Building the Master Image in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Mikael Nystrom Senior Executive ConsultantTrueSecMGT303
Agenda
The Library in SCVMMThe Self-service PortalCreating Master Images
The Library
RespositoryISO ImagesVHD ImagesFloppy ImagesScriptsTemplatesConfiguration“The Boneyard”
The Library
TemplatesHardware ProfilesSoftware Profiles
Working in the Librarydemo
The Self-service Portal
Self-serviceCreateManageMove
Perfect forDevelopersAdmins (most of them)
Working in the Portaldemo
What’s a “Master” Image?
And why should I have one?Reasons not to have = 0Reasons to have = anything but 0
Master or Ref Image
It is much fasterMinutes instead of hours
Easier to useDon’t need to know how to install the OS
Perfect with the Self-service portalDevelopers and testers need to create machines
Fast and easy without asking YOU (the Admin)In fact, you must have an image to do this
Master or Ref Image
Should be repeatable and automaticStep-by-step
Install the OSAdd system componentsAdd service packs, hot fixes, agentsAdd VM additions
Blank password!
Creating a Master Image
Solution 1Install it manually and hope to get it the same way as the last time
Solution 2Use unattended files to create the ref images
Solution 3Let the existing deployment solution that you have in place create the images for you
Watch Out for:
Windows Server 2003 R2Needs two CDs and some “work” to be automatic
Windows Server 2003 R2 -64No support for legacy Nic, PXE boot?Single/Multi HAL?
Does it matter on a ref image?Agents?
OpsMgr, DPM, CCM, 3:partyAntivirus?Antimalware?Thick or Thin?PXE or Media?
Creating the Master Imagesdemo
Management – Hands-on Lab
MGT01-HOL Authoring Management Packs: An Introduction
MGT02-HOL Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager: Migrating from Mixed Mode to Native Mode
MGT03-HOL Deploying Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
MGT04-HOL Deploying OS Images through Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and Network Boot
MGT05-HOL Device Management with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
MGT07-HOL Extending, Customizing, and Integrating Microsoft System Center Service Manager
MGT08-HOL Incident and Change Management in Microsoft System Center Service Manager
MGT09-HOL Installing Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
MGT10-HOL Introduction to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
MGT11-HOL Introduction to Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007
MGT12-HOL Managing Microsoft Updates with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007MGT14-HOL Monitoring Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, SQL Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 with
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
MGT15-HOL Monitoring UNIX/Linux with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2
MGT16-HOL Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2: Advanced Concepts
MGT17-HOL Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2: An Introduction
MGT18-HOL Technical Introduction to Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
MGT19-HOL Understanding the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 SDK
MGT20-HOL Upgrading from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1MGT21-HOL Upgrading from Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 to Microsoft System Center Configuration
Manager 2007
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System Center on Microsoft.com: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenterSystem Center on TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/systemcenter/Virtualization on Microsoft.com: http://www.microsoft.com/virtualization
Community ResourcesSystem Center Team Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/systemcenterSystem Center Central: http://www.systemcentercentral.comSystem Center Community: http://www.myITforum.com System Center on TechNet Edge: http://edge.technet.com/systemcenterSystem Center on Twitter: http://twitter.com/system_centerVirtualization Feed: http://www.virtualizationfeed.com System Center Influencers Program: Content, connections, and resources for influencers in the System Center Community. For information, contact [email protected]
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