Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud (70-246)

Overview

This section gives the information about 70-246, Monitoring and Operating a Private Cloud series. It covers topics like who is the intended audience, what the scope, and what are specific topics that will be addressed.

Introduction to the Cloud Model

This section discusses the cloud computing model. It explains several System Center components. It explores different deployment methods including private, public or even hybrid solutions. It also covers the importance of monitoring and the components that will logically benefit the organization by choosing KPIs strategically.

Configuring a Private Cloud Environment

This section looks at using System Center Virtual Machine Manager. It shows how to create custom accounts and user roles. It also discusses the importance of Library Servers and Library Shares.

Configure the Storage Fabric

This section demonstrates configuring the Storage Fabric.

Creating Networks and Profiles

This section demonstrates how to create network profiles.

Install Operations Manager on Single Server

This section discusses the process to install and configure Operations Manager

Install and Configure App Controller Server

This section discusses installation and configuration App Controller.

Install Orchestrator on Single Server

This section discusses installation of Orchestrator

Install Data Protection Manager

This section discusses installing Data Protection Manager

Install Service Manager on a Single Server

This section discusses installing Service Manager

Deploying Cloud Services

This section explain Service Templates. It defines blank canvas or a Lego plate to build custom settings in a modular way. It also covers application profiles and Data-Tier Applications (DACs).

Server App-V

This section demonstrates step by step tutorial on how to use Server App-V.

Service and VM Templates

This section demonstrates a step by step tutorial on how to create, import, and export Service Templates. It also covers how to modify the properties of a virtual machine template.

Application Profiles

This section demonstrates a step by step tutorial on how to create and use Application Profiles.

Monitoring Cloud Based Applications

This section introduces System Center 2012 R2. It explains its core components and key features. It discusses how utilizing the RMS emulator role enables backwards compatibility for connectors or previous Management Packs.It also covers how to use Management Pack rules, object discovery, and various monitors to define the monitoring scope of your environment.

SCOM Agent Configuration and Discovery

This section discusses the SCOM Agent

Import Ops Manager Management Pack

This section discusses the Import Ops Manager

Linking VMM SCOM and PRO

This section discusses linking VMM SCOM and PRO

Application Performance Monitoring

This section focuses on Application Performance Monitoring (APM). It explains the guidelines, integrating features and detailed configurations to customize the enviroment.

Use APM to Monitor New Apps

This section demonstrate how to use Application Performance Monitoring (APM) to monitor new applications.

Configure Notification Accounts for Alerts

This section demonstrate how to create and configure notification accounts for receiving alerts.

Web Application Availability Monitoring

This section explains step-by-step how to monitor web sites.

Viewing Distributed Applications

This section explains how to view distributed applications.

Service Management in a Private Cloud

This section explores Service Manager by looking at Queues, Groups, and Lists. It walks through the creation of a Queue. It also shows how to create a custom Role which can then leverage the newly created Queue. It covers configuration for Service Offerings for a Cloud. It also covers System Center Service Manager components including Activity Management, Workflows, and Change Management.

Configure Overrides

This section demonstrates how to configure overrides. It shows how to use one of the many integrated overrides or how to create custom ones.

Synthetic Transaction Web Monitoring

This section walks through the steps to use synthetic transaction monitoring to monitor a web site URL.

Automating Incidents

This section explores automating Incident creation, remediation, and change requests. It shows you how to import Integration Packs and then connect them to the Runbook Server and/or Designer. It also covers integrating the Orchestrator with the Service Manager.

Problem Management

This section explains the Problem Management system in System Center. It shows the difference between an Incident and a Problem. It covers Problem Management Process Flow Chart . At the end It demonstrates creating a Problem Report(PR), linking an Incident Report(IR) to a PR, and generating a Change Request.

Windows Azure Pack

This section explains the function and Windows Azure Pack. It covers what the Azure Pack is , its features and plugins and an overview of many powerful integrations that can be done.

High Availability for the Cloud

This section explores maintaining high availability, protection, and recovery using Microsoft System Center and Azure. It discusses SQL Always-On, Hyper-V Replica, and Azure Site Recovery.

Configure the Data Protection Manager

This section walks through configuring the Data Protection Manager(DPM) in System Center. It shows how to view disk allocation information, Storage Pool data, how to create Protection Group and add members client computers to that group.

Implementing Hyper-V Replica

This section demonstrate implementing a Hyper-V replica. It shows how to prepare your system for the replica, manage the replication, and covers understanding failover to the replica.

Optimizing Your Cloud Infrastructure

This section walk through installing and configuring Windows Server Update Service(WSUS).

Install and Configure WSUS

This section covers installing and configuring Windows Server Update Service(WSUS). It focuses on post-configuration. It also covers creating WSUS computer groups, update approval, and connecting WSUS to System Center.

SLAs

This section explores configuring SLAs, Widgets, and Dashboards. It covers creating a calendar item, SLA metrics, and SLOs. It shows SLO against an application and running a Service Level tracking report.