This document discusses Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. It provides an overview of VMM's capabilities for managing Hyper-V and ESX hosts from a single console using PowerShell. Key features covered include licensing options, quick storage migration, V2V and P2V conversions, and integration with Operations Manager for performance and resource optimization. The presentation concludes with a demonstration of VMM 2008 R2.

1. Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2Aidan FinnBSc, MCSE, MVP@joe_elwayhttp://www.aidanfinn.com

2. About Aidan FinnWorking in IT since 1996

3. MCSE & MVP (Virtual Machine: System Administration)

4. Have worked with both ESX and Hyper-V

5. Currently using VMM 2008 R2 and W2008 R2 Hyper-V

6. Blog: http://www.aidanfinn.com

7. Windows User Group: http://ws-ugi-spaces.live.com

8. Writing: Mastering Hyper-V Deployment - SybexAgendaWhat does VMM provide?

9. Licensing

10. PowerShell

11. Quick Storage Migration

12. ESX support

13. V2V and P2V migrations

14. Performance & Resource Optimization

15. DemoWindows 2008 R2 SP1I can’t say too much about these:Dynamic Memory

16. RemoteFXCan’t say anything about the mechanisms So don’t bother asking!

17. Without VMM 2008 R2Not everyone needs VMM

18. Failover Clustering and Hyper-V consoles can manage all features of Hyper-V

19. However, managing lots of templates and hosts can become difficultWith VMM 2008 R2Manage many hosts with one console

20. Hyper-V, ESX/ESXi, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

21. PowerShell extensions for Hyper-V and VMM

22. Library to store: templates, virtual machines, scripts, ISO images

23. More advanced features like SAN integration and Quick Storage Migration

24. Integration with OpsMgr via PRO

25. P2V and V2VLicensing OptionsEnterprise + Client ($40)

26. $869 + $40/host

27. Workgroup Edition – 5 Hosts Max

28. $505

29. System Center Essentials 2010

30. TBA June 1st 2010

31. System Center Management Suite (incl SA)

32. Enterprise $1,198

33. Datacenter $749/CPU, minimum 2 CPUVMM Built on PowerShellEverything in VMM is PowerShell

34. Wizards can be saved as scripts in the library

35. Basic Hyper-V tasks can be sequenced together to create more complex tasks

36. Adding a Hyper-V Host

37. VM Deployment

38. Quick Storage MigrationQuick Storage MigrationChange the physical storage location of a VMESX Support 1/2Uses Virtual Center/vCenter API’s

39. VMware Virtual Center 2.5:

40. VMware ESX(i) Server 3.5

41. VMware ESX Server 3.0 or above

42. VMware vSphere 4 (VI3 features only):

43. VMware ESX(i) Server 4.0

44. ESX(i) Server 3.5

45. ESX Server 3.0 or aboveESX Support 2/2Does not support VMware vNetworkDistributed Switches

46. Can do V2V from VMware to Hyper-V directly or via LibraryV2VVirtual to Virtual Conversion

47. One-way journey

48. Remove any additions.

49. Add IDE driver

50. Shutdown

51. VMware:

52. Direct from managed host

53. Place VM in library

54. Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1:

55. Direct from managed hostP2V 1/2Physical to Virtual Conversion

56. One-way journey

57. W2K SP4 and later

58. No Linux support

59. Check TechNet for the long supported OS variations listP2V 2/2Backup

60. Remove any hardware specific software

61. Online migration:

62. Uses VMM agent on running machine

63. Not recommended with running databases

64. Offline Migration:

65. Uses WinPE

66. Add drivers via Use storage and network drivers from the following location

67. Recommended when online fails or with databasesPROPerformance & Resource Optimization

68. Provided through management pack integration of OpsMgr and VMM

69. Detect faults or performance spikes

70. Uses Live Migration and Intelligent Placement

71. Move VM’s to more suitable hosts in the clusterPRO ExplainedHighly Available Virtual MachineHyper-VClusterVMMOpsMgr

72. Demo: VMM 2008 R2

73. FAQQ) Can I install VMM as a virtual machine?Yes, but live migration of a VMM VM from VMM is not supported.Q) Can I replicate the library?A) Not really. Metadata is stored in SQL.

74. If We Have Time …The future of VMM …

75. Did I Stay On Schedule?That’s all folks!Aidan Finn@joe_elwayhttp://www.aidanfinn.com