description of each component

▌Main component of management server

▌Component of managed machine

Component name Details When to be requiredDHCP Server Uses DHCP server to assign IP addresses in

the operation by network boot. If it is difficult

to install DHCP server, you can operate DPM

without DHCP server (You can boot managed

machines by bootable CD). In that case,

some functions are restricted.

See Appendix B, "For Customers Who Do

Not Install a DHCP Server" for details.

Because DHCP server is used to assign IP

address used by network boot temporarily, it

is possible to use fixed IP address in the

installed OS on each managed machine.

Required for the following functions.

・ Backup/restore/disk configuration check by network boot

・ OS installation by disk duplication

・ OS clear installation

・ BIOS/firmware update


NFS Server This is used to distribute OS image when you

execute OS clear installation.

This is required for OS clear installation.


JRE Uses JRE as Java execution environment

when you execute Image Builder or

PackageDescriber.

This is required when you use following functions.

・ To create Linux installation parameter files for OS clear installation

・ To create Linux disk duplication parameter files

・ To create packages by PackageDescriber

(This is not included in the installation media of DPM. You need to prepare it separately.)

Image Builder This is a tool for creating packages, disk

duplication data file, and so on and

registering them on the Management Server.

Installed at the same time as DPM Server.

You need to install Image Builder or DPM Command Line separately when you use them on a

machine, which is not the Management Server. (In this case, Image Builder is described as

Image Builder (Remote Console).)DPMCommand Line

The command line interface that executes the

processing for the managed machines and

checks the status of their execution.

PackageDescriber This is a tool to create packages and

registers them on the Package Web Server.

In addition, you can use this on the Package

Web Server.

Required to share packages between multiple Management Servers.

(Even if the Management Server is single, it is required to specify detailed conditions when

applying a patch by the automatic update type.)

Component name Details When to be requiredDPM client Transfers data with DPM server, and controls managed

machines.

Required to install patches/applications, shutdown a

managed machine and recognize scenario completion by

DPM client.


System configuration example -basic configuration-

▌Configuration example

Basic configuration example in case server components are operated by one server.

The ability to use:Backup/Restore , Service Packs/HotFixes/Linux Patch Files/Application Installation

Console terminal

- Web console

- Image Builder(Remote Console)

- DPM command line

- JRE

- DPM client

* Blue letter is realized with DPM product media only.

Red letter is required to be prepared separately.

Management

server

- DPM server

- Internet Information Services (IIS)

- DHCP server

- JRE

Web console and DPM

command line can be

operated on same machine

as management server.

Managed machines

10 machines (10 physical/virtual OS)


System configuration example -Multiple management server configuration-


Configuration example when package such as patch, application, etc is registered in package Web server, and

distributes it to multiple management server.

The ability to use:Service Packs/HotFixes/Linux Patch Files/Application Installation

Console terminal

- DPM client

Management server

Package Web server

Package Web server can be

different server from management

server.

20 machines

30 machines

Managed machines

Managed machines

Management server

- Web console


- DPM command line

- JRE

- DPM server


- DHCP server

- DPM server

- PackageDescriber


- DHCP server

- JRE

Web console and DPM

command line can be operated

on same machine as

management server.


System configuration example-Cluster configuration (shared disk type)


Console terminal

- DPM client

Managed machine

Configuration example in case of cluster configuration (shared disk type) of management server

The ability to use:Backup/Restore , Service Packs/HotFixes/Linux Patch Files/Application Installation

30 machines (30 physical/virtual OS)

Shared

Disk

Management server

Management server

- DPM server


- DHCP server

- JRE

- Web console


- DPM command line

- JRE

Web console and DPM

command line can be operated

on same machine as

management server.


MasterScope DeploymentManager product line up

Referecne Product Name Description

UL1228-A01E-I DeploymentManager Ver6.5

This is the DPM main product. One is needed per Management Server. Licenses are not given for

managed machines with the stand-alone product.Separate licenses are required according to the number and models of managed machines.One license is required for each Management Server in the case of a cluster configuration.

UL1228-A02E-IDeploymentManager Ver6.5

Server Target License (1)

This license is needed when managed machines use a server OS.Example)-Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008R2/Windows Server 2012/Windows Server 2012 R2 are server OSs.-A server license is needed if the OS is a Linux OS (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE LinuxEnterprise).-For example, if 10 managed machines in which Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed are being managed, then 10 server licenses are required(five server licenses x two bundles, or five server licenses x one bundle + one server license x five bundles, or one server license x 10 bundles).






Client Target License (1) This license is needed when managed machines use a client OS.Example)-Windows XP/Windows Vista /Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1 are clientOSs.-For example, if there are 20 managed machines on which Windows 7 is installed, then 20 client licenses are required (10 client licenses x twobundles, or 10 client licenses x one bundle + one client license x 10 bundles, or one client license x 20 bundles).


Client Target License (10)





(Note)

- One base software (UL1228-A01E-I) is required per one management server

- Server Target License is required in case that managed machine is used as server.

(Server Target License is required for Linux.)

- Client Target License is required in case that managed machine is used as client.

- Each license is required by management server.


Hardware dependent function in DPM

▌Hardware dependent function

As following function have process reading disk in managed machine and sending data via network, DPM must support disk controller and LAN board device driver.

• Backup/Restore

• OS installation by disk duplication

• BIOS/Firmware update

Development team have evaluated DPM with Express5800.As for supported machine, please contact sales representative in each region.

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