4.18.24 Movement Legacies, Reflection, and Review.pptx
System Center VMM 2008: Technical Overview
1. Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2: Technical Overview Vu Nguyen Cao Son EPG Technical Specialist i-sonvu@microsoft.com
2. Virtualization { } “Virtualization without good management is more dangerous than not usingvirtualization in the first place.” – Tom Bittman, Gartner VP AND Analyst, 9 May, 2007 Virtualization Will Drive Major Change in IT Infrastructure and Operations in the Next Three Years, Tom Bittman, May 8, 2007
3. AgendaSession Overview Overview of Microsoft Virtualization and System Center VMM 2008 Interface and New Features Core VMM features High Availability and VMware management deep dives are covered in SVR303 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008: Advanced Features
4. Microsoft Virtualization: From the Datacenter to the Desktop User State Virtualization Document redirection Offline files Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Application Virtualization Desktop Virtualization
5. Microsoft Virtualization Data center to desktop Physical & VirtualManagement Best TCO/ROI It’s the Platform you know Full range of products & solutions 1/3 the price up front Physical and Logical & Cross-hypervisor Key feature of platform Lower ongoing costs Tools you know Large partner eco-system Interoperability
6. What's New in Microsoft Virtualization Held our getVIRTUALnow Virtualization Launch event in Bellevue, Washington on September 8th, 2008 Over 100 additional getVIRTUALnow events worldwide to showcaseMicrosoft virtualization Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V RTM is available now via Windows Update. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 is now available for download System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 RTM is now available App-V 4.5 and Configuration Manager 2007 R2 also available Announced 24 core support with new Intel 6-core processors Announced changes in licensing for many Microsoft server applications, removing the restrictions on VM mobility Announced support for many Microsoft server applications, running in Virtual Machines, on certified Hypervisors (including VMware ESX 3.5u2)
7. Managing The Server Lifecycle Hardware Provisioning Backup Live host level virtual machine backup In guest consistency Rapid recovery Patch management and deployment OS and application configuration management Software upgrades Server Management Suite Enterprise Virtual Workload Provisioning Disaster Recovery End to end service management Server and application health monitoring & management Performance reporting and analysis Virtual machine management Server consolidation and resource utilization optimization Conversions: P2V and V2V OS / Software Deploy, Patching and State Mgmt Performance and Health Monitoring
8. A centralized, heterogeneous management solution for the virtual datacenter Maximize Resources Centralized virtual machine deployment and management for Hyper-V, Virtual Server, and VMware ESX servers Intelligent placement of Virtual Machines Fast and reliable P2V and V2V conversion Comprehensive application and service-level monitoring with Operations Manager Integrated Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) of VMs Increase Agility Rapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templates Centralized library of infrastructure components Leverage and extend existing storage infrastructure and clusters Allow for delegated management and access of VMs Leverage Skills Familiar interface, common foundation Monitor physical and virtual machines from one console Fully scriptable using Windows PowerShell
9. System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 VirtualMachines VirtualServer VMwareCluster Context Sensitive Actions Hyper-VCluster Filters Live Thumbnail VMInformation ManagementSelection
11. Self Service Web Portal Administrator’s Console Operator’s Console Web Console Windows PowerShell Windows® PowerShell Connector Virtual Machine Manager Server Operations Manager Server Management Interfaces Virtual Server Host VMM Library Server VMware VI3 Virtual Center Server ESX Host VM VM VM VM VM VM Template VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM VM ISO Script VHD SAN Storage VMM 2008 Architecture
13. VMware Management Driven by customer demand Unified management experience Physical and Virtual Hyper-V and VMware Full virtual machine management VMotion, Resource Pools, etc. Enhanced capabilities Intelligent Placement Library Powershell PRO application aware calibration
14. Unified Management Powerful Cross Platform Virtualization Management Support for VMware VI3 Single management console across Virtual Server, Hyper-V and VI3 Manage and integrate multiple VMware environments Streamline and automate all tasks using VMM You decide where workloads should run across your environment
15. Architecture Details Integrate with Virtual Center VI3 Web Services Interfaces Virtual Machine Manager manages multiple Virtual Center instances Co-exists with Virtual Center Updates made in Virtual Center reflected in VMM in real-time and vice-versa
16. VM Provisioning and Server Consolidation Wizard based approach for creating VMs VM templates - Syspreped VMs and hardware profile Clone existing VMs Resource limits per platform x64, Virtual SMP, etc. Discovery of virtualization candidates Convert existing workloads
17. Host Configuration Wizard based experience for adding hosts Remote installation and configuration of virtualization software and management interfaces Remotely enable the Hyper-V role Easy management of Hyper-V host clusters Add entire Hyper-V host cluster in a single step Automatic detection of node additions/removals Management of Windows Server 2008 Failover clusters for Hyper-V Specify number of node failures you want to sustain but still have all your HA VMs running Intelligent Placement ensures that new HA VM creation will not overcommit the cluster Node failures automatically trigger overcommit re-calculation
18. Can the cluster sustain 1 node failure? Cluster reserve = 1 node Place the VM Placement and Cluster Reserve YES Clustered Host 1 Clustered Host 2 Clustered Host 3
19. Placement and Cluster Reserve Can the cluster sustain 1 node failure? NO Cluster reserve = 1 node Don’t place the VM Clustered Host 1 Clustered Host 2 Clustered Host 3
20. Conversions: P2V and V2V Intuitive and easy to use tools provide: Core feature of VMM, no additional infrastructure or costs per conversion Wizard based experience Reconfigure storage, memory, CPU, etc. Efficient disk copy Preserves network settings and MAC addresses Automatable through PowerShell Supported platforms: Live - Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 Offline - Windows 2000 Server SMP and x64 sources
21. Delegation and Self Service Administrators control access through policies which designate capabilities Delegated Administrators Manage a scoped environment Self service user Web user interface Manage their own VMs Quota to limit VMs Scripting through PowerShell
22. Library Repository for all VM building blocks VHDs Offline VMs ISOs Sysprep Answer Files PowerShell Scripts with Run option Templates Use centralized or distributed Windows files servers as libraries Move/copy/delete/modify files directly in the file system VMM tracks changes and provides physical and logical view VMM stamps objects with a ID to uniquely track the object
23. Intelligent Placement Capacity planning technology ensures best resource utilization Star rated results for easy decision making Customizable algorithm to achieve your goals Applicable to both Microsoft and VMware hosts
24. Intelligent Placement Details Host Performance and Configuration Physical Disk and Memory Requirements Result of Disk Capacity and Memory Check Disk Capacity and Memory Check Rating Function Configuration Existing Load VM CPU, Network, and Disk Load Normalized Host + VM Load Capacity Planning Technology Configuration
25. Placement - Host Ratings Calculation 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.
26. VMM Scripting Through PowerShell Microsoft’s command shell for scripting and development Consistent scripting syntax Encapsulate platform differences VMM PowerShell Snap-in 170+ command-line functions Foundation for VMM administrator’s console and Self Service Portal All PowerShell operations are logged and audited
27. PowerShell - Command Line Interface PS C:amp;gt; Get-VMMServer Server1 PS C:amp;gt; Get-help Get-VM –Examples EXAMPLE 1: Get all virtual machines and display complete information about each one. C:S> Get-VM -VMMServer VMMServer1.Contoso.com Gets all objects that represent virtual machines. This command retrieves virtual machine objects from the Virtual Machine Manager database on VMMServer1, which is located in the Contoso.com domain, and displays information about these virtual machines to the user. PS C:amp;gt; Get-VM –VMMServer server1 | select name, processortype, memory Name ProcessorType Memory ---- ------------- ------ Print Server 1-processor 1.00 GHz Pe... 512 LOB Server 1 1-processor 1.00 GHz Pe... 512 Dev Server 1-processor 1.00 GHz Pe... 1024 Test Server 1-processor 1.00 GHz Pe... 512
28. Monitoring and Reporting Discovery of Hosts, Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Manager components Performance and Health Monitoring, Reports, etc. Application awareness Performance and resource calibration and optimization
29. Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) Workload and application aware resource optimization Extensible through the Operations Manager 2007 MP framework Create policies that VMM acts upon tips automatically or manually Minimize downtime and accelerating time to resolution. Enables partners to deliver value add to our mutual customers
32. Brocade Management Pack for Microsoft System CenterScenario - Link Congestion alerts Virtualization Servers (3 + 1 Servers) VMs migrate based on Pro Tip Implement PRO remediation Domain Controller Brocade VMM PRO Tip Initiated VMM intelligent placement indicates optimum host What does this mean for my Virtual Machines?? Link Congestion Opportunity to automate as needed Ethernet Specific advice for the VM administrator! Fabric alerts sent to System Center Operations Manager VHDs Reside On SAN Legend Green Arrows = 1GbE Black = 8 Gb/FC
33. Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Solution Accelerator Automating patching of virtual machine libraries Integration and automation with VMM, ConfigMgr, WSUS Real time status reporting Installation and use guide Available now for VMM 2007 Update for VMM 2008 coming Identify Identify the offline VM’s to patch in VMM library Assess Assess the capacity of the maintenance hosts Patch Use ConfgMgr/WSUS to patch Report Report real time servicing status
35. Server Management Suite Enterprise Provides comprehensive management for physical and Windows Server and storage environments and includes: System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 System Center Operations Manager 2007 Enterprise Edition System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Enterprise Edition System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Provides the rights to manage an unlimited number of operating system environments (“OSEs”) on a physical host server Provides end to end Server Lifecycle management, both Physical and Virtual VMM 2008 will also be available in standalone version upon release
36. Unlimited Virtualization with Datacenter Virtual Sessions Per License Unlimited .. 32 16 8 4 1 Standard Enterprise Datacenter Includes host OS: YES YESYES Datacenter Edition makes licensing Windows Server for Virtual Machines easy. Simply license the processors. No need to count, track, or license the virtual machines.
37. Microsoft Server Virtualization Solution Enabling Key Scenarios Server consolidation Business continuity Dynamic provisioning Manage virtual & physical and into applications from one toolset Integrate virtualization into existing environments and processes At 1/2th the cost of VMware in EMEA VMware Microsoft
38. Virtualization Road Map Future Now VMM 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 VMM vNext RTM Windows Server 2008 R2Hyper-V RTM MDOP w/App-V 4.5 MDOP update w/ MED-V
