Microsoft Virtualization Technologies

System Centre Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Sean Taylor– Microsoft Solutions Architect

Microsoft Virtualisation Technologies

Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V is installed as a role– Supported in a full installation or a Server Core installation of 64-bit Windows

Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions

– Supports local graphical management in full installation mode

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is built on Windows technologies– Comes only as a single, free edition

– Designed solely as a Virtualisation platform

– Provides local command-line and a text-based configuration utility to perform initial configuration tasks

– Designed to be remotely managed

– Leverages the Windows driver and management models / APIs

Management– Both support full graphical management using standard Hyper-V

administration tools from remote workstation or server

– Both support full graphical management through System Center VMM

2 Sides of Hyper-V

Microsoft Virtualisation Technologies

Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V is installed as a role– Supported in a full installation or a Server Core installation of 64-bit Windows

Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter editions

– Supports local graphical management in full installation mode

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is built on Windows technologies– Comes only as a single, free edition

– Designed solely as a Virtualisation platform

– Provides local command-line and a text-based configuration utility to perform initial configuration tasks

– Designed to be remotely managed

– Leverages the Windows driver and management models / APIs

Management– Both support full graphical management using standard Hyper-V

administration tools from remote workstation or server

– Both support full graphical management through System Center VMM

IT Management with System Center

Hardware Provisioning

Workload Provisioning

PatchingMonitoring

Disaster Recovery

Backup

VMM Benefits

1. Designed for Windows Server 2008, R2 and R2 SP1

2. Support for Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and VMware

3. Performance and Resource Optimization

4. Maximize datacenter resources through consolidation

5. Machine conversions are easy

6. Quick provisioning of new machines

7. Intelligent placement

8. Web Management Portal

9. Centralized library

10. Integration with Windows PowerShell

System Centre Virtual Machine Manager

• Multi-Hypervisor• P2V & V2V• Live Migration Support• Quick Storage Migration• OpsMgr Integration:

• Unlocks PRO• Rapid Provisioning• Intelligent Placement• Library & Web Portal• AD Integration• Granular Management• PowerShell• Maintenance Mode

Creating Virtual Machines with VMM

Converting Physical Computers to VMs

Source Computer VMM Server

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1.Install Agent2.Get Hardware Configuration3.Imaging4.Fix-Up5.Create VM

Converting VMware Virtual Machines in VMM

VMM-based Virtual Machine

VMM Server

Convert Virtual

Machine Wizard

VMware Server-Based Virtual Machine

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1. Copy .vmx and .vmdk file to VMM library

2. Run the Convert Virtual Machine Wizard - converts .vmdk file to .vhd

3. VMM prepares the VHD for VM creation

VMM and VMware

Benefits of managing VMware with VMM?

1. Integration2. Single Management Solution

How to manage VMware with VMM

1. Add Virtual Center Server2. Host view populated with ESX records3. Provide credentials4. AddHost wizard

VMM Library Resources

Virtual Machine Templates

Virtual Hard Disk

Hardware Profile Components

Guest Operating System Components

Virtual Machine Template

Hardware Profiles

CPU Resources

Memory

Built-in Virtual Floppy Drive

Built-in Virtual IDE Device

Virtual SCSI Adapter(s)

Virtual NetworkAdapter(s)

Host CPU Resourc

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Hardware Profile

Reporting

Virtual Machine Allocation

Virtual Machine Utilization

Host Utilization

Host Utilization Growth

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Virtualization Candidatesüü

These reports are generated by System Center Operations Manager 2008 - the Server Virtualization Management Pack must be deployed and reporting enabled in VMM

Virtual Machine Self-Service

Virtual Machine Self-Service Key Features

Self-Service Policies

Virtual Machine Permissions

Virtual Machine Ownership

Virtual Machine Quotas

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Windows PowerShell with VMM

All wizards include ‘View Script’ functionality

PowerShell scripts can be stored on Library shares

Easily share scripts among Administrators

Any Questions?

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