Configuring and Deploying Private Cloud with System Center 2012

Course Structure

Module 01 - Understanding the Private Cloud

• Cloud Comparisons
• Comparing the Private and Public Clouds
• Benefits of the Private Cloud with Microsoft
• Using System Center 2012

Lesson 2: Preparing to Deploy the Cloud

• Major Business Needs
• Service Identification
• Management Process Automation

Lesson 3: Components of the Private Cloud

• Looking at the Data Center Environment
• High Availability
• Scalability
• BCP
• DRP

Lesson 4: System Center 2012 Components

• What is VMM?
• Orchestrator
• Service Manager
• Operations Manager
• DPM

Lesson 5: Using Hyper-V with VMM

• Cluster Requirements
• Hyper-V Cluster Creation
• Using VMM for Clusters
• Did it Deploy?
• Demo - Preparing the Private Cloud Infrastructure
• Demo - Creating a Host Group
• Demo - Creating a RunAs Account
• Demo - Creating a User Role
• Module 01 Review

Module 02 - Using VMM to Deploy the Cloud

Lesson 1: VMM Architecture

• VMM Architecture
• Private Cloud Infrastructure
• VMs and the Services Tab
• VMM Jobs
• VMM Libraries
• VMM Manager Settings
• Deploying VMs in VMM

Lesson 2: Install and/or Upgrade VMM

• Minimum Requirements for Installing VMM
• What to Plan For
• Upgrading Earlier Versions of VMM
• Making the VMM Highly Available

Lesson 3: Host Groups

• Understanding Host Groups
• Placement Rules
• Power Optimization
• Dynamic Optimization
• Host Reservations
• Storage
• Networks

Lesson 4: Understanding Security

• Service Accounts
• Run As Account
• User Roles in VMM
• Demo - Reviewing the Hosts
• Demo - Library Shares
• Demo - Preparing the Cloud Infrastructure
• Demo - Veryfying Roles
• Demo - Deploying a New Virtual Machine
• Module 02 Review

Module 03 - Working With the Private Cloud Infrastructure

Lesson 1: PXE and Update Servers

• PXE Server Architecture
• Update Management in the VMM

Lesson 2: Bare Metal Hyper-V Host Servers

• Installing the PXE Server for Integration
• Bare Metal Deployment
• The Host Profile
• Adding the PXE Server Role
• Adding Resource Wizard

Lesson 3: Configuring the Update Server Role

• Server Updates
• Using WSUS
• Adding and Managing the Update Server to VMM

Lesson 4: The Update Baseline

• Preparing for the Update Baseline
• Check for Compliance
• Choosing Remediation for Non-Compliance
• Demo - Configuring a PXE Server
• Demo - Creating a Host Profile
• Demo - Creating an Update Server
• Demo - Update Baseline
• Module 03 Review

Module 04 - Virtual Applications

Lesson 1: Dynamic Application Deployment

• Describing Dynamic Application Deployment
• Using the Web Deployment Tool
• What is Server Application Virtualization?

Lesson 2: Server Application Virtualization Overview

• Server App-V Basics
• Scenarios for Server App-V
• Definitions
• What is Sequencing?
• The Server App-V Package
• What’s Different Between Server App-V and App-V?

Lesson 3: Web Deployment Packages

• The Web Deployment Process
• Creating Web Deployment Packages

Lesson 4: Configuring Server App-V Components

• Requirements
• Cmdlets
• Best Practices

Lesson 5: Sequencing and Deploying Virtual Apps

• Creating a Server App-V Package
• Sequencer Cmdlets and the Server App-V Agent
• Testing the Package
• Protecting the Server App-V Package
• Demo - Configuring Virtual Application Delivery
• Module 04 Review

Module 05 - Components of the Private Cloud

Lesson 1: SQL Server Profiles

• Using VMM for SQL Installation
• Preparing and Deploying the Image
• SQL Server Profile
• Service Templates to Complete Deployment

Lesson 2: OS Profiles

• Guest OS Profiles
• General Settings for Guest OS Profiles
• Roles and Features
• Network Settings
• Scripting Guest OS Profiles

Lesson 3: Application Profiles

• Overview of Application Profiles
• Making a Profile
• Deploying the Profile

Lesson 4: Hardware Profiles

• Hardware Profile Overview
• Compatibility and General Settings
• Network Adapter Settings
• Bus Configuration
• Advanced Settings

Lesson 5: VM Templates

• Overview of VM Templates
• How to Create a VM Template
• Configuration

Lesson 6: Self-Service User Role

• User Roles
• Considerations for Self-Service User Roles
• Quotas
• Creating a Self-Service User Role
• Demo - Creating Private Cloud Building Blocks
• Module 05 Review

Module 06 - A First Business Unit Cloud

Lesson 1: What is Private Cloud Computing

• The Business Unit Cloud
• Resources
• Capacity
• Capabilities

Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring App Controller

• App Controller Overview
• Installing the App Controller
• Connecting VMM to the App Controller

Lesson 3: Creating and Managing Services and Service Templates

• Describing a Service
• Service Templates
• Working with Service Templates
• Deployment Configurations
• Service Template Settings
• Demo - Deploying and Accessing the Private Cloud
• Module 06 Review

Module 07 - Private Cloud Infrastructure

Lesson 1: Operations Manager Components

• Architecture
• Minimum Requirements
• Monitoring Cloud Components
• The Agent
• Security for the Agent
• Securing User Access

Lesson 2: Upgrading

• Types of Server Upgrades
• Upgrading a Distributed Topology
• Side-by-Side Upgrade

Lesson 3: Notifications

• Channels
• Subscribers
• Subscriptions

Lesson 4: Management Packs

• Management Packs
• Downloading and Installing Management Packs
• Tuning
• Making Your Own Management Pack

Lesson 5: Putting It All Together

• Putting It All Together
• Demo - Deploying Agents
• Demo - Installing Management Packs
• Module 07 Review

Module 08 - Monitoring the Private Cloud

Lesson 1: Using SharePoint

• Using Dashboard in SharePoint
• Installing and Configuring the SC OM Web Part

Lesson 2: Templates for Monitoring

• Installing and Configuring the SC OM Web Part
• Monitoring Database Performance
• Port Availability
• Processes
• Windows Services
• Web Applications
• .NET Applications

Lesson 3: Watching a Distributed App

• Distributed Applications
• Creating a Distributed Application
• Templates
• Demo - Creating Custom Monitoring
• Module 08 Review

Module 09 - Service Management for the Cloud

Lesson 1: What is Service Manager

• Service Manager Components
• Prerequisites
• Deployment Options
• Security

Lesson 2: Understanding Work Items

• Change Management
• Release Management
• Incident Management
• Problem Management
• Service Requests
• Knowledge Management

Lesson 3: Connectors

• AD Connectors
• SC CM Connectors
• SC OM Connectors
• Orchestrator Connector
• VMM Connector

Lesson 4: Notifications

• Channels
• Subscriptions
• Templates
• Demo - Configuring Service Manager Basic Settings
• Module 09 Review

Module 10 - Private Cloud Service Catalog

Lesson 1: Private Cloud Service Catalog

• Service Catalog
• Creating Request Offerings
• Process Pack
• Cloud Services Process Pack
• Cloud Services Process Pack Reporting

Lesson 2: Service Level Management

• Service Level Management
• Calendar Items
• Demo - Configuring the Storage Pool
• Module 10 Review

Module 11 - Security for the Cloud

Lesson 1: Planning DPM Deployment

• Considerations for DPM Deployment
• Selecting a Backup Method
• Storage Requirements
• Security Requirements
• Software Requirements
• Hardware, Network, and Scaling Requirements

Lesson 2: DPM Technologies

• Components
• Protection Process
• Files and Applications

Lesson 3: Upgrading DPM

• Upgrading to DPM 2012
• In-Place Upgrade
• Side-by-Side Upgrade

Lesson 4: Configuring DPM for the Private Cloud

• Storage
• Agents for Trusted Domains
• Agents for Untrusted Domains
• Deploying Agents on the Untrusted Domains
• Using DPM Protection Agents with Certificate Authentication
• Deploying DPM Protection Agents using Certificate Authentication

Lesson 5: Configuring Application Protection for the Private Cloud Protection Groups

• SQL Protection
• Protecting the Private Cloud
• Item-Level Recovery
• Cluster Shared Volume Protection
• Self-Service Recovery

Lesson 6: Restoring Applications to the Private Cloud

• Recovering SQL Data
• Self-Service SQL Server Data Recovery
• VM Recovery
• Item-Level Recovery on Hyper-V
• Demo - Automating the Private Cloud
• Module 11 Review

Module 12 - Automation in the Private Cloud

Lesson 1: Orchestrator Architecture

• Orchestrator Overview
• Architecture
• Integration Packs for Automation
• Orchestrator Requirements

Lesson 2: Deployment and Configuration of Orchestrator

• Orchestrator Deployment Tasks
• Deploying Integration Packs
• Configuring Orchestrator Security
• The Console and Runbook Designer

Lesson 3: Using Runbooks

• Working with Runbooks
• Standard Activities
• Workflow
• Parameters, Computer Groups, Global Settings
• Designing Runbooks

Lesson 4: Using Integration Packs

• Integration with SC 2012
• Demo - Installing the Cloud Service Process Pack
• Module 12 Review
• Course Closure

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