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1. Virtual Machine Manager Aug st EI p New virtual machine a losts OpenFiler 3 OR PORT e SR Convert physical server H oradetig Stopped WS08R2 S2 ET wsosr2 c o2 OP Convert virtual machine H ORPORTVSQLO1 Saved St WSO08R2 S2 Unknown 0 KH _ORPORTWSOLO2 WS08R2 S2 WSO08R2 S2 k WSO8R2 S1 ES Add library server j F Add host J Add VMware VirtualCenter server Refresh Help Host Filters M Status Start maintenance mode v Owner io Operating system View networking Added date E Properties Moveto host grout Refresh S Sug Running time 00 08 31 Re Start maintenance mode Memory 512 00 MB Processor 1 1 00 GHz Pentium III Xeon aintenance mode ER Storage 80 00 GB View networking Latest job 6 100 complete Properties SON Virtual Machine CPU usage Start KO Stop Pause H Save state avedstate Shut down Figure 42 Starting maintenance mode To place a Hyper V host in maintenance mode expand the Host Groups navigation tree and right click on the Hyper V host that you want to place into maintenance mode as you see in Figure 42 From the context menu select the Start maintenance mode option This will display the Start Maintenance Mode dialog you see in Figure 43 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 62 Sta
2. Figure 49 Selecting the target storage path The selected destination path is now returned to the Select Path dialog In Figure 49 you can see that C ClusterStorage Volume1 is the target storage location The C ClusterStorage Volume1 path is the default mount point for Windows Server 2008 CSV Click Next to display the Summary screen shown in Figure 50 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 69 B Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard xi Select Path Before you migrate the virtual machine to the new host review the settings that you Summary chose Summary Property Value Virtual machine QL2005 C Source host WS08R2 S 1 contoso com Destination host WS08R2 S 1 contoso com View Soret To migrate the virtual machine click Move You can track progress of this job by viewing the Jobs page _Prevous IJ move ces Figure 50 Confirming the storage migration selections The Summary dialog lets you confirm your quick storage migration choices and displays the name of the virtual machine to be migrated along with your source and target virtual machine hosts If you need to make changes you can click Previous and page back through the earlier steps in the wizard Click Move to start the migration Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 70 Start virtual machine Start virtual machine Save state of virtual machine D Start vi
3. D yvinguest iso WSOBHY S1 virt co Unknown OK D YMware VIMSetup WSOBHV 5S1 virt co Unknown OK Zo VMs and Templates Zi Protiles amp Type PowerShell Script E NeedvMadditions ps1 WSOBHY S1 virt co Unknown OK Es Add VMware VirtualCenter E New vM_Ha pst WSOBHY S1L virt co Unknown OK SE E demo setup pst WSO8HV 51 virt co Unknown OK Help Filters D SummarizeVMMInfo WSO8HV 51 virt co Unknown OK Library Actions Ties ES Ymotion ps1 WSOBHY 51 virt co Unknown OK e NEE Groben S Type Template 1 New hardware profile Added date D Win2K35P2 Ent x8 WSOBHV S1 virt co Windows Server 20 VIRT Administrator OK CH New guest OS profile D XPSP3 Pro x86 L WSO8HV S1 virt co Windows XP Profes VIRT Administrator OK 7 Library settings F Win2K3SP2 Entx64 VL v New virtual machine EA New template Description Owner VIRT Administrator Type Template Repair Operating system Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition Disable VM guest services Not Detected x Remove Added 8 22 2008 10 38 52 AM E Modified 8 22 2008 11 37 46 AM Zi Virtual Machines a Su Jobs EH Administration Summary Latest Job fystart ZE e a Virtual Machine Mana g System Center Operatio E virtualcenter virt contos fe Figure 70 The library stores virtual data center assets including ISO images
4. 1 i Local intranet Protected Mode OFF um 7 start 3 E e E virtual Machine Manager Virtual Machine Manager New Virtual Machine EN Figure 10 The self service Web portal includes a mini setup dialog Management of Microsoft and VMware Virtual Machines Managing ESX Server and Hyper V VMM provides a centralized management platform for enterprise virtualization of both Microsoft virtualization products as well as VMware virtualization products Many organizations are running both virtualization platforms but before VMM 2008 they needed to manage each different product using separate and distinct management tools VMM 2008 provides best of breed virtualization management in a single tool With VMM you can manage Microsoft e Virtual Server 2005 R2 and Hyper V virtualization products as well as VMware s ESX Server via VMware vCenter Server For example VMM enables you to use features like VMware s VMotion technology to transfer VMs between different ESX Servers with no downtime Likewise VMM allows you to take advantage of Microsoft s Live Migration to move a VM quickly between Microsoft Hyper V hosts In the following figure you can see VMM 2008 managing both Microsoft Hyper V servers as well as VMware ESX servers Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 31 irtual Machine Manager WS08HY 51 virt contoso com Eile Go Actions Help E Columns RB Jobs C
5. B Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard xi Cl Summary Before you migrate the virtual machine to the new host review the settings that you Select Host Value Virtual machine vWS08 SP01 Source host WS08R2 S 1 contoso com Destination host WS08R2 S2 contoso com 3 View Script DO To migrate the virtual machine click Move You can track progress of this job by viewing the Jobs page Previous JL we ces Figure 39 Confirming the Live Migration selections The Summary dialog allows you to confirm the source host and destination target for the Live Migration Click Next to start the Live Migration and open the Jobs window shown in Figure 40 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 59 gt Move virtual machine from ff em KARTEN Refresh host duster Completed 8 26 2009 5 WSO8R2 CLO2 cont CO Add virtual machine host Completed 8 26 2009 5 WSO8R2 S2 contos CO Add virtual machine host Completed 8 26 2009 5 WSO8R2 Si contos CO Create new host duster Completed 8 26 2009 5 WSO8R2 CLO2 cont CO Discover dusters and their nodes Completed 8 26 2009 5 WSO8R2 CLO2 cont CO Eb Move virtual machine from WS08R2 S1 contoso com to WS08R2 S2 contoso com using huet e Status Running Step Name Status Start Tir Command Move VM OR 1 Move virtu HB 76 8 26 20 Result name vWS08 SP01 Run pre ch 100 8 26 20 Star
6. Help GER ws0sR2cL02 Saved St Saved St WS08R2 52 WSO08R2 S2 Filters e Host Status Owner Stop maintenance mode Operating system View networking Added date Properties Refresh z ES ae jig Remove host Tag Memory 512 00 MB Processor 1 1 00 GHz Pentium III Xeon Storage 80 00 GB SIT Latest job Hi 100 complete Disable VMHost ff Stop maintenance mode View networking Properties Virtual Machine H Start Ki Discard savedstate O Shut down Figure 45 Stopping maintenance mode Selecting the Stop maintenance mode option will take the host out of maintenance mode and will restore the state of the virtual machines that were running Optimizing Storage with Quick Storage Migration Quick Storage Migration helps you optimize your virtual machine storage by rapidly moving virtual machine assets to different storage locations Quick Storage Migration helps you take advantage of Windows Server 2008 s new Cluster Shared Volumes to consolidate multiple virtual machines on a single LUN The initial release of Hyper V required that each VM be located on its own LUN However Migrating to Hyper V R2 will immediately make all virtual machines previously configured for Quick Storage Migration able to make use of Live Migration However to make storage management easier you can use Quick Storage Migration to consolidate your existing virtu
7. 127 00 GB Virtual DVD No Media C gt SCSI Adapter 0 0 Devices attac amp Network Adapters g Network Adapte Connected to E Advanced Expand virtual hard disk 128 GB All services offe E Priority Nommal Availabilty High e Figure 53 Verifying the new VM settings On the Hardware Configuration tab you can select the virtual hard disk name to confirm that the quick storage migration moved the virtual machine to the new CSV storage location In addition scrolling down through the virtual machine s properties reveals that the virtual machine is also now highly available This enables you to use live migration with the virtual machine Dynamic Storage Management with Hot Add Storage VMM s ability to hot add storage enables virtual machines to dynamically adjust to changing storage requirements without incurring any downtime To take advantage of hot add storage the virtual machine guest operating system must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 73 To hot add storage to a virtual machine open Virtual Machine Manager s Virtual Machine view and select a virtual machine that is running the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system amp Virtual Machine Manager WSO8R2 S2 contoso com Evaluation Version 349 days remaining Columns RB Jobs fa PRO Tips 0 i N ing Virtual Machines WS08R2 S1 co
8. 3 E e E virtual machine Manager virtual Machine Mana Le Figure 9 The self service Web portal interface is the starting point for self service provisioning The self service provisioning process is limited because VMM automates many functions according to the self service policy set by the administrator for the individual user or user group Figure 10 shows the minimal amount of information needed to create new virtual machines under the self service provisioning scenario After the new virtual machine is created VMM automatically runs the Intelligent Placement process and places the new virtual machine on the appropriate physical server host Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 30 Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal Windows Internet Explorer Go E http flocalhost 8080 Portal aspx es lt M ive search d New irtual Machine Windows Internet Explorer olx E R Role SS Policy Creation Source Select a template from which to create the virtual machine Name Description Operating System NIC Memory Disk Quota points Win2K3SP2 Ent x64 VL Windows Server 2003 Enter 1 1024 127 1 System Configuration Apply properties to this computer Name Computername P Description Admin password Confirm passw z Product Ke Total 20 Ce Quota Points p E used 6 E Available 15 H Done
9. E Overview a General General L Managed Cor Grant Permissions a Networking jj Add Members Specify the actions that members will be able to perform on their virtual machines P amp E Select Scope All actions rver ep System Cente 3 a Virtualization Virtual Machine Permissions C Only selected actions Approved actions firtualCenter Virtual Machine Creation Settings Task Description p O Start Start virtual machines Library Settings Els Stop Stop virtual machines Summary U Pause and resume Pause and resume virtual machines Au Checkpoint Create and manage virtual machine checkpoints Machine XxX Remove Remove virtual machines m ath Local Administrator Grants local administrator rights on virtual machines SL Remote connection Remotely connect to virtual machines O Shut down Shut down virtual machines i irtual Mach fystart 23 e IECH virtual Machine Mana D Jobs Figure 8 The Administrator Console allows administrators to manage server and user permissions Administrators control access to physical servers and can designate specific server resources for individuals and groups as shown in Figure 8 Authorized users work from templates and manage only the virtual machines they or their group own Additionally administrators can set quotas on resources available to users The delegated provisioning scenario doesn t require a client on the host and large
10. Owner d Operating system z Se vWS08 SP01 Added date M Refresh Status Running ina kaai Tag X 00 02 EE EE Running time 00 02 26 a i SENN 512 00 MB Ke Start maintenance mode Mmi d wl L Processor 1 1 00 GHz Pentium III Xeon S EEN Storage 40 00 GB View networking Jil Hosts Latest job E 100 complete Properties r s ee Refresh VM Virtual Machine a CPU usage Start KO Stop Pause H Save state 5 Discard savedstate Shut down Figure 41 After the Live Migration has completed In Figure 41 you can see that the vWS08 SP01 virtual machine has been moved to the WS08R2 S2 host Reducing Planned Downtime using Maintenance Mode VMM 2008 R2 s new Maintenance Mode can also help reduce planned downtime of the virtualized guests by setting up a Hyper V host for maintenance activities Maintenance mode either automatically saves the state of all running virtual machines or uses Live Migration to move those virtual machines to other available Hyper V hosts As you would expect Live Migration must be enabled in order to move Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 61 virtual machines to another host achine Manager WSO8R2 S2 contoso com Evaluation Version 349 days remaining Go Actions Help if Actions S Come Jobs Ca PRo Tips 0 i Networking Zi PowerShell Q relp Virtual Machines WS08R2 S2 contoso com Virtual Machines 5 Host Groups
11. 5 Overview i ical server 2 AllHosts E Dong ker Select Source Automatic start action P hysvre al machine b vs200 Virtual Machine Identity Action when physical server starts a EID NewYork Configure Hardware Never automatically turn on the virtual machine a Esx a B es Guest Operating System Delay start Sec 0 Sj irtualCenter Dee Select Destination Action when physical server stops H Ba we Select Host Save State 7 z RB WE Select Path S Redmond RB wsos Select Networks ps Additional Properties Filters Status I J Running m b Paused I 23 Saved Ste Ze Stopped f state I 3 Transition m b Failed EE Summary Qi Administrati Bess ge J ce fy Start gt e EI virtual Machine Mana Figure 25 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Choose additional VM properties The Additional Properties dialog allows you to control the actions VM will take when the virtual server host starts and stops The VM can automatically start and then automatically shut down when the virtual server host shuts down In this example the VM is set so that it must be started manually after the physical host starts When the virtual server host stops the VM will automatically save its state The Additional Properties dialog also gives you the option to override the settings for the guest operating system Click Next to display the final summary screen shown in Figure 26 Microsoft System Center Virtu
12. B Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Administrati sp Administration 2 Add Members E 5 Overview General Ge Managed Cor General User role members a Networking Add Members 2an min a User Roles Select Scope lag ei System Cente iL Virtualization Summary Hosts ih Virtual Mach Library Figure 63 Create User Role dialog Add the Delegated Administrator role to VMM While this example illustrates adding a single AD group to the VMM delegated administrator role you can add multiple AD users and groups by repeatedly using the Add button and selecting additional AD users and groups as needed After you have added all users and groups to the delegated administrators role click Next to specify the objects that a delegated administrator can manage Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 83 8 irtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Administration B Overview o General ei Managed Cor Networking Add Members a User Roles s o elect Scope O 3 Hong Kong E System Cente DI 2 Redmond Ze Virtualization Summary D Al Libraries DS WS08HV 51 virt contaso com General CH 1 2 IEN virtuat Machine Mana Figure 64 Create User Role dialog Specify the object scope for the delegated administrator role In Figure 64 you can see that the delegated administrator s
13. Click Create to set up a new delegated administrator role Like all of the dialogs in VMM the Create User Role dialog is based on Windows PowerShell described in further detail below Click View Script to display a Notepad window containing all of the PowerShell commands required to create the new delegated administrator You can see the PowerShell script as it appears in Notepad in Figure 66 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 85 Mj tmp4eaa tmp Notepad Bisi x File Edit Format Yiew Help Baddmember scvmmM deladmin hostGroupl Get VMHostGroup vMMServer localhost where _ Path eq All Hosts New york staging libserver2 Get LibraryServer vuMServer localhost where _ Name eq vmmdemo serverl scvmm contoso com addscope hostGroupl libserver2 Set vwMUserRole AddMember Addmember AddScope AddScope vwMServer localhost JobGroup 4eb34fb9 81d0 42ba ba71 bla5b2e7594e New VMMUserRole Name Delegated adr SE This is the delegated administrator for staging environment UserRoleProfile Delegatedadmin JobGroup 4eb34fb9 81d0 42ha ba71 bla5b2e7594e Previous Create Cancel Figure 66 A PowerShell script controls the function for creating a delegated administrator PowerShell is a new command line shell and scripting language that enables administrators to quickly construct integration solutions and integrate VMM with established tools and procedures VMM
14. Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager VMM empowers IT professionals with a simple and cost effective server management solution for both physical and virtual machines The Microsoft System Center family of system management products is a comprehensive solution optimized for the management of Windows Server operating systems running in a virtualized data center e Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Delivers simple and complete support for consolidating multiple physical servers within a virtual infrastructure thereby increasing overall utilization of physical servers VMM enables administrators and authorized users to rapidly provision virtual machines In addition VMM provides a central virtualization management console to manage both Microsoft and VMware virtual machines e Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager Provides continuous data protection on physical and virtual machines for backup and business continuity e Microsoft System Center Operations Manager Provides a sophisticated solution for unified health monitoring of physical and virtual machines e Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Provides a comprehensive solution for change and configuration management Together System Center products provide a great solution for using existing IT administrative skills with physical servers What s New in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Virtual Machine Manage
15. None R Bus Configuration 3 amp IDE Devices 2 Devices attached a delme_disk_1 40 00 GB Prim Virtual DVD drive do Media Capt R Network Adapters ty Network Adapter 1 Not connected Advanced Pri m E To ensure that a virtual machine is highly available VMM attempts to e place the virtual machine on a clustered server More about high Availabilty availability Eege High E Previous Net cnca Figure 30 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Configure availability The Availability section of the virtual machine s configuration settings adds the virtual machine to a Windows Server Failover Cluster This is a requirement for Live Migration To make the new VM part of a Failover Cluster check Make this VM highly available as shown in Figure 30 Click Next to continue the virtual machine configuration process Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 50 BI New Virtual Machine x Select Source Choose whether to deploy or store the virtual machine Configure Hardware ad e Place the virtual machine on a host SSES Copies the files associated with the virtual machine to the virtual machine host that you designate You can then Select Destination SEET Eich desired Select Host More about placement Select Path Store the virtual machine in the library Select Networks Stores the virtual machine in the library for later use Before you can start the vir
16. is automatically installed in the new virtual machine After the virtual machine has been created and you ve installed a guest operating system you can use Live Migration to move the virtual machine to another Hyper V host To use Live Migration open the VMM Admin Console expand the cluster containing the virtual machine you just created then select the host that is currently running the virtual machine Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 56 BB Jobs Ca PRO Networking 8 PowerShell 2 Help Virtual Machines WS08R2 S1 contoso com Vir Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager E Overs gp New virtual machine CO Al Hosts WS08R2 51 a E OR PORT SE FS Convert physical server ET wsosr2 cio2 SE OP Convert virtual machine WS08R2 S1 S Add library server wsosr2 s2 Wane st F Add host F Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help WSO08R2 51 WSO8R2 51 WSO8R2 S1 Filters WSO8R2 S1 gang e Status X WSO08R2 S1 Owner e Connect to virtual machine Operating system z J Migrate storage Added date d Migrate Tag v z pone HK Remov ifm Start maintenance mode checkpoints Stop maintenance mode View networking Properties Virtual Machine Start Store in library Ki Stop Q Pause H Save state 4 Discard savedstate Shut down Figure 37 Initiating a Live Migr
17. numbers of users can be given delegated provisioning privileges Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 29 As shown in Figure 9 VMM alleviates this administration burden with a simply designed self service Web portal where authorized test and development staff can provision their own virtual machine resources under preset controls Provisioning a new virtual machine using the VMM self service Web portal is a simple process consisting of several straightforward steps After opening the VMM self service Web portal users choose from a prescribed list of virtual machine templates and initiate the setup process Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal Windows Internet Explorer jet go Je http localhost 8080 Portal aspx EN d r virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal ih oti C Edwin Yuen Contact Administrator Help Log Off stem Center VA Machine Manager Computers Library List View 34 Thumbnail View Create 2 New Computer DevTest2 Status Running CR Owner VIRTIEdwin Actions D Stop II Pause PRODExch4 Q Shut Down d Checkpoints Description DevTest1 Memory 16B D Properties VM x Connect to YM Disk 8GB Computer Name devtest2 Remote Desktop SQL2005 S2 Q WMVserverl Q Pages 1 C Done III 1 1 KE Cocal intranet Protected Mode Off 10 A Systart
18. scripts and VHDs Each asset is tagged with basic metadata such as hard drive size and operating system version so administrators can easily find and organize files In addition the library provides 10 free form metadata fields which allow organizations to apply their own resource management schemes to the library Assets stored in the library include e Software images IT administrators use these disk images as an alternative to physical media for software distribution With these disk images administrators can distribute software to remote sites using a WAN instead of dealing with physical media e Post deployment customization scripts After virtual machines are set up scripts can be deployed to ensure updated security settings or to take care of other administrator functions e Physical hardware settings With common pre set hardware settings readily available IT administrators have control similar to a physical environment For geographically dispersed operations distributed VMM library servers facilitate the quick transmission of assets to physical host servers at the edge of the organization enabling rapid creation and deployment of virtual machines in branch offices In addition the provisioning service for VMM Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 91 automatically detects and utilizes existing storage attached network SAN system infrastructure where available This capabil
19. 2008 s integration with PowerShell makes it easy for the administrator to create scripts that can be used to automate all of the administrative functions that can be performed with VMM The View Script feature is available at the end of all of the VMM wizards and it writes all the PowerShell script items directly into Notepad from which you can modify or save the script The PowerShell script example shown in Figure 66 illustrates the creation of the new role VMM Technology Differentiators VMM differentiates itself from competing products by taking advantage of integration with the Windows Server System platform and other Microsoft System Center solutions In addition VMM provides a centralized best of breed virtual machine management function that enables the management of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Microsoft Hyper V and VMware ESX Server platforms VMM takes advantage of the best features of both the VMware and Microsoft platforms including full support for VMware s VMotion technology and Microsoft s Live Migration and Quick Migration capability In addition it also provides automated configuration for Windows Server 2008 s Failover Clustering VMM also introduces a centralized library to help administrators achieve the same level of control over their assets with a purely physical environment Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 86 Intelligent Placement System Center VMM uses a s
20. 3 irtual Machine Manager LG F S p New virtual machine E Select the physical computer that you want to convert to a virtual machine 4 Virtual Machine Identity H Convert physical server s Computer name or IP address aae appvserver virt contoso com Browse E Add library server Administrative account Add host e SNE o Add VMware VirtualCenter Specify the administrative account to use to connect to the physical computer server User name Help Administrator dl Hosts a Select Network Password E mE Additi Properties eeeccccece Properties m Conversion Information Domain or computer name irtual Machine Fi summan ber GE 26 Q If the source machine is not in a domain specify the source machine name or IP address a Stop r r 1 Pause r ki Save state r gt Discard saved state d WY Shut down Connect to virtual machine FH Migrate E ly New checkpoint 7 Manage checkpoints Requirements for a PZV conversion E Disable undo disks E Repair stall virtua Een Install virtual a Nev nplate Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job 2 start Am e KX virtual Machine Mana gi System Center Operatio EF virtualcenter virt contos EN Figure 4 The P2V wizard helps users convert physical machines to virtual machines VMM assists IT administrators in the important task of placing virtual machines on appropriate physical server hosts Whether your organization s goal is to balance loads among existing ho
21. Adding Failover Clustering hosts with Virtual Machine Manager Adding a new clustered VM is very much like creating a standard unclustered VM However before creating a clustered VM you must have previously created a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster and added the Windows Server Failover Cluster server to VMM VMM 2008 will handle all configuration steps required to add the new VM to the Failover Cluster To create a new clustered VM open VMM then select the New virtual machine option from the VMM section of the Actions task pane in the far right hand side of Figure 14 This will launch the New Virtual Machine Wizard shown in Figure 15 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 35 B Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com Go Actions Help A Host Groups et E 5 Overview 3 All Hosts Hong Ki d i a wi Select Source Select the source for the new virtual machine b s200 Virtual Machine Identity Use an existing virtual machine template or virtual hard disk a New York Configure Hardware By es i es Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk GE wsos k WE Bw ei 4 Redmond RB wsos Filters Status D Sr Running IS 5 Paused Tq Saved St PT Se Stopped D EZ Transition D J Failed GP Hosts Library If you use a template you can customize the hardware and operating system settings If you use a stored virtual Weg machine o
22. DevTest Cluster1 Be WE Select Path B E Redmond RB wsos Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Status T Ze Running I n Paused Tq Saved Ste TF Ze Stopped Te Transition E Start the virtual machine after deploying it on the host E View Script To create the virtual machine click Create You can track progress of this job by viewing the Jobs page Gj Administrati Previous JI Ges _canca y Start jame IB Virtual Machine Mana Figure 7 The New Virtual Machine Summary displays settings before deploying the new virtual machine Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 28 After you create the new virtual machine VMM uses performance data from potential hosts to suggest optimal hosts for the new virtual machine based on a tailored algorithm Finally the virtual machine is placed on the physical host Self Service Provisioning One of the most commonly referenced virtualization scenarios is testing newly developed applications on virtual infrastructure In test and development environments IT professionals are constantly provisioning and tearing down virtual machines While virtualization does simplify this task IT administrators typically still play a role RB Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Eile View Go EI Actions me Ca te User Role Administrati p e F Se mem CR Virtual Machine Permissions ministration a
23. KB 17 KB vbuddy13 redmond corp microsoft com 3047 MHz 2 1 10 59 99 1023 MB 685 MB 33 05 86 56 55 KB 4 KB vbuddy14 redmond corp microsoft com 3047 MHz 2 0 61 59 05 1023 MB 737 MB 28 04 89 12 160 KB 45 KB vbuddy15 redmond corp microsoft com 3049 MHz 2 0 50 58 61 1023 MB 725 MB 29 17 89 41 23 KB 3 KB vbuddy16 redmond corp microsoft com 3047 MHz 2 0 56 18 58 1023 MB 712 MB 30 48 89 41 25 KB 3 KB Figure 3 VMM with Operations Manager can create a comprehensive consolidation candidates report After identifying underutilized servers IT administrators need to convert their physical machines to virtual ones Manually converting physical machines to virtual machines is slow and error prone VMM mitigates these problems by integrating P2V conversions into the management application and by providing timesaving tools such as the P2V wizard shown in Figure 4 Converting physical servers into virtual machines is simple with VMM which provides a task based wizard to guide the administrator through the process VMM uses the Windows Server Volume Shadow Copy Service which helps IT administrators create virtual machines without having to shut down the source physical server Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 25 H Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com DE convert Physical Server P2 Wizard EB iz e BU Select Source ictions x Ho
24. Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 2 Maintenance Mode The new Maintenance Mode feature in VMM 2008 R2 allows an administrator to specify that they will be performing maintenance tasks on a Hyper V host For example if live migration is configured on the host then all active virtual machines will be migrated off the host onto other available Hyper V hosts during the maintenance period If live migration is not available then the state of all virtual machines on the host is saved Rapid Provisioning The Rapid Provisioning feature new in VMM 2008 R2 allows an administrator to deploy a new virtual machine without needing to copy virtual hard disk VHD files across the network Instead the virtual machine VHD files are copied on the backend and VMM s template feature is then used for guest operating system customization The template includes the operating system s answer file that allows the user to quickly customize the virtual machine on startup Rapid provisioning is then performed using PowerShell scripts Host Compatibility Checks One of the requirements for live migration is that all hosts must have compatible processors In order for live migration to work each Hyper V host must use processors from the same vendor and they must be in the same processor family For example you cannot set up live migration if one host is using an AMD processor and the other host is using an Intel processor The new Host Compatibility Check feature va
25. Performance Resource Optimization PRO feature with Live Migration enables the administrator to create a dynamic IT infrastructure that can automatically shift virtual machine workloads between Hyper V servers based on system resource utilization levels e Provides flexible storage management An administrator can take advantage of VMM s Quick Storage Migration to optimize and consolidate the placement of virtual machine files on the SAN Quick migration allows the rapid movement of virtual machine files with minimal downtime At the virtual machine level the ability to hot add and remove storage enables the virtual machine to adapt quickly to changing requirements e Speeds provisioning of new virtual machines With VMM an IT department can deliver new virtual machines to business clients anywhere in the network infrastructure with a quick turnaround VMM supports agile operations with a central library of virtual building blocks that provide all assets needed to build and update virtual machines VMM templates enable the administrator to deploy approved virtual machine configurations rapidly Rapid provisioning combines high performance SAN cloning and VMM templates to create new virtual machine guests very quickly e Reduces IT burdens by enabling user self service The VMM self service Web portal allows authorized users to provision virtual machines themselves within policy limits set by administrators This means that the IT departm
26. To ensure that a virtual machine is highly available YMM attempts to Eeer ec place the virtual machine on a clustered server More about high Availability availability High a Administrati Previous re Cancel Z ststl 2 E E virtual Machine Mana Figure 19 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Make the VM highly available When you create a new virtual machine using a template the Configure Hardware dialog is initially filled in with the values saved in the template At this point you can customize any of the hardware settings For example you can alter either the amount memory or the number virtual CPUs that are available to the VM The Availability section of the VM hardware profile is the most important setting for creating a new VM as part of a Windows Server Failover Cluster To make the new VM a part of Failover Cluster you need to check the Make this VM highly available check box as shown in Figure 19 Note In order for this to work the Windows Server Failover Cluster must already be created and added to VMM The New Virtual Machine Wizard will take care of all required cluster configuration settings such as adding resource groups with no additional manual configuration required Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 39 B irtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Go Virtual Mact Actions Help After making changes to the hardware
27. Web traffic has exceeded the expected level and that adding another Web server will increase the available Web capacity Here the PRO tip implements a script the operator can execute at their discretion The operator can click Dismiss to ignore the error or Implement to execute a script that will add an additional Web server VM to the Order Tracker Web farm You can see the results of implementing the PRO tip in Figure 60 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 79 Lef DinnerNow Diagram BE xi Fie Edit view Actions Help R Q Whole Page Ea E R GC 7 H D Je 23 3 2 wher BE oy He vn Layout direction Filter by health Layers Pa iy i DinnerNow Diagram Mo DinnerNow Main Je So Servers Web d gt Jo iro bo bo o OrderTrackerD DN Order Tracker Order Tracker Order Tracker B App1 dinnem 01 02 03 Detail view Ready Figure 60 The PRO Tips console provides success failure feedback when implementing the PRO tip Figure 60 shows the Operations Manager console after implementing the PRO tip The yellow warning icon is gone from the Pro Tip console and the Order Tracker Web server farm and all of the Web servers now have green check marks indicating that everything is with the pre defined operational thresholds You can also see that the Order Tracker Web farm has had an additional Web server added and now consists of three Web servers Delegated Admini
28. a new virtual machine by selecting the Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk option Click Next to display the Virtual Machine Identity dialog Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 47 B New Virtual Machine E z5 BH Virtual Machine Identity Select Source Virtual machine name Virtual Machine Identity lvWS08 SPO1 Configure Hardware Owner Select Destination ICONTOSO administrator ae Format domain usemame Select Host Select Path Jacl Select Networks Additional Properties Summary LO The virtual machine name identifies the virtual machine to VMM The name does not have to match the computer name of the virtual machine However using the same name ensures consistent displays in System Center Operations Previous nee Ge Figure 28 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Name the virtual machine First give the new virtual machine a name and optionally add a description of the virtual machine In Figure 28 the new virtual machine is named vWS08 SP01 and the owner is CONTOSO administrator Click Next to customize the virtual machine s hardware configuration as shown in Figure 29 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 48 P New Virtual Machine si Configure Hardware Selat Saca Configure hardware for the virtual machine You can import settings from a hardware Virtual Machine Ide
29. contoso com Network J esx35 n1 virt contoso com J san i hysvr s1 virt contoso com Network EI Summary Details What do these ratings mean Customize Ratings I Ze Running o b Paused Details Rating Explanation SAN Explanation I H Saved St Description D Ze Stopped Fe Transition R Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Service Pack 1 D 5 Failed Status OK Virtualization software Microsoft Hyper V Virtualization software status Up to date Virtual machines PRODExch4 WMVserver1 o Virt Library a Administrati ystart IS Ee virtual Machine Mana Figure 22 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the virtual machine host VMM s Intelligent Placement feature evaluates available virtualization hosts and recommends the most suitable host using a five star rating scale shown in Figure 22 An ideally suited host rates as five gold stars Hosts that VMM determines are not suitable have no gold stars As Figure 22 shows hosts can be either Microsoft or VMware servers While the number of stars indicates VMM s Intelligent Placement rating you can manually override the selection and choose to place the VM on another host As you would expect the VM will not be highly available if you elect to place the VM on a host that doesn t have Failover Clustering installation After reviewing VMM s Intelligent Placement recom
30. contoso com Virtual s 1 Actions x Host Groups Search X Operating System BI Virtual Machine Manager a LG E Overview Name Status Job Status CPU Average Ei New virtual machine CO 2 Al Hosts E Operating System Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32 bit x86 S E Hong Kong E Convert physical server a 7 ow Bp bvsvest Runing js Errena 7 Convert virtual machine E vs2005 s1 J Add library server a H let ge S Es Add host Err l te E Hei ciel J Add vmware VirtualCenter By esx35 n1 server Bp esx35 n2 E Help Virtual Machine RB wsoeyv cLusTeR Bp WS08HV NI By WSOBHV N2 7 3 Redmond Be WSO8HV S1 Start Stop Op Pause H Save state Discard saved state Shut down A Connect to virtual machine Filters Status a I Ze Running I Ze Paused I 2 Saved State J DevTest1 Status Running Rumning time 01 11 08 D A Migrate I Ze Stopped Memory 1 00 GB Sy Transitioning Processor 1 1 00 GHz Pentium IIT Xeon pe eb cherie IT 5 Failed Storage 8 00 GB Manage checkpoints Latest job E 100 complete GE Repair VM CPU usage Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job Cast 3 E E JDozel cette conti er Administration Figure 13 Virtual Machine Manager controls VirtualCenter Server and ESX Server After adding the VirtualCenter Server the VMMM management console can manag
31. full management Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job Actions E Convert physical server 2 Convert virtual machine Add library server J Add host J Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help Virtual Machine a gt Start Stop GID Pause H Save state D Discard saved state Shut down 3 Connect to virtual machine mea New checkpoint K Manage checkpoints D Disable undo disks f Repair o Install virtual quest services New template Clone Store in library amp Delete View networking Properties bd ystart 3 e IB Virtual Machine Mana E Jobs E Figure 12 The Add VMware VirtualCenter server dialog adds VMware server names to the VMM console Specify the VirtualCenter Server s name in the Computer Name prompt If the VirtualCenter Server uses the default management port you can leave the value in the TCP IP port field at its default value of 902 If your VirtualCenter Server uses a custom TCP IP port then you will need to change that value to the VirtualCenter TCP IP port Then supply administrative login credentials for the VirtualCenter Server and click OK Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 33 F Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com Eile Mem Go Actions Help 3 E Actions gia Columns 8 Jobs Tel rpo Tips 0 Networking Diagram JB PowerShell 3 Help Virtual Machines esx35 n1L virt
32. host servers are best suited for a particular workload through a star ranking system Intelligent Placement works with both Windows Server hosts and VMware ESX Server hosts connected with Virtual Infrastructure 3 and VirtualCenter Server These reports give administrators confidence in their virtual machine placement decisions SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Reports VMM uses SQL Server 2005 to store system information such as configurations and performance data When deployed together with Operations Manager VMM allows administrators to take advantage of SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services functions SQL Server Reporting Services is a comprehensive server based solution that enables the creation management and delivery of both traditional paper oriented reports and interactive Web based reports An integrated part of the Microsoft Business Intelligence framework Reporting Services combines the data management capabilities of SQL Server Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 10 and Windows Server with familiar and powerful Microsoft Office system applications to deliver real time information support daily operations and drive decisions Self Service Web Portal for Delegated Provisioning VMM also provides a Web portal from which authorized users can provision new virtual machines without directly involving IT staff This capability especially targets software test and development teams which often
33. information You have the option to override this information if you want to create the VM with a different owner You can also see that the description indicates that this VM will be part of a Failover Cluster Click Next to customize the virtual machine s hardware configuration as shown in Figure 19 B virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Hast Groups onfigure Hardware 5 Overview 2 AllHosts 3 Hong ki F 2 s m Seit SES Configure hardware for the virtual machine You can import settings from a hardware la hvsvr wem Vitual Machine Identity profile or save a new profile based on your settings 7 New Yok Configure Hardware Hardware profile Ierd a ESx3e T es Guest Operating System Bd es Select Destination 1 2U GHz Athlor a wsos bw iss 3 ge E Make this VM highly available ws ct Path H ege de hued Select this option to place the virtual machine on a Hyper V server that is in a a 3 Redmond Seele o Em ia Capture server cluster i wsos None Additional Properties Ki COM 2 Filters PEON None Summary Status amp Bus Configuration I Ze Running 3 IDE Devices 2 2 De attached TC Zo Paused Bergerie r b Ase a Win2K3SP2Ent 127 00 GB Pi I Ze Stopped e I 3 Transition No Media Cap D b Failed R Network Adapters ma Network Adapter 1 lj Jot connected P SCSI Adapter ZS DYD TY Network Adapter kd Save as New p Disk Availabilty amp Advanced Priorit m h et i
34. line of business applications running on the virtual guest operating systems In addition the new PRO feature enables dynamic IT management by allowing you to specify accepted operational conditions as well as create automated tips that enable your organization to rapidly adjust to changing business conditions Centralized Library for Virtual Assets With VMM IT administrators not only provision new server resources faster they also maintain strict control over virtual assets Unlike in a physical data center where administrators seldom lose servers it Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 90 is easy to lose track of analogous assets in a virtual data center The VMM library serves as a centrally managed repository for templates and other building block resources as shown in Figure 70 This service helps keep important virtual assets from being duplicated misfiled or even deleted E virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com File View Go Actions Help ZE Actions SE Columns E Jobs Co PRO Tips 0 x Networking S Diagram ZE PowerShell 2 Help Library Library Servers Library Objects 26 Actions Resources Search f Type M Virtual Machine Manager Ze ro New virtual machine oO rary Servers Ela WSOSHV S1 virt contoso Convert physical server 2 Convert virtual machine E Library MSSCVMMLibrary Se Add library server J Add host ype ISO Image
35. system profile enables you to control settings for the new VM s guest operating system including the type of OS used names of administrators passwords the installation product key the time zone used and whether the guest will be part of Windows domain or part of a workgroup Like the other VM settings when you create a new VM using a template all of these settings will originally come from the template but you are free to make changes to them before creating the virtual machine Click Next to specify the destination where the VM will be created Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 40 8 virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Host Groups elect Destination 5 Overview SS 2 AllHosts 4 Borg tor Select Source hysvr i vs200 Virtual Machine Identity CG 3 NewYork Configure Hardware d Place the virtual machine on a host ey Esx3e Copies the files associated with the virtual machine to the virtual machine host that you designate You can then BB ess Guest Operating System start the virtual machine immediately if desired Ba em Select Destination More about placement a wsos Select Host Bw Choose whether to deploy or store the virtual machine J Store the virtual machine in the library Bh WS Select Path a a Redmond Stores the virtual machine in the library for later use Before you can start the virtual machine you must deploy it Be wsog Select Net
36. when planning deploying maintaining and optimizing the virtual data center The sections below describe how System Center VMM helps administrators tackle the challenges of consolidating the physical environment and provisioning virtual machines Server Consolidation Server consolidation is a priority for most organizations implementing virtual machine technology By consolidating their physical servers organizations realize two significant business benefits power savings and increased asset utilization Organizations can either take a phased in or all at once approach to consolidation Phased In Consolidation The phased in approach is incremental and thus involves less disruption in terms of technology and processes With this approach customers typically leave their existing application workloads on physical servers and only introduce virtualization for new server requests if they deem that the anticipated workload is appropriate for virtualization As older hardware is retired or requires significant software upgrades the workloads on those physical servers can be converted to virtual machines Thus over time data center operations become increasingly virtualized VMM supports the phased in approach to consolidation with tools that make it easy to provision new virtual machines such as the centralized library of virtual machine building blocks Active Server Consolidation Organizations that need to address power cooling and
37. x86 YL vhd Unknown Unknown Unk Vw I qa Saved St Win2K3R25P2 Std x8 Unknown unknown Unk WWW I Ce Stopped Win2K35P2 Ent x64 Unknown Unknown Unk Ww Zi Qe Transition r b Failed Win2K35P2 Ent x86 Unknown Unknown Unk WW zeessen WS08 DC x64 VL vhd Unknown Unknown Unk Ww ual machine Gh Hosts XPSP3 Pro x86 VLivhd Unknown unknown fr ey int i i points amp Library E Jobs guest services Next Cancel fystart a e IER virtual Machine Mana e Gj Administrati Figure 5 Use of templates speeds the deployment of new virtual machines After selecting the appropriate template a wizard based task flow offers step by step guidance for building a virtual machine from configuration to deployment Figure 6 and Figure 7 show different stages in creating a new virtual machine from a template Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 27 6 Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com x Manager a B Overview 4 AllHosts S Hi Ki gt f 3 ical server SG Hong Kor Select Source Configure hardware for the virtual machine You can import settings from a hardware I Bp hsv 2 a al machine D vs200 Virtual Machine Identity profile or save a new profile based on your settings er ae ees Configure Hardware Hardware profle New EI i es Guest Operating System aap Disk l Adapter S Ne
38. 003 Enterprise b wE Win2K35P2 Ent x86 YL VIRT Admini Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32 bit dk Bw WS08 DC x64 VL VIRTIAdmini 64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Datacen H BE XPSP3 Pro x86 VL VIRT Admini Windows XP Professional E Type Virtual Hard Disk Filters Blank Disk Large VIRT Admini None WW Status Blank Disk Small VIRT Admini None Wa E Sp Running SUSE Linux Enterprise Unknown Unknown Ww I Zo Paused VistaSP1 x86 L vhd Unknown Unknown yw I H Saved ste Win2K3R25P2 Std x8 Unknown Unknown Ww Ob Stopped Win2K35P2 Ent x64 Unknown Unknown Ww state H Win2K35P2 Ent x86 Unknown Unknown Ww SC WS0B DC x64 VL vhd Unknown Unknown Ww tual machine i Hosts XPSP3 Pro x86 VL vhd Unknown Unknown a j nt A spoints Library isks Ur GE Qi Administrati Next Cancel Erstart lam E virtual Machine Mana Figure 16 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Create a VM using a template The Select Virtual Machine Source window displays the existing templates that are stored in the VMM library To create a new VM using one of the templates select a template from the list then click OK This will pull in the VM configuration settings saved with the template In this case selecting the template named Win2K3SP2 Ent x64 VL will close the dialog and return the selected template name to the Select Source dialog you can see in Figure 17 Microsoft System Center Virtual Ma
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40. 100 complete Start VM Virtual Machine CPU usage KO Stop Pause H Save state Shut down Figure 44 Running maintenance mode In Figure 44 you can see the migration symbol next to the VWS08 SP01 virtual machine This virtual machine is live migration enabled and starting maintenance mode has initiated a live migration from the WS08R2 S2 host to the WSO08R2 S1 host If more than one virtual machine is live migration enabled the subsequent live migrations will all be queued After the live migrations have finished the remaining virtual machines will have their state saved When the host maintenance activities have been completed and you re ready to bring the Hyper V host back online you can expand the Host Groups right click on a virtual machine name and select Stop maintenance mode as shown in Figure 45 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 64 H Virtual Machine Manager WSO8R2 S2 contoso com Evaluation Version 349 days remaining File Vi Go Actions Help if Actions gg Columns Jobs Ca PRO Tips 0 i Networking ZE PowerShell Je Help Virtual Machines WS08R2 S2 contoso com Virtual Machines 4 Actions Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager a S g eeng Ce New virtual machine losts a OR PORT ae eee a aa EE A ZS Convert physical server OP Convert virtual machine S Add library server SZ Add host J Add vMware VirtualCenter server
41. 2 Reviewer s Guide 11 Software Requirements The following charts detail the software requirements needed for VMM components VMM server Operating Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 with Hyper V system Windows Server 2008 x64 with Hyper V Database If not already installed the VMM installation process will install the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP3 on the local computer from the Setup Wizard This also installs the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit and creates a SQL Server instance named MICROSOFT VMM on the local computer Alternately you can use an existing local or remote instance of the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 e Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP3 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition SP3 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP3 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition For more information about SQL Server options see SQL Server Options for Virtual Machine Manager in the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Setup Help ele Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Microsoft NET Framework 3 02 Windows Remote Management WinRM Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 Notes If not already installed you can install this software from within the Setup Wizard If the Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 is not already installed the Setup Wizard installs it automatical
42. 55 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 74 Virtual Machine Properties for vWSO8R2 SC EN Hardware Configuration Custom Properties Ca vWSO08R2 SC J amp E BIOS CD Channel DI Processor Primary channel 0 n use z 1 1 00 GHz Pe mm Memory Fully qualified path to file 512 MB C ClusterStorage Volume 1wWS08R2 SC vhd Browse id Floppy Drive No Media Capt amp Virtual hard disk type Dynamic COM 1 Maximum size 60 00 GB None Ki COM2 Currently expanded to 7 29GB None E Convert to fixed type virtual hard disk Bus Configuration E Compact virtual hard disk 3 IDE Devices 2 Devices attac vWS08R2 SC 60 00 GB Virtual DVD No Media C lt gt SCSI Adapter 0 0 Devices attac Expand virtual hard disk Connected to E Figure 55 Selecting the New Disk option for the running VM To hot add storage click the Hardware Configuration tab If the guest operating system supports hot add for storage the Disk icon will be highlighted as shown in Figure 55 Click the Disk icon to add a virtual hard disk to the virtual machine configuration and display the new storage pane as shown in Figure 56 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 75 Virtual Machine Properties for vWSO8R2 SC xi Pri g Remove a vWS08R2 SC_disk_2 zk BIOS CD Channel IB Processor SCSI0 ID 0 fn use DI 1 1 00 GHz Pe ma
43. Install virtual guest Store in library X Delete View networking Properties start IER E e Virtual Machine Mana Bile Figure 68 Virtual Machine Manager handles Microsoft and VMware virtual machines In Figure 68 you can see VMM managing a number of ESX Server VMs The full range of VMware s management features are available including the ability to start stop pause shut down and migrate VMs For example you can utilize VMotion by selecting the ESX Server VM that you want to move and then choosing the Migrate option from the context menu This will invoke VMM Intelligent Placement feature shown in Figure 69 to help you select the most suitable host Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 89 RB Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Hey e Virtual Machine Wizard Lx ction E BL Select Host x Host Group chine Manager P IS Overvi 3 AllHos Select a host for the virtual machine BO Ho Summary t physical server b a Hosts are rated based on the virtual machine s requirements and default placement options To change placement options for t virtual machine E this virtual machine click Customize Ratings D Select Host tual machine ary server o Ne Search in All Hosts New York t agi Ce LE r a e VirtualCenter a current host esx35 n1 virt contoso com a Network BR WS508HV N1 virt contoso com Netwo
44. Kor hsv B vs200 a New York aG Eu b es Wa es E wsos B w bw 7 3 Redmond wem Filters Status I Ze Running C Ze Paused Tq Saved Ste TF Ze Stopped I amp e Transition C Failed Qj Administrati Help Bi Virtual Machine Identity Select Source Virtual Machine Identity Configure Hardware Guest Operating System Select Destination Select Host Select Path Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Virtual machine name Bf New Virtual Machine xi DevTest Clusteri Owner MIRT Administrator Browse Format domain username Description The virtual machine name identifies the virtual machine to VMM The name does not have to match the computer name of the virtual machine However using the same name ensures consistent displays in System Center Operations Manager Previous Lew J Cancel al server al machine rver frtualCenter Hl state tual machine points isks guest services 4 aal 2 E e Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide irtual Machine Mana Figure 18 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Name the virtual machine 38 The Virtual Machine Identity dialog allows you to name the new VM and optionally add some text that describes the VM In Figure 18 you can see that the new virtual machine is DevTest Cluster1 The Owner information automatically fills in the current login
45. M Disk 512 MB Use an existing virtual hard disk id ange t Create a new virtual hard disk o Media Lapt D com1 Pass through to physical drive on host None II com2 Type Dynamic D pg Size jo 2 ep R Bus Configuration 3 IDE Devices File name 2 Devices attac vWS08R2 SC_disk_2 60 00GB BS Z 7 Virtual DVD No Media C 3 lt SCSI Adapter 0 1 Device attach coa VWSO08R2S 40 00 GB l amp Network Adapters g Network Adapte Connected to E A A Bee em om E Figure 56 Creating a new dynamic disk You can elect to add an existing virtual hard disk or you can create a new virtual hard disk To create a new virtual hard disk select the Create a new virtual hard disk option and then select the type and size for the virtual hard disk In Figure 56 you can see that the new virtual hard disk will be a dynamic disk and that it will initially have a maximum size of 40 MB Click OK to add the virtual disk to the running virtual machine The virtual machine is available throughout the entire process and can immediately use the storage after you have added the new virtual hard disk You can see the updated properties of the virtual machine by selecting the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Manager s Virtual Machine view and then clicking on the Latest Job tab as shown in Figure 57 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 76 amp Virtual Machine Manager WSO8R2 S2 contoso c
46. M as this will install the wrong version Use the link provided above to download the correct version VMM Monitoring and Reporting System Center For monitoring and reporting in VMM use System Center Operations Manager 2007 software To monitor and report on virtual servers you must install the following software e System Center Operations Manager 2007 e System Center Operations Manager 2007 Reporting Server e Virtualization Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 14 Hardware Requirements The following charts detail the recommended minimum hardware requirements for VMM components VMM server Processor CPU running at 2 8 GHz or faster RAM 2 GB Disk space if using default local SQL Server 2005 7 GB Express Edition database Disk space if using remote SQL Server database 1 GB Disk space if using VMM Server as library server 200 GB Notes If you use an existing instance of SQL Server 2005 for the VMM database refer to the SQL Server product documentation for the minimum hardware requirements for that computer VMM Administrator Console Processor Pentium 500 MHz 256 MB Disk space 512 MB VMM Self Service Portal Processor Pentium 500 MHz 256 MB Disk space 512 MB Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 15 VMM agent Virtual machine host The minimum hardware requirements
47. Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com lumns RB Jobs Virtual Machines 5 Overview E AllHosts 8 E Hong Kong Be hvsvrs1 i s2005 s1 3 New York i ESX35 Cluster Bp esx35 n1 Bp esx35 n2 a SS WSO8HV CLUSTER BR wsosHy nt Be WS08HV N2 3 Redmond RB weng D Ip R Filters Status E IT Ze Running D Zo Paused D 21 Saved State I Ze Stopped I Transitioning D Failed P 2 Hosts gt e Library Jobs ai Administration Host Groups 5 ER ct RH E Operatin OR DevTes Ze DevTesti Status Running time Memory Processor Storage Latest job CPU usage ESX35 Cluster _ virtual Machines 2 DESEN E e K Average New virtual machine Enter the VirtualCenter server that you want to add Server Computer name VirtualCenter3 virt contoso com TEPAP port 443 Enter the administrative account to use to connect to the VirtualCenter server Administrative account User name Administrator Password eeccecceee Domain VIRT Security Communicate with VMware ESX Server hosts in secure mode In secure mode a certificate and public key are required for each ESX Server that is being managed by the VMware VirtualCenter server Clear this option to trust communications and require only credentials Q Yirual Machine Manager provides limited management of newly imported VMware ESX Server hosts What restrictions apply How do enable
48. Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 9 e Operating system profiles e Post deployment customization scripts e Sysprep answer files e Hardware configurations e Templates In small organizations within a single location administrators can create the library on the same machine as the VMM application For larger distributed organizations IT administrators can implement library stores at each data center location so they do not need to send files across wide area networks WANs and incur associated performance penalties Remote Management VMM provides a range of features that make remote management of enterprise virtual environments easier including distributed libraries Web based self provisioning and support for host and virtual machine management in perimeter networks and non trusted domains These features work together to strengthen the management capabilities of VMM in enterprise environments Physical to Virtual Wizard The VMM Physical to Virtual P2V wizard transforms the otherwise labor intensive P2V task into a routine process that offers automation whenever possible VMM also works with available SAN systems to ensure P2V conversions are efficient and reliable Intelligent Placement Ratings Not only does the VMM Intelligent Placement process eliminate the data gathering and manual analysis needed to make informed decisions but it also gathers this information into an easy to understand report showing which physical
49. Microsoft Microsoft Es System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide Virtual machine technology offers compelling features but also presents IT administrators with unique challenges Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 addresses these challenges with a cost effective comprehensive management solution for virtual and physical machines This document presents an overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager and then details how the solution helps IT administrators plan deploy manage and optimize a virtual infrastructure Published September 2009 For the latest information please see www microsoft com VMM or www microsoft com systemcenter Contents fritten EE 1 What s New in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 H 1 Live Migration ccceessseeeseeeeeeneeeeeeenseeeeeeseeeneaseeeeeeaseneeeaseeeeeesseeeeeaseneesaseeeeeeasneeeeaseneeeaseeneeeneeeenens 1 Support for Clustered Shared Volumes and Third Party CFS ccsseecessseeeeesseeeeesseeeeeeeee 2 Quick Storage Mieoretlon eege SEENEN EENEG 2 Hot Add and Removal of Storage seccssccseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeesaeeeseeesseeeeseeesseeeseeeeseeeseeeesenes 2 Maintenance Mod e cccssseecssssensseeeeseesseeesesseeeeeneeeeeeaseneesenseneeeaseeeesaseneeeeaseneeeaseneesesseeeeaseneneaseees 3 Rapid ProviSiOning cceceseseeeeseeeeeensece
50. Status Up to date i Virtual Machines Library Jobs E Administration Virtual machines Summary l Networking and Storage Latest Job stat 3 E IN virtual Machine Mana ai System Center Operatio 7 virtualcenter virt contos EN Figure 11 Virtual Machine Manager handles both ESX and Hyper V servers Managed servers are listed in the Host Groups pane on the left side of the screen In this pane the virtual servers are grouped by Development and Production roles and include both Hyper V servers and a VMware ESX server cluster named ESX35 Cluster running two ESX server systems You can see the details of the each managed server in the Production group in the Virtual Machines pane shown in the middle of the screen This pane also shows the status of all VMs running including the allocated memory and guest operating system When you select each different VM the console and addition details appear in the Details pane at the bottom of the screen VMware s VirtualCenter Server is required to manage VMware ESX servers using VMM To add a new VirtualCenter Server to VMM s console select the Add VMware VirtualCenter Server option from the VMM section of the Actions pane shown on the far right portion of the screen This will display the Add VMware VirtualCenter Server dialog shown in Figure 12 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 32 6 Virtual
51. a Pro Tips 0 i Networking Bj Diagram 8 PowerShell help Hosts All Hosts Hosts 7 Actions Host Groups f Operating System IR Ene oe E Overview Wane status seb status Tce verage avaiable memory ey opd machine Ge a 5 ce Kong Ee Convert physical server RB hvsvr s1 7 Convert virtual machine iy vs2005 s1 Se Add library server ag New York Bp hvsvr s1 virt conto OK 1 12 58 GB J Add host SKI oo E E Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Service Pack 1 a Add VMware VirtualCenter esx35 n2 Bp WS08HV S1 virt co Or 8 30 63 GB e SC B wsoshv CLuSTER Bp WS508HY N1 virt co Or 2 13 64 GB s RB WS08HV NI BR WS08HY N2 virt co OK 2 12 63 GB aiir k GE G Operating System Mware ESX Server ymnix x86 ar Update Virtual Server b WSO8HY 51 E esx35 n2 virt conto OK 1 14 66 GB EP Update Agent By esx35 n1 virt conto OK 1 14 70 GB Move to host group Filters Clear Refresh ER XK Remove host vs2005 s1 virtcontoso com Operating system a View networking Status OK Properties Latest job 100 complete Add viMHost All Hosts a Processor 1 2 31 GHz AMD Memory 2 00 GB total 512 00 MB reserve 1 62 GB available E Now lost irou e Storage 124 01 GB capacity 116 93 GB available es H Hosts Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2 Virtualization software Virtual Server 2005 R2 5P1
52. a machine from scratch e Keeps virtual assets organized While a virtual data center is much more efficient than a physical data center virtual assets are easier to lose track of than physical assets To help keep the virtual data center in order VMM provides a centralized library to store various virtual machine building blocks such as offline machines scripts disk images ISO files virtual disks and other assets With the library s easy to use structured format IT administrators can quickly find and reuse components thus remaining productive and responsive to new server requests and modifications With the VMM library administrators can easily take virtual machines offline to conserve resources and re provision them when needed Administrators can also use a single console to monitor and manage virtual machines and hosts and to ensure deployed resources are meeting the needs of corresponding business groups Takes Advantage of Existing Investments and Expertise Because VMM works with the products and technologies IT professionals are already familiar with such as Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Active Directory Domain Services and Failover Clustering companies do not need to add specialized staff or separate management solutions for their virtual infrastructure In addition VMM uses an intuitive familiar interface that minimizes re training VMM integrates tightly with other System Center systems management solutions for
53. achine from saa a del Virtual Machine WS08R2 S1 contoso com Bus number none Start Library E SCSI Adapter VMMQSMO om SCSI adapter i none a Shared adapter none Oe Bus number none a View networking a8 DVD drive VMMQSM1 i Properties H Save state 9 Discard savedstate Shut down Figure 52 After the storage migration has completed After the quick storage migration has completed the virtual machine s configuration snapshots and virtual hard disk files will have all been moved to the new destination location In this example quick storage migration moved the virtual machine to the CSV mount point making the virtual machine highly available and enabling it for live migration To verify the virtual machine s changes right click the virtual machine name and select Properties to display the virtual machine s Properties dialog as shown in Figure 53 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 72 Virtual Machine Properties for SQL2005 C EN 1 1 00 GHz Pe mm Memory 384 MB id Floppy Drive Primary channel 0 in use z Fully qualified path to file No Media Capt P com Bose None Fe COM 2 None Maximum size 127 00 GB R Bus Configuration Currently expanded to 3 64 GB a lt gt IDE Devices 2 Devices attac ES aa SQL2005 C E Convert to fixed type virtual hard disk m Compact virtual hard disk
54. al Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 45 6 Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Eile Vir Actions Help ZE Actions j TE ew Virtual Machine Ls Host Groups Summary 5 Overview E 2 Al Hosts E 2 Hong tor Select Source i ical server E hsv Review the virtual machine settings eras ys200 Virtual Machine Identity Summary ieee EC NewYork Configure Hardware Property Value jg ESX P S ay ee Guest Operating System Virtual machine DevTest Cluster1 irtualcenter a2 Owner VIRT Administrator Ba es ii BB wsos Select Destination Destination host WSOBHY N2 virt contoso com Ep we Select Host Path H DevTest Cluster1 RB WS Select Path a E Redmond E wsos Select Networks Additional Properties SS Filters Summary Status D Se Running I Za Paused D 203 Saved Ste I Ze Stopped state O ES Transition IT 5 Failed iss tual machine Er Hosts vprtual Mad int B i IT Start the virtual machine after deploying it on the host E View Script points library Hisks Jobs To create the virtual machine click Create You can track progress of this job by viewing the Jobs page guest services E Administrati pc ca E L 3 S fystart E JE virtual Machine Mana EN Figure 26 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Review the VM settings summary The Summary screen allows you to confirm the virtual machine settings before you deploy the virtual machine to the selected h
55. al machines on fewer LUNs In addition Quick Storage Migration can also enable you to make existing local virtual machines that are not highly available capable of using live migration Using Quick Storage Migration to move a locally stored virtual machine to a CSV makes the virtual machine highly available and enables it to utilize live migration Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 65 To use Quick Storage Migration open the Virtual Machines view in the Virtual Machine Manager then right click on the virtual machine that you want to move as shown in Figure 46 amp Virtual Machine Manager WSO08R2 S2 contoso com Evaluation Version 349 days remaining Help Jobs Led ppo me 0 i Networking Zi PowerShell 3 Help Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager 2 pea i New virtual machine B s WSO08R2 S1 a 3 OR PORT See E Convert physical server EI wsosr2 c o2 OP Convert virtual machine 2005 8 Stopped WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 0 e RB WS08R2 51 sa E Addlibrary server Bp Ws08R2S2 F Add host J Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help Filters Host Status z Owner v firtual machine Movanta fuck acces Operating system e oveto host group D g syste eae Added date v Migrate storage z res Tag gi Migrate i XX Remove host i Start maintenance mode Stop maintenance mode STITT TITS View networking Properties Virtual Machine S
56. al with these challenges more efficiently and deliver increased business value to the organization Flexible Deployment VMM supports virtual machines in a number of environments ranging from an isolated standalone setup to a geographically distributed enterprise The list below briefly describes typical VMM deployments across various situations Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 7 Workgroup Setup In a standalone setup VMM runs on the same physical hardware as the virtual machines A local SQL Server 2005 database stores library files This configuration is ideal for small development teams that need to build virtual machines rapidly for test purposes Co Located Data Center Setup For a standard data center with co located servers VMM offers a management solution that monitors and controls both physical and virtual machines as shown in Figure 1 In this scenario VMM pairs with other products such as System Center Data Protection Manager System Center Configuration Manager and System Center Operations Manager to gain the best advantage Distributed Enterprise Setup VMM is enterprise ready It offers enterprise oriented features and a strong ability to manage thousands of virtual machines distributed across various network environments VMM supports management of physical host servers on a perimeter network DMZ non trusted domains and supports utilization of a remote clustered databa
57. am ZE PowerShell Q Help ZE Actions gig Columns r Tips 0 Actions x Virtual Machines Host Groups 5 Overview a All Hosts e E Hong Kong Be bvsvest a vs2005 s1 o New York E Gj ESX35 Cluster E esx35 n1 E esx35 n2 RB WS08HV CLUSTER RB WS08HV N1 Be WS0SHV N2 a E Redmond RB wette Filters Status I Ze Running I Zo Paused I qy Saved State I Ze Stopped 3 Transitioning I Failed ih Hosts Library ESX35 Cluster virt ST Operating System DI Jobs i Administration RH B Operating System Windows Se DevTest2 Running Jp DevTest1 Status Running 01 17 08 1 00 GB 1 1 00 GHz Pentium I 8 00 GB Running time Memory Processor Storage Latest job Li 100 complete Repair M CPU usage aa PORT BCL KE LL CPU Average Stoj SS VIRT Administr 1 Pause Save state Shut down Connect to virtual machine Migrate New checkpoint Manage checkpoints View networking Properties Summary Networking and Storage l Latest Job Virtual Machine Manager a a New virtual machine Eel Convert physical server 2 Convert virtual machine ER Add library server J Add host J Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help Virtual Machine gt Start CH Stop Pause H Save state Discard saved state Shut down S Connect to virtual machine Migrate Zy New checkpoint K Manage checkpoints zm Disable undo disks Repair
58. and applies it to the virtual machine After the quick storage migration has finished VMM will restart the virtual machine on the target host as you can see in Figure 52 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 71 Virtual Machine Manage R2 S2 contoso com Evaluation Version 349 days remaining Go Actions Help Columns amp Jobs Ca pro Tips 0 Networking Zi PowerShell Virtual Machines SO8R2 S1 contoso com Vi Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager RI Overview Re New virtual machine 3 All Hosts am Convert physical server E OR PORT WS08R2 51 Picea onvert virtual machine EM wsosr2cLo2 sQ12005 A Stopped WSOSR2 S1 Unknown 0 7 j i E Ges sq 2005 8 Stopped WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 0 E ee d Fig Add host OG 20 Running 1 OK sqL2008 2 WSOSR2 51 Sr ed meng VirtualCenter HM SQL2008 3 Saved S WS08R2 S1 Unknown 0 Help TECASQLO1 Stopped WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 0 ubuntu Stopped WSO8R2 51 Unknown 0 A d Filters Host Status aA Gamme H vWS08R2 SC WSO8R2 S1 Operating system z Sp SQL2005 C Added date z 2 Refresh Tag f ts Completed Property A Remove host mmand Move VM ag DVD drive VMMQSMO ib Start maintenance mode arted 8 26 2009 6 49 45 PM Adapter position none Stop maintenance mo 00 05 22 GEES yner CONTOSO Administrator ogress Li 100 complete irrent step Move virtual m
59. ard disk files to another LUN In addition unlike the earlier storage model that required one VM per LUN the new CSV storage permits multiple virtual machine files to be stored on the same LUN making storage management much easier VMM 2008 R2 can also detect and support third party Clustered File Systems such as Sanbolic Quick Storage Migration Quick storage migration enables an administrator to move a virtual machine s storage to a different LUN or even to a different host while the VM is running both with a minimum of downtime Typically the amount of downtime required for quick storage migration is less than 2 minutes though the actual amount of downtime depends on the virtual machine s activity level during the move In addition VMM 2008 R2 can now take advantage of VMware s Storage VMotion feature for moving VMware virtual machines to different storage locations with no downtime Quick storage migration is especially useful for customers taking advantage of the new CSV feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hot Add and Removal of Storage Hot add and removal of storage reduces planned downtime associated with adding disk storage to your virtual infrastructure to accommodate increased storage requirements The new Hot Add and Removal of Storage feature in VMM 2008 R2 allows an administrator to dynamically add and remove VHDs from a running virtual machine with no interruption of service Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine
60. ation To manually initiate a Live Migration right click the virtual machine and then select the Migrate option from the context menu as shown in Figure 37 This will display the Select Host dialog shown in Figure 38 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 57 Bl Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard E Select Host Select Host Select a host for the virtual machine Summary Hosts are rated based on the virtual machine s requirements and default placement options To change placement options for Details What do these ratings mean Customize Ratings Details Rating Explanation G SAN Explanation Description Status OK Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Virtualization software Microsoft Hyper V Virtualization software status Up to date Virtual machines OpenFiler Orade11g ORPORTVSQLO1 ORPORTVSQLO2 Figure 38 Selecting the Live Migration Destination VMM s Intelligent Placement feature recommends the most suitable hosts for a Live Migration target using a five star rating like the one shown in Figure 38 For example hosts that VMM determines to be unsuitable have no gold stars In Figure 38 you can see that the Hyper V host named WSO08R2 S2 has been selected as the Live Migration target Click Next to display the Summary dialog you see in Figure 39 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 58
61. b Failed Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Service Pack 1 ail verre Virtualization software Microsoft Hyper V tual machine ia Hosts Virtualization software status Up to date r Virtual machines PRODExch4 WMYserver1 int Ls points Library Hisks Jobs guest services E Administrati Previous Cancel X fystart 3 E e IEN virtual Machine Mana e Figure 67 The Intelligent Placement report provides an easy to understand ranking of host candidates Load Balancing or Resource Maximization Administrators use one of two default algorithms to tune the Intelligent Placement results The load balancing algorithm is meant for situations in which the administrator wishes to equally distribute workloads across a set number of servers For situations in which the administrator wants to avoid adding servers the resource maximization algorithm helps ensure deployed servers are fully utilized Reduce Downtime and Enable Dynamic IT Management with Live Migration VMM 2008 R2 s Live Migration feature is able to reduce planned downtime and when combined with the VMM s PRO feature can lay the foundation for dynamic IT management You can use Live Migration to move Hyper V virtual machines to different Hyper V host computers with no downtime This enables you to perform routine hardware or software maintenance to the physical host When the maintenance is completed you can live migrate the virtual machines back to t
62. be text descriptions that an operator must manually respond to or they can be scripts either that take action automatically or when the operator interacts with the PRO tip In this example the operator can click the PRO tip icon at the top the screen to display the PRO Tips dialog shown in Figure 59 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 78 Ca PRO Tips 2 olx Help E oTw 11s o1 Add another IIS se ver to the Order Tracker web Farm Active vmmdemohvO1 scymm contoso com Migrate Vide to comply with power threshold on HP Blade Enclosure CH OTW IIS 01 Add another IIS server to the Order Tracker web farm YM Summary The web traffic for Order Tracker is exceeding expected levels Adding another IIS server will increase CPU 1 processor 1 00 GHz Pentium Hl Xeon the capacity availible to Order Tracker site pi k Memory 1 00 GB Storage 127 00 GB Implement Dismiss I Show this window when new PRO Tips are created Figure 59 The PRO Tips dialog provides diagnostic instruction VMM s PRO tips display the pre defined diagnostic message that the administrator has created as the appropriate response for the given operations condition In this case the remedial action in the PRO tip states Add another IIS server to the Order Tracker Web farm The expanded definition shown in the Detail View pane at the bottom of the screen explains that the
63. chine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 37 F Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Virtual Mact Host Groups 5 Overview E 2 All Hosts 8 E Hong Kor hvsvr vs200 3 NewYork eg ESK2 B ess B es wsos ws Bb ws 7 2 Redmond amp wsos Ip B New Virtual Machine S Select Source Select Source Virtual Machine Identity Use an existing virtual machine template or virtual hard disk fwin2K3SP2 Entx64 VL Browse C Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk Configure Hardware Guest Operating System Select Destination Select Host Select Path Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Select the source for the new virtual machine Status I Ze Running I Zo Paused I 23 Saved St If you use a template you can customize the hardware and operating system settings If you use a stored virtual machine or a virtual hard disk you can only customize the hardware settings To be accessed a virtual hard disk must be stored in the library J E Yirtual Machine Mana Figure 17 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the saved template After selecting the template containing the VM configuration information click Next to display the Virtual Machine Identity dialog shown in Figure 18 H virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Eile if Virtual Mac Host Groups TS Overview All Hosts 2 Hong
64. comprehensive monitoring and management of both physical and virtual assets VMM also uses Windows PowerShell an administrator focused command shell and scripting language that will appeal to IT professionals who feel comfortable with a command line interface e Looks familiar and is easy to use The VMM interface provides IT administrators with a reassuringly familiar interface that is intuitively easy to use and requires little retraining This is particularly true for administrators who already rely on System Center Operations Manager since VMM maintains much of the look and feel of that solution and provides integrated functionality Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 6 e Works with the rest of the data center Because of its Windows Server and System Center pedigree VMM fits in well with the rest of the data center VMM takes advantage of several Windows Server based foundational services such as Active Directory Failover Clustering Windows Remote Management WinRM WS Management and Windows Management Instrumentation WMI VMM does not require the introduction of non native services or applications that can increase infrastructure complexity and entail additional IT resources to manage and maintain e Leverages investments in existing virtualization technologies By enabling the management of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Windows Server 2008 Hyper V and VMware ESX Server VMM capita
65. dministrators can quickly and easily become proficient at managing their virtual machines Ties 0 Networking iif Diagram AE Bowerstet CD Help All Hosts virtual Machines 11 e 7 x operating Sytem EUR Virtual Virtual B Ov S Status aeb Status Host owner s E e E Operating System 64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Machines VA e D rrcvescht Running E PROExchs Running ES Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 bit E userow Running hysw st VIRT Administr 0 VMware g Bam Song keng mee 0 mme Cluster i 5 E Operating System Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32 bit x86 ontex Qoen punning eg ss O O Sensitive P DEvvmstoret Running WSOBHV S1 VIRT Admirestr 2 VIRT Administr 2 Actions VIRT Admiristr hwsvr s1 Hyper V BE Ta Cluster VIRT Adminestr Filters i Trane 1 1 00 Getz Pentium 111 Xeon rage 8 0068 Live Thumbnail EI 100 complete Benar Management fam Information Figure 2 VMM Administrator Console provides a full suite of virtual machine management functions Centralized Library The VMM library is a central repository for virtual assets or building blocks used to create virtual machines quickly and consistently including e Stored virtual machines e Virtual hard disks e CD DVD software images also called ISO files Microsoft System Center Virtual
66. e VMware VMs In Figure 13 you can see that VMM can control the VMware Virtual Machine Stop Pause and Save State capabilities High Availability with Failover Clustering Creating a highly available environment for virtual machines is every bit as important as it is for physical servers Failover Clustering is Microsoft s primary high availability server level protection technology It is available for both Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 With Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering enables you to create a cluster of up to 16 nodes If one cluster node fails then other nodes in the cluster can assume the services running on that node It can also provide high availability at both the virtual server host level and the virtual machine guest level At the host level Failover Clustering provides protection against the single point of failure that can result from a host hardware failure If a physical host server experiences a failure then all virtual machines running on that host automatically start on another node in the cluster Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 34 At the guest level the virtual machine can be part of a cluster in which other cluster nodes can be virtual machines running on either the same or another host server If a clustered virtual machine fails then the virtual machine guest can be failed over to another cluster node However setting up Failover Clustering for virtual
67. ed remotely to store performance and configuration data In addition reporting in VMM takes advantage of familiar SQL Server Reporting Services through Operations Manager Management of Physical and Virtual Infrastructure The System Center family of system management products provides a comprehensive management solution for physical and virtual environments with data protection configuration management and health monitoring of both physical and virtual machines Data Protection and Recovery System Center Data Protection Manager provides continuous data protection of physical and virtual machines Data Protection Manager enables backup and recovery of entire virtual machines on the host by using efficient block based replication which makes it possible to recover entire virtual machines in the event of disaster Change Management System Center Configuration Manager formerly Microsoft Systems Management Server helps improve IT productivity and efficiency by reducing manual tasks enabling administrators to focus on high value projects and maximizing hardware and software investments Server Health Monitoring Operations Manager provides a sophisticated solution for unified health monitoring of physical and virtual machines and an easy to use environment that tracks thousands of event and performance monitors across hundreds of operating systems and applications Operations Manager provides an end to end service management solutio
68. ent retains full control of deployed resources without having to manually set up and tear down environments for test and development teams VMM improves the delegated provisioning Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 5 scenario with added controls for administrators including assigning resources to groups as well as individuals and setting quotas on available resources e Enables efficient operations through administrative delegation Delegated administration makes virtual machine management for branch and departmental deployments more efficient by giving local administrators the ability to manage virtual machines in their own environment VMM administrators can delegate scoped administrative functions to other members of the organization Delegated administrators have full administrative rights but these delegated administrative rights are limited to the groups of VMs that the VMM administrator specifies e Ensures virtual machines are built to standard specifications To minimize downtime and garner full potential from staff resources consistency in the data center is crucial With virtual machine templates IT administrators know that newly provisioned servers are built with the latest patches and specifications Administrators can use templates repeatedly increasing the deployment of standard virtual machines and eliminating much of the post installation adjustments that are required after building
69. erformance Resource Optimization PRO feature provides monitoring and correction of problems for virtual machines managed by VMM PRO leverages the capabilities of Operations Manager to provide management of both the physical virtual server host as well as the virtual machines running on that host If Operations Manager is not installed VMM still provides all its other virtual machine management features but the extended PRO capabilities will only be available if Operations Manager is installed Figure 58 shows an example of the VMM PRO feature s integration with Operations Manager In this figure you can see the network diagram provided by Operations Manager The yellow warning icons indicate that a managed Web farm is having a problem In this example the level of Web site activity has exceeded the threshold set in Operations Manager Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 77 lolx P DinnerNow Diagram Fie Edit View Actions Help Ha aA A A Q Whole Page DinnerNow Diagram T Ela vr Layout direction Filter by health Layers Ha ig Oa 4 DinnerNow Main d Wo E ER Databases Web oo m T Q D A Q D Q OrderTrackerD DN Order Tracker Order Tracker B App1 dinnem 01 02 Figure 58 VMM PRO integrates with Operations Manager Using PRO the administrator can set up tips to display when a given operations threshold has been exceeded PRO tips can
70. for each virtual machine host will vary depending on the number server requirements and type of guest operating systems the applications you plan to install on the virtual machines and the anticipated workload For additional information see the Virtual Server 2005 Deployment Guide on Microsoft TechNet or Windows Server 2008 Hyper V Planning and Deployment Guide athttp download microsoft com download 8 1 5 8 1556693 1f05 494a 8d45 cdeeb6d735e0 HyperV_Deploy doc Library server The minimum hardware requirements for a library server vary widely depending on the number and size of virtual machine templates virtual hard disks virtual floppy disks ISO images scripts hardware profiles guest operating system profiles and stored virtual machines The recommended hard disk capacity for a computer with a VMM library is 200 GB Network Requirements This section details network requirements and considerations for installing Virtual Machine Manager e Connections Due to the size of virtual machines at least a 100MB Ethernet connection is suggested to connect all computers in a VMM configuration A 1GB Ethernet connection will ensure adequate bandwidth and improved performance However if you use a 1GB Ethernet connection you will likely see further performance enhancements if you use a more powerful processor for the VMM server than the recommended processor e Domains Before installing the VMM server you must join the computer t
71. ft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 20 You can also install an agent locally on a host in a trusted domain and then add that host by using the VMM Administration Console Note When you install a VMM agent locally on a host on a perimeter network the Agent Setup Wizard prompts you for an encryption key and for other information needed to access and manage the host and its virtual machines The wizard generates a set of credentials for the local agent service account It then uses the key to encrypt the credentials and the other agent access information into a security file You must transfer this security file to the computer on which a VMM Administrator Console is installed After you transfer the security file you can use the VMM Administrator Console to add the host After the host is added VMM uses the credentials to communicate with the agent on the host To install an agent locally on a host on a perimeter network 1 From the product DVD or network share double click setup exe 2 In the Setup menu click Local Agent 3 On the Welcome to the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Agent x64 Setup Wizard dialog 4 On the License Terms page click accept the terms of this agreement 5 On the Destination Folder page do one of the following a Click Next to accept the default installation location b Click Change specify a different location and then click Next 6 On the Configura
72. hat you assign for the VMM server must identically match the port settings you assign when installing associated VMM components 12 On the Summary of Settings page review your settings and do one of the following a Click Previous to change any settings b Click Install to install the VMM server 13 On the Installation page after setup is complete click the link in the Status window to check for the latest VMM updates Installing the VMM Administrator Console You can install the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM server or ona different computer Ke Important To enable the Operations Manager Administrator Console to perform tasks on virtual machine hosts and virtual machines from within the Virtualization Management Pack you must install the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the Operations Manager server Installing the Administrator Console also installs Windows PowerShell which is the VMM command shell required to perform these tasks 1 From the product DVD or network share double click setup exe 2 Inthe Setup menu click VMM Administrator Console 3 On the License Terms page click accept the terms of this agreement 4 Onthe Customer Experience Improvement Page CEIP page click Next to accept the same CEIP settings as the VMM Server 5 On the Prerequisites Check page review any alerts or warnings about inadequate hardware or uninstalled software prerequisites You ca
73. he updated host all with no downtime for the virtual machines and without any end user downtime or interruption Combining Live Migration with VMM PRO enables completely dynamic IT management For example you can use VMM s PRO feature to specify maximum resource utilization levels for either Hyper V hosts or the virtual machines running on those hosts When the Hyper V host or virtual machine exceeds those levels then the PRO feature can automatically implement a PRO Tip that performs a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 88 virtual machine live migration to an alternate Hyper V host that has available capacity This enables resource utilization level to drop back within the accepted thresholds Management of Microsoft and VMware Virtualization Platforms A key point that sets VMM 2008 apart from other virtualization management solutions is its ability to manage virtual machines running on both Microsoft virtualization hosts as well as virtual machines running on VMware hosts Many organizations have both types of virtualization solutions in place and VMM 2008 enables you to manage both types of virtual machines while making the most of features unique to each platform In Figure 68 you can see how VMM 2008 used with ESX Server s VMotion capability to move VMs between hosts with no downtime EB Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com File View Go Actions Help A Networking gr
74. host servers and guests can be a tricky manual process The integration of VMM2008 and Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering solves this problem by detecting the availability of Failover Clustering and automatically creates the cluster resources needed to add the virtual machine to the to the Failover Cluster You can see an example of adding a new VM using Failover Clustering for high availability in Figure 14 08 DIE Si e 08 R ontoso co A O Host Groups Search sl Operating System DI B Overview Name Status Job Status Host Owner CPU Average New virtual machine E Al Hosts ating System 64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter a Honko F dees SE WE Convert physical server b komiat PRODExch4 Running WS08HY N2 VIRTI Administr 0 Convert virtual machine ip vs2005 s1 gt Add library server E New York WMVservert Running WSOBHV N2 VIRT Administr 1 Add host Sl Eau uer MM ec e a ged J Add VMware VirtualCenter Bp esx35 n1 em server E e352 5QL2005 52 Running WSOBHY N1 Bo WSOSHV N1 o IS Bp WSO8HV N2 p 2 a S Redmond Move fb wemmer Refresh XK Remove host cluster Filters Clear Properties stabs lt Details v M 3 Ruming I Zo Paused D 203 Saved State D Be Stopped I ZS Transitioning Tq Failed D Er Hosts Library Jobs E Administration Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job E start 3 E e E irtual Machine Mana Figure 14
75. hown in Figure 61 F Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Go Actions Help View 2 Actions ER Create User Role z Administrati mp G Administration t gnala 5 Overview o General General User role name amp Managed Cor 3 a Networking Add Members Delegated dminNY a User Roles Description o Select Scope i System Cente Za Vittualzation Summary Profile description A delegated administrator can perform all the functions of a full administrator but only on designated host groups and library servers Use this role to enable members to perform administrative functions on some but not all hosts virtual machines and library servers managed by Virtual Machine Manager Ji Hosts gemeng Previous Next Cancel eps Ges Estare amg a Virtual Machine Mana e Figure 61 Create User Role dialog Set up a new role The User role name field at the top of the screen allows you to assign the new role a unique name In Figure 61 you can see that the new role is DelegatedAdminNY The Description box provides a complete description of the role to help identify and understand the role s purpose Use the User role profile dropdown to select a type of role to create In this example it is the Delegated Administrator profile Click Next to select the users authorized for the role Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s G
76. ies organizations products domain names e mail addresses logos people places and events depicted herein are fictitious No association with any real company organization product domain name e mail address logo person place or event is intended or should be inferred Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper V Windows Server 2008 Standard Enterprise and Data Center Windows Server Volume Shadow Copy Service Microsoft SQL Server 2005 TM Active Directory Domain Services Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP1 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition SP1 or SP2 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition SP1 or SP2 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 95
77. igned for Windows Server 2008 Hyper V runs both 32 bit x86 and 64 bit x64 guest operating systems and provides support for up to four virtual processors 64GB of RAM per VM Volume Shadow Copy The Physical to Virtual P2V conversion tool in VMM takes advantage of the Volume Shadow Copy Service in Windows Server 2003 The Volume Shadow Copy Service can produce consistent shadow copies by coordinating with business applications file system services backup applications fast recovery solutions and storage hardware Active Directory System Center utilizes the information stored in Active Directory Domain Services to provide security enhanced managed access to virtual machines and physical host servers Active Directory integration also helps ensure seamless user experience as people move from virtual infrastructure to applications traditionally hosted on physical machines Failover Clustering VMM integrates completely with Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering and is capable of automatically detecting when a Windows Server 2008 host has Failover Clustering configured It can automatically ensure high availability configuration for discovered virtual machines Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 93 Microsoft SQL Server System Center integrates with familiar tools and technologies like Microsoft SQL Server System Center uses a SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 database located locally or cluster
78. ing templates provided from the VMM library These templates are base configurations that help speed the deployment of new virtual machines and ensure standard hardware and software configurations are used Figure 5 shows the interface used to select the template for new VM amp Virtual Machine Manager WSOBHY S1 yvirt contoso com tions Help WEE ES Virtual Mad P E Host Groups Select Source MEE Manager 4 E 5 Overview z achine E 2 Al Hosts als I Heng tor Select Sov ical server hsv b wem Virtual Mac Select a template virtual hard disk or virtual machine as the source for the new virtual machine al machine x in DI Type zl ver ie Confiswe Name L Operating System Vit Des Path a il E Type Template tualCenter Ba en Bp es VistaSP1 x86 VL VIRT Admini Windows Vista GR wsos Win2K35P2 Ent x64 L YIRT Admini Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition wE Win2K35P2 Ent x86 YL VIRT Admini Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 32 bit A R TR WE WS08 DC x64 VL VIRTI Admini 64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Datacen p 3 Redmond XPSP3 Pro xB6 VL YIRT Admini Windows XP Professional RB wsos E Type Virtual Hard Disk a Filters Blank Disk Large VIRT Admini None Wer To Wee Status Blank Disk Small VIRT Admini None Mer Tow W D Se Running SUSE Linux Enterprise Unknown Unknown Unk Ww mj b Paused VistaSP1
79. ity coupled with the distributed storage architecture of Virtual Machine Manager facilitates the movement of large virtual machine images at top speeds Offline Virtual Machines Administrators can store entire offline virtual machines in the VMM library These virtual machines may contain applications or processes only periodically needed and left unused the remainder of the time such as applications used for demonstrations The ability to store and quickly re provision virtual machines makes it more likely that users and administrators will take episodic applications offline helping to save otherwise wasted resources Virtual Machine Templates VMM empowers administrators with virtual machine templates These templates essentially represent standard virtual machine configurations similar to the mini setup and System Preparation Utility Sysprep commonly used in Windows Server deployments Templates also encapsulate best practices regarding hardware and guest operating system configuration helping IT administrators manage their virtual infrastructure in the uniformity of the environment Windows PowerShell For even greater automation and control VMM is fully scriptable using PowerShell With this tool IT administrators can avoid labor intensive manual processes by running remote scripted services against many virtual machines For example IT administrators can write Windows PowerShell scripts to go with templates so that the script will u
80. ks EE Additional Properties Specify the operating system you will install in the virtual machine 64 bit edition of Window Summary Figure 35 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Additional Properties The Additional Properties dialog allows you to specify the virtual machine s actions when the Hyper V host is started and stopped It also gives you the ability to specify a guest operating system Click Next to display the Summary screen shown in Figure 36 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 55 B New Virtual Machine x Gg Review the virtual machine settings Virtual Machine Identity Somay Configure Hardware Value Select Destination Virtual machine vWS08 SP01 Owner CONTOSO administrator Ge Destination host WS08R2 S 1 contoso com Select Path Path C ClusterStorage Volume 1 vWS08 SP01 Select Networks Operating System 64 bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Additional Properties Summary T Start the virtual machine after deploying it on the host View Script To create the virtual machine click Create You can track progress of this job by viewing the Jobs page Previous JL Ge J Ge Figure 36 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Summary On the Summary dialog you can confirm the virtual machine settings and then click Create to create the new virtual machine If the host is a Microsoft Hyper V system the Hyper V Integration Components
81. lidates that the processors used in each Hyper V host are compatible for live migration VMM Key Benefits VMM makes data center management more efficient by simplifying several important tasks IT administrators can easily consolidate underutilized physical servers provision new virtual machines centrally manage virtual assets and optimize virtual infrastructure all while taking advantage of existing investments and expertise The following subsections summarize key benefits Optimizes Resource Utilization Many data centers operate at full capacity for space power and cooling while the average CPU utilization of a server in those data centers is between 5 percent and 15 percent Virtualization helps increase server utilization rates by allowing IT administrators to consolidate workloads on fewer physical machines This consolidation results in lower power space and cooling costs Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 3 VMM takes resource utilization a step further with end to end support for consolidating physical servers It helps IT administrators overcome key pain points in the consolidation process in the following ways e Provides insight into how workloads perform in the old environment VMM uses data gathered from System Center Operations Manager SCOM to assess which workloads are the best candidates for consolidation This holistic insight differentiates VMM from competing products a
82. lizes on existing investments in both Microsoft and VMware virtualization technology It streamlines management functions by centralizing best of breed management for both platforms without sacrificing features For example Microsoft Windows Server 2008 hosts can take full advantage of integrated Failover Clustering support while ESX Server hosts can utilize features such as virtual machine Resource Pools and VMotion e Takes advantage of data center investments in SAN systems Virtual machine images can be large and therefore slow to send across the network VMM automatically detects storage attached network SAN infrastructure where available and utilizes VDS technology to remap LUNS enabling faster provisioning of new virtual machines and migration of existing virtual machines quickly e Provides rich scripting environment Administrators will appreciate the ability to automate common operations using the Windows PowerShell command line interface in Virtual Machine Manager The entire VMM solution is built on Windows PowerShell This enables administrators to translate every operation possible in the graphical environment into the Windows PowerShell equivalent easily Administrators can then use these scripts as the basis for customized automated operations Virtual Machine Manager Features VMM offers a number of features that address critical challenges when managing virtual infrastructure These features can help IT professionals de
83. ly Installing NET Framework 3 0 does not interfere with Microsoft NET 3 If not already installed you can install this software from within the Setup Wizard VMM Administrator Console Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Other software Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Microsoft NET Framework 3 07 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 12 rr Windows PowerShell 1 0 If not already installed you can install this software from within the Setup Wizard Notes Install this software from the following site http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 69910 Installing the Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 does not interfere with the Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 components already installed 3 If not already installed you can install this software from the following site http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 77521 VMM Self Service Portal Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Other software Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 Microsoft NET Framework 3 07 Windows PowerShell 1 0 Windows Server Internet Information Services IIS Notes If not already installed you can install this software from within the Setup Wizard Install this software from the following site http go micros
84. machines Selecting the Live migrate all running HA virtual machines to other hosts in the cluster as you see in Figure 43 will instruct VMM to use live migration to move all live migration enabled virtual machines to other hosts Any running virtual machines that are not live migration enabled will have their state saved Click Start maintenance mode to begin this process Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 63 Go Actions Help E Actions gg Columns RB Jobs Ca PRO Tips 0 i Networking Zi PowerShell ei Help Virtual Machines WS08R2 S2 contoso com Virtual Machines 5 Actions Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager g SE Ce New virtual machine H osts it wm e ep Convert physical server EC OR PORT orade11g Stopped Ws08R2 52 Unknown 0 34 EI WS08R2cL02 UP Convert virtual machine H ORPORTVSQLO1 Saved St WSO08R2 52 Unknown 0 H ORPORTvSQLO2 Saved St WSO8R2 S2 Unknown 0 Da vWS08 SPO01 Under Mi WS08R2 S2 Unknown 0 S Add library server SZ Add host J Add vMware VirtualCenter server Help Host 8 WS08R2 51 al Ip e S Filters Status z Owner z Operating system v f2 OpenFiler Added date zi Refresh Status Running eee eae Remove host Running time 00 11 16 D e Start maintenance mode M 512 00 MB Ep Satma a lemory J a Processor 1 1 00 GHz Pentium III Xeon EEN Storage 80 00 GB d r Hosts Latest job E
85. mart holistic approach to placement called Intelligent Placement which differentiates the solution from alternative products Intelligent Placement works with both Microsoft and VMware virtualization platforms When choosing physical hosts for virtual machines IT administrators need to pay special attention to small details such as the processor and memory specifications of host servers Additionally the performance of servers is constantly fluctuating based on usage trends so IT administrators need some way of tracking ongoing requirements and historical performance data Consequently placement is one of the most complicated aspects of virtualization VMM provides administrators with a toolset to handle this task The Intelligent Placement tool in VMM uses data from the Windows Server System to help administrators achieve specific goals VMM selects appropriate hosts based on these four factors e The workload s resource consumption characteristics e Minimum CPU disk RAM and network capacity requirements e Performance data from virtual machine hosts An Intelligent Placement report is shown below in Figure 67 VMM incorporates these considerations into algorithms that IT administrators can fine tune to maximize resource utilization or balance workloads among hosts Also after a virtual machine is deployed VMM continues to analyze performance data and resource requirements for both the workload and the host so that administrators can ha
86. mendations select the host for your VM by highlighting the desired host in the Select Virtual Machine Host window In Figure 22 the host WSO8HV N2 virt contoso com is selected The Transfer Type indicates that this particular host is using SAN storage Click Next to select the path on the storage system where the VM files will be created Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 42 6 irtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com ZE ag x Virtual Mact e Host Groups A Manager a al 5 Overview achine E 2 Al Hosts i lical server a e gr Kor Select Source Select where ta cave the file accaciated with the vital machine an the host K a WEI eee i v Select Destination Folder e b vs200 Virtual Machine Identity Ke a phi Configure Hardware Browsing WSOSHV N2 vit contoso com SR b esl Guest Operating System WSOBHV N2 virt contaso com irtualCenter SC Eca Cluster Disk 4 New Volume D 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cluster Migration Capable Ha Er Select Destination c Cluster Disk 7 New Volume E 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cluster Migration Capable H a WwS08 Select Host Hcy Cluster Disk 3 New Volume G 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cluster Migration Capable Bb ws E y Cluster Disk 6 New Volume H 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cluster Migration Capable ES B WS Select Path E RECYCLE BIN a E Redmond Eca Cluster Disk 9 New Volume L 5 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cl
87. n continue if you receive warnings but alerts must be resolved before you can proceed with the installation 6 On the Installation Location page select the appropriate path for your VMM Administrator Console program files location Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 18 7 Onthe Port Assignment page do one of the following a Click Next to use the default port 8100 for the VMM Administrator Console to communicate with the VMM server b Assign a different port that you want to use for the VMM Administrator Console to communicate with the VMM server and then click Next Ke Important The port settings that you assign for the VMM Administrator Console must identically match the port settings that you assigned in the VMM server 8 Onthe Summary of Settings page review your settings and do one of the following a Click Previous to change any settings b Click Install to install the VMM Administrator Console 9 On the Installation page after setup is complete click the link in the Status window to check for the latest VMM updates 10 The Connect to Server dialog box opens the first time you open the console 11 In the Connect to Server dialog box do one of the following a If you installed the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM server click Connect to connect to the local VMM server localhost using the default port 8100 b Inthe Server name box ty
88. n that is the best choice for Windows Server based virtual machines It integrates deeply with Windows Server technologies helping IT increase efficiency while enabling greater control of the data center environment VMware ESX Server Management VMM can manage both Microsoft and VMware virtualization platforms This provides a unified management experience for both Microsoft and VMware virtual machines VMM supports the full range of VMware management capabilities including support for VMotion and Resource Pools In addition all capabilities available to manage Windows virtualization hosts can also be used with VMware hosts including Intelligent Placement of virtual machines library management and complete PowerShell scripting Combining this with other products in the System Center family such as Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 94 Operations Manager and Data Protection Manager provides centralized management for all physical and virtual servers Conclusion VMM effectively addresses the key pain points in migrating from a physical to a virtual infrastructure with easy to use conversion tools and insight into server and workload performance Once a virtual data center is established VMM empowers administrators an essential set of management tools With VMM IT administrators can increase operational agility control delegated provisioning and easily optimize resource utilization in their vir
89. nd gives data center administrators greater confidence when migrating from a physical to virtual infrastructure e Provides more efficient storage management VMM s support for Windows Server 2008 R2 s Cluster Shared Volume CSV allows files for multiple virtual machines to be stored on the same LUN This simplifies storage management by radically reducing the number of LUNs required by the virtual machines managed by VMM e Facilitates P2V conversion Converting physical machines to virtual machines can be slow and error prone requiring administrators to halt the physical server However with VMM P2V conversions are routine VMM simplifies P2V conversion tasks by providing administrators with an improved P2V wizard and by taking advantage of Volume Shadow Copy Service in Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2003 Windows XP and Windows Vista Virtual machines can be created using block level disk access speed without shutting down the source physical server e Provides V2V conversion In addition to P2V support VMM also supports the conversion of VMware virtual machines to the Microsoft virtual machine format VMM supports converting virtual machines directly from ESX Server hosts VMM s V2V conversion can convert either an entire VMware virtual machine or just the disk image file The V2V conversion process performs all modifications required to make the converted virtual machine bootable Unlike the P2V conversion the V2V c
90. ne x aP Select Networks Select Source Specify which virtual networks to use for the virtual machine Virtual Machine Identity Configure Hardware H Selected host WSO08R2 S1 contoso com Select Destination Select Host Select Path Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Restore Defaults Q The Virtual Network field contains virtual networks that are configured for each physical network adapter on the host Previous Net Ge Figure 34 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Select Networks The Select Networks dialog allows you to select the virtual network s that you want to map to the virtual machine s virtual network adapters Virtual networks that match the location requirements specified for the virtual network adapters are prefixed with an asterisk In Figure 34 you can see that the virtual network adapter will be mapped to a previously defined Hyper V virtual network named External Virtual Network Click Next to display the Additional Properties dialog Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 54 B New Virtual Machine x EE Additional Properties e Select Source Automatic start action Virtual Machine Identity Action when physical server starts Configure Hardware Never automaticaly tum onthe vitual machine Select Destination Delay start Sec o Select Host Action when physical server stops Select Path Save Sei Select Networ
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92. ng the desired host in the Select a host for the virtual machine window In Figure 32 you can see that the host WSO8R2 S1 contoso com is selected Click Next to select the path on the storage system where the virtual machine files will be created Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 52 B New Virtual Machine xi BO Select Path Select Source Select storage locations on the host for the virtual machine files Virtual Machine Identity b Selected host WS08R2 S1 contoso com Configure Hardware Select Destination Virtual machine path Select Host SI orage Vi Select Path Add this path to the list of default virtual machine paths on the host Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Figure 33 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Select Path The Select Path dialog enables you to specify where the virtual machine configuration and virtual hard disk VHD files will be stored In order to use Live Migration the Virtual machine path must point to the mount point used by Clustered Shared Volumes By default the mount point is located at SystemDrive ClusterStorage Volume1 Selecting this location will cause both the virtual machine s configuration file and the VHD to be stored on the CSV Click Next to configure the networking to be used by the virtual machine Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 53 B New Virtual Machi
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94. ntity profile or save a new profile based on your settings Configure Hardware Hardware profile New EI Select Destination Save as New e Disk SCSI Adapter lt DND Network Adapter K Select Host D CPU Select Path EE Number of CPUs fi zl Select Networks D 1 1 00 GHz Pentiu CPU type han GHz Pentium III Xeon DI Additional Properties Memory SSES m 512 MB Compatibility Summary H Floppy Drive To improve compatibility with different processor versions and older guest No Media Captured operating systems VMM by default limits the processor features that a virtual F SCH S machine can use Select any scenarios that you want to enable d ee Vv Allow migration to a virtual machine host with a different processor version F coma J Run an older operating system such as Windows NT 4 0 amp Bus Daina a amp IDE Devices 2 Devices attached delme d e _ 1 40 00 GB Prim Virtual DVD drive No Media Capt R Network Adapters Network Ad 1 LO The CPU type specifies the processor requirements of the virtual machine Sn seg not the specific hardware This setting is used when calculating host ratings connected and when setting CPU resource allocations S rana Pens zs Figure 29 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Configure the processor The initial values in the Configure Hardware screen are filled in from the New hardware profile At this point you can customize any of the hardware settings For example you can al
95. ntoso com Vir Actions Host Groups Virtual Machine Manager B Overview F New virtual machine 1g Al Hosts WSO8R2 51 eege EC OR PORT Se onvert physical server ECK Convert virtual machine cil WS08R2CL02 sa 2005 Stopped WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 0 g p WS08R2 S1 S Add library server E WS08R2S2 SO 2008 Stopped WS08R2 S1 Unknown 0 F Add host Si Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help Host sq2005 C Stopped WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 0 OR sq2008 2 Running WSO8R2 S1 Unknown 3 H sQL2008 3 E TECASQLO1 Filters Update Agent Status di Ow Moveto host group X em Refresh Operating system Shut down A Remove host Added date d Connect to virtual machine 4 Tag Kr Start maintenance mode Running time Migrate storage Memory Stop maintenance mode View networking Processor Storage Latest job Properties Virtual Machine Start KH Stop Op Pause H Save state CPU usage 5 Discard savedstat Shut down Connect to virtual machine e Store in library View networking Properties P Migratestorage Figure 54 Opening the VM properties for Hot Add As you can see in Figure 54 you can right click the Windows Server 2008 R2 virtual machine name to display a context menu You can then select Properties to display the virtual machine s properties as you can see in Figure
96. o a domain in Active Directory Domain Services AD Virtual machine hosts may be part of a domain but they do not need to be AD supports hosts in the DMZ as well as VMware ESX hosts that are not AD joined e Firewalls If you want to manage a host across a machine specific firewall you must install the VMM agent locally on the host which automatically opens port 80 The agent also uses port 443 by default In order to manage hosts across a network firewall you need to open the ports in that firewall manually to allow communication between the VMM server and the host Once you open the ports you can add the host to the VMM server Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 16 Installation This section provides step by step instructions for installing VMM components including VMM server VMM Administrator Console VMM Self Service Portal VMM agent For detailed installation help reference the Setup Help file included with the VMM download or product DVD K Important Before installing VMM components see the System Requirements section to make sure you have all prerequisite software and hardware installed Installing the VMM Server 1 2 10 Sign on using a domain administrative account with local privileges From the product DVD or network share double click setup exe In the Setup menu click VMM Server On the License Terms page click accept the terms of this agreemen
97. o a folder on the computer on which a VMM Administrator Console is installed K Important After you have added the host you should permanently delete the security file To install an agent locally on a host in a trusted domain 1 From the product DVD or network share double click setup exe 2 Inthe Setup menu click Local Agent 3 On the Welcome to the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Agent x64 Setup Wizard dialog 4 On the License Terms page click accept the terms of this agreement 5 On the Destination Folder page do one of the following a Click Next to accept the default installation location b Click Change specify a different location and then click Next 6 On the Configuration settings page do one of the following a Click Next to accept the default port settings b Type in different port numbers and then click Next Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 22 Important The port settings that you assign for the agent must identically match the agent port settings that you assigned for agents in the VMM server For more information about assigning ports see About Assigning Ports in Virtual Machine Manager 7 On the Security File Folder page ensure that This host is on a perimeter network check box is clear and then click Next 8 On the Ready to install page click Install VMM Use Scenarios VMM enhances the productivity of IT administrators
98. oft com fwlink Linkld 69910 Installing the Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 does not interfere with the Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 components already installed 3 If not already installed you can install this software from the following site http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 77521 For Windows Server 2003 you can install IIS 6 in the Control Panel by using the Application Server components group in Add Remove Windows Components For Windows Server 2008 you can install IIS 7 by using Server Manager Select Add Roles and then check the Application Server role VMM agent Operating Each virtual machine host must have the following software installed systems e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 e Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or above Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 13 Other software e Windows Remote Management WinRM 2 e Microsoft Core XML Services MSXML 6 0 Notes On Windows Server 2003 the host must also have either the 32 bit or the 64 bit edition of Virtual Server 2005 R2 installed Before you add a host or a library server in the Administrator Console and before you install an agent locally on a host you must first install WinRM Install this software from the following site http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 84599 For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 do not use Add Remove Windows Components to enable WinR
99. om Evaluation Version 349 days remaining File View Go Actions Help 3 Actions gig Columns Jobs PROTips 0 i Networking 8 PowerShell Q Help Virtual Machines Host Groups WS08R2 S1 contoso com Virtual Machines 11 5 Overview E All Hosts 3 OR PORT B wsosR2cL02 RB WS08R2 51 WS08R2 S2 Filters Status Owner Operating system Added date sQ 2005 A sq 20058 sq2005 c OR sqv2008 2 H SQL2008 3 WS08R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WS08R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WSO8R2 S1 WS08R2 S1 _ New Value E c Virtual Hard Disk vWSO8R2 SC_disk_2 Attached file name none none none o none none Ze Virtual Machine vWS08R2 SC Status Running E c VirtualDiskDrive vWSO8R2 SC C ClusterStorage Volume 1 vW vWS08R2 SC_disk_2 C ClusterStorage Volume 1 vW 42949672960 vWS08R2 SC_disk_2 0 EREECHEN Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job Actions Virtual Machine Manager p New virtual machine FEI Convert physical server P Convert virtual machine Add library server F Addhost J Add VMware VirtualCenter server Hep Host Move Refresh Stop maintenance mode View networking i Properties Virtual Machine Start Stop Op Pause H Save state Shut down Connect to virtual machine Figure 57 After hot adding storage to the running VM Performance Resource Optimization PRO The VMM P
100. onversion is an offline operation e Takes the guesswork out of virtual machine placement Virtual Machine Manager helps administrators easily identify the most appropriate physical host servers for virtualized workloads This Intelligent Placement technology not only makes administrators jobs easier but also helps ensure proper deployment of data center resources and that these resources are in line with business goals Intelligent Placement in VMM inputs host system data workload performance history and administrator defined business requirements into sophisticated algorithms The resulting Intelligent Placement ratings provide easy to understand ranked results that take guesswork out of the placement task and ensure that workloads are spread across physical resources for optimum performance Intelligent Placement can be used with both Microsoft Windows Server hosts and VMware ESX Servers e Helps administrators fine tune virtual and physical infrastructure After virtual infrastructure is in place VMM provides a central console from which IT administrators can monitor and fine tune their virtual infrastructure for ongoing optimization The VMM Administrator Console allows administrators to either tune virtual machine settings or migrate virtual machines from one host to another in order to optimize Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 4 use of physical resources VMM also works with System Cente
101. ost If the host is a Microsoft Hyper V system the deployment process will automatically install the Hyper V Integration Components in the new VM Reducing Planned Downtime with Live Migration Live Migration enables an administrator to move virtual machines between Hyper V hosts with no downtime and no loss of services for the end users of those virtual machines and to perform scheduled maintenance on Hyper V hosts again with no downtime for the virtual machines running on that host When combined with the VMM PRO feature Live Migration can also dynamically move virtual machines to different Hyper V services in response to the resource utilization of the Hyper V host or the virtual machine Live Migration is only available with Windows Server 2008 R2 It is enhanced by Windows Server 2008 R2 s new Clustered Shared Volumes CSV feature CSV enables multiple cluster nodes to concurrently access the virtual machine files stored on the same LUN The following section outlines an example of how to create a virtual machine configured for Live Migration and how to use VMM to initiate a Live Migration Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 46 Note To create a virtual machine capable of Live Migration a Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Cluster must already be created and added to VMM You can then add one of the cluster disks as a CSV for the Failover Cluster The New Virtual Machine Wizard will take care of all req
102. pdate the machine with the latest security patches when those new virtual machines are provisioned Because the VMM console interface is layered on top of the PowerShell objects every action logs an audit trail that helps people learn the language Easy to adopt learn and use the PowerShell architecture enables IT administrators to construct lightweight integration solutions quickly linking System Center with established data center tools and procedures System Center Operations Manager and System Center Data Protection Manager also use PowerShell Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 92 Virtual Machine Manager Integration with Windows Server and System Center VMM takes advantage of an IT department s existing Windows Server and System Center expertise minimizing the need for extensive retraining of administrators and Help Desk personnel Best Choice for Windows System Center integrates with and simplifies management of the Microsoft systems and applications many organizations already have in place Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Hyper V VMM works with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Hyper V Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is the server virtualization technology engineered for the Windows Server 2003 platform and runs most major x86 operating systems in a guest environment Hyper V is Microsoft s new hypervisor based virtualization platform des
103. pe the name of the computer where the VMM server is installed followed by a colon and the port that you want to use to connect the VMM Administrator Console to the VMM server the default port is 8100 and then click Connect Installing the VMM Self Service Portal The VMM Self Service Portal is an optional Web based component that enables users to create and manage their own virtual machines within a controlled environment Note We recommended that you install the VMM Self Service Portal on a separate computer from the VMM server 1 From the product DVD or network share double click setup exe 2 Inthe Setup menu click SMM Self Service Portal Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 19 Note On the License Terms page click accept the terms of this agreement On the Prerequisites Check page review any warnings or alerts about inadequate hardware or uninstalled software prerequisites You can continue if you receive warnings but alerts must be resolved before you can proceed with the installation On the Web Server Settings page do the following a Inthe VMM server area specify the name of both the VMM server you want the VMM Self Service Portal to connect to and the port that you want the VMM Self Service Portal to use to communicate with the VMM server b In the Web server area specify the port that you want self service users to use to connect to the Self Service Portal If
104. profile and specifying to add the VM to a Failover Cluster click Next to choose the guest operating system used by the virtual machine as shown in Figure 20 F New Virtual Machine xi x e a Mee 20 Guest Operating System Manager a B B Overview 3 AllHosts 3 Hong Ki S p f S R z p eaa select Souce Select or configure a new operating system profile to specify the identity network settings D Am Vitual Machine Identity and scripts for the new virtual machine a vie en Configure Hardware Guest operating system profile New TR a E i es Guest Operating System Di es Select Destination R General Settings 8 a ws08 Identity Information Specify the password of the local Administrator account that will be used for the Ba We Select Host atual machine fh WS Select Path Password eoeeesee 3 Redmond a Select Networks Confirm eeeeeeee wsos Cal Product Key Additional Properties Filt jiii TimeZone Hern Summary Pacific Standard Time Status Operating System m Se Running Windows Server 2003 T Ze Paused R Networking D 21 Saved St Domain Workgroup I Ze Stopped Joined to Workgroup I Ss Transition R Scripts D Failed g Aner File Ers one Fi Hosts 15 GUIRunOnce Comma Library Jobs if Administrati pes IC ze rstart m e EN virtual Machine Mana DN Figure 20 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Configure the guest operating system Configuring the guest operating
105. r 2008 R2 introduces a number of enhancements to support the administration of virtual infrastructure Live Migration The most significant enhancement in VMM 2008 R2 is support for Windows Server 2008 R2 Live Migration Live Migration enables you to move virtual machines between Hyper V hosts with no Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 1 downtime and reduces the planned downtime associated with routine system maintenance When Live Migration is coupled with VMM s Performance Resource Optimization PRO feature you can create a dynamic IT environment automatically reallocating virtual machine workloads based on resource utilization and available capacity In addition VMM 2008 R2 supports queuing live migrations this improvement allows you to now define multiple live migrations and run them one after another in sequence without waiting for the current live migration to complete Support for Clustered Shared Volumes and Third Party CFS Cluster Shared Volumes CSV is a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 that provides support for live migration CSV enhances the virtual infrastructure by allowing multiple Hyper V hosts to access multiple VMs on a single LUN simultaneously CSV support also enhances Live Migration by allowing individual virtual machines to be moved to different hosts without affecting the other VMs running on that host With CSV there is no need to move the virtual machine s virtual h
106. r Operations Manager so that administrators can comprehensively manage both physical and virtual infrastructure Increases Operational Agility In traditional data centers without virtualization provisioning new machines is a lengthy process measured in days weeks or even months making it difficult for IT departments to keep pace with the rate of business growth and change Even with virtualization in place IT administrators face a number of challenges that can undermine operational efficiency and effectiveness For example IT administrators need to provision and tear down virtual machines for test and development groups ensure that new virtual machines are built from the latest patch images and prevent unnecessary virtual machines from consuming resources VMM puts administrators firmly in control of their virtual infrastructure so they can reap the full benefits of virtualization and respond rapidly to business needs VMM gives administrators the tools they need to rapidly provision virtual machines delegate virtual machine provisioning to authorized users and centrally manage virtual assets e Reduces planned downtime VMM support for Live Migration enables an administrator to move virtual machines between Hyper V hosts with no downtime This enables routine maintenance to be performed on Hyper V hosts with no interruption of the computing resources for the end user e Enables dynamic IT resource optimization Coupling VMM s
107. r a virtual hard disk you can only customize the hardware settings To be accessed a virtual hard disk must Jobs be stored in the library aa Administrati Next Cancel Ee Za Ze BR e E virtual Machine Mana Figure 15 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the VM source The first step in creating a new clustered VM is to select the VM source You can create a new VM from scratch or you can use a previously created one You can also use configure your new VM using common VM settings pre configured using VMM templates This example will demonstrate how to use a VM template as the basis for creating the new clustered VM To use an existing template click the Browse button to display the Select Virtual Machine Source shown in Figure 16 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 36 6 Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com Virtual Mact PLEATS Select Source Bnew vrtuslecine 5 Overview aa All Hosts Select irtual Machine Source x E 2 Horgter Select Sou Bb ec Select a template virtual hard disk or virtual machine as the source for the new virtual machine a vs200 Virtual Mac Pen IR te zl E NewYork Configure t a g s E Type Template irtualCenter es Vista5SP1 x86 VL VIRT Admini Windows Vista wsos Win2K35P2 Ent x64 VL YIRT Admini Windows Server 2
108. rk i WSOBHY N2 virt contoso com Network What do these ratings mean Customize Ratings Details Rating Explanation SAN Explanation Description Status OK Operating system VMware ESX Server vmnix x86 Virtualization software VMware ESX Server Virtualization software status Up to date Virtual machines DevTest2 Summary Networking and Storage Latest Job Le a m e virtual Machine Mana Propet d Figure 69 Managing Microsoft and VMware virtual machines Selecting virtual machine hosts VMM s Intelligent Placement feature shows all available hosts for the virtual machine ranked according to their suitability Both VMware and Microsoft hosts are listed as possible migration targets Under the Transfer Type column the Live option shown next to the ESX Servers indicates that the migration will take advantage of VMotion to move the VM to that host with no downtime To initiate a VMotion migration select a host with a Live transfer type and follow the wizard Seamless Management of Physical and Virtual IT Resources VMM 2008 is able to work with System Center Operations Manager 2007 SCOM to provide seamless management of all IT system resources including both physical and virtual servers The combination of VMM and SCOM manages the entire IT infrastructure stack from the physical virtualization servers through the virtual guest operating systems down to the
109. rmance data stored in the Operations Manager database The VMM consolidation report Shown in Figure 3 then provides an easy to understand summary of an application s long term performance With this view administrators can provide adequate resources for those applications with seasonal surges in demand For example a workload that runs a resource intensive routine once a month has high variance in performance and may not be appropriate for virtualization Without the VMM consolidation report administrators would need to keep track of this historical performance data on a spreadsheet to determine which server workloads to consolidate Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 24 Microsoft System Center perations Manager2007 Virtualization Candidates Description 1 31 2007 11 15 21 AM Time Range 1 24 2007 11 15 05 AM 1 31 2007 11 15 05 AM Computer Group All Computers Number of Processors lt 8 Maximum CPU Usage lt 80 Average CPU Usage lt 15 Total RAM MB lt 8190 MB Average Memory Usage lt 80 Processor Memory Disk Network Avg Processor Number of Avg Maximum Memory Avg Memory Free Avg Bytes Avg Bytes Server Name Speed Processors CPUUsage CPUUsage TotalRAM Available Usage Disk Space Total Sec Total Sec esdbuilds redmond corp microsoft com 2392 MHz 4 0 64 23 78 2047 MB 1572 MB 23 21 44 50 147 KB 98 KB esdbuilds3 redmond corp microsoft com 2783 MHz 4 2 08 33 14 2
110. role can be granted rights to the host groups New York Hong Kong and Redmond as well as the rights to all VMM libraries This allows the administrator to have full administrative control over the VMs in these host groups Having rights over the VMM library enables the new administrator to create new VMs in the library as well as deploy VMs from the library to any of the other available groups Click Next to display the Summary dialog shown in Figure 65 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 84 8 irtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com Administration 5 Overview o General General A P f A h i Managed Cor Please review your settings before creating the user role Networking Add Members Setings ZS Dese Select Scope D aii System Cente e ER Virtualization Summary User Role Name DelegatedAdminny Description Profile Type Delegated Administrator Members NYAdmin Scope New York fr Hosts i Virtual Mach m E View Script amp Library Jobs SS TE Ee L I Admir E CS am E virtua Machine Mana Figure 65 Create User Role dialog Summary of the delegated administrator s role The Summary dialog allows you to confirm all configuration choices that you made while creating the NYAdmin delegated administrator role If you want to change any of the settings you can use the Previous button to page back through the prior dialog screens
111. rowsing WS08R2 S1 contoso com igs WSO08R2 S1 contoso com Available Storage Cluster Shared Volumes Sieg Cluster Disk 2 CSV C ClusterStorage Wolume 1 344 26 GB free of 375 00 GB Cluste OpenSUSE S C vWS08 SP01 vWS08R2 SC D Explore directory Sach Figure 48 Selecting the CSV mount point The Select Destination Folder dialog allows you to navigate to the target folder to which you want to migrate the virtual machine s storage assets To migrate an existing virtual machine to Cluster Shared Volumes expand the Cluster Shared Volumes node and select a cluster disk that has been previously configured for CSV This will move the virtual machine s storage and enable it to take advantage of the benefits of CSV In Figure 48 you can see that CSV uses Cluster Disk 2 Other clusters may have different designations but all clustered storage that has been CSV enabled will be listed under the Cluster Shared Volumes node Select the desired CSV storage destination and then click OK Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 68 B Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard xi Select Path Select Pah Select storage locations on the host for the virtual machine files Summary b Selected host WS08R2 S1 contoso com Virtual machine path C ClusterStorage Volume1 x I Add this path to the list of default virtual machine paths on the host
112. rt Maintenance Mode EN d When you start maintenance mode on a host Virtual Machine Manager blocks virtual D machine creation creation operations on that host and excludes the host from the host ratings z calculations during virtual machine placement More about maintenance mode Select the action for VMM to perform when starting maintenance mode on this host Live migrate all running HA virtual machines to other hosts in the cluster Virtual machine users will maintain access to the virtual machines during this iarati Place all running virtual machines in a saved state Virtual machine users will experience a complete loss of service as long as the host is in maintenance mode After maintenance mode is stopped users need to start virtual machines that are in a saved state on the host A When virtual machines are migrated to other hosts at the start of maintenance mode VMM ignores CPU reserves on destination hosts f you want CPU reserves on the destination hosts to remain intact click Cancel and then use the Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard to migrate each virtual machine separately ze Figure 43 Selecting Live Migration for highly available VMs The Start Maintenance Mode dialog enables you to choose which action you want VMM to take on the virtual machines running on a selected host You can either select to live migrate HA enabled virtual machines to other hosts or you can elect to simply save the state of all running virtual
113. rtual machine Move virtual machine from WSO8R2 S1 cont 8 26 2009 8 26 2009 8 26 2009 8 26 2009 8 26 2009 QL2005 C SQL2005 C QL2008 3 QL2008 3 vWS08 SPO01 ER Move virtual machine from WS08R2 S1 contoso com to WS08R2 S1 contoso com Status Running Command Move VM Result name SQL2005 C Started 8 26 2009 6 49 45 PM Duration 00 00 43 Owner CONTOSO Administrator Progress 8 Current step Move virtual machine from WS08R2 S1 contoso com Zement contoso com Change vi Create ch Create ch Create ch Create ch Deploy file ii 100 100 100 100 100 0 8 26 2006 8 26 2005 8 26 2005 8 26 2005 8 26 2004 s Summary Details Change Tracking E Show this window when new objects are created Restart Job Cancel Job Figure 51 Running storage migration Starting the quick storage migration process displays the Jobs window shown in Figure 51 The quick storage migration progress appears in the Status column In addition the progress of the specific quick storage migration job steps is shown in the lower right portion of the Jobs window When a quick storage migration is initiated the virtual machine continues running while VMM copies the virtual machine s virtual hard disk VHD in the background After the VMM has copied the VHD VMM pauses the virtual machine and copies the differencing disk to the new location
114. se Administrator Windows Self servic Console PowerShell Web Portal Command Line Interface Microsoft System Center pi Machine Manager Local SQL Server or Remote Database Environment Library Server Physical Host Servers with Virtual Machines Figure 1 VMM works with physical and virtual servers in a typical corporate setup Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 8 Management Toolset VMM empowers IT administrators with a toolset for virtual infrastructure management The following list of components summarizes how these tools work Administrator Console The Administrator Console shown in Figure 2 provides administrators with a full suite of virtual machine management functions This graphical user interface helps administrators easily manage state transitions such as starting stopping and pausing virtual machines simply by clicking on the virtual machine and then on the action to perform Administrators can also save virtual machine setups as templates and then clone those machines elsewhere In addition the Administrator Console works seamlessly with Operations Manager 2007 to provide insight into both the physical and virtual environment For example with the ability to map the relationship of virtual and physical assets IT administrators can more effectively plan hardware maintenance Since the VMM Administrator Console is built on the Operations Manager user interface a
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116. seeeeseeenseeeeseasnseeenseeenee 77 Delegated AdMinistration ccssssenssseeeesseeeneneeeeeeesseeeeesseeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeeaseeeeeaseeeeseseneeeeasenenenseneey 80 VMM Technology Differentiators ccesesseeeeeesseeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeaseeeneaseeeeeesseesenseneeenseeeeeneeeneenees 86 Intelligent Placement exkSSEEEESKNEEEESREREEEERREEEEERRREEEEERKEEEEEEREEEEERRREEEEERKEEEEEEREEEEERRREEEEERKEEEEEERKEEEEERRSeen 87 Centralized Library for Virtual ASSets ccesccseeesseeesseeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeneeeeeseeeaseeeaseeeaseeeaseeeaseeeneeeeaes 90 Windows PowerShell i2ccc 0ci20sssesccssckesdctscccecccsee tibet EES Eege Eed 92 Virtual Machine Manager Integration with Windows Server and System Center 93 Best Choice for Windows gees iss teetects ceacesecssibavcccvestivegnueecoceveadeesateh eege 93 Management of Physical and Virtual Infrastructure cccesssseeessseeeeesscenseseeeensneeeeeensseenennees 94 SOMGIUSION BEE EE 95 Introduction Virtual machine technology is transforming data center operations allowing companies to reduce power space and cooling costs and to respond faster to business needs However virtualization brings its own set of difficulties As IT managers deploy more virtual machine technology in their data centers they require integrated centralized management tools to help ease the process of migrating from a physical to virtual infrastructure and then maintaining virtual infrastructure going forward
117. set up temporary virtual machines to try out new software With VMM IT administrators retain control over access to resources Management Agents In order to manage the virtual infrastructure VMM installs software agents on each host server The management agents gather data from the host server s Windows Server operating system and feed that information back to VMM Getting Started with Virtual Machine Manager The following sections provide the most up to date system requirements and step by step instructions for installing and running VMM System Requirements VMM includes the VMM server the VMM Administrator Console the VMM agent and the VMM Self Service Portal an optional component By default the VMM server is also a library server If you do not set up a dedicated library server you will need additional hard disk space on the VMM server for storing library objects You can also install the Administrator Console on a different computer than the VMM server When you add a host or a library server in the Administrator Console the VMM server automatically installs an agent locally on the host You can also manually install an agent locally on a host which is required if the host is on a perimeter network or in a non trusted domain Before you begin installation make sure prerequisite software is installed and all computers meet the minimum hardware requirements Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R
118. space issues as soon as possible will choose an active server consolidation strategy This scenario requires more upfront planning and staff resources than the phased in approach because the IT department must analyze physical servers and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 23 corresponding workloads to determine virtualization candidates However this upfront effort yields results almost immediately as the number of servers is reduced and utilization rates increase VMM supports active server consolidation with reports that identify the server best suited for consolidation Fast reliable P2V Physical to Virtual conversion tools and Intelligent Placement algorithms take the guesswork out of deciding on which physical host servers to place virtual machines Consolidation with Virtual Machine Manager Whether an IT group chooses an incremental phased in approach or an active consolidation project VMM provides tools to simplify the process and improve results For example the first step in migrating from a physical data center in which every workload exists on its own physical server to a virtual data center is to identify appropriate workloads for virtualization VMM helps administrators identify the right physical server workloads for consolidation by measuring the target system s performance counters or by determining if the Operations Manager is available It does so by analyzing the historical perfo
119. stration In large organizations it can be quite cumbersome to require all virtual machine management to be performed through one central location Many organizations are global in nature and need localized management capabilities to enable them to respond more effectively to the needs of the organization While self service provisioning fulfils some of the end user needs it doesn t address the full range of management requirements that some organizations require To address these issues VMM 2008 added the ability to create delegated administrators Delegated administrators can perform the full range of actions that are available to the VMM administrator However delegated administrators are only authorized to perform these functions on the range of VMs hosts and clusters that they have permissions to manage Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 80 For example a global organization may create a delegated administrator to manage just the VMs in their Washington locations This delegated administrator would then be able to work only with the VMs in the group defined as Washington The delegated administrator for Washington would not be able to work with or even see other host groups hosts clusters and VMs that may be available To create a delegated administrator role select the New User Role option from the User Role section of the Actions pane You will then see the Create User Role General dialog s
120. sts or to maximize resource usage on each host selecting the appropriate virtual machine host for a given workload is the key to maximizing the utilization of physical assets The process of selecting the best host for a given virtual machine is called Intelligent Placement We address Intelligent Placement in detail later in this paper Provisioning New Virtual Machines While consolidation provides compelling baseline benefits virtualization with VMM makes IT groups more responsive to business needs The reason is quite simple with virtualization IT administrators no longer have to procure and configure physical servers for new applications a task that often takes weeks or months Instead they can provision new virtual machines in a matter of minutes using the VMM library and Administrator Console Better yet with VMM administrators can delegate this provisioning role to authorized users while maintaining precise control over the management of virtual machines Authorized users work from a simple Web page that enables provisioning of virtual machines within preset controls Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 26 In addition the VMM provisioning service can utilize storage attached network SAN systems to facilitate the rapid provisioning of large virtual machine images Administrator Provisioning Administrators can quickly build new virtual machines from the Administrator Console us
121. t On the Customer Experience Improvement Page CEIP page click Yes to participate or No to opt out of the CEIP On the Product Registration page enter your name and the name of your company On the Prerequisites Check page review any alerts or warnings about inadequate hardware or uninstalled software prerequisites You can continue if you receive warnings but alerts must be resolved before you can proceed with the installation On the Installation Location page select the appropriate path for your System Center VMM2008 program files location On the SQL Server Settings page select Install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP3 or Use a supported version of SQL Server If you choose an existing SQL Server system you must enter the corresponding authentication information for it On the Library Share Settings page select the option to either create a new library share or use an existing library share If you select to use an existing share then you must supply the share name Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 17 11 On the Installation Settings page assign the ports you want to use for communications and file transfers between VMM components If Windows Firewall is turned on the wizard will attempt to add firewall exceptions for each port Ke Important You can change the default port settings to avoid conflicts with other applications in your environment However the port settings t
122. tart KO Stop Store in library Pause H Save state View netv gt Discard savedstate Properties Shut down Figure 46 Starting storage migration To use Quick Storage Migration select Migrate storage from the context menu This displays the Select Path dialog that you see in Figure 47 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 66 B Migrate Virtual Machine Wizard el a e BH Select Path Select Pah Select storage locations on the host for the virtual machine files Summary Selected host WS08R2 S1 contoso com Virtual machine path I Add this path to the list of default virtual machine paths on the host Disks Location QL2005 C Ewe Hyper V VMs Browse Figure 47 Selecting the target storage path The Select Path dialog enables you to choose the target storage location for both virtual machine configuration files and virtual hard disk files In this case the virtual machine s files are located on the Hyper V host s local C drive which is not highly available When the Select Path dialog is initially displayed the current path used by the virtual machine is shown in the Location column To move the virtual machine to a new storage location first click Browse to display the Select Destination Folder dialog shown in Figure 47 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 67 Select Destination Folder EN B
123. ted 8 26 2009 5 50 39 PM OR 1 2 Move virtu i 52 8 26 20 Duration 00 00 12 Owner CONTOSO Administrator Progress EG Current step Move virtual machine using cluster S fe EEN Sumay Dae Gare Tada Jh Show this window when new objects are created Restart Job Cancel Job Figure 40 Running Live Migration In the Jobs window you can see the Live Migration progress in the Status column In addition you can see the progress of the specific Live Migration job steps in the lower right portion of the window After the Live Migration has completed the virtual machine will be running on the target host as shown in Figure 41 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 60 Actions Help if Actions gig Columns RB Jobs Co PRO Tips 0 i Networking ZE PowerShell Help Virtual Machines WS08R2 S2 contoso com Vi Actions Host Groups Search Virtual Machine Manager E De i p New virtual machine E AI Hosts WSO8R2 52 mE onvert physical server 9 ORPORT oradetig Stopped WS08R2 52 Unknown 0 ET wsosr2 cio2 OP Convert virtual machine H ORPORTVSQLO1 Saved St WSO8R2 S2 Unknown 0 b WS08R2 S1 S Add library server TR wsosR2 S2 H ORPORTVSQLO2 Saved St WS08R2 S2 Unknown 0 a i F Add host Running Unknown e i Add VMware VirtualCenter server Help Host IA ie R Filters Status z
124. ter either the amount memory or the number and type of virtual CPUs that are available to the virtual machine To enable Live Migration to work between computers that might not have identical processors it is important to go to the Processor Compatibility section and check the Allow migration to a virtual machine host with a different processor version option This will cause VMM to limit the processor features used in the virtual machine thereby enabling it to move between Hyper V hosts that do not support exactly the same processor features Note The Allow migration to a virtual machine host with a different processor version facilitates the live migration of virtual machines between Hyper V hosts with different processor features However it does not allow you to perfrom Live Migration to hosts with different processor manufacturers Next scroll down to the Advanced section as shown in Figure 30 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 49 P New Virtual Machine Eg S 0 Configure Hardware Solat Solce Configure hardware for the virtual machine You can import settings from a hardware Virtual Machine Identity profile or save a new profile based on your settings Configure Hardware Hardware profile FS Select Destination SCSI Adapter ZB DD Network Adapter Select Host Availabilty SES K Make this VM highly available Select Networks No Media Captured Additional Properties 9 com
125. the default port 80 for the VMM Self Service Portal is being used by another Web site you must either use a different dedicated port or specify a host header for the portal For more information about host headers see article 190008 HOW TO Use Host Header Names to Host Multiple Sites from One IP Address in IIS 5 0 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base http go microsoft com fwlink Linkld 88875 On the Summary of Settings page review your settings and do one of the following a Click Previous to change any settings b Click Install to install the VMM Self Service Portal On the Installation page after setup is complete click the link in the Status window to check for the latest VMM updates To finish the configuration of the VMM Self Service Portal you must associate the VMM Self Service Portal with the service and configure self service policies For more information see Setting Up Virtual Machine Self Service in VMM Help Installing the VMM Agent When you use the VMM Administrator Console to add a virtual machine host or a library server in a trusted domain the VMM server automatically installs a VMM agent on that host or library server using the default settings For a host that is either on a perimeter network or is not joined to a domain that has a trust relationship with the domain that the VMM server is in you must install an agent locally on the host before you can add the host to Virtual Machine Manager Microso
126. tion settings page do one of the following a Click Next to accept the default port settings b Type different ports and then click Next Ke Important The port settings that you assign for the agent must identically match the port settings you assigned for agents in the VMM server 7 On the Security File Folder page select the This host is on a perimeter network check box type and retype an encryption key and then do one of the following a Click Next to store the encrypted security file that contains agent credentials in the default location b Click Change specify a different location to store the encrypted security file and then click Next Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 21 gt Important Make note of the encryption key that you use to create the security file You must enter this key again when you are adding the host in the VMM Administrator Console 8 On the Host network name page do one of the following a Click Next to have VMM contact the host by using its local computer name b Click Use IP address to have VMM contact the host by using its IP address and then click Next 9 On the Ready to install page click Install 10 Navigate to the folder where the security file is stored The default location is SystemRoot Program Files Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 The name of this file is SecurityFile txt 11 Transfer the security file t
127. tual data center all while taking advantage of familiar Windows Server System products and technologies The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication This white paper is for informational purposes only MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN THIS DOCUMENT Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user Without limiting the rights under copyright no part of this document may be reproduced stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise or for any purpose without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved The example compan
128. tual machine you must deploy it on a host Using the Virtual Machine Manager library Additional Properties Summary Figure 31 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Select Destination The Select Destination dialog controls where the virtual machine will be created either on a Hyper V host or stored in the VMM library Select Place the virtual machine on a host to create the virtual machine directly on a Hyper V host and then display the Select Host dialog that shown in Figure 32 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 51 B New Virtual Machine E Select Source Select a host for the virtual machine eigene Hosts are rated based on the virtual machine s requirements and default placement options To change placement options for Configure Hardware this virtual machine click Customize Ratings Select Destination Select Host Select Path Select Networks Additional Properties Summary Details What do these ratings mean Customize Ratings Details G Rating Explanation 7 SAN Explanation Description Status OK Operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Virtualization software Microsoft Hyper V Virtualization software status Up to date Virtual machines SQL_B SQL2008 2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 DC WS03 OpsMan Figure 32 Adding a new VM for Live Migration Select Host Select the host for your VM by highlighti
129. twork Adapter mocna Ba Select Destination ma Memory Ge Select Host bios CD be p Virtual machine memory i024 me z B WS Select Path DI Processor E 8 Redmond 2 B wem Select Networks Additional Properties a 5 LI Floppy Drive Filters Summary No Media Captured Status 3 cOM1 O Sr Running None C Zo Paused P COM2 D 231 Saved Ste None 7 S D Se Stopped amp Bus Configuration f state I amp e Transition KA G ice hed 2 Devices attacher Ej 5 jevi ati 5 kasedi ca Win2K3SP2Ent ual machine Biisi 1 GB Pri osts FF Virtual DVD drive PE No Media Capt R Network Adapters points Library We Specify how much memory 4 00 MB 64 00 GB to allocate to the virtual hicks ot connecter GC Jobs R Advanced E guest services a Administrati Z stsetl ame Gp virtua Machine Mana Figure 6 The Administrator Console provides configuration settings for a new virtual machine amp Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Virtual Mac 3 x Host Groups Aa Summary d aB 5 Overview z 2 A Hoss 3 Hong Ki j ji i i H a Select Source Review the virtual machine settings Zo vs200 Virtual Machine Identity 7 3 NewYork Configure Hardware Kr ESX ew Guest Operating System Summary Property Value virtual machine DevTest Cluster1 Owner VIRT Administrator ess a a 08 SES Destination Destination host WSOBHY N2Z virt contoso com b we Select Host Path H
130. uide 81 amp virtual Machine Administration Manager WSO8HV S1 virt contoso com Actions Dein Select this object type 5 Overview Users Computers or Groups Object Types e General Erom this location W Managed Cor Fit contoso com Locations b Networking User Roles Enter the object names to select examples aj System Cente NYAdmin NYAdmin virt contoso coml Check Names L Virtualization coc LA i Hosts aiana Jobs e z Summary fystart m G virtual Machine Mana Figure 62 Create User Role dialog Add users to a delegated administrator role The Add Members dialog lets you select the users that are authorized for the new delegated administrator role Click Add to display the Active Directory AD Select Users Computers or Groups dialog that you can see in Figure 45 You can use the Object Types button to search for existing users or groups or you can enter the users or group name in the Enter the object names to select box In Figure 62 you can see that the pre existing AD group named NYAdmin is selected This group was created using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap in Click OK to add the role to VMM The completed Add Members dialog with the new Delegated Administrators role will appear as shown in Figure 63 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 82
131. uired cluster configuration settings such as adding a cluster service for the virtual machine with no additional manual configuration required From the VMM Admin Console select Virtual Machine from the navigation pane on the left side on the console and then click New virtual machine in the Action pane This will start the New Virtual Machine Wizard shown in Figure 27 BN Virtual Machine Il al Es BH Select Source SE Select the source for the new virtual machine Virtual Machine Identity Use an existing virtual machine template or virtual hard disk Configure Hardware J Browse Select Destination Sacer Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk Select Path Select Networks Additional Properties Summary G If you use a template you can customize the hardware and operating system settings If you use a stored virtual machine or a virtual hard disk you can only customize the hardware settings To be accessed a virtual hard disk must be stored in the library am Figure 27 Creating a virtual machine for Live Migration Creating a virtual machine that can use Live Migration is very much like creating a highly available virtual machine as illustrated in the previous section The Select Source dialog enables you to choose how you want to create the new virtual machine You can create a new VM from scratch or you can use an existing Template of Virtual Disk This example shows how to create
132. uster Migration Capable E wsos Select Networks Eca Cluster Disk 10 New Volume M 21 33 GB free of 21 42 GB Cluster Migration Capable Additional Properties Filters Summary Status D Se Running C Zo Paused Ty Saved St D Se Stopped f state D EZ Transition I 5 Failed Sri Refresh tual machine fr Hosts paces Explore directory OK Int points Hisks Library Jobs guest services at Administrati Previous Next Cancel fystart 3 E II virtual Machine Mana Figure 23 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the host storage path 4 In the Select Path dialog you can choose the SAN LUN that you want to use to store your new VM In Figure 23 notice that you can t select the C drive the wizard only shows the SAN LUNs because SAN storage is required in order to add a VM guest to Failover Cluster After selecting the storage location for the virtual machine the wizard prompts you to select a virtual network Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 43 B Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com File a Help iz R irtual Machine x x Virtual Mact Host Groups BH Select Networks 5 Overview F p chine All Hosts a ical server E HongKor Select Source l H hvsvr Specify which virtual networks to use for the virtual machine acne i vs200 Virtual Machine Identity Manager D 7 3 New York Configure Hard
133. ve an opportunity to further optimize their resources IT administrators can add more virtual machines by repeating the same process Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 87 EB Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Go Actions Help P New Virtual Machine xi A Host Groups SD Select Host 5 Overview 2 AllHosts Hong kor 5 ee aA Hong Boe Soane Select a host for the virtual machine By hsv Zeite machine E irtual Machine Identity S S 4 i vs200 x Hosts are rated based on the virtual machine s requirements and default placement options To change placement options for rver CG 3 NewYork Configure Hardware this virtual machine click Customize Ratings a ESX3 j Zp esp Guest Operating System Search gt in An Hosts X irtualCenter Ee Ba er Select Destination E e A a wsos RENE BR we SE Zr ck RB want NI virt contoso com J SAN a Bo WS Select Path AAA Bi W508Hv 51 virt contoso com J SAN H ee s ik AAAA 2 vs2005 s1 virt contoso com Network S xq KK KK esx35 n1 virt contoso com F SAN Additional Properties i a KAKAK hysvr s1 virt contoso com Network mieis Sumay a Status N R R y Details What do these ratings mean Customize Ratings I Ze Running D E Paused Details Rating Explanation SAN Explanation C 1 Saved St Description I a Stopped Status or state I g Transition S o
134. ware m ESx3 ih es o es Select Destination CES ws08 g we Select Host pa p Selected host WS08HV N2 virt contoso com Guest Operating System Virtual Network firtualCenter RB WE Select Path B KI Redmond RB wsos Select Networks Additional Properties Filters Status P ib Running D b Paused mj ER Saved Ste P it Stopped P ES Transition I amp Failed tual machine FE Hosts Summary f state int Restore Defaults points 7 Library ES Jobs The Virtual Network field contains virtual networks that are configured for each physical network adapter on the host guest services E Administrati Gees ze Zo Start SEI ja Yirtual Machine Mana Le Figure 24 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the VM network The Select Networks dialog allows you to select the virtual network s that you want to connect to the VM s virtual network adapters Each network adapter and available virtual networks are listed in the dialog Virtual networks that match the location requirements specified for the virtual network adapters are prefixed with an asterisk In this case there is only a single virtual network to choose Click Next to present the last configuration dialog used by the New Virtual Machine Wizard Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 44 F Virtual Machine Manager WSO8H S1 virt contoso com e Help lege Host Groups SD Additional Properties
135. works on ahost W Additional Properties Using the Virtual Machine Manager library Summary Status I Ze Running C Zo Paused D 203 Saved St I Ze Stopped I Ez Transition D Failed KH virtual Machine Mana Figure 21 Adding a new VM to a Failover Cluster Select the VM destination A new VM can be placed directly on a VM host or stored in the VMM library offline storage location that is primarily used to store inactive VMs In this case you need to add the VM to an existing VM host with Failover Clustering capabilities therefore you should place it on an active host Select Place the virtual machine on a host to utilize VMM s Intelligent Placement capabilities as shown in Figure 21 Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Reviewer s Guide 41 B Virtual Machine Manager WSO8HY S1 virt contoso com Virtual Mach Host Groups Et Select Host B Overview 2 AlllHosts EA Hong Kor Select Source hysvr Zo vs200 Virtual Machine Identity Select a host for the virtual machine Hosts are rated based on the virtual machine s requirements and default placement options To change placement options for E NewYork Configure Hardware this virtual machine click Customize Ratings Elgg EE T es Guest Operating System Search j2 m in All Hosts z Bp amp Select Destination N a w508 S Select Host i WSOBHY N1 virt contoso com BR Ware virt contoso com S vs2005 s1 virt

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