LoboCloud.unm.edu

An introduction to VMWare vCloud Automation Center

Presented byDamion Terrell - Systems Analyst - Virtual Infrastructure & Storage

Luke Abeling - Systems Analyst - Windows Enterprise Services

Agenda∙Pre-Bake Demo

∙Why are we here?

∙Brief of “What is LoboCloud?”

∙Current VM Request Process

∙Process Automation through LoboCloud

∙Diving into LoboCloud

∙Demonstrations

∙Support

∙Questions?

Why are we here?• You have an interest or a need for requesting Virtual Machines• You have done so through UNM IT, Amazon, etc. • Understanding the benefits of Virtual Machines over physical

• Backups• Disaster Recovery • Availability• Support

• Learn about the delivery of Virtual Machines through UNM’s Private Cloud

IT – Service Catalog: Hosting – Virtual Machines & LoboCloud Automation Center

Virtual Machines can help departments or individuals manage their software without needing to maintain the underlying operating system, hardware and infrastructure. This allows departments to focus their staff's efforts towards their specialty while offloading the cost of day-to-day infrastructure maintenance to IT.

Base Configuration $100/month for maintenance for LoboCloud provisioned machines including base OS requirements of storage, cpu, and Memory; and 7 days of nightly snapshot backups.

Add-Ons include: Additional Storage: $16.66 / 250 GB; CPU: $25/per CPU; Memory $8.33/per GB

What is LoboCloud? (Fastinfo #7059)

LoboCloud (https://lobocloud.unm.edu/vcacselfservice) allows authorized customers to rapidly build and manage new virtual machines to their specifications.

Once “On-Boarded”, customers will be able to spin up new VM within minutes.

Using VMWare‘s vCloud Automation Center (vCAC), UNM – IT’s LoboCloud provides a secure portal to the IT Private Cloud, streamlining the New Virtual Machine (VM) request process.

Initial offerings are Active Directory joined Windows Servers.

Requested by Department Organizational Unit Administrators,

aka OU Admins.

Note: The LoboCloud Automation Center does NOT yet offer Linux servers, mysql databases, sql server on Windows, and large storage requests.

The Traditional Virtual Server Request Process

Who has ever requested a Virtual Server from IT?• How long did it take?• Was it an easy process?• Were there setup fees?

IT VM Provisioning Flow ChartSample workflow for creating virtual file server

Automating the Process• Over 100 manual steps to provision a VM• Streamline the process through LoboCloud

• Using VMWare Applications to automate manual processes• Cutting down provisioning time• Cutting out the setup fees

How do I gain logon access to LoboCloud? (FastInfo #7057)

Then select:Business Line: Accounts & AccessCategory: Enterprise Applications: GeneralService: LoboCloudRequest: Type: New

For authorized access to the LoboCloud URL or self-service portal site, first complete an Access Form at Help.UNM. Please visit help.unm.edu (link located at bottom of this FastInfo) and search for the keyword, "LoboCloud.“

The OnBoarding Process“OnBoarding” is a one-time setup process• Identify your Department’s “Tech Support / Sys Admin” aka OU

Admin• Identify who can approve purchases for your department• Provisioning Account creation• Actions that will take place in your Active Directory Organizational

Unit• Set Server OU Permissions• LoboCloud Access Groups

• Provisioning Groups, Reservations, and Blueprints

Approval Request Example[LoboCloud] Machine [ABC153TECHDAYS001]

To: ABC-LoboCloud-Approver; [ABC] Your Approval is required Name: ABC153TECHDAYS001 [ABC153TECHDAYS001.colleges.ad.unm.edu] Banner Index Code: XXXXXXXOwner: COLLEGES\vcacuser

Cost Center: CostBlueprint Windows 2008 R2 $100

Additional ComponentsMemory(MB) 0 $0.00 Cpu's 0 $0.00 Storage(GB) 0 $0.00

Total Daily Cost $3.29Total Monthly Cost $100Total Yearly Cost $1,202

*Costs reflected above may be more than actual charges due to rounding. For a complete overview of UNM-IT's Virtual Servers costs and services please visit: http://it.unm.edu/servicecatalog/service.php?service=230

In order to approve or reject this request, please follow the link below. Your approval authorizes IT to post charges for the services selected to your Banner index code: XXXXXXX. You acknowledge that you are authorized to sign on the index provided.

To complete this process, you must log in to the LoboCloud as your Provisioning Group's Approver/Manager. Please browse to this link.

Example Approval Request[LoboCloud] Machine [ABC153TECHDAYS001]

in order to continue.

Is access to the LoboCloud restricted or controlled in some way?

(FastInfo #6995)

Access requires you must be on a “UNM Trusted Network”On-campus wired networksOff-campus via Virtual Private Network (VPN)Rules apply to:

VM Management access via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) / SSHManager Approvals

VPN is also required from:Wireless NetworksDorms

LoboCloud Dashboard

https://lobocloud.unm.edu/vCACSelfService

My ResourcesNew RequestSummary of Current ActivityMy MachinesRunning MachinesStopped MachinesExpiring MachinesPending RequestsReclamation Recent EventsBlueprints

What does the status of my machine mean in LoboCloud? (FastInfo #7100)

Status Description User Action

Awaiting Approval

Approval process in progress... Please see your approval manager to complete this process.

Clone Machine

Machine is being cloned by Virtual Center.

No action required. Wait for LoboCloud to complete process.

Customize Machine

Machine is being customized by Virtual Center

No action required. Wait for LoboCloud to complete process

…… Other Status Exist May or May Not require further action.

On Machine is ready to use. None. The machine is ready to use.

My MachinesActions Menu

Connect using RDPPower on/offRebootReprovisionDestroy

Demonstrations

LoboCloud Dashboard Navigating the Dashboard optionsNew Request OptionsMachine CyclesConnect to New Machine via RDP

What’s Next? ∙Linux Servers

∙Multi-Tenancy / vCloud Network & Securty

∙Disaster Recovery

∙File Level Restore

∙Version Control

∙Virtual Desktops

∙All-The-Things-As-A-Service (Storage, Applications, Desktops, etc)

Summary

Questions?

∙Why were we here

∙Brief of What LoboCloud is

∙Defined the current VM Request Process

∙Automation through LoboCloud

∙Diving into Using LoboCloud

∙Support

IT Online SupportIT – Service Catalog: Hosting - Virtual Machines and LoboCloud Automation Center

http://it.unm.edu/servicecatalog/service.php?service=230

FastInfo.unm.edu search for LoboCloud• What is LoboCloud?• What is a LoboCloud Access group?• Is access to the LoboCloud restricted or controlled in some

way?• More information and how-to videos are available