Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 cookbook / Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cardoso, Edvaldo Alessandro.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft System center configuration manager.

Operating systems (Computers).

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, UK ; Mumbai : Packt, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Biography/History:

CARDOSO EDVALDO ALESSANDRO: Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso is a virtualization and management enthusiast, author, and team leader. He is a subject matter expert in cloud computing and virtualization, and their management. He is strong team player, and pays attention to detail. His major strengths include strong leadership and hands-on skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines. He has dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments. He also has supervisory skills, which includes hiring skills. He has experience in managing, finding solutions, planning, organizing, and leading complex projects. All of these acquired in 23 years of experience in IT, in roles that span from an Application Developer through Network Manager, Network Security Manager, Systems Engineer, and Technical Consultant, working in segments spanning from government to health, education, and IT sectors. His product skill set includes Microsoft infrastructure technologies such as Hyper-V, System Center, Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, IIS, and Forefront, and he also has sound knowledge of Quest Migration Manager, Linux Infrastructure, Networking, Security Solutions (such as VPN and Firewall), and VMware in complex and large scenarios. He also has a strong grasp of infrastructure and architecture solutions, IT management and industry-related datacenter processes, strategies, and industry regulations and requirements. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in virtualization since 2009, he is a well-known speaker at IT-related events such as TechEd, CNASI, Windows Road Shows, and User Groups. He has consistently been a presenter for more than 10 years. He is an active member of Microsoft System Center TAP. He is also an Australian Computer Society (ACS) Certified Professional, a VMware Certified Professional, and also holds certifications in MCSE, MCSA, MCT. He was selected as Microsoft TechNet Brazil IT Hero in 2007. He was also awarded the Microsoft IT Heroes Happen award in Los Angeles in 2008. Furthermore, his virtualization project for a governmental institution in Brazil, while working as IT Manager, was selected as a business case by Microsoft. He lead major virtualization, AD, and Exchange projects for large customers is APJ, closely collaborating and liaising with presales and sales teams to ensure order fulfillment, client satisfaction, and IT synergies. As a key member of his team, he proactively shares expertise with peers around the globe, building and maintaining confidence of colleagues and customers, developing and nurturing deep expertise in key areas such as private cloud, migration and messages, and collaboration. He has also actively contributed to the development of materials and presentations related to his expertise, the development of best practices, and reusable content to ensure high-quality and consistent delivery of service projects across the globe. He recently reviewed the book Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook, published by Packt Publishing. You can check out his blog at http: //virtualizationandmanagement. wordpress. com/ and follow him on Twitter at @edvaldocardoso. Sobrinho Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso: Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso is a virtualization and management enthusiast, author, and team leader. He is a subject matter expert in cloud computing and virtualization, and their management. He is strong team player, and pays attention to detail. His major strengths include strong leadership and hands-on skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines. He has dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments. He also has supervisory skills, which includes hiring skills. He has experience in managing, finding solutions, planning, organizing, and leading complex projects. All of these acquired in 23 years of experience in IT, in roles that span from an Application Developer through Network Manager, Network Security Manager, Systems Engineer, and Technical Consultant, working in segments spanning from government to health, education, and IT sectors. His product skill set includes Microsoft infrastructure technologies such as Hyper-V, System Center, Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, IIS, and Forefront, and he also has sound knowledge of Quest Migration Manager, Linux Infrastructure, Networking, Security Solutions (such as VPN and Firewall), and VMware in complex and large scenarios. He also has a strong grasp of infrastructure and architecture solutions, IT management and industry-related datacenter processes, strategies, and industry regulations and requirements. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in virtualization since 2009, he is a well-known speaker at IT-related events such as TechEd, CNASI, Windows Road Shows, and User Groups. He has consistently been a presenter for more than 10 years. He is an active member of Microsoft System Center TAP. He is also an Australian Computer Society (ACS) Certified Professional, a VMware Certified Professional, and also holds certifications in MCSE, MCSA, MCT. He was selected as Microsoft TechNet Brazil IT Hero in 2007. He was also awarded the Microsoft IT Heroes Happen award in Los Angeles in 2008. Furthermore, his virtualization project for a governmental institution in Brazil, while working as IT Manager, was selected as a business case by Microsoft. He lead major virtualization, AD, and Exchange projects for large customers is APJ, closely collaborating and liaising with presales and sales teams to ensure order fulfillment, client satisfaction, and IT synergies. As a key member of his team, he proactively shares expertise with peers around the globe, building and maintaining confidence of colleagues and customers, developing and nurturing deep expertise in key areas such as private cloud, migration and messages, and collaboration. He has also actively contributed to the development of materials and presentations related to his expertise, the development of best practices, and reusable content to ensure high-quality and consistent delivery of service projects across the globe.

Summary:

This is a Packt Cookbook, full with over 75 recipes for VMM users to carry out vital tasks quickly and easily.This book is written for solutions architects, technical consultants, administrators, and any other virtualization lover who needs to use Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager in a real world environment.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1:VMM 2012 Architecture; Introduction; Understanding each component for a real-world implementation; Designing the VMM server, database, and console; Planning for high availability; Specifying the correct system requirements for a real-world scenario; Licensing the System Center; Troubleshooting VMM and supporting technologies; Chapter 2:Installing SCVMM 2012; Introduction; Creating service accounts; Deploying a Microsoft SQL Server for VMM implementation

Installing VMM dependenciesConfiguring distributed key management; Installing a VMM management server; Installing the VMM console; Connecting to a VMM management server by using the VMM console; Creating a Run As account's credentials in VMM; Configuring ports and protocols on the host firewall for each SCVMM component; Chapter 3:Installing the VMM Management Server; Introduction; Installing a highly available VMM management server; Installing a VMM management server on an additional node of a cluster; Connecting to a highly available VMM management server by using the VMM; console

Deploying a highly available library server on a file server clusterUninstalling a highly available VMM management server; Chapter 4:Configuring Fabric Resources in VMM; Introduction; Creating host groups; Setting up a VMM library; Networking - configuring logical networks in VMM; Networking - VM network and gateways with VMM; Networking - configuring ports and switches with VMM; Configuring storage with VMM; Provisioning a physical computer as a Hyper-V host - Bare Metal host deployment; Adding and managing Hyper-V hosts and host clusters with VMM

Chapter 5:Deploying Virtual Machines and ServicesIntroduction; Creating private clouds; Creating hardware, guest OS, application, and SQL profiles; Creating user roles in VMM; Creating and deploying virtual machines; Creating virtual machine templates; Creating and deploying service templates; Rapidly provisioning a virtual machine by using SAN Copy; Chapter 6:Upgrading from SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1; Introduction; Reviewing the upgrade options; Checking the VMM system requirements and preparing for the upgrade; Upgrading to VMM 2012 SP1; Reassociating hosts after upgrading; Updating the VMM agents

Performing other post-upgrade tasksChapter 7:Scripting in Virtual Machine Manager; Introduction; VMM PowerShell overview; Finding the command to automate tasks in VMM; Creating a script from VMM wizards; Storing and running scripts in VMM; VMM sample scripts; Chapter 8:Managing VMware ESXi and Citrix XenServer Hosts; Introduction; Adding a VMware vCenter Server to VMM; Adding VMware ESX hosts or host clusters to VMM; Configuring network settings on a VMware ESX host; Configuring host BMC settings; Importing VMware templates; Converting VMware virtual machines to Hyper-V

Managing Citrix XenServer hosts and pools

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-299-44105-X

1-84968-633-5

OCLC:

841039735