Overview
Microsoft System Center Enterprise Suite Unleashed is the first and only definitive real-world guide to the entire Microsoft System Center Enterprise Suite. It brings together tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned by top consultants who’ve deployed System Center in some of the world’s largest enterprises and most successful small businesses. Drawing on years of early adopter and production experience, Rand Morimoto, Chris Amaris, and their team cover the entire System Center lifecycle and its components for system configuration, operations management, data protection, virtual machine management, help desk support, change management, asset control, capacity planning, and mobile device management. You’ll learn about individual components and how to integrate them to build automated, exceptionally efficient managed environments. For smaller businesses, the book also presents Microsoft’s streamlined, lower-cost IT management offering, System Center Essentials 2010. Use System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to image, update, manage, and support servers and clients Proactively monitor your systems to identify and fix problems before they fail Use System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 to provide reliable, timely backup/recovery Implement and manage all aspects of virtualization, including virtual guest sessions on both Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware Make the most of System Center Service Manager 2010’s integrated tools for managing help desks, incidents, assets, and changes Use System Center Capacity Planner to properly size, procure, and deploy new systems Remotely track, secure, patch, update, and support mobile devices with System Center Mobile Device Manager Simplify small business IT management with System Center Essentials 2010’s wizards and auto-configuration components
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Amaris , Tyson Kopczynski , Alec Minty , Rand Morimoto
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Sams Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 17.90cm
, Height: 5.40cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 1.628kg
ISBN: 9780672333194
ISBN 10: 0672333198
Pages: 1056
Publication Date: 29 April 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print 
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 1 Introduction to the System Center Suite 5 What Is System Center? 5 Understanding System Center Configuration Manager 9 Understanding System Center Operations Manager 15 Understanding System Center Data Protection Manager 22 Understanding System Center Virtual Machine Manager 28 Understanding System Center Service Manager 33 Understanding System Center Capacity Planner 37 Understanding System Center Mobile Device Manager 40 Understanding System Center Essentials 43 Understanding System Center Licensing 46 Summary 47 Best Practices 48 2 System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 Design and Planning 51 Explaining How Configuration Manager Works 52 Understanding Content Distribution 57 Understanding Asset Management 61 Reporting from Configuration Manager 64 Configuration Manager Architecture Components 65 Securing Configuration Manager 79 Understanding Fault Tolerance and Disaster Recovery 84 Understanding Component Requirements 86 Configuration Manager Design Considerations 90 Planning for Native Mode 102 Understanding Client Schedules 104 Planning for Internet-Based Client Management 105 Putting It All Together 107 Summary 109 Best Practices 110 3 System Center Configuration Manager Implementation and Administration 113 Reviewing ConfigMgr 2007 R2 Architecture 113 Understanding the AD Site Topology 116 Creating a Public Key Infrastructure 118 Deploying Certificates 120 Preparing the Site Database Server 129 Extending the Active Directory Schema 133 Configuring Active Directory 134 Implementing Internet Information Services (IIS) 135 Implementing the Central Site 138 Deploying the Child Primary Sites. 148 Configuring the Hierarchy 148 Implementing Asset Management 158 Implementing Patch Management 158 Implementing OS Deployment 160 Implementing Regional Server Infrastructure 161 Discovering and Managing Clients 163 Summary 167 Best Practices 168 4 Using Configuration Manager to Distribute Software, Updates, and Operating Systems 173 Understanding the Infrastructure 173 Understanding How Clients Locate Content 174 Understanding How Internet Clients Locate Content 176 Understanding Computer Management 177 Configuring the Computer Client Agent . 178 Configuring the Advertised Programs Client Agent 180 Understanding Distribution Points 181 Defining Collections 182 Understanding Software Distribution 185 Publishing Software 191 Deploying Software Automatically 193 Monitoring Software Deployment 195 Understanding Update Distribution 196 Understanding Operating System Deployment 203 Preparing Required Packages 206 Managing Operating System Install Packages 207 Deploying Operating Systems 210 Summary 214 Best Practices 214 5 Configuration Manager Asset Management and Reporting 219 Understanding the Database 219 Understanding Inventory Collection 220 Using IDMIF and NOIDMIF Files 221 Configuring Client Agents for Inventory Collection 221 Customizing Hardware Inventory 223 Validating Inventory Data. 227 Viewing Inventory Data 228 Understanding Reporting. . . 228 Understanding Software Metering 234 Understanding Asset Intelligence 235 Importing Software License Data 243 Customizing the AI Catalog 245 Using System Center Online Services 246 Understanding Asset Intelligence Reporting 247 Understanding Desired Configuration 247 Monitoring the Baselines and Compliance. 252 Summary 253 Best Practices 253 6 Operations Manager Design and Planning 257 Explaining How OpsMgr Works 257 OpsMgr Architecture Components 262 Securing OpsMgr 278 Fault Tolerance and Disaster Recovery 283 Understanding OpsMgr Component Requirements 289 OpsMgr Design Considerations 295 Putting It All Together in a Design 302 Planning an Operations Manager Deployment 312 Summary 320 Best Practices 320 7 Operations Manager Implementation and Administration 323 Installing Operations Manager 2007 R2 324 Deploying OpsMgr Agents 343 Monitoring DMZ Servers with Certificates . 352 Configuring Operations Manager 2007 R2 . 358 Administering Operations Manager 2007 R2 368 Backing Up OpsMgr 2007 R2. 378 Summary 385 Best Practices 385 8 Using Operations Manager for Monitoring and Alerting 387 Using OpsMgr Consoles 388 Administering OpsMgr 392 Working with Management Packs 399 Exploring the Operations Manager Management Pack 408 Exploring the Windows Management Pack 415 Exploring the Active Directory Management Pack 423 Exploring the Exchange 2007 Management Pack 438 Exploring the SQL Server Management Pack 454 Exploring the Cross Platform Management Packs 461 Management Pack Templates. 468 Custom Management Packs 480 Distributed Application Monitoring 486 Exploring SNMP Device Monitoring 489 Summary 492 Best Practices 493 9 Using Operations Manager for Operations and Security Reporting 495 Reporting from OpsMgr 496 Generating and Scheduling Reports 498 OpsMgr 2007 R2 Maintenance Reports 513 Audit Collection Services Reporting 522 Service Level Tracking 529 Service Level Dashboards 534 Summary 541 Best Practices 541 10 Data Protection Manager 2010 Design, Planning, Implementation, and Administration 543 What Is System Center Data Protection Manager? 544 Data Protection Manager Background 548 Data Protection Manager Prerequisites . 552 Planning a Data Protection Manager Deployment 553 Deploying Data Protection Manager 559 Administrating Data Protection Manager 575 Summary 582 Best Practices 582 11 Using Data Protection Manager 2010 to Protect File Systems, Exchange, SQL, and SharePoint 583 Protecting File Servers 584 Protecting System State 586 Protecting Exchange Servers 588 Protecting SQL Servers 598 Protecting SharePoint Farms 605 Protecting Virtualized Environments 615 Integrating Data Protection Manager with Operations Manager 620 Summary 625 Best Practices 625 12 Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Design, Planning, and Implementation 627 What Is Virtual Machine Manager? 627 Virtual Machine Manager Background 637 Virtual Machine Manager Prerequisites 640 Planning a Virtual Machine Manager Deployment 644 Deploying Virtual Machine Manager 649 Summary 661 Best Practices 662 13 Managing a Hyper-V Environment with Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 665 Using the VMM Management Interface 666 Understanding Virtual Machine Conversions 671 Managing VMM User Roles 684 Deploying Virtual Machines 692 Migrating Virtual Machines 699 Summary 705 Best Practices 705 14 Service Manager 2010 Design, Planning, and Implementation 709 Explaining How Service Manager Works 710 Service Manager Design Parameters 714 Putting It All Together in a Service Manager Design 719 Planning a Service Manager Deployment 726 Deploying Service Manager 735 Deploying Service Manager Connectors 746 Backing Up Service Manager 2010 753 Summary 756 Best Practices 757 15 Using Service Manager 2010 for Incident Tracking and Help Desk Support 759 Incidents and Problems 759 Configuring Incident Settings 761 Service Manager Notifications 770 Creating New Incidents 775 Working with Incidents 783 Configuring Problem Settings 793 Working with Problems 796 Incident and Problem Reports 799 Summary 806 Best Practices 806 16 Using Service Manager 2010 Change-Control Management 809 Change Requests and Activities 810 Configuring Change Settings 811 Change Management Templates and Workflows 814 Initiating Change Requests 817 Working with and Approving Change Requests 822 Implementing Change Requests 828 Managing Configuration Items 835 Change, Activity, and Configuration Management Reports 838 Summary 843 Best Practices 844 17 Using System Center Capacity Planner for Predeployment Planning 845 What Is System Center Capacity Planner? 846 System Center Capacity Planner Features 847 System Center Capacity Planner Background 847 System Center Capacity Planner Prerequisites 848 Installing System Center Capacity Planner 849 Creating a Capacity Model 850 Summary 864 Best Practices 864 18 Using Mobile Device Manager to Manage Mobile Devices 865 Why Mobile Management? 865 Background of Mobile Device Manager 868 Planning and Designing the Implementation of MDM 870 Prerequisites for Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 875 Installing System Center Mobile Device Manager 876 Self-Service Tasks with Mobile Device Manager 886 Device Management Tasks with Mobile Device Manager 889 Policy-Based Tasks with Mobile Device Manager 898 Mobility Access Controls Using Mobile Device Manager 903 Adding Exchange and Configuration Manager to an MDM Rollout 904 Summary 909 Best Practices 910 19 Using System Center Essentials for Midsized Organizations 911 What Is System Center Essentials? 911 Background of the System Center Essentials Product 913 System Center Essentials 2010 Prerequisites 917 Installing System Center Essentials 2010 on a Single Server 920 Installing System Center Essentials 2010 on Separate Servers 929 Getting Familiar with the SCE 2010 Management Console 930 Performing Computer and Device Discovery 937 Checking the Monitored Status of a Server and Application 941 Using Remote Assist and Remote Desktop 947 Using Essentials for Patching and Updating Systems 951 Creating Packages to Push Out New Software 957 Inventorying Systems Using System Center Essentials 960 Authoring an Agent to Monitor a Custom Website 961 Using the Virtualization Management Features of Essentials 965 Generating Reports Out of Essentials 972 Installing Agents on Target Systems 973 Troubleshooting Common Problems in SCE 978 Regular (Every 2—3 Days) Tasks an Administrator Should Perform 981 Weekly Tasks an Administrator Should Perform 982 Monthly Tasks an Administrator Should Perform 983 Summary 984 Best Practices 984 Index 987
Reviews
Author Information
Chris Amaris, MCSE, CISSP/ISSAP, CHS III, is the chief technology officer and cofounder of Convergent Computing. He has more than 20 years experience consulting for Fortune 500 companies, leading companies in the technology selection, design, planning, and implementation of complex information technology projects. Chris has worked with Microsoft System Center products such as Operations Manager and Configuration Manager since their original releases in 2000 and 1994. He specializes in messaging, security, performance tuning, systems management, and migration. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with an Information System Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) concentration, Certified Homeland Security (CHS III), Windows 2003 MCSE, Novell CNE, Banyan CBE, and a Certified Project Manager, Chris is also an author and technical editor for a number of IT books, including Network Security for Government and Corporate Executives, Exchange 2010 Unleashed, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed. Chris presents on messaging, systems management, security, and information technology topics worldwide. Tyson Kopczynski, CISSP, GCIH, with more than ten years of experience in IT, has become a specialist in Active Directory, information assurance, Windows automation, PKI, and IT security practices. Tyson is also the founding author of the Windows PowerShell Unleashed series and has been a contributing author for such books as Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Unleashed and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed. He has also written many detailed technical papers and guides covering various technologies. As a consultant at Convergent Computing, Tyson works with and has provided feedback for next generation Microsoft technologies since their inception and has also played a key role in expanding the automation and security practices at Convergent Computing. Tyson also holds such certifications as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the SANS Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), SANS Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), and the Application Platform, Active Directory, and Network Infrastructure (MCTS). Alec Minty, MCSE, is a senior engineer for a large Internet company in the San Francisco Bay area. He has more than 10 years’ industry experience with extensive knowledge designing and implementing enterprise-class solutions for a diverse array of organizations. Alec has been an early adopter of database technologies, operations management, systems management, and security technologies. He specializes in designing, implementing, migrating, and supporting complex infrastructures for a variety of large utility, telecommunications, and engineering organizations. Alec’s experience spans the business and technology areas; he has in-depth experience in the deployment, migration, and integration of key business technologies such as SQL Server, Windows, Exchange Server, Active Directory, ISA, and Identity Management. Alec is coauthor of SQL Server 2005 Management and Administration and MOM 2005 Unleashed and is a contributing author on Exchange Server 2007 Unleashed and ISA 2004 Unleashed, all published by Sams Publishing. Rand H. Morimoto, Ph.D., MVP, MCITP, CISSP, has been in the computer industry for more than 30 years and has authored, coauthored, or been a contributing writer for dozens of books on Windows, Security, Exchange Server, BizTalk, and Remote and Mobile Computing. Rand is the president of Convergent Computing, an IT-consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay area that has been one of the key early adopter program partners with Microsoft, implementing the latest Microsoft technologies including Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, System Center Service Manager 2010, Windows 7, Exchange Server 2010, and SharePoint 2010 in production environments more than 18 months before the initial product releases.
Tab Content 6
Author Website:
Customer Reviews
Recent Reviews
No review item found!
Add your own review!
Countries Available
All regions
|
