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Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Cookbook Over 60 recipes for the administration and management of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 SP1 Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Cookbook Copyright © 2013 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, nor Packt Publishing, and its dealers and distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all of the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: March 2013 Production Reference: 1140313 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. Livery Place 35 Livery Street Birmingham B3 2PB, UK. ISBN 978-1-84968-632-7 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Artie Ng ([email protected]) Credits Author Project Coordinator Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso Abhishek Kori Reviewers Proofreaders Steve Buchanan Joel T. Johnson Kristian Nese Chris Smith Richard Skinner Indexer Carmen M. Summers Hemangini Bari Acquisition Editor Production Coordinator James Jones Arvindkumar Gupta Lead Technical Editor Cover Work Azharuddin Sheikh Arvindkumar Gupta Technical Editors Jalasha D'costa Ishita Malhi Copy Editors Brandt D'Mello Insiya Morbiwala Aditya Nair Ruta Waghmare About the Author Edvaldo Alessandro Cardoso is a virtualization and management enthusiast, author, and team leader. He is a subject matter expert in cloud computing and virtualization, and their management. He is strong team player, and pays attention to detail. His major strengths include strong leadership and hands-on skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to manage varied and conflicting demands to agreed standards and timelines. He has dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments. He also has supervisory skills, which includes hiring skills. He has experience in managing, finding solutions, planning, organizing, and leading complex projects. All of these acquired in 23 years of experience in IT, in roles that span from an Application Developer through Network Manager, Network Security Manager, Systems Engineer, and Technical Consultant, working in segments spanning from government to health, education, and IT sectors. His product skill set includes Microsoft infrastructure technologies such as Hyper-V, System Center, Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, IIS, and Forefront, and he also has sound knowledge of Quest Migration Manager, Linux Infrastructure, Networking, Security Solutions (such as VPN and Firewall), and VMware in complex and large scenarios. He also has a strong grasp of infrastructure and architecture solutions, IT management and industry-related datacenter processes, strategies, and industry regulations and requirements. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in virtualization since 2009, he is a well-known speaker at IT-related events such as TechEd, CNASI, Windows Road Shows, and User Groups. He has consistently been a presenter for more than 10 years. He is an active member of Microsoft System Center TAP. He is also an Australian Computer Society (ACS) Certified Professional, a VMware Certified Professional, and also holds certifications in MCSE, MCSA, MCT. He was selected as Microsoft TechNet Brazil IT Hero in 2007. He was also awarded the Microsoft IT Heroes Happen award in Los Angeles in 2008. Furthermore, his virtualization project for a governmental institution in Brazil, while working as IT Manager, was selected as a business case by Microsoft. He lead major virtualization, AD, and Exchange projects for large customers is APJ, closely collaborating and liaising with presales and sales teams to ensure order fulfillment, client satisfaction, and IT synergies. As a key member of his team, he proactively shares expertise with peers around the globe, building and maintaining confidence of colleagues and customers, developing and nurturing deep expertise in key areas such as private cloud, migration and messages, and collaboration. He has also actively contributed to the development of materials and presentations related to his expertise, the development of best practices, and reusable content to ensure high-quality and consistent delivery of service projects across the globe. He recently reviewed the book Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook, published by Packt Publishing. You can check out his blog at http://virtualizationandmanagement.wordpress. com/ and follow him on Twitter at @edvaldocardoso. About the Reviewers Steve Buchanan is an infrastructure consultant. He has 13 years of experience in Information Technology around systems management, with a focus on the System Center product suite. Steve authored Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2010 by Packt Publishing and is the contributing author of the upcoming Microsoft Data Protection Manager 2012 book. Steve is a Microsoft System Center MVP and holds the following certifications: A+, Linux +, MCP, MCTS, MCSA, and MCITP: Server Administrator. Steve's blog is located at www.buchatech.com. Kristian Nese works for Microsoft both nationally and globally, and is a speaker and writer. He has experience with technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing, and is considered to be one of the best in this area. He's the CTO at Lumagate, where he works with business development and systems management for their customers while keeping his consultants up to speed on what's hot and interesting. Kristian has written and participated in the development of several books, such as Cloud Computing (in Norwegian), the Microsoft Private Cloud Computing book, and the Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook. Thanks to my girlfriend, Kristine, who let me spend time on this project while serving me food and beverage. You are the best, I love you. And thank you Lukas, my son, for being the source of my inspiration through this life, I love you. Richard Skinner has over ten years' experience in the field of IT. Since starting as a software developer, he has had a varied career covering many aspects of IT, including Windows desktop deployments, SQL Server database administration, SAN implementation, document management, SharePoint, and Hyper-V. Carmen Summers is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft Corporation, working in the Cloud & Datacenter Management System Center department. Carmen got her start in the industry while serving in the United States Air Force from 1991 to 2000. She has worked in the Information Technology and Service and Computer Software industries for over 18 years and has extensive Operations-related experience in various datacenter-related roles. 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Table of Contents Preface 1 Chapter 1: VMM 2012 Architecture 7 Introduction 7 Understanding each component for a real-world implementation 10 Designing the VMM server, database, and console 15 Planning for high availability 24 Specifying the correct system requirements for a real-world scenario 26 Licensing the System Center 33 Troubleshooting VMM and supporting technologies 34 Chapter 2: Installing SCVMM 2012 43 Introduction 43 Creating service accounts 44 Deploying a Microsoft SQL Server for VMM implementation 47 Installing VMM dependencies 53 Configuring distributed key management 55 Installing a VMM management server 59 Installing the VMM console 67 Connecting to a VMM management server by using the VMM console 69 Creating a Run As account's credentials in VMM 71 Configuring ports and protocols on the host firewall for each SCVMM component 74 Chapter 3: Installing the VMM Management Server 79 Introduction 79 Installing a highly available VMM management server 80 Installing a VMM management server on an additional node of a cluster 91 Connecting to a highly available VMM management server by using the VMM console 95