Stephen Lamb, IT Pro EvangelistMicrosoft UK Ltd.http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb+44 7812 980621

Server Infrastructure & Managing Workloads

James O’NeillIT Pro EvangelistMicrosoft UK Ltd.http://blogs.technet.com/jamesone+44 118 9093080

Agenda – part 1 of 3

Windows Server 2008 installation and deployment demos

Introducing our demo environmentReview of WDS & WAIKBuild Virtual Server 2Set up the clusterIntroducing Server CoreBuild Windows Server 2008 Core using WDSBuild full Windows Server 2008 from an ISO

Agenda – Part 2 of 3

Putting the Server to WorkSystem Center Virtual Machine ManagerSelf Service Portal

Agenda – Part 3 of 3

Managing your infrastructurePhysical to Virtual MigrationCapacity Planning via Operations ManagerScripting via PowerShellRunning VMs on Windows Server 2008

Introducing our Demo Environment...

Windows Server 2003 running Virtual Server

Let’s review the deployment Tools

WIM File

Vista Ultimate

Windows Imaging APIs (WIMGAPI)

ImageX

SysPrep

Setup WDSSystem Image Manager

unattend.xml

Vista NVista BusinessSysPrep

Image Based Deployment Tools Customization and Configuration Tools

Package Manager(pkgmgr.exe)

InternationalConfig(intlcfg.exe)

SysPrep

Windows Imaging APIs (WIMGAPI)

ImageX Setup WDS

\sources\install.wim, boot.wim

Scenario 1: Build Virtual Server 2

• Use Windows Deployment Services running on Infrastructure Server

Scenario 2: Set-up the cluster

Review cluster settings (on Virtual Server 1)

Configure iSCSI on Virtual Server 2(to talk to target on Infrastructure server)

Join Virtual Server 2 to the cluster

Introducing Server Core

Server Core is a minimal Windows Server 2008 installation option.

GUI? – Gone (mostly).Windows Explorer? – Gone.Internet Explorer & Media Player? – Gone..Net Framework? – Nope. Gone. MMC? - Gone too.

Designed to support very specific workloads.

What Can I Do With Server Core?

Roles• Active Directory Domain Services • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server • DNS Server • File Services • Print Server • Streaming Media Services • Web Server (IIS)

Scenarios 3,4,5

3. Build Server 2008 Core VM,Using WDS

4. Make that VM a clustered service.Prove clustering works !

5. Build Server 2008 (full) VM,from an ISO image

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Virtualization Management Capabilities

Virtual Machine Manage

r

Operations

Manager

Configuration

Manager

Data Protectio

n Manager

Server consolidation through virtual migration xVirtual machine provisioning and configuration xServer health monitoring, management xPerformance reporting, analysis xPatch management, software upgrades xVirtual machine backup and restore xDisaster Recovery x

Hardware Consolidation

• Increase utilization by running multiple applications on single physical server• Reduce power and real estate costs

Business Continuity and Rapid Recovery

• Manage and reduce planned or unplanned downtime• Quickly recover an entire system after data loss or corruption

Dev/Test Environments

• Simplify and streamline movement from test to production• Consolidate dev/test H/W and improve lab server provisioning

Dynamic Data Center

• Optimize use of available resources• Scale Up / Scale Out

Virtual Machine Management

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SCVMM At a glance

Live Thumbnail

Host Groups

Centralized Library

VMViews

Context Sensitive Actions

SCVMM Test/Dev Deployment

Single Physical ServerAdministrator

ConsoleDelegated

Provisioning UIWindows® PowerShell

Centralized Library

SCVMM Agent

VM VM

VM VM

SCVMM Corporate Deployment

Windows® PowerShellAdministrator Console Web-based Delegated

Provisioning UI

Library Server

Virtual Machine Hosts

SCVMM Enterprise Deployment

Singapore

Virtual Machine Hosts

London

Virtual Machine Hosts

Windows® PowerShellAdministrator Console Web-based Delegated

Provisioning UI

Virtual Machine Hosts

Library Server

Library Server

WAN Infrastructure

Library Server

Components

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Engine ServerVMM Engine running on dedicated serverVMM System Console

VMM AgentInstalled on the Virtual Server host machinesCommunicates with VMM Engine

Library ServerFile store for the virtual infrastructure building blocks

SQL ServerStores the configuration and discovery information

InterfacesAdmin UIWeb Command line

Scenario 6 (and 8 & 9)

Managing the workloads

Virtualization Workload Monitoring

Host Perspective

Virtualization is a new server workload, but with similar monitoring needs as existing workloads.Virtual Machine is a component of the virtualization stack.

In Guest Perspective

Virtual Machine is a computer!

Virtual Machine Host

Virtual Machine

Ops Mgr Agent

Virtualized Workload

Virtual Machine

Ops Mgr Agent

Virtualized Workload

Operations Manager Agent

Virtual Machine Manager Agent

Virtualization Management Pack

Server Virtualization Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 provides the following:

Discovery and monitoring of all Virtual Server and Virtual Machine Manager ComponentsAlerts on job and component status changeReports for managing and maintaining a virtualized environmentVirtualization environment diagram view

Scenario 7: Physical to Virtual Machine

Physical to Virtual Migration, using SCVMM

Scenario 8: Capacity Planning

Scaling out – to increase performanceScaling up – reducing the number of physical servers

Rating Function

Hard Requirements CheckVM

Data

Capacity Planning Technology

HostData

CPU, Network, & Disk Load

Configuration

Physical needs

Virtual Machine Placement: Overview

Normalized Host + VM Load

Result

VM Placement: Host Ratings

CPU Memory Network IO

Disk IO0

102030405060708090

100

LeftoverHost ReservesNew VMNormalized Host

CPU Memory Network IO

Disk IO0

102030405060708090

100

LeftoverHost ReservesNew VMNormalized Host

CPU Memory Network IO

Disk IO0

102030405060708090

100

LeftoverHost ReservesNew VMNormalized Host

CPU Memory Network IO

Disk IO0

102030405060708090

100

LeftoverHost ReservesNew VMNormalized Host

Host Rating = (Free CPU * CPU Weight) + (Free Memory * Memory Weight) +

(Free Disk * Disk Weight) + (Free Network * Network Weight) Host Rating equal 0 if any of the thresholds have been

violated.

Scenario 9: Scripting via Powershell

The basis for the SC VMM Admin ConsoleCommand-line shell and scripting language>130 standard command-line toolsConsistent scripting syntax and utilities that integrate with established tools and proceduresAll functions of the VMM Admin Console are based on PowerShell scripts

Windows Server Virtualization

Greater Scalability and improved performance

x64 bit host and guest supportSMP support

Increased reliability and securityMinimal Trusted Code base Windows running a foundation role

Better flexibility and manageability

New UI/Integration with SCVMM AMD-V / Intel VT

Windows Hypervisor

VM 1“Parent” VM 2

“Child”VM 3“Child”

VirtualHard Disks

(VHD)

Hardware

Windows Server 2003

Virtual Server 2005 R2

VM 2 VM 3

Virtualization

Scenario 10: VMs on WSV

Run Virtual Machines created in Virtual Server on Windows Server Virtualization

Windows References

Windows Deployment Serviceshttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/ads/default.mspx

Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?

FamilyID=c7d4bc6d-15f3-4284-9123-679830d629f2&DisplayLang=en

PowerShellhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspx

Windows Server 2008 core http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/servercore.mspx

System Center References

System Center Suite of productshttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/

Operations Manager 2007http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/opsmgr/default.mspx

Virtual Machine Managerhttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/scvmm/default.mspx

That’s All