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Andersen Corporation Company Confidential 1

Andersen Summer Internship

Carl MagnusonCarl Magnuson


•Introduction

•Background

•Projects: -Server Audit -HP SIM

•Conclusion

Agenda


About Me – Carl Magnuson

St. Paul Native

•Computer Science Major•Math Minor

My Interests:•Biking•Photography•Cooking


My ProjectsMy Projects

Server Audit

Project I:

Project II:


About Microsoft Server Administrators (MSA)

•Manage & Administrate Microsoft Servers•Work with: -Application Team -Network Team -Desktop Team


MSA Management Life Cycle


Title Here and Here and Here.

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Server Audit




Server Audit – Why?

Many Servers in Environment

•Different Software Installations/Versions

•Different Physical Hardware

•Constantly Changing – New Hardware Replacing Old– Server Roles/Uses Changing




AW Server Environment

Servers By Type

22 9

23

3

5

6

6

3

103

19

90

7

2

ds-x32-4400 a1 HP dc5000 SFF(PB480A)

IomegaNAS-A300M Series Other

Pow erEdge 2850 Pow erEdge 840

Pow erVault 745N ProLiant DL360 G3

ProLiant DL360 G4 ProLiant DL360 G5



ProLiant DL385 G1

Servers By OS

45

8

46

2

132

5 3

Microsof t Window s 2000 Server 5.0.2195

Microsof t Window s Pow ered 5.0.2195

Microsof t(R) Window s(R) Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 5.2.3790

Microsof t(R) Window s(R) Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition 5.2.3790

Microsof t(R) Window s(R) Server 2003 Standard Edition 5.2.3790

Microsof t(R) Window s(R) Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition 5.2.3790

Other

190 Physical Servers 70 Virtual Servers

Servers By Type

2 2 9

23

3

5

6

6

3

10

3

19

90

7 2

Servers By OS

45

8

46

2

132

5 3




•DNS Record (Domain Name System)•iLO (Integrated Lights Out) Status•Backup Status•MOM (Microsoft Operations Manager) Status•When Last Seen on Network•OS (Operating System) Version•Hardware Revision

Server Audit - Goals

To Verify:




•Created Tool Which:-Dynamically Discovers All Servers-Query’s Server Status-Generates Excel Spreadsheet of Results

•Used Results To:-Add Servers to Backup Groups-Install MOM on Servers-Clean Up DNS Records

Server Audit - Results




Java Program

Query

Back Up Status

MOM Status

AD OU’s

LookupServerDNS

ILO Status

WMI Status

Stale in AD

RUN

Results in *.CSV file Cleanup DNS

Records

Adding Servers to BackUp Groups

Install MOM

Server Audit Tool Flowchart

Check for Stale AD computers

List of OU’s & Domains

Installed Yes/No

Ex: Server Name, Backup

Yes/No

Ex: Make, Model, Memory,

Processor

Ex: ILO Name, ILO DNS

Inconsistent

Ex: IP address, DNS Inconsistent

, DMZ Y/N

Carl MagnusonWednesday, July 25, 2007




Audit Report Excerpt

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HP SIM


•Monitors HP Hardware-Queries Status Regularly-Receives Instant Notification of Hardware Issues

•Complements Existing Monitoring Tools-Hardware Counterpart to MOM

•Improves Reliability-Increased Granularity of Hardware Alerts

•Creates Database of Hardware Profiles-Useful for Assessment of Current Hardware

HP SIM Overview


•Worked with MSA team to Install

•Configured Discovery, Monitoring & Alerting

•Collaborated with HP on Best Practice-Had Technician Come On-Site

•Made improvements based on feedback-Modified Alert Monitoring-Pushed Out Trust Certificates-Removed Unnecessary Hardware-Configured Settings for DMZ Servers

My Role in AW Insight Manager


SIM Server Status Screenshot


Example SIM Alerts

Event Name: Power Supply Failed (6050)URL: https://bpusers1.andersencorp.com:2381

Event originator: bpusers1Event Severity: CriticalEvent received: 24-Jul-2007, 13:26:12 Event description: The fault tolerant power supply condition has been set to failed for the specified chassis and bay location. Chassis: 0Bay: 1Status: generalFailureModel: Serial number: Auto Rev: %00%00%00%00FW Rev: Part Number: Sys Id: CPQ0762

Event Name: Power Redundancy Lost (6032)URL: https://bpusers1.andersencorp.com:2381/Event originator: bpusers1Event Severity: MajorEvent received: 24-Jul-2007, 13:26:12 Event description: The Fault Tolerant Power Supplies have lost redundancy for the specified chassis. Chassis Number: 0


So What?

- Cleaned Up Server Environment

- Learned a Lot

- Improved Monitoring System


Questions?

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