1. Wally Mead Senior Program Manager Microsoft Corporation SESSION CODE: MGT307

3. Package binaries/files Content: Package definitions, configuration items (DCM), software update deployments, OS images, etc. Metadata and associated (compressed) content Objects: Site role settings and site properties, etc. Server Settings: Client GUID, inventory, compliance state, etc. Client Information:

4. ClientsDeployment Objects Inventory & Compliance Data Server Infrastructure

6. Deployment Objects

7. Inventory & Compliance Data

8. Clients

9. Migrating to Configuration Manager v.Next

11. Assist with Flattening of HierarchyMinimize WAN impactMaximize Re-usability of x64 Server HardwareAssist with Migration of ClientsAssist with Migration of Objects

12. Plan Assess current environment Test/Proof of Concept Design Requires ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 ConfigMgr v.Next Requirements: Windows Server 2008 x64* SQL Server 2008 x64 (SP1 & Cumulative Update 6) Deploy Setup initial ConfigMgr v.Next primary site(s) Configure software update point & synchronize updates Setup server roles Make sure the hierarchy is operating and software deployment works Migrate Map ConfigMgr v.Next to existing ConfigMgr 2007 environment Migrate objects Migrate clients Migrate DP Uninstall Configuration Manager 2007 sites Repeat process until all sites migrated

13. EMEA PS USA PS HQ CS France Sec. Site France Sec. Site USA-SEA PS USA-SEA PS USA-SFO PS USA-SFO PS HQ CAS HQ CAS USA PS USA PS EMEA PS EMEA PS France Sec. Site France Sec. Site USA-SFO Sec. Site USA-SFO Sec. Site USA-SEA Sec. Site USA-SEA Sec. Site 2007 v.Next

14. EMEA PS USA PS HQ CS France Sec. Site France Sec. Site USA-SEA PS USA-SEA PS USA-SFO PS USA-SFO PS HQ CAS HQ CAS USA PS USA PS EMEA PS EMEA PS France Sec. Site France Sec. Site USA-SFO Sec. Site USA-SFO Sec. Site USA-SEA Sec. Site USA-SEA Sec. Site 2007 v.Next

24. Profile ItemHierarchy Design Impacts Company locationsOne campus in Minneapolis metro area and a few satellite offices Administrators1 administrator with other IT responsibilities, limited day-to-day use System countApproximately 5,000 clients Feature set usageHardware inventory every 7 days, deploys software and software updates Minimize ConfigMgr infrastructure to support the remote office locations Infrastructure goal: Minimize ConfigMgr infrastructure to support the remote office locations “Remote office optimization”

25. Configuration Manager 2007 Warehouse Secondary site (485 clients) Manage WAN DP Warehouse Secondary site (485 clients) Manage WAN DP Sales Office Only 15 clients Good connectivity Branch DP or BranchCache™ Sales Office Only 15 clients Good connectivity Branch DP or BranchCache™ District Office Secondary site (1,500 clients) Manage WAN MP, DP, SUP District Office Secondary site (1,500 clients) Manage WAN MP, DP, SUP Corporate Campus Primary site (3,000 clients) Local SQL Server MP, DP (x2), FSP, SLP, SUP, SMP, RP/RSP Corporate Campus Primary site (3,000 clients) Local SQL Server MP, DP (x2), FSP, SLP, SUP, SMP, RP/RSP

26. v.Next Corporate Campus Primary site (3,000 clients) Local SQL Server MP, DP (x2), FSP*, SLP*, SUP, RP/RSP Corporate Campus Primary site (3,000 clients) Local SQL Server MP, DP (x2), FSP*, SLP*, SUP, RP/RSP Sales Office Only 15 clients Good connectivity Branch DP or BranchCache™ Sales Office Only 15 clients Good connectivity Branch DP or BranchCache™ District Office Secondary site (1,500 clients) Manage upward/downward WAN traffic SQL Express MP, DP, SUP District Office Secondary site (1,500 clients) Manage upward/downward WAN traffic SQL Express MP, DP, SUP Warehouse Standard DP (485 clients) Manage downward flow of content over WAN Warehouse Standard DP (485 clients) Manage downward flow of content over WAN

27. Headquarters Chicago WarehouseDistrict Sales Office 1.Ensure ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 is installed 2.Install ConfigMgr v.Next primary 3.Enable software update point 4.Specify source hierarchy 5.Migrate objects 6.Migrate clients 7.Uninstall secondary and deploy ConfigMgr v.Next DP 8.Migrate warehouse clients to ConfigMgr v.Next 9.Uninstall secondary and deploy ConfigMgr v.Next secondary 10.Migrate district clients to ConfigMgr v.Next 11.Migrate Sales office 12.Uninstall ConfigMgr 2007 primary v.Next2007Site Primary Site Secondary Site

28. Profile ItemHierarchy Design Impacts Company locationsHeadquarters in Chicago Subsidiary in London Administrators2-4 administrator with other IT responsibilities, limited day to day use System countApproximately 25,000 clients Feature set usageHardware inventory every 7 days, deploys software and software updates “Minimize Infrastructure” Minimize ConfigMgr infrastructure to support unique remote control settings for the HR department and hardware inventory policies for servers Infrastructure goal: Minimize ConfigMgr infrastructure to support unique remote control settings for the HR department and hardware inventory policies for servers

29. HR Primary Site Primary site (300 clients) Remote Control disabled Admin segmentation HR Primary Site Primary site (300 clients) Remote Control disabled Admin segmentation Chicago Central Site Primary site (~14,700 clients) Remote ControleEnabled Chicago Central Site Primary site (~14,700 clients) Remote ControleEnabled London Desktop Site Primary site (9,500 clients) Standard inventory policies for desktop London Desktop Site Primary site (9,500 clients) Standard inventory policies for desktop London Servers Site Primary site (500 clients) Hardware inventory policies unique to servers Admin segmentation London Servers Site Primary site (500 clients) Hardware inventory policies unique to servers Admin segmentation Configuration Manager 2007

30. London Desktop Primary site (9,500 clients) Inventory class reporting at collection level Admin segment for servers London Desktop Primary site (9,500 clients) Inventory class reporting at collection level Admin segment for servers Central Admin Site No clients Administration & Reporting for hierarchy Admin segment for HR clients Central Admin Site No clients Administration & Reporting for hierarchy Admin segment for HR clients Chicago Primary Site Primary site (15,000 clients) Local SQL Server HR collection-based settings for Remote Control Chicago Primary Site Primary site (15,000 clients) Local SQL Server HR collection-based settings for Remote Control v.Next

31. Headquarters Chicago London 1.Ensure ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 is installed 2.Install ConfigMgr v.Next Central Administration Site 3.Enable software update point 4.Install ConfigMgr v.Next primary site 5.Specify source hierarchy 6.Create Primary Site Mapping 7.Migrate objects 8.Migrate clients 9.Repeat steps 6-8 for HQ primary site 10.Decommission mappings 11.Uninstall ConfigMgr 2007 primary sites V.Next2007Site Central Admin Site Primary Site

39. ComponentMinimum Requirement Site server and site rolesWindows Server 2008 (64-bit ) Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) Data storeSQL Server 2008 SP1 & Cumulative Update 6 (64-bit) Distribution pointStandard DP’s can run on Windows Server 2003 (including 32-bit) with limited functionality Branch DP’s can run on any ConfigMgr v.Next supported client OS ClientWindows XP SP2 (64-bit) and SP3 (32-bit) Windows 2003 Server SP2 (32-bit & 64-bit) Vista SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit) Windows 7 RTM (32-bit & 64-bit) Windows 2008 SP2 (32-bit & 64-bit) Windows 2008 R2 RTM (64-bit)

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