HYPER-V,SYSTEM CENTER AND AZURE: Monitoring: Integration Between SCVMM 2012 R2 and SCOM 2012 R2 In our previous post, we have talked about integration between SCVMM 2012 R2 and SCCM 2012 R2 to enable for fabric update. This round we are going to integrate with SCOM 2012 R2. By integration Virtual Machine Manager with Operation Manager, you enable Operation Manager to monitor the virtual environment. This includes all components of Virtual Machine Manager such as VMM Server, SQL database that it uses and any virtual machines, services and clouds that it manages. Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) In addition, by integrating VMM and Operations you can take advantages of Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) features. Through PRO tip, SCOM notifies the operator and recommend an action such as migrating host to a different Hyper-V host. Check on the result of your test PRO Tip either in the Jobs workspace in the VMM console or in the Operations console in Operations Manager Virtual Machine Manager Views There are several views and task become available in Operation Consoles
Wordpress Web Design Boulder Install SQL Server 2012 Step By Step | Random Tech Tips This tutorial will step you through installing SQL Server 2012. I’m using a Windows 2012 server that will eventually be used to run Configuration Manager 2012, but before I can install that I’ll need my Database infrastructure up and running first. Typically on a SQL Server, for the sake of performance I would create the following partitions on separate LUNs: However in my lab, I’m using just 1 (virtual) disk with 1 partition. Understand the hardware and software requirements of supporting SQL Server 2012 from technet: Prior to installing SQL Server 2012, install .NET Framework 3.5 from Roles and Features. Insert DVD/Mount ISO and click Setup.exe You will be prompted with SQL Server Installation Center – click Installation from the left hand side, then click New SQL Server stand-alone installation from the right hand side In Setup Role, I select All Features With Defaults: Uncheck the following: Leave Filestream as default.
AZENCE- App Development Boulder Failover Cluster Step-by-Step Guide: Configuring Accounts in Active Directory Updated: July 1, 2010 Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 In Windows Server 2008, when you create a failover cluster and configure clustered services or applications, the failover cluster wizards create the necessary Active Directory computer accounts (also called computer objects) and give them specific permissions. The wizards create a computer account for the cluster itself (this account is also called the cluster name object or CNO) and a computer account for most types of clustered services and applications, the exception being a Hyper-V virtual machine. In this guide For additional topics about Active Directory accounts and failover clusters, see the appendixes in this guide: This section describes the Active Directory computer accounts (also called Active Directory computer objects) that are important for a failover cluster. The user account used to create the cluster. The following table describes the permissions required for these accounts.
Virtualization and some coffee: Live cloning in SCVMM 2012 R2 Live cloning in SCVMM 2012 R2 One of the new nice features in Windows Server 2012 R2 – Hyper-V, is that the hypervisor supports live cloning (live export/import) of virtual machines running on this platform. The VM can either be online, stopped or in saved state. Please note: although this is supported, you should be careful with this feature, as it is seldom smart to power on two machines with the exact same identity on the same network. When is this useful? Imagine you have a virtual machine accessed by a bunch of users. By having the ability to live clone this VM, you can do this without affecting the running virtual machine, and get an identical copy containing the issue, resolve it, and apply these changes to the live VM. To summarize: this little – but important feature very important in a service provider cloud, as well as for the ISV’s and the enterprises where there is development and testing. 1) Find a VM in the VMM console that is running on a Hyper-V 2012 R2 host. Happy testing!
Deploying a new virtual machine: Eight steps that should be in your checklist John Joyner shares eight steps that should be in any new VM deployment checklist. Improperly introducing a new VM could break your entire cluster if you're not meticulous. At the heart of a private cloud is a workflow, as automated as possible, that provisions storage for new virtual machines (VMs) and makes those VMs available for application owners. Typically, the IT pro will receive a request from an application owner, such as a SharePoint admin, that a new VM is needed for capacity management, such as an additional SharePoint Front End web server for a SharePoint farm. When there are server clusters and Storage Area Networks (SANs) involved, often with Multi-Path I/O (MPIO) features, the tiniest variation in VM provisioning settings can literally break the entire cluster, putting your business at risk. #1 Provision SAN volumes Every vendor of SAN technology has their own library of best practices and unique tools and SAN management utilities. #2 Capture volume information
System Center's VM Manager Aims to Connect Private and Hybrid Clouds -- Redmondmag.com In-Depth System Center's VM Manager Aims to Connect Private and Hybrid Clouds The new manager found in System Center 2012 R2 allows for simple resource movement between environments. Within Microsoft's new System Center 2012 R2 platform, the company has made some notable improvements to System Center Virtual Machine Manager. The release of System Center 2012 R2 in October came nine months after Microsoft shipped System Center 2012 SP1, yet the company added a significant number of new features to its flagship systems management platform. Before examining the new features, it's important to understand System Center 2012 R2's new design philosophy. Today, Microsoft has a three-pronged vision for the cloud. The second tier is the service provider cloud. The third cloud tier is Windows Azure. Microsoft has acknowledged none of these cloud tiers are mutually exclusive. It's tough to manage one environment, much less three. Another new feature involves shared VHDX support.
How to Run a Live Migration in VMM Updated: November 1, 2013 Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) provides live migration support between stand-alone Hyper-V hosts, or cluster hosts that have the Live Migration feature enabled. This topic describes the following migration procedures: Live migration of a virtual machine between two stand-alone hosts—This procedure describes how to migrate a virtual machine from one stand-alone Hyper-V host to another stand-alone Hyper-V host. Live migration of a virtual machine between two stand-alone hosts Use the following procedure to perform a live migration between two stand-alone hosts. To perform live migration of a virtual machine between two stand-alone hosts Open the VMs and Services workspace. Live migration of a virtual machine between hosts in two clusters Use the following procedure to perform a live migration between two cluster hosts. Open the VMs and Services workspace.
VMM 2012 System Requirements | Aidan Finn, IT Pro The official TechNet content is a bit scattered about so I through I’d reorganise it and consolidate to make stuff easier to find. The software requirements of Virtual Machine Manager (VMM/SCVMM) 2012 are easy: Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise or Datacenter with SP1Windows Remote Management (WinRM) 2.0 – a part of W2008 R2.NET 3.5 with SP1 (a feature in W2008 R2)WAIK for Windows 7 There’s a significant change for the database. SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise/Standard x86/x64 (no news of support for the recent SP1 yet)SQL Server 2008 Enterprise/Standard x86/x64 with Service Pack 2 Here’s the system requirements for VMM 2012: Manage Up To 150 Hosts Let’s be honest; how many of us really have anything close to 150 hosts to manage with VMM? You can run all of the VMM roles on a single server with the following hardware configuration: Although you can run all the components on a single server, you may want to split them out onto different servers if you need VMM role fault tolerance.