Storage Management with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

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1 Storage Management with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Windows Server 2012 R2 Hands-on lab In this lab, you will explore using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager to manage the storage elements of your data center fabric. Virtual Machine Manager provides you with the ability to centrally manage all storage in your data center and allocation storage to clouds and servers as needed. Storage can be managed using industry standard protocols such as SMI-S or managed using native Windows File Servers. Produced by HynesITe, Inc Version /30/2013

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3 Introduction Estimated time to complete this lab 30 minutes Objectives After completing this lab, you will be able to: Configure storage classifications. Define SMB managed storage. Assign SMB storage to servers. Assign SMB storage to clouds. Prerequisites Before working on this lab, you must have: An understanding of storage concepts The ability to use Windows PowerShell. Overview of the lab In this lab, you will explore using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager to manage the storage elements of your data center fabric. Virtual Machine Manager provides you with the ability to centrally manage all storage in your data center and allocation storage to clouds and servers as needed. Storage can be managed using industry standard protocols such as SMI-S or managed using native Windows File Servers. Virtual machine technology This lab is completed using virtual machines that run on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V technology. To log on to the virtual machines, press CTRL+ALT+END and enter your logon credentials. Computers in this lab This lab uses computers as described in the following table. Before you begin the lab, you must ensure that the virtual machines are started and then log on to the computers. Computer Role Configuration DC Domain controller, iscsi SAN Contains a virtual iscsi SAN to provide storage for cluster nodes on a storage network. Server1 Hyper-V server Virtualized Hyper-V server Server2 Hyper-V server Virtualized Hyper-V server VMM VMM 2012 R2 Server with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Admin Client workstation with RSAT Windows 8.1 with RSAT. All user accounts in this lab use the password Passw0rd! Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 3

4 Note regarding pre-release software Portions of this lab include software that is not yet released, and as such may still contain active or known issues. While every effort has been made to ensure this lab functions as written, unknown or unanticipated results may be encountered as a result of using pre-release software. Note regarding user account control Some steps in this lab may be subject to user account control. User account control is a technology which provides additional security to computers by requesting that users confirm actions that require administrative rights. Tasks that generate a user account control confirmation are denoted using a shield icon. If you encounter a shield icon, confirm your action by selecting the appropriate button in the dialog box that is presented. Note on activation The virtual machines for these labs may have been built by using software that has not been activated. This is by design in the lab to prevent the redistribution of activated software. The unactivated state of software has been taken into account in the design of the lab. Consequently, the lab is in no way affected by this state. For operating systems other than Windows 8.1, click Cancel or Close if prompted by an activation dialog box. If you are prompted by an Activate screen for Windows 8.1, press the Windows key to display the Start screen. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 4

5 Exercise 1: Manage a Windows File Server. In this exercise, you will configure System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager to manage SMB storage presented by a Windows file server. In this exercise, you will use a single file server, however the procedures are identical when using a Scale-Out File Server (SOFS) in a dual controller scenario to provide redundancy, multi-path, and load balancing of storage IO. Create storage classifications Storage classifications allow you to define abstract groups of storage based on a common criteria, type, or standard. When assigning storage to VMs or clouds, you can assign storage classifications without having to worry about the specific underlying storage type. In this task, you will create two storage classifications, SMB and iscsi. 1. From the taskbar, open the Virtual Machine Manager Console. It will take a few moments for the console to appear. 2. In the Virtual Machine Manager Console, click Fabric. 3. In Fabric, click Storage. 4. On the ribbon, click Create, and then click Create Storage Classification. 5. In Name, type SMB Storage, type any description, and then click Add. 6. Click Create Storage Classification. 7. In Name, type iscsi Storage, type any description, and then click Add. Create a managed file share Virtual Machine Manager allows you to use a Windows file server or Scale-Out File Server as a storage location for virtual machine configuration files and disk files. To use a file server, you must first configure the file server as a managed file server, and then classify any file shares. 1. In the Virtual Machine Manager Console, on the ribbon, click Add Resources, and then click Storage Devices. 2. In Select Provider Type, click Windows-based file server, and then click Next. 3. In Provider IP address or FQDN, type dc.contoso.com. 4. In Run As account, click Browse. 5. Click Create Run As account. 6. In Name, type VMM Administrator. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 5

6 7. In User name, type Contoso\Administrator. 8. In Password and Confirm Password, type Passw0rd! The Run As account for a file server storage device must have permission to create and manage permissions on file shares on any server where the account will be used. You are using the Administrator account to keep your configuration very simple. 9. Click OK. 10. Click OK. 11. In the Add Storage Devices Wizard, click Next. 12. When Discovery has completed, click Next. 13. On Select Storage Devices, click Next. Notice that all existing file shares are listed. You will not use any of these shares but will instead create a new file share to be used later. 14. Click Finish. 15. Close the Jobs window. 16. Expand Storage, and then click File Servers. Create a new managed file share In this task, you will create a new file share to be used when creating new virtual machines. 1. In Virtual Machine Manager, under Storage, click File Servers. 2. On the ribbon, click Create File Share. TIP: Depending on your display, you might first have to click Create on the ribbon. 3. In File server, ensure dc.contoso.com is selected. 4. In Name, type VM-Storage. 5. In Classification, select SMB Storage. 6. In Local Path, type E:\VMStore, and then click Create. Notice that the new file share is created and classified, and that the capacity reflects the capacity of the underlying storage volume. Also notice that the managed flag is set to yes. Assign SMB storage to Hyper-V servers In this task, you will add two Hyper-V servers to Virtual Machine Manager and then allocate SMB-based storage and specific storage shares to those servers. The act of assigning storage shares to Hyper-V servers ensures that permissions on those shares are set correctly. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 6

7 1. In Fabric, under Storage, click File Servers. 2. On the ribbon, click Add-Resources, and then click Hyper-V Hosts and Clusters. 3. On the Resource Location page, click Next. 4. In Credentials, click Browse, click VMM Administrator, and then click OK. 5. Click Next. 6. In Discovery Scope, in Computer Names, type Server1 and Server2 each on a separate line, and then click Next. 7. In Target resources, click Select All, and then click Next. 8. On the Host settings page, click Next, and then click Finish. 9. Wait for the two Add virtual machine host jobs to complete, and then close the Jobs window. It will take a few moments for the job to complete. If you receive a warning that Multipath I/O is not enabled, you may safely ignore the warning. 10. In Servers, click Server1, and then click Properties. 11. In Server1.contoso.com Properties, click Storage. 12. Click Add, and then click Add File Share. 13. In File share path, select \\dc.contoso.com\vm-storage, and then click OK. 14. In Virtual Machine Manager, on the Home tab, click PowerShell. 15. In Windows PowerShell, type the following command, and then press ENTER. Register-SCStorageFileShare VMHost server2.contoso.com StorageFileShare (Get-SCStorageFileShare Name VM-Storage) 16. Close Windows PowerShell. 17. On the taskbar, click Windows PowerShell. 18. In Windows PowerShell, type the following command, and then press ENTER. ICM DC {Get-SMBShareAccess Name VM-Storage} Note that SCVMM has granted Full Control to both computer accounts. 19. Close Windows PowerShell. Make SMB storage available to a cloud In this task, you will create a new cloud, and then configure that cloud to use the SMB storage classification. This will enable Virtual Machine Manager to store new virtual machines created in that cloud on SMB storage available to hosts that are in the cloud. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 7

8 1. 2. In Virtual Machine Manager, click VMs and Services. 3. Click Create Cloud. 4. In Name, type Woodgrove Bank, and then click Next. 5. In Resources, check All Hosts, and then click Next. 6. In Logical Networks, check Contoso, and then click Next. 7. On the Load Balancers and VIP Templates pages, click Next. 8. In Port Classifications, check Guest Dynamic IP, and then click Next. 9. In Storage, check SMB Storage, and then click Next. 10. Click Next on all remaining pages, and then click Finish. 11. Close the Jobs window. Create a new virtual machine using SMB storage In this task, you will use the New Virtual Machine Wizard to create a new virtual machine in a cloud, as well as directly on a host. 1. In Virtual Machine Manager, expand Clouds, and then click Woodgrove Bank. 2. On the ribbon, click Create Virtual Machine, and then click Create Virtual Machine. 3. On the Select Source page, click Create the new virtual machine with a blank virtual hard disk, and then click Next. 4. In Virtual machine name, type Cloud-VM-1, and then click Next. 5. In Configure Hardware, click Memory 6. In the configuration pane, in Virtual machine memory, type Click Next. 8. On the Destination page, click Next. Notice that you are not prompted to select networking or storage configuration. This will be automatically assigned based on what is allocated to the cloud. 9. Click Previous. 10. Click Place the virtual machine on a host, and then click Next. 11. In Select Host, click Server1, and then click Next. You may see an error. You have not configured the virtual machine s hardware to match what is possible on Server1 as it is not necessary to demonstrate the point of this task. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to labs@holsystems.com Page 8

9 12. In Configure Settings, note the virtual machine location. 13. In Configure Settings, under Machine Resources, click Virtual Hard Disk. Notice that the VHD is stored on the shared folder that was assigned to Server1 in the previous exercise. 14. Click Cancel, and then click Yes. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to Page 9

10 Exercise 2: Managing SMI-S and WMI-based Storage with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager In this exercise, you will explore how System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager can manage not only file share-based storage, but also manage and allocate storage using industry standard protocols such as SMI-S and SMI-S with WMI. Connect to SMI-S storage In this task, you will configure Virtual Machine Manager to manage existing iscsi-based storage, and then make that storage available to virtual machines. 1. In Virtual Machine Manager, click Fabric, expand Storage, and then click Arrays. 2. On the ribbon, click Add Resources, and then click Storage Devices. 3. In Select Provider Type, click SAN and NAS devices discovered and managed by an SMI-S provider, and then click Next. 4. In Specify Discovery Scope, in Protocol, select SMI-S WMI. 5. In Provider IP Address or FQDN, type dc.contoso.com. DC.contoso.com has an existing iscsi software target defined, but no additional configuration is completed. 6. In Run As account, click Browse, click VMM Administrator, and then click OK. 7. Click Next. 8. When discovery completes, click Next. 9. In Select Storage Devices, check iscsitarget DC: E:. 10. On the checked line, in Classification, select iscsi Storage. 11. Click Next, and then click Finish. 12. Close the Jobs window. This is the end of the lab. Lab created by HynesITe, Inc. For questions or comments, send an message to Page 10