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VERITAS OpForce Overview and Future Direction Session

Learn about OpForce's server provisioning automation, role-based administration, and security features. Discover its architecture and case studies showcasing time-saving benefits.

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VERITAS OpForce Overview and Future Direction Session

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  1. VERITAS OpForce Overview, Roadmap, and Future Direction Session 200 Brian Dye Product Manager VERITAS Software

  2. Agenda What is OpForce Typical use cases The future of OpForce

  3. VLAN VLAN WLS SQL WLS SAP SAP SQL Tiv NBU Tiv NBU NBU NBU RH RH RH Sol Sol Win WLS WLS SAP SQL SAP SQL Tiv Tiv NBU NBU NBU NBU RH RH Sol RH Sol Win What is OpForce? Automating the server provisioning process: Reconfigure Servers for Network Install / configure applications Install patches, infrastructure agents Install / configure Operating System Discover servers, chassis, switches, firmware

  4. How OpForce works… Windows Snapshot Linux Snapshot Backup Agent WebLogic Application Net Boot Linux Snapshot Windows Linux AOS

  5. Architecture

  6. OpForce Architecture Overview OpForce (Elemental)

  7. OpForce Architecture Overview OpForce (Elemental) Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  8. OpForce Architecture Overview Web Server OpForce (Elemental) Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  9. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  10. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  11. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Switches Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  12. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Computing Devices (AOS/Admin State) Switches Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  13. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Provisioned Resources (Servers in UP/Admin State) Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Computing Devices (AOS/Admin State) Switches Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  14. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Provisioned Resources (Servers in UP/Admin State) Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Load-Balancers Computing Devices (AOS/Admin State) Switches Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers)

  15. … Web Clients Web Server OpForce (Elemental) OpForce Architecture Overview Provisioned Resources (Servers in UP/Admin State) Repositories (Images/Software pkg.) Load-Balancers Computing Devices (AOS/Admin State) Switches Data Base (User info, Inventory, Pointers) Blade Chassis

  16. Provisioning with OpForce

  17. Provisioning • Full System (re)Provisioning • OS, software, and applications • Parallel deployments • Full system and incremental snapshots • Accounts for hardware differences • Software and Application Deployment • Install, Uninstall and Modify Software • Install/Remove Patches • Issue CLI Commands • Configure applications • Issue CLI commands, CLI scripts, copy files …

  18. Server Automation • Job Creation and Scheduling • Creates sequence of events • Defined in web GUI by an admin • no coding / scripting!! • OpForce converts the sequence to a bean shell script • Scheduled by date, SNMP trap, or OpForce event • Security • Role based administration • LDAP authentication • Encryption

  19. CASE STUDIES

  20. OpForce Defined Simplifies the Build Process • Single interface for management across heterogeneous Operating Systems • Centralized management & security Accelerates Server (re)Deployment • Fast, automated builds • Schedule as jobs by time or external events Reduces Errors and Inconsistency • Enables in-context rapid and consistent deployment • Application deployment & configuration

  21. So, what can I do with it? TEST & DEVELOPMENT Rebuild a 15-server lab in 30 minutes NEW SERVER DEPLOYMENT Deploy 150 new servers a month (with one sys admin) SERVER MIGRATION Migrate across dissimilar hardware automatically APPLICATION AND PATCH DISTRIBUTION Deploy 30 BEA Weblogic apps in 1 hour

  22. Customer Case Study

  23. Customer Case Study

  24. Sure, but does it really work? “Server deployment time has been reduced to just 30 minutes using OpForce. “It has had significantly reduced the number of servers which are occupied during the testing phase.” “By automating the server personalization process, VERITAS OpForce saves time and prevents mistakes.” “We interviewed our SAP administrators and learned exactly what they do to configure new installations. “Then we created a script with OpForce that matches that process. OpForce saves time and reduces the chances of provisioning errors.”  Tim Eisler; W.W. Grainger, Inc.  Werner Fah, Credit Suisse “The ability to re-image a system on-the-fly means faster reproduction of the problem and faster resolution of customer cases” “OpForce has helped create consistent images across several test machines resulting in a standardized test environment.”  Tim Eisler; W.W. Grainger, Inc.  Kyle Kind, VERITAS  Piyush Agarwal, VERITAS

  25. Roadmap

  26. OpForce Roadmap Enterprise 6.0 • Patch Management • Change Management • I3 Integration • NGC Integration Enterprise 5.0 • AIX 5.3, Solaris x86 • CC Integration • Snapshot and load from SAN • Software Multicast • E-mail Notification for OpForce Events • HP-UX Imaging (full support) • Virtualization support Enterprise 4.1 • Solaris 10 • Solaris DiskSuite • RHEL 4 • Software Deployment for HP-UX OEM 3.3 • Intel’s New McEntyre Blades and Chassis May ‘04 2H ‘06 Q1 ‘06 Q3 ‘05

  27. Next Steps • Streets of San Francisco Party! • Previous OpForce Sessions: • Taming Test & Dev with OpForce (#S185) • Tuesday, April 26 (2:45pm – 3:45pm) • Server Provisioning using OpForce (#S199) • Wednesday, April 27 (8:00am – 9:00am) “Remember to fill out your session surveys!”

  28. & QUESTIONS ANSWERS Brian Dye brian.dye@veritas.com

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