{"id":12257,"date":"2012-03-20T09:37:09","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T09:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=12257"},"modified":"2012-03-20T09:37:09","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T09:37:09","slug":"my-configuration-manager-2012-demo-lab-on-windows-8-client-hyper-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanfinn.com\/?p=12257","title":{"rendered":"My Configuration Manager 2012 Demo Lab on Windows 8 (Client) Hyper-V"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am one of a number of guest presenters at the Microsoft Ireland System Center 2012 launch events<\/a> in Dublin (this Thursday) and Belfast (next Tuesday).  Each of the 4 guests are presenting different aspects of System Center in the afternoon with 40-45 minute slots for each of us.  <\/p>\n

I have a background in SMS\/Configuration Manager (I was an MVP for 1 year before switching to Hyper-V) and the others tend to focus on VMM\/OpsMgr\/Service Manager\/Orchestrator so I decided I\u2019d go for the product that I happen to love most of the lot \u2026 the one that lets an IT megalomaniac have his\/her way with a network.  OpsMgr might be the product that I would always put in 3rd in a new network (DCs first, Hyper-V second), but ConfigMgr would never be far behind because I can get so much information from it and use it to deploy and control the entire lifecycle of the PCs.  So that\u2019s what I\u2019ll be focusing on in my presentation.<\/p>\n

The lab \u201clooks\u201d something like this:<\/p>\n

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The \u201cbeast\u201d laptop is booting from Windows 8 (the client OS) Consumer Preview and Hyper-V is enabled.  I have my VMs stored on the SSD.  The laptop is connected to Wi-fi with DHCP enabled, making it mobile \u2013 perfect for demos.  I need to be able to demo OS deployment with my lab so I need DHCP that is insulated from the physical world.  Therefore my lab guests are running on an internal virtual switch rather than an external one.<\/p>\n

I still need Internet access.  That\u2019s why I have an external virtual switch.  It is configured to enable the parent (the Win 8 OS on the laptop) to share the Wi-fi connection.  I have set up a virtual proxy server to enable the isolated guests to have Internet access – the Configuration Manager Primary Site Server needs to download updates from Microsoft.  <\/p>\n

I also need the parent partition to access the internal virtual switch (to copy files to machines and to RDP into VMs for the demo \u2013 RDP performs better than Virtual Connect) and to simultaneously access the Wi-Fi network.  DNS was an issue.  The solution?  I have configured the Internal local area connection on the parent partition with an IP config for the Internal network.  The browser is also configured to use the guest proxy.  Problem solved and<\/em> I\u2019ve accelerated browser performance.<\/p>\n

I have to set the presentation in stone still.  I got the lab 95% to where I want it but the presentation will be demo-centric:<\/p>\n

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  1. Talk about ConfigMgr<\/li>\n
  2. The new approach of ConfigMgr and new features, then switch to demo<\/li>\n
  3. OS deployment<\/li>\n
  4. Security (Endpoint Protection, patching and firewall policy)<\/li>\n
  5. End user experience \u2013 solve a problem using the Application Catalog<\/li>\n
  6. Admin experience \u2013 New console, s\/w deployment, custom policy, auditing, reporting, dashboards, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Considering the focus of Configuration Manager 2012 is controlled, secure, and audited empowerment of the end user then I want to show as much of that as possible.  That\u2019s the goal anyway \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

    Technorati Tags: Windows 8<\/a>,Hyper-V<\/a>,System Center<\/a>,ConfigMgr<\/a>,Configuration Manager<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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