Dell Server Management Suite:Deploying, Patching, MonitoringEric Szewczyk | Dell Technical Strategist | Altiris

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Agenda

Deploy PowerEdge 1955 from bare metal Remotely configure BIOS, BMC, and RAID. Deploy OS.

Deploy OpenManage Server Administrator. Deploy scripted install of SQL 2005. Deploy Altiris NS Agent.

Show opening slides to set stage for demo session Share best practices for installing, configuring, and

using Deployment Solution for Dell Servers 2.0 Simulate a Blade hardware failure to demonstrate Dell

Monitor 6.1 monitoring and remediation Recover a Blade hardware failure using “Rip and

Replace” Demonstrate Dell Patch 6.2

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Dell IT Success Story

Dell IT global rollout of Deployment Solution: Japan, China, Ireland, Amsterdam Training Center, etc. Solution drives global standardization/efficiency for server deployment Currently testing DS 6.8 for a global upgrade 8 Deployment Servers manage 15,000+ Servers globally

Typical Build Update components pre-OS (BIOS, ESM, DRAC, etc.) DOS WinPE Config BIOS, DRAC, BMC, RAID, etc. Unattended install of Windows/Linux (slipstream hotfixes, etc.) Server apps and agents

Results Reduced server deployment operations staff from 40 to 5! Admin Time: 6 hours per server to 20 minutes (includes cabling) Build time 2-4 hrs. per server (unattended by admin) Performed up to 80 simultaneous deployments

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Where To Get Dell IT Case Study

"We are extremely pleased with the results of implementing Altiris Deployment Solution. We have reduced the console time for each server build dramatically. We have repeatable processes that can be used in each region." - Christopher Casias, Senior Systems

Engineer of Wintel Engineering for Dell IT

www.altiris.com/dell

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Deployment Solution for Dell Servers Benefits

Reduce administrator deployment time from hours to minutes. Pre-provision Dell Servers using MAC, Asset Tag, or Service Tag. Capture/Configure/Redeploy BIOS/BMC/RAID/DRAC (non-blade) settings as

1:many application. Tokenization of BIOS, BMC, and DRAC settings to allow unique configs. User defined IP address pools for DRAC and BMC configuration.

Deploy Windows/Linux operating systems via image or scripted installs. Scripted install now uses common directory for mass storage and PnP drivers.

Copies only the necessary mass storage drivers, reducing traffic. Ability to import drivers from Dell Server Assistant (DSA) CD.

Power management through DRAC and BMC (IPMI). Discover DRAC/IPMI components based on user defined IP range and/or

ability to manually add entry to extend right mouse click power control beyond Altiris Agents, independent of OS state.

Install server applications (such as OMSA, SQL Server, Oracle 10g, ESX Server (VI3), etc.), service packs, hotfixes, etc.

Ability to download Dell Update Packages (DUPs) from internet and/or import from Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) CD (published quarterly) to patch HW as part of provisioning process.

Rip and replace support for PE1655MC, PE1855, and PE1955 Blade Servers.

New

New

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- New feature added to v2.0 release

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Updated! - Single Image forDell PowerEdge Servers (2nd Edition)

How to Build a Single Image for Dell PowerEdge Servers Overview Best practices Methodologies used Step by step instructions Support files

Download white paper: www.altiris.com/dell

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Single Image for Dell PowerEdge ServersTesting Matrix (3rd Generation – 9th Generation)

20 PowerEdge Servers Successfully Tested!!Model Processor(s) PERC RAM Storage Add-on Cards

6300 Dual P3 Xeon 550Mhz PERC 2 1.5GB 16GB n/a

6450 Quad P3 Xeon 700Mhz PERC 2 512MB 18GB n/a

1550 P3 1.2Ghz PERC 2 2GB 36GB n/a

2550 Dual P3 1Ghz PERC 3/Di 2GB 36GB PERC 3/DCL

1650 Dual P3 1.4 Ghz PERC 3/Di 2GB 36GB n/a

1655MC P3 1.3Ghz PERC 4/im 512MB 18GB n/a

2600 Dual P4 Xeon 2.4 Ghz PERC 4/Di 2GB 36GB n/a

2650 Dual P4 Xeon 3.1 Ghz PERC 3/Di 6GB 36GB n/a

4600 Dual P4 Xeon 2.2 Ghz PERC 3/Di 4GB 36GB n/a

6650 Xeon 2.8Ghz PERC 3/QC 8GB 36GB n/a

4600 Dual P4 Xeon 2.2 Ghz PERC 3/Di 4GB 36GB n/a

750 P4 Xeon 2.8Ghz CERC SATA 1.5 1GB 36GB n/a

1750 Dual P4 Xeon 2.8Ghz PERC 4/Di 1GB 17GBPERC 4/DC, PERC 4/SC, DRAC 3

1850 Dual Xeon 3.4 Ghz PERC 4e/Di 2GB 136GB n/a

1855 Xeon 3Ghz LSI Ultra 320 SCSI 256MB 36GB n/a

2850 Dual Xeon 3.4 Ghz PERC 4e/Di 2GB 136GB n/a

860 P4 3Ghz SAS ATA/133 1GB 314GB n/a

1950 Dual Xeon 3Ghz PERC 5/i 2GB 36GB n/a

2900 Dual Xeon 3.2Ghz PERC 5/i 8GB 136GB n/a

2950 Dual Xeon 3Ghz PERC 5/i 2GB 36GB PERC 5/e

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KeyLabs Independent Study

Server Deployment Time Comparison - For 25 Dell Servers

Server Builds Tested

Qty of 25 Dell PE 2650 Servers

Manual Installation

(hh:mm)

Dell Server Assistant CD

(hh:mm)

AltirisAdminTime

AltirisBuildTime

MS SQL 2000: - BIOS, RAID, DRAC config - Windows 2000 Advanced Server - SQL Server 2000 - Dell Update Packages

41:1526:15

(36% reduction)

5 sec.(99%

reduction)

4:15(90%

reduction)

RH Apache: - BIOS, RAID, DRAC config - Redhat EL 3.0 AS - LAMP (mySQL, Apache, PHP) - Dell Update Packages

30:2516:32

(46% reduction)

5 sec.(99%

reduction)

3:55(87%

reduction)

*Required an initial setup time of 3h:45m to install and configure Altiris (Dell Deploy 1.0)

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RDP White Paper fromDell Custom Solutions Engineering Lab

White paper from Dell Custom Solutions discusses how to install the Dell Deployment Add-on pack from Altiris inside HP’s RDP console. (“Zero Switch Cost”)

Go to www.dell.com/altiris for this and other white papers

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Video – Installing Dell Management into RDP

This is a silent video demonstrating how Dell management (Altiris Deployment Solution for Dell Servers) can be snapped into HP's Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) to manage a heterogenious environment of both HP and Dell hardware. (3m 33s) (50.6MB)

http://www.altiris.com/delldeploy 

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DEMO

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Rip and Replace Process Flow

PXE

1. Blade removed from slot 2

2. New blade inserted into slot 2

3. New bladepowered on

4. PXE server does not recognize the new blade as “managed” in it’s local cache

5. PXE server requests any pending job assignments from DS

6. DS determines the blade is new and executes the blade change rule (which is set to Re-deploy computer)

7. DS replays bay's history from the last Distribute Disk Image task forward (or a Run Script task with rem deployment start)

8. New blade is provisioned w/o a trip to the Altiris console

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Blade Change Rule Options

Options Action

Re-Deploy

Computer

All deployment tasks in the bay's history will be executed starting from the last Distributing a Disk Image task or Scripted OS Install task, or from any script (in a Run Script task) with this command: rem deployment start.

Run Predefined Job

The server will process any specified job to run automatically when a new server is detected in the bay.

Ignore the Change

The new server blade placed in the bay is not identified as a new server and no jobs are initiated. If the server existed in a previous bay, the history and parameters for the server are moved or associated with the new bay.

Wait for User

Interaction

(default) No job is performed (the Deployment Agent on the server blade is instructed to wait). The icon on the console changes to reflect that the server is waiting.

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Dell Deployment “One Stop” Resources

• Product Documentation

• Product Downloads

• Dell Resources

• Knowledge Forums

• White Papers

• Demonstration Videos

www.altiris.com/delldeploy

Dell Alliance Page:

www.altiris.com/dell

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Altiris SuitesServer Management Suite Asset Management Suite

Level 1Inventory Solution

Application Metering Solution

Alert Manager

Level 2Asset Control Solution

Contract Management Solution

Bar Code Solution

Connector Solution

Level 3Help Desk Solution

Carbon Copy Solution (600:1)

Real Time System Admin (600:1)

Client Management SuiteLevel 1Dell Client Manager

Deployment Solution for Clients

Inventory Solution

PC Transplant Solution

Software Delivery Solution

Alert Manager

Wise InstallTailor / WiseScript

Patch Management Solution

Application Metering/Management

Carbon Copy Solution

Level 2Local Recovery Pro

AuditExpress

Software Virtualization Solution

Real Time System Manager

Wise Package Studio Pro (1000:1)

Level 3Recovery Solution for Clients Handheld Mgmt Suite

Wise Package StudioWise Package Studio Pro

Quality Assurance Module

Enterprise Management Server

Level 1Deployment Solution for Servers

Wise InstallTailor

WiseScript

Site Monitor Solution

Alert Manager

Patch Management Solution

Software Delivery Solution

Inventory Solution

Application Management Solution

Level 2Recovery Solution for Servers

AuditExpress

Real Time System Manager

Level 3Monitor Solution for Servers

Inventory Solution for Handhelds

Software Delivery for Handhelds

Security Solution for Handhelds

Management Suite Management Suite for Dell Serversfor Dell ServersDell Client Manager ProDell Client Manager Pro

Security SolutionsEndpoint Security SolutionAuditExpressSecurityExpressionsLocal Security Solution Quarantine Solution

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