Microsoft Integration to Automate Deployment DMVMUG Reston, VA

Introducing the Speakers  Brad Watts – Premier Field Engineer  System Center Operations Manager  Christine Gerth – Premier Field Engineer  System Center Configuration Manager  Phil Bracher - Premier Field Engineer  System Center Operations Manager  Russ Slaten – Microsoft Consulting Services  System Center Suite  Chris Maiden – Premier Field Engineer  System Center Operations Manager

Lab Environment  Azure  System Center 2012 R2 Components  Configuration Manager  Operations Manager  Orchestrator  Service Manager Cloud OS

Production Environment and Goals Goals: Centralized Datacenter IT Administrators remote Remote Admins will have least privilege rights and little System Center training Lightweight WAN friendly interface

Functions Overview  Create a Virtual Machine in Azure  Deploy software to new VM  Install and begin monitoring VM Center Configuration Manager

Provisioning New VM  Objectives  All Virtual Machines are Provisioned in Azure  Admins in organization require ability to create VMs  No Access to Azure Portal  Solution  Provide a Self-Service Portal to request VM  Use Service Manager to approve request  Orchestrator to provision new VM

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Software Deployment Christine Gerth  Objectives  Deploy SCCM Client to new VM  Create new collection for branch datacenter  Add devices to new collection  Push software package to new collection  No Access Configuration Manager console  Solution  Provide a Self-Service Portal  Use Service Manager to approve request  Orchestrator to automate functions

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Agent Management Phil Bracher  Objectives  Install Operations Manager agent to new VM  Change Agent Proxy settings  Put VM into Maintenance Mode  No Access Operations Manager console  Solution  Provide a Self-Service Portal  Use Service Manager to approve request  Orchestrator to automate functions

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Scenario Benefits Russ Slaten  Provide Admins functionality while maintaining least- privilege rights  Standardize provisioning process  Little to no product specific training  Service Manager Benefits  Review/Approval  Notifications  Self-Service Portal  Single simple interface for all functions  Logging/SLA Recording

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