1. LoboCloud.unm.edu June 9 – 10, 2016 Presented by
Damion Terrell - Systems Specialist - Virtual Infrastructure & Storage
Luke Abeling – Systems/Network Analyst - Windows Enterprise Services

2. 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?

3. Why are we here?
You have an interest or a need for requesting Virtual Machines
You want to learn what’s new with LoboCloud
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

4. 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

5. What is LoboCloud? (Fastinfo #7059)
LoboCloud allows authorized customers to rapidly build and manage new virtual machines to their specifications.
Using VMWare‘s vRealize Automation Center (vRA), UNM – IT’s LoboCloud provides a secure portal to the IT Private Cloud, streamlining the New Virtual Machine (VM) request process.
Once “On-Boarded”, customers will be able to spin up new VM within minutes.
Active Directory joined Windows Servers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Requested by Department Organizational Unit Administrators, aka OU Admins.
Note: The LoboCloud Automation Center does NOT yet offer mysql databases, sql server, and large storage (> 1 TB) requests.

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

7. IT VM Provisioning Flow Chart Sample workflow for creating virtual file server:

8. 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

9. Is access to the LoboCloud restricted or controlled in some way
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 networks
Rules apply to:
VM Management access via RDP (Windows) / SSH (Linux)
WebUI / Remote Console via WebMKS (HTML 5 console)
Manager Approvals
Virtual Private Network (VPN) required from:
Wireless Networks
Dorms
Off-campus

10. How do I gain logon access to LoboCloud? (FastInfo #7057)
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.“
Then select:
Business Line: Accounts & Access Category: Enterprise Applications: General Service: LoboCloud Request: Type: New

11. 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

12. Requesting a VM & Approval

13. Approval Request Example

14. Approve Request Example

15. LoboCloud Web Interface
Home
Catalog
Items
Requests
Inbox

16. LoboCloud Web Interface
Home
Catalog
Items
Requests
Inbox

17. LoboCloud Web Interface
Home
Catalog
Items
Requests
Inbox

18. What does the status of my machine mean in LoboCloud? (FastInfo #7100)
Description
User Action
Pending Approval
Approval process in progress...
Please see your approval manager to complete this process.
In Progress
Machine is being cloned by Virtual Center.
No action required. Wait for LoboCloud to complete process. ……
Other Status Exist
May or May Not require further action.
Successful
Machine is ready to use.
None. The machine is ready to use.

19. My Machines (Items): Actions Menu Connect using RDP Power on/off
Reboot
Reprovision
Destroy …

20. Demonstrations: LoboCloud Dashboard Navigating the Dashboard options
New Request Options
Machine Cycles
Connect to New Machine via RDP / SSH or Web Console

21. What’s Next?
∙Version Control (snapshots that auto-delete based on SLA) *High Priority
∙Access to currently deployed VMs (Import into LoboCloud) *High Priority
∙Multi-Tenancy / Network & Security through NSX
∙vRealize Business and Automated Billing
- Hot reconfiguration of CPU, Mem, Storage
- Billing by the day
∙Upgrade to vRealize Automation version 7
∙All-The-Things-As-A-Service (Storage, Applications, Desktops, File Restores, etc)

22. Summary: Why were we here Brief of What LoboCloud is
Defined the current VM Request Process
Automation through LoboCloud
Diving into Using LoboCloud
Support
Questions?

23. IT Online Support:
IT – Service Catalog: Hosting - Virtual Machines and LoboCloud Automation Center
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