Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 Microsoft Objectives And Agenda Virtualization Background What is System Virtualization? Introduction to System Center Virtual Machine Manager Key Scenarios Architectures, Topologies, and Technology Partners, Timeslines, and Closing Comments What is Virtualization? Without Virtualization With Virtualization With Microsoft’s Virtualization Solution Virtual Applications Any application on any computer on-demand Applications installed to Infrastructure Specific hardware and OS Virtual Presentation Interface bound to process Presentation layer separate from process Management Operating System assigned Virtual Machine to specific hardware OS can be assigned to any desktop or server Licensing Storage assigned to specific locations Virtual Storage Interoperability Storage and backup over the network Network assigned to specific locations Virtual Network Support Localizing dispersed resources Virtualization Investments A Multiple Level Approach Infrastructure Applications Management Interoperability Licensing Virtual Server Accelerate Ease consolidation Heterogeneous Instance based 2005 and Windows deployment onto virtual support for Linux licensing for Server 2003 make infrastructure Windows Server cost effective Reduce the cost VHD Open virtualization of supporting Better utilize Specifications Unlimited combo applications management Promise instances with resources Windows Server Windows Server Turn applications Standards Data Center virtualization is a into dynamic, Free up IT spend Efforts Edition and component of real-time DMTF: Standard SQL Server services APIs for VM Windows Server management Enterprise 2008 PCI-SIG: Standards Edition for I/O virtualization Support Virtualization: Business Benefits Enable Increase Agility Reduce Total Availabilit Cost of y Ownership Dynamic provisioning Backup Power Live migration Recovery Asset utilization Self-managing Business dynamic systems Application continuity testing Traditional Hardware Configuration Application Application Application Application Application Application Operating System Hardware Application Virtualization Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Operating System Hardware Hardware Virtualization Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Application Guest Operating Guest Operating System System Hardware Virtualization Hardware Virtualization Host Operating System Hardware Virtual Infrastructure Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Guest Operating Guest Operating System System Hardware Virtualization Hardware Virtualization Host Operating System Hardware Next-Generation Virtualization Infrastructure Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Applicationc Parent Child Child Partition Partition Partition Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Windows Server Virtualization (‘Viridian’ Hypervisor) Hardware x64 with Intel VT or AMD-V Microsoft Virtualization Management Presentation Virtualization Application Virtualizatio n Desktop Virtualization Server Virtualizatio n Virtualization Management in System Center Server consolidation via virtual migration VM provisioning and configuration Server health monitoring & management Performance reporting and analysis Patch management & software upgrades VM backup and recovery Disaster recovery A centralized management application solution for Microsoft virtual server software. Increased Physical Server Utilization • Deploys multiple virtual servers on 1 physical server • Increases flexibility • Sets up servers for testing • Decreases hardware costs Centralized Management of Virtual Infrastructure • Uses MOM pack for reporting and health monitoring • Reports on consolidation candidates, utilization trending, optimization opportunities Rapid Provisioning of New Virtual Machines • Enables end users to use Self Service Provisioning UI to request and place VMs • Enables administrators to configure rules and boundaries for provisioning VM VMVMVMVM VMVMVMVMVMVMVM VMVMVMVMVMVMVM VMVVMVMVM M Virtual Machine Manager Benefits Customer Pain Points Virtual Machine Manager Solution Maximize Resources Centralized virtual machine deployment and management Operational Cost Intelligent placement of Virtual Machines (management, power, Fast and reliable physical-to-virtual-machine space, risk of new conversion (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) systems) conversion Comprehensive service-level enterprise monitoring with Operations ManagerAchieve integration Agility Rapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templates and profiles Speed of Provisioning Centralized library of infrastructure components (time to deploy, machine Leverage and extend existing storage infrastructure sprawl [physical and virtual]) Allow for delegated management of VMs Leverage Skills Familiar interface, common foundation Monitor physical and virtual machines from one Management Capability console (Separate solutions for Fully scriptable using PowerShell virtual infrastructure, not ® integrated, specialized staff Leverage knowledge in Active Directory domain ) services to management of virtual machines System Center Virtual Machine Manager Host Groups Context Sensitive Actions VM Views Centralized Library Live Thumbnail Components of Virtual Machine Manager Delegated Windows Administrator Provisioning PowerShell Console UI Guest OS Guest OS Agent Guest OS Guest OS VMM Microsoft Centralized SQL Server 2005 Library Guest OS Guest OS What's in VMM Every VMM component is remotely installable Support for hosts in a Perimeter Network Completely new Administrator Console Completely new UI based on the System Center Framework - same as System Center Operations Manager, Service Desk, etc. 64-bit VMM Server support Physical to Virtual Conversions (Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows 2000) Virtual to Virtual Conversions of VMware VMs and disks to Virtual Server VHD formats Operations Manager 2007 Management Pack and Reports Key Scenarios Consolidation of Virtual Infrastructure Provisioning of Virtual Machines Administrator-based Delegated Consolidation PerformancePhysical servers dataPhysical collectedconverted to to Prioritized report of machinesidentifyvirtual retired machines consolidation orconsolidation repurposed IntelligentPerformanceVirtual Machine placement data candidates candidates collectedManagerof each fromVM agents on VM hostsdeployedoptimal for intelligent to host virtual machineplacement hosts Physical Infrastructure Virtual Machine Hosts Administrative Provisioning New VM created from configured templatePre-configured VM configuration template selected customized from for new VM template Intelligent placement Centralized Library Performanceof new VM ondata of VM Templates collectedoptimal from host VM hosts for intelligent placement Virtual Machine Hosts Delegated Provisioning Web- Based UI UpdatedDelegated web user UI for VM created beginsdelegated creating new from virtualprovisioning machine adminstrator- assigned template Centralized Library of VM Templates VM automatically placed on optimally designated host Virtual Machine Hosts Virtual Machine Manager Architecture: Components Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Engine Server VMM Engine running on dedicated server VMM System Console VMM Agent Installed on the Virtual Server host machines Communicates with VMM Engine Library Server File store for the virtual infrastructure building blocks SQL Server Stores the configuration and discovery information Interfaces Admin UI Web Command line Component: Library Provides a central store for all the building blocks of virtualization Virtual Machines/VHDs store for re-deployment Templates to create new Virtual Machines (VM) from ISO images used in VM management and creation Scripts to customize base VMs Decommissioned Virtual Machines/VHDs Hardware configurations profiles Remote Library Support Support for Multiple Libraries Automatic discovery of new library objects Enable/Disable resources Clone hardware and guest OS profiles VMM Technologies: PowerShell The basis for the VMM Admin Console Command-line shell and scripting language >130 standard command-line tools Consistent scripting syntax and utilities that integrate with established tools and procedures All functions of the VMM Admin Console are based on PowerShell scripts PowerShell - Command Line Interface PS C:\> Get-VMMServer Server1 PS C:\> Get-help Get-VM –Examples EXAMPLE 1: Get all virtual machines and display complete information about each one. C:\PS> 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:\> 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 VMM Technologies: P2V Overview P2V is a core feature of Virtual Machine Manager, no additional costs per conversion VMM P2V includes the ability to create images of physical hard disks, prepare them for use in a virtual machine, and create the final virtual machine for an end-to-end P2V solution Support