Course Content
Introduction to the Private Cloud
- Overview of the Cloud Computing Model
- Requirements for the Private Cloud
- Operating a Private Cloud Infrastructure with System Center
- Maintaining the Health of the Private Cloud
- Integrating System Center Components
- Verifying the Compliance of the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Lab :
- Verifying the Private Cloud Infrastructure
- Verifying the Infrastructure
- Verifying System Center Components
Lab :
- Verifying the Compliance of the Private Cloud Infrastructure
- Exercise: Checking Compliance
Configuring and Optimizing Business Unit Clouds
- Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- Managing a Virtual Environment with Virtual Machine Manager
- Creating Business Unit Clouds
Lab :
- Configuring and Optimizing Business Unit Clouds
- Configuring Network Resources
- Creating the Business Unit Cloud
- Configuring Security
Deploying Cloud Services
- Overview of Service Templates
- VMM Profiles
- Web Deploy Packages
- Overview of Server App-V
- Data-Tier Application Packages
Lab :
- Importing and Deploying the Stock Trader Application
- Deploying a Single Tier Service
- Configuring Prerequisites
- Preparing the Stock Trader Service Template
- Deploying the Service Template
Monitoring Private Cloud Services
- Overview of System Center Operations Manager
- Agent Deployment in Operations Manager
- Configuring Custom Monitoring
- Monitoring the Network Infrastructure
- Monitoring Distributed Applications
Lab :
- Monitoring Private Cloud Services
- Deploying an Agent
- Configuring Custom Monitoring
- Creating a Distributed Application Model
- Detecting and Recovering from a Failure
Configuring Application Performance Monitoring
- Application Performance Monitoring
- Advanced Monitoring in Application Performance Monitoring
- Viewing Application Performance in Operations Manager
Lab :
- Configuring Application Performance Monitoring
- Configuring Basic Monitoring in Application Performance Monitoring
- Customizing the Performance Thresholds
- Validating Monitoring
- Creating a Distributed Application Model for the Dinner Now Application
Operating and Extending Service Management in the Private Cloud
- Overview of Service Manager
- Configuring Security and User Roles
- Configuring Work Items
- Configuring Incident Queues
- Configuring Service Offerings
Lab :
- Operating and Extending Service Management in the Cloud
- Configuring Security Roles
- Configuring Notifications
- Publishing an Incident Service Offering
- Raising an Incident
- Creating an Approving a Change Request
- Creating an Assigning a Release Record
Automatic Incident Creation, Remediation, and Change Requests
- Overview of System Center Orchestrator
- Integrating Orchestrator with Operations Manager and Service Manager
Lab :
- Automating Incident Creation, Remediation, and Change Requests
- Configuring the Incident Template
- Configuring Incidents That Affect the StockTrader Service
- Automating Incident Remediation and Change Requests
Problem Management in the Private Cloud
- Overview of Problem Management
- Creating Custom Rules
Lab :
- Automating Problem Management in the Private Cloud
- Manually Creating a Problem Record
- Creating a Custom Event Rule in Operations Manager
- Configuring Automated Problem Record Creation
Automating Self-Service Provisioning
- Installing and Configuring the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack
- Cloud Services Configuration Items
- Cloud Services Request Items
Lab :
- Automating Self-Service Provisioning
- Completing the Prerequisites for the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack
- Installing the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack
- Configuring the System Center Cloud Services Process Pack
- Deploying a Virtual Machine for StockTrader by using the Cloud Services Process Pack
Private Cloud Protection and Recovery
- Protecting Data in the Private Cloud
- Recovering Data in the Private Cloud
Lab :
- Private Cloud Protection and Recovery
- Configuring Manual Protection and Recovery of Key Service Data
- Configuring Automatic Protection and Recovery of Key Service Data
- Monitoring Protection Status
Configuring Compliance in the Private Cloud
- Overview of the Process Pack for IT GRC
- Installing and Configuring the Process Pack for IT GRC
- Implementing an IT GRC Control Management Program
- Maintaining Compliance through VMM Security Baselines and System Center Advisor
Lab :
- Configuring Compliance in the Private Cloud
- Creating an IT GRC Control Management Program
- Adding Test Results to a Manual Control Activity and View Compliance Reports
- Assigning a Baseline
Configuring SLAs, Dashboards, and Widgets
- Service Level Tracking
- Configuring and Deploying Widgets and Dashboards
- Publishing Real-Time State with Microsoft Visio Snap-in
- System Center Analytics
- Using Excel and SSRS to View Data
- Overview of PerformancePoint
Lab :
- Configuring SLAs, Dashboards, and Widgets
- Configuring Service Level Tracking
- Configuring Service Level Management
- Configuring Microsoft Excel Analytics
- Configuring PerformancePoint Analytics
