Lasse Erkkilä Automating IT Environment Management A Final Year Project May 4, 2005

Automating IT Environment Management project | ABSTRACT Integration of software tools for IT environment management. Client needed more efficient and cost-effective means to manage own IT environment. Mainframe ITS Oy, a small IT service company in Espoo. Target environment consist dozen WKSs and a few servers 1 GOAL PURPOSE CLIENT

Automating IT Environment Management project | ABSTRACT Most tools included are meant primarily for larger enterprises but can be suited into small environments 2 RELEVANCY

Automating IT Environment Management project | CONTENTS Automated Management Tools –Symantec ON iCommand –Symantec ON Command Discovery –Symantec Livestate Recovery –Microsoft Software Update Services (SUS) + Policies 3 D EPLOYMENT A UDITING B ACKUP U PDATING

Automating IT Environment Management project | ENVIRONMENT 4

Automating IT Environment Management project | Microsoft SUS 5 1.Updates are loaded from MS Servers to SUS Parent SRV. 2.Test SRV synchronizes with Parent SRV 12

Automating IT Environment Management project | Symantec LIVESTATE 6

Automating IT Environment Management project | Symantec DISCOVERY 7

Automating IT Environment Management project | Symantec iCOMMAND 8

Automating IT Environment Management project | CONCLUSIONS Software tools were deployed and integrated but deeper exploitation of them will need more familiarizing Some delays in acquiring resources and licenses but mostly constant and efficient Work was quite laborous. Accurate planning plays a vital role when conducting wide projects like this. 9 OUTCOME PROGRESS OBSERVATIONS