Network Management SolutionAshley Stanifer

Overview

• Statement of the Problem• Product Description and Intended Use• Design and Development• Deliverables• Proof of Design• Conclusion

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Introduction

• KTBH– Small Business Law Firm– Number of Employees: 50-60– Number of IT Employees: 2

• Problem– Need an efficient way of controlling which Windows

Updates are installed on their end-users’ machines while reducing the amount of hardware on the company network

Current Configuration

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE

Project Description and Intended Use

• Provide a more-efficient way to manage company servers– Deploy a virtualization environment using VMware vSphere

4 Essentials Plus– Migrate current servers to virtual environment– Deploy Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

• Benefits– Use resources more efficiently– Minimizes hardware needs– Creates an up-to-date network– Increased Redundancy

User Profiles

• IT staff– Main users– Physical control of servers– Responsible for updates/changes to server– Responsible for any testing

• End-users– Use of the new system will be transparent– Use of all business-related software will still be accessible

Design Protocols

• Virtual Host Servers (quantity: 2)– Dell PowerEdge R710

• 2-X5550 Xeon Processor• 24GB Memory (6x4GB)• 2- 73GB 10k RPM Serial Attached SCSI 2.5” Hot Plug Hard Drive

Design Protocols

• Virtual Server #1 – DNS– DHCP– Domain Controller

• Virtual Server #2– Secondary DNS– Domain Controller

• Virtual Server #3– WSUS

Design Protocols

• Additional Architecture Added Outside of the Project– EMC SAN

• Increased redundancy • Allows for Hosts to transfer virtual machines

– Templates• Allows for quicker spawning of virtual machines

– Windows Server 2008– Windows Server 2003– Windows XP

– P2V technology• Allows for a copy of the physical box to be moved to a new

virtual machine– SQL Servers

New Configuration

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

BudgetItem Description Quantity Retail Cost Incurred Cost

Server Dell PowerEdge R710 2 $13,990.00 $13,990.00

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Power Connect 5424 2 $2,476.00 $2,476.00

VMware Virtualization environment 1 $2,995.00 $2,995.00

VMware Support 1 $749.00 $749.00

Windows Server 2003/2008

Operating system for servers (already owned)

1 $999.00 $0.00

WSUS 3.0 SP 2 Update service-Microsoft Website

1 $0.00 $0.00

UPS APC Smart-UPS 3000VA USB and Serial RM 2U

2 $2,200.00 $2,200.00

Total Retail Cost: $23,409.00

Total Incurred Cost: $22,410.00

Hardware/Software

Hardware Quantity Intended Use

Dell PowerEdge R710 Server 2 Used as the host machines for the virtual environment

Power Connect 5424 (Gigabit) Ethernet Switch

2 Added to KTBH network to ensure all needed connections are running at optimum speed

APC Smart UPS- 3000VA USB and Serial RM2U

2 Added to KTBH network for protection against a power outage.

Software Intended UseWindows Server 2003 Operating system for existing servers

Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating system for new servers

Windows XP Operating System for workstations

WSUS 3.0 SP2 Window Server Update Services Software

VM vSphere 4 Essentials Virtualization Environment Software

Testing Plan

• Dell PowerEdge R710 servers– Hardware diagnostics will be run to validate components are

functioning as expected.– Server will be shut-down and rebooted several times while

reviewing logs to ensure no problems have occurred.

• Virtual Servers:– Servers will be rebooted several times to ensure proper startup.– Creation of several test accounts to ensure that the Domain

Controller, DNS, and DHCP are functioning properly.– Send out updates through WSUS to ensure that the user

receives the update alert, and that all the administrative options configured are working (i.e. logging of users who do not install update by deadline).

Risk Management

Risk Level Mitigation

Scope creep/ Project Change High Review project plan and current project status frequently with KTBH

Failure to get time approvals from KTBH purchasing committee High Work with Jeff Middendorf closely to ensure that the urgency of

these approvals is passed on to the board

VMware Server build tasks taking longer than expected Medium Using reference books and customer support to assist if

problems arise.

Fall behind project timeline for key tasks Medium Frequently review the timeline with KTBH

Going over Budget Low

Budget was created working closely with Jeff Middendorf and will be monitored throughout the project. Prices in budget reflect initial price quotes before additional discounts from vendors were applied to hardware.

DELIVERABLES

Deliverables

• The deliverables for my project are:1. Install and configure a virtual server environment2. Install and configure WSUS on a virtual server3. Migrate Domain Controller, DNS, and DHCP to the

virtual servers4. Test/Implement the new virtual environment5. Decommission three servers from the network when

once the virtual servers are running6. Change any needed login scripts and drive mappings

PROOF OF DESIGN

VM vSphere Virtual Center (Host Console)

Diagram of Hosts to Virtual Machines

WSUS Console

WSUS-List of Attached Computers

WSUS- Group Policy Object

Domain Controller, DNS, and DHCP

Secondary Domain Controller and DNS

DNS Lookup Zones

DHCP Scope

Domain Controller List

CONCLUSION

Conclusion

• Use resources more efficiently• Minimizes hardware needs• Allows for future growth• Creates an up-to-date network• Increased redundancy• Beginning in green projects

QUESTIONS?