Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – A Technical Overview Kevin Remde IT Pro Evangelist – Microsoft Corporation .

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – A Technical Overview

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 – A Technical Overview

Kevin RemdeIT Pro Evangelist – Microsoft Corporationhttp://blogs.technet.com/KevinRemde

Session Objectives And Takeaways

Learn about the new features of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008Understand the benefits of SCVMM 2008Understand how SCVMM 2008 can benefit both Microsoft and VMware virtualization infrastructures

What Is Virtualization?

Virtual ProfilesPersonal profiles/settings separate from OS

Virtual StorageStorage and backup over the network

Virtual NetworkLocalizing dispersed resources

Virtual MachineOS can be assigned to any desktop or server

Interface bound to process

Storage assigned to specific locations

Network assigned to specific locations

Operating System assignedto specific hardware

Applications installed toSpecific hardware and OS

Without Virtualization With Virtualization Virtualization Issues

Infrastructure

Management

Licensing

Interoperability

Support

Virtual ApplicationsAny application on any computer on-demand

Personal profiles and settings bound to OS

Virtual PresentationPresentation layer separate from process

Virtualization is the isolation of one computing resource from others

Document redirectionOffline files

PresentationVirtualization

User StateVirtualization

ServerVirtualization

ApplicationVirtualization

DesktopVirtualization

Microsoft Virtualization: From the Datacenter to the Desktop

Managing The Server Lifecycle

Virtual Workload

Provisioning

OS / Software Deploy,

Patching and State

Mgmt

Performance and Health

Monitoring

Disaster Recover

y

Hardware Provisionin

g

Backup

Server Management Suite Enterprise

Patch management and deploymentOS and application configuration managementSoftware upgrades

Virtual machine managementServer consolidation and resource utilization optimizationConversions: P2V and V2V

Live host level virtual machine backupIn guest consistencyRapid recovery

End to end service managementServer and application health monitoring & managementPerformance reporting and analysis

A centralized, heterogeneous management solution for the virtual datacenter.

Maximize ResourcesCentralized virtual machine deployment and management for Hyper-V, Virtual Server, and VMware ESX serversIntelligent placement of Virtual MachinesFast and reliable P2V and V2V conversionComprehensive application and service-level monitoring with Operations ManagerIntegrated Performance and Resource Optmization (PRO) of VMs

Increase AgilityRapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templatesCentralized library of infrastructure componentsLeverage and extend existing storage infrastructure and clustersAllow for delegated management and access of VMs

Leverage SkillsFamiliar interface, common foundation Monitor physical and virtual machines from one console Fully scriptable using Windows PowerShell

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Live Thumbnail

Hyper-VCluster

ManagementSelection

Filters

Context Sensitive Actions

VMInformation

VMwareserver

VirtualMachines

Virtual Machine Manager Server

Connector

Self Service Web Portal

Administrator’s Console

Management Interfaces

SAN Storage

Operator’s Console

Web Consol

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Windows PowerShe

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Operations Manager Server

Virtual Server Host

VM

VM

VMM Library Server

VM Template

ISO ScriptVHD

VMware VI3

Virtual Center Server

ESX Host

VM VM VM VM

VM VM VM VM

VM VM VM VM

Windows® PowerShell

VMM 2008 Architecture

SCVMM 2008 Overview

DemoDemo

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Core Virtual Machine Manager Features

Host Configuration Intelligent Placement

Library Management Deployment and Storage

Virtual Machine Creation Monitoring and Reporting

Conversions: P2V and V2V Automation with PowerShell

Delegation and Self Service

New Features in VMM 2008

Hypervisor Management – Hyper-V, VMware

Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster integration

Delegated Administration

Performance and Resource Optimization

VMware Management

Driven by customer demand Unified management experience

Physical and VirtualHyper-V and VMware

Complete virtual machine management VMotion, Resource Pools, etc.

Enhanced capabilitiesIntelligent PlacementLibraryPowerShellPRO application aware calibration

Common Management for Hyper-V and VMWare

DemoDemo

Conversions: P2V And V2V

Intuitive and easy to use tools provideCore feature of VMM, no additional infrastructure or costs per conversion Wizard based experienceReconfigure storage, memory, CPU, etc.Efficient disk copy Preserves network settings and MAC addressesAutomatable through PowerShell

Supported platformsLive – Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008Offline – Windows 2000 ServerSMP and x64 sources

Library

Repository for all VM building blocksVHDsOffline VMsISOsSysprep Answer FilesPowerShell Scripts with Run optionTemplates

Use centralized or distributed Windows files servers as libraries

Move/copy/delete/modify files directly in the file systemVMM tracks changes and provides physical and logical viewVMM stamps objects with a Id to uniquely track the object

SCVMM 2008 Library

DemoDemo

Delegation And Self Service

Administrators control access through policies which designate capabilitiesDelegated Administrators

Manage a scoped environment

Self service userWeb user interface Manage their own VMsQuota to limit VMsScripting through PowerShell

User RolesThe Self Service Portal

DemoDemo

Intelligent Placement

Capacity planning technology ensures best resource utilizationStar rated results for easy decision makingCustomizable algorithm to achieve your goalsApplicable to both Microsoft and VMware hosts

Intelligent Placement Details

CPU, Network,and Disk Load

Physical Disk and Memory Requirements

Configuration

VM

Result of Disk Capacity and Memory Check

Disk Capacity and Memory Check

Capacity PlanningTechnology

Normalized Host + VM Load

Existing Load Configuration

Host Performance and Configuration

RatingFunction

VM Deployment And Storage Integration

LAN based deployment via BITSCluster Based Migration – Hyper-V and VMwareIntegration with VDS for Fiber Channel and iSCSI based migrationsNPIV solution for fiber channel SANs

N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) is an ANSI/INCITS T11 standardAllows a physical port to acquire multiple SAN addressesEnables SAN best practices: Each virtual machine is independently Zoned, and LUNs are mapped and masked using dedicated World Wide Port Names (WWPNs)

SAN Based VM Migration with VDS Host BHost A

LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 3 LUN 4 LUN 5 LUN 6

LUN 1 LUN 3LUN 2 LUN 6LUN 5LUN 3

SAN Based VM Migration with NPIV Host BHost A

LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 3 LUN 4 LUN 5 LUN 6

LUN 6LUN 5LUN 3LUN 1 LUN 2 LUN 3

Monitoring

Discovery of Hosts, Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Manager componentsPerformance and Health Monitoring, Reports, etc.Application awarenessPerformance and Resource Optimization (PRO)

Performance & Resource Optimization (PRO)

Workload and application aware resource optimizationExtensible through the Operations Manager 2007 MP framework Create policies that VMM acts upon tips automatically or manuallyMinimize downtime and accelerating time to resolution. Enables partners to deliver value add to our mutual customers

Operations Manager 2007 Integration

DemoDemo

Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Solution Accelerator

Automating patching of virtual machine libraries Integration and automation with VMM, Configuration Manager (SCCM), and WSUSReal time status reportingInstallation and use guide

Identify the offline VM’s to patch in VMM library

Assess the capacity of the maintenance hosts

Use ConfgMgr/WSUS to patch

Report real time servicing status

Identify

Assess

Patch

Report

Offline VM Patching

Virtual SessionsPer License

Unlimited .. 32

16

8

4

1Standard Enterprise Datacenter

Datacenter Edition makes licensing Windows Server for Virtual Machines easy.Simply license the processors. No need to count, track, or license the virtual machines.

Includes host OS: YES YES YES

Unlimited Virtualization with Datacenter

Server Management Suite Enterprise

VMM 2008 is available as part of the System Center Server Management Suite Enterprise (SMSE)

Comprehensive management for physical, virtual, and storage environments, and includes:

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008System Center Operations Manager 2007 Enterprise EditionSystem Center Data Protection Manager 2007 Enterprise EditionSystem Center Configuration Manager 2007

Provides the rights to manage an unlimited number of operating system environments (“OSEs”) on a physical host serverThe Server Management Suite Enterprise is available at a price of ~$1497 USD per physical host. (Requires and automatically includes two years of Software Assurance.)VMM 2008 is also available as a standalone product

Integrate virtualization into existing environments and processes

Manage virtual & physical and into applications from one toolset

Enabling Key ScenariosServer consolidationBusiness continuity

Dynamic provisioning

At 1/3rd the cost of VMware

VMwareMicrosoft

Microsoft Server Virtualization Solution

Microsoft delivers end-to-end Virtualization solutions……System Center provides the tools for integrated Infrastructure Management

"Virtualization without good management is more dangerous than not using virtualization in the first place" -Thomas Bittman, Gartner

Managing Dynamic IT

Resources

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine ManagerHomepage: http://www.microsoft.com/scvmmTech Center (for documentation and downloads): http://technet.microsoft.com/scvmm/default.aspx

Microsoft Virtualization Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/virtualization

Microsoft System Center Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Homepagehttp://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v/

Online Resources

Web: technet.microsoft.com/scvmmwww.microsoft.com/scvmmwww.microsoft.com/systemcenter/www.microsoft.com/virtualization

Team Blogs: blogs.technet.com/rakeshm/blogs.technet.com/chengw/blogs.technet.com/m2/

Resources

For virtualizationEventsWhitepapersDownloadsCase Studies

Visit: www.microsoft.com/virtualization