1. 11/13/2018 3:26 PM
MDC317B
Complex Maintenance with Configuration Manager and Orchestrator – Patching Clusters
Neil Peterson
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2. Session Objectives And Takeaways
Demonstrate that complex maintenance does not have to be tedious, inefficient, nor a complicated task
Position Configuration Manager and Orchestrator as an ideal solution for complex maintenance
Provide an end to end sample solution

3. Agenda Cluster Maintenance Overview System Center 2012 SP1 Solution
Challenges and Extension

4. Patching Clusters

5. Lets Talk about Patching Clusters Traditional manual maintenance
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Lets Talk about Patching Clusters Traditional manual maintenance
Determine Cluster State
Pause / Drain ‘Node 1’
Place Node into Operations Manager maintenance mode
Log into ‘Node 1’
Launch Windows Update / Other Update Method
Start Update Process
Wait for Updates to Complete (tick..tick..tick..)
Reboot Node
Wait for Node to post
Validate updates have been applied correctly
Validate cluster services have started
Resume Node (add Node back to cluster)
Remove Node from Operation Manager maintenance mode
Repeat for each cluster node (16 node clusters – eeek!!)
Move cluster services as appropriate
Validate completion, functionality, and create completion notification
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6. How is this maintenance completed Traditional maintenance methods
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How is this maintenance completed Traditional maintenance methods
Manual Execution (yuck!)
Complex configurations of Configuration Manager collections and maintenance windows
Complex configurations of scripts, scheduled tasks, alternate voodoo
In many cases complex system are excluded from scheduled maintenance all together
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7. Modern Methods for Patching Clusters Now we’re talking
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11/13/2018
Modern Methods for Patching Clusters Now we’re talking
Windows 2012 Cluster Aware Updating
System Center 2012 SP1 Virtual Machine Manager
System Center 2012 SP1 – Orchestrator Automation
Potentially others
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8. Before We Start 2012 Cluster Aware Updating
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Before We Start 2012 Cluster Aware Updating
One click cluster aware updates
Integrates with WSUS
Configuration Manager not needed
Can be automated / extended with included PowerShell cmdlets
Windows 2012 Required
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9. Which One Should I Choose It Depends
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Which One Should I Choose It Depends
Scenario:
VMM
CAU
Runbook
VMM Managed 2008 HVS (SUM in VMM) X
VMM Managed 2008 HVS (SUM in WSUS)
VMM Managed 2008 HVS (SUM in SCCM)
VMM Managed 2012 HVS (SUM in VMM)
VMM Managed 2012 HVS (SUM in WSUS)
VMM Managed 2012 HVS (SUM in SCCM)
Other 2008 Cluster (SUM in WSUS or SCCM)
Other 2012 Cluster (SUM in WSUS)
Other 2012 Cluster (SUM in SCCM)
Complete Flexibility or Custom Solution
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10. Patching Clusters With System Center 2012 SP1

11. System Center 2012 SP1 Sample Solution Components
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System Center 2012 SP1 Sample Solution Components
Windows 2012 Failover Cluster
System Center 2012 Orchestrator SP1
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
System Center 2012 SP1 Integration Packs
System Center SP1 Service Manager SP1 (optional)
System Center 2012 Operations Manager SP1 (optional)
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12. Cluster Patching Runbooks Automation Steps
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11/13/2018
Cluster Patching Runbooks Automation Steps
Update request is initiated from Service Manager Service catalog
Prepare the Configuration Manager Collections and Update Deployments
Examine cluster and determine nodes and cluster state
First node is placed into Operations Manager maintenance mode, paused, and then drained of all roles
Node is the added to the Configuration Manager collection, Policy refresh is executed
Updates are applied
Node is examined to determine when the update application has completed and if a reboot is required
If a reboot is required, this is executed
Node is rejoined to the cluster and then removed from Operations Manager maintenance mode
Repeat these steps for each node in the cluster
Service Request is updated and closed
Configuration Manager environment is then cleaned up
Meanwhile …….
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13. Demo Configuration and Execution of Sample Solution TechReady 16
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Demo
Configuration and Execution of Sample Solution
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14. Runbook Development Challenges and Lessons Learned
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Runbook Development Challenges and Lessons Learned
No native cluster integration pack (PowerShell FTW)
Run .Net script 32bit native session
Multi value data handling
Detecting Configuration Manager policy arrival
Appropriately handling reboot / non reboots
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15. Challenge 1 PowerShell script (IP and 32 vs. 64)
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Challenge 1 PowerShell script (IP and 32 vs. 64)
$AllNodes = .$env:windir\sysnative\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe { Get-ClusterNode -Cluster <Cluster Name> }
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16. Challenge 2 Multi Value Data Handling
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Challenge 2 Multi Value Data Handling
Because multiple nodes are discovered, a collection or array is created, which introduces multiple threads to the Runbook execution.
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17. Challenge 3 Confirming proper policy has been applied
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Challenge 3 Confirming proper policy has been applied
Configuration Manager SP1 PowerShell cmdlet to get deployment ID
Get-Deployment –collection <collection name>
WMI Query to validate deployment specific policy
Namespace: ccm\softwareUpdates\DeploymentAgent
Query: Select * FROM CCM_TargetUpdateEx1 WHERE refAssignment Like %<Deployment ID>%
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18. Challenge 4 Detecting update application state and reboot
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11/13/2018
Challenge 4 Detecting update application state and reboot
WMI Query
Namespace: ccm\ClientSDK
Query: Select EvaluationState From CCM_SoftwareUpdate
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19. Demo Cluster Execution Completion TechReady 16 11/13/2018
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20. Beyond Sample Solution Take it further
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Beyond Sample Solution Take it further
Real time reporting
Enhanced Service Manager Integration
Notification
To infinity and Beyond……. Be Creative!!!
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21. Demo Enhanced Service Manager Integration TechReady 16 11/13/2018
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22. Session Objectives And Takeaways
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Session Objectives And Takeaways
Session Objective(s):
Demonstrate that complex maintenance does not have to be tedious, inefficient, nor complicated
Position Configuration Manager and Orchestrator as an ideal solution for complex maintenance
Provide an end to end Sample solution
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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