10751:Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

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10751:Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012

About this Course
This course teaches students how to design, install and configure a private cloud, including how to configure and deploy the application infrastructure as well as the key components of System Center 2012 that are necessary for delivering services on the private cloud infrastructure.
This course provides direction on producing a high-level design that accounts for requirements for the private cloud environment. Students will learn how to configure and deploy the application infrastructure, how to configure a preboot execution environment (PXE) server, an update server, and a software update baseline. Students will learn how to sequence and deploy an application virtually, and how to build the core components that are necessary for delivering services in the infrastructure. They will also allocate resources and grant access to the private cloud.
Additionally, students will learn how to monitor the private cloud, and setup, configure, and integrate the core System Center 2012 - Service Manager components into the private cloud infrastructure. Students will learn how to configure a service catalog and publish this catalog to the self-service portal. They will also gain the knowledge required to deploy and configure System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager (DPM) and Orchestrator in a private cloud, and integrate these products with other System Center 2012 components.
 
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must already have the following technical knowledge:
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
  • Networking experience.
  • Working knowledge of previous versions of System Center products.
  • Microsoft SharePoint configuration.
  • Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
  • Familiarity with data center management processes.
  • Storage area networks (SANs).
Audience Profile
This course is intended for data center administrators who will be responsible for designing, installing, and configuring a private cloud infrastructure. The secondary audience for this course are data center administrators who will be responsible for monitoring and protecting the private cloud infrastructure.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Plan for the private cloud.
  • Configure and deploy the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Extend and maintain the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Configure virtual application delivery.
  • Create the private cloud building blocks.
  • Deploy and access the first business unit private cloud.
  • Monitor the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Extend and customize monitoring of the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Implement service management for the private cloud.
  • Configure a private cloud service catalog.
  • Protect the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Automate and standardize the private cloud.

Course Outline

Module 1:

Planning for the Private CloudThis module describes the core components of a private cloud and the prerequisites fordeploying a private cloud.

Lessons

  • Understanding the Private Cloud
  • Requirements for Deploying a Private Cloud
  • Designing the Private Cloud Infrastructure Components
  • Overview of System Center 2012 Components
  • Deploying Hyper-VClustering with Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

Lab : Planning for the Private Cloud

  • Deploying the Virtual Machine Manager Agent
  • Creating a Hyper-V Host Cluster Using VMM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describethe private cloud.
  • Describe the requirements for deploying a private cloud.
  • Design private cloud components.
  • Deploy a private cloud infrastructure with System Center 2012.
  • Deploy Hyper-V clustering with VMM.

Module 2: Private Cloud Configuration and Deployment with System Center Virtual Machine Manager

This module describes how toconfigure infrastructure components by using System Center 2012-Virtual Machine Manager.Lessons

  • VMMArchitecture and Components Overview
  • Installing and Upgrading VMM
  • Configuring VMM Security and Roles
  • Understanding Host Groups

Lab : Configuring and Deploying the Private Cloud Infrastructure

  • Reviewing and Configuring Hosts
  • Configuring Host Groups
  • Configuring User Roles and Run As Accounts
  • Configuring the Library
  • Preparing the Private Cloud Infrastructure
  • Deploying a New Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe VMM architecture and components.
  • Install and upgrade VMM.
  • Configure VMM security and roles.
  • Understand host groups.

Module 3: Extending and Maintaining the Private Cloud Infrastructure

This module describes how tointegrate features provided by Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and Windows Server Update Services(WSUS) to help extend and manage the VMMprivate cloud infrastructureresources.

Lessons

  • Overview of the PXE and Update Server Roles
  • Deploying Bare-Metal Hyper-V Host Servers
  • Configuring the Update Server Role
  • Creating and Remediating an Update Baseline

Lab : Maintaining the Application Private Cloud Infrastructure

  • Configuring a PXE Server in VMM
  • Configuring an Update Server Role in VMM
  • Configuring a Software Update Baseline in VMM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe how VMM integrates with WDS and WSUS to provide PXE and Update server roles.
  • Describe how to deploy bare-metal Hyper-V host servers.
  • Describe how to maintain updates within the VMM fabric.
  • Configure the Update server role.
  • Create and remediate a software update compliance baseline.

Module 4: Configuring Virtual Application Delivery

This module explains how to use the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool and Microsoft Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V) to dynamically deploy applications in the private cloud.

Lessons

  • Dynamic Application Deployment Overview
  • Web Deployment Packages
  • Server Application Virtualization Overview
  • Configuring Server App-V Components
  • Sequencing and Deploying Virtual Applications

Lab : Configuring Virtual Application Delivery

  • Configuring the Server App-V Sequencer
  • Configuring the Server App-V Agent
  • Sequencing an Application
  • Testing the Server App-V Package Deployment

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe dynamic application deployment.
  • Create web deployment packages by using the Web Deployment Tool.
  • Configure the Server App-V agent and sequencer.
  • Sequence and then test a Server App-V virtualized application.

Module 5: Creating the Private Cloud Building Blocks

This module explains how to prepare and deploy the underlying infrastructure components that are used as building blocks for delivering private cloud services.

Lessons

  • Configuring Guest Operating System Profiles
  • Configuring Hardware Profiles
  • Configuring SQL Server Using SQL Server Profiles
  • Configuring Application Profiles
  • Configuring Virtual MachineTemplates
  • Configuring Self-Service Portal Users

Lab : Creating the Private Cloud Building Blocks

  • Configuring Profiles
  • Configuring Virtual Machine Templates
  • Configuring a Service Template
  • Configuring a User Role
  • Deploying the StockTrader Application Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Configure guest operating system profiles.
  • Configure hardware profiles.
  • Deploy SQL Server using SQL Server profiles.
  • Configure application profiles for a deployment.
  • Configure virtual machine templates.
  • Configure self-service portal users.

Module 6: Deploying and Accessing the First Business Unit Private Cloud

This module explains private clouds, System Center 2012 - App Controller, and private cloud services.

Lessons

  • UnderstandingPrivateCloud Computing
  • Installing and Configuring App Controller
  • Creating and Managing Services and Service Templates

Lab : Deploying and Accessing the First Business Unit Cloud

  • Creating and Configuring a Private Cloud
  • Configuring App Controller
  • Creating, Deploying and Managing Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe a business unit private cloud.
  • Install and configure App Controller.
  • Create and manage services and service templates.

Module 7: Monitoring the Private Cloud Infrastructure

This module explains how to monitor the private cloud infrastructure by using System Center 2012 - Operations Manager.

Lessons

  • Operations Manager Architecture and Security
  • Upgrading Operations Manager 2007 R2
  • Configuring Notifications
  • Configuring Management Packs
  • Configuring Integration with System Center 2012

Lab : Monitoring the Private Cloud Infrastructure

  • Deploying Agents
  • Deploying and Configuring Monitoring Management Packs
  • Configuring Notifications
  • Configuring VMM Integration
  • Configuring DPM Integration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe Operations Manager architecture and security considerations.
  • Upgrade from Operations Manager 2007 R2 to System Center 2012 – Operations Manager.
  • Describe the notification options available in Operations Manager.
  • Install, configure, and upgrade management packs.
  • Install and configure Operations Manager integration with VMM and DPM.

Module 8: Extending and Customizing Monitoring of the Private Cloud Infrastructure

This module explains how to use Operations Manager templates to monitor various applications and implement distributed application monitoring.

Lessons

  • Configuring the SharePoint Portal
  • Monitoring Templates
  • Distributed Application Monitoring

Lab : Extending and Customizing Monitoring

  • Creating Custom Monitoring
  • Creatinga Distributed Application
  • Configuring Service Level Management
  • Creating Views for Private Cloud Infrastructure
  • Configuring SharePoint Integration

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Integrate Operations Manager data into a SharePoint portal.
  • Describe how to use monitoring templates.
  • Implement distributed application monitoring.

Module 9: Implementing Service Management for the Private Cloud

This module explains how to setup, configure, and integrate the core components of System Center 2012 - Service Manager into the private cloud infrastructure.

Lessons

  • Service Manager Architecture Overview
  • Upgrading to System Center 2012 - Service Manager
  • Understanding Service Manager Work Items
  • Configuring Service Manager Connectors
  • Configuring Service Manager Notifications

Lab : Implementing Service Management for the Private Cloud

  • Configuring Service Manager Basic Settings
  • Configuring Service Manager Connectors
  • Configuring the Self-Service Portal
  • Configuring Notifications

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Setup and configure the core components of Service Manager.
  • Plan an upgrade from Service Manager 2010 R2 to System Center 2012 - Service Manager.
  • Describe the various work items and their relationships with each other.
  • Configure the Service Manager connectors.
  • Configure notifications.
  • Understand incident and problem management.

Module 10: Configuring a Private Cloud Service Catalog

This module explains how to configure a service catalog and publish the service catalogto the self-service portal.

Lessons

  • Implementing a Private Cloud Service Catalog
  • Service Level Management

Lab : Configuring a Private Cloud Service Catalog

  • Installing the Cloud Services Process Pack
  • Configuring Services Roles and Settings
  • Creating aPrivate Cloud Request Offering
  • Creating an Incident Request
  • Configuring Service Level Management

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describethe service catalog and how it isimplemented in Service Manager.
  • Configure theCloud Services Process Management Pack.
  • Configure service request fulfillment.
  • Configure service offerings.
  • Use service level management.

Module 11: Protecting the Private Cloud Infrastructure

This module describes how to deploy and configure Data Protection Manager in a private cloud.

Lessons

  • Planning DPM Deployment
  • DPM Architecture and Components
  • Upgrading DPM
  • Configuring DPMfor the Private Cloud
  • Configuring Application Protection for the Private Cloud
  • Restoring Applications to the Private Cloud

Lab : Protecting the Private Cloud Infrastructure

  • Configuring the Storage Pool
  • Deploying DPM Protection Agents
  • Creating and Configuring Protection Groups
  • Configuring SQL Server Self-Service Recovery
  • Restoring Data from a SQL Server Protection Group
  • PerformingSelf-Service Recovery to Recover SQL Server Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe Data Protection Manager architecture and security considerations.
  • Plan an upgrade from Data Protection Manager 2010 R2 to System Center 2012 - Data Protection Manager.
  • Configure the components requiredto provide protection for the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Configure protection of key applications within the private cloud infrastructure.
  • Restore key applications within the private cloud infrastructure.

Module 12: Automating and Standardizing the Private Cloud

This module explains how todeploy and configure System Center Orchestrator in a private cloud and integrate it with other System Center 2012 components.

Lessons

  • Orchestrator Architecture and Components Overview
  • Deploying and Configuring Core Orchestrator Components
  • ManagingRunbooks
  • Configuring Integration Packs

Lab : Automating the Private Cloud

  • Creating a Runbook Server and ImportingIntegration Packs
  • Configuring aTemplate to Deploy DPM and Operations Manager Agents
  • Configuring Runbook to Protect All Resources on a Server

After completing this module, students will be able to:

  • Describe key components of System Center Orchestrator.
  • Describe how to deploy and configure key Orchestrator components in a private cloud.
  • Configure the System Center integration packs in Orchestrator.
  • Create runbooks.
  • Configure Service Manager to execute runbooks.

 

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