Deploying Virtual Server into #WindowsAzure with System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller #sysctr

App Controller provides a unified console that helps you manage public clouds and private clouds, as well as cloud-based virtual machines and services.

When you have installed Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller, you can install your Windows Azure subscription for managing your public cloud virtual services.
Here you can find the step-by-step installation managing your Windows Azure certificate for System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller

From here you are ready to deploy for example an virtual machine in Windows Azure, here is the step-by-step deployment :

Login screen App Controller

The Deployment wizard will help you step-by-step beginning with Cloud Configure…

Here we select the Windows Azure Cloud for the new virtual machine.

Mountainss Public Cloud is selected, go to the next step Deployment Type select an item…

Here you see the Library of Windows Azure and I will deploy a Windows Server 2012 image.

Configure Cloud Service

Here you can create a new Cloud Service also, but I use Mountainss and Click OK

Give the VirtualMachine a Name and Choose an Instance size with an Availability set.

Select the Storage pool in Windows Azure

For storage I created a new extra ” Cluster Disk” to the Virtual Machine

Select Subnet and configure your public ports

Set here your administrator credentials

From here we are ready to deploy the Virtual Machine into Microsoft Windows Azure

System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller is deploying the VM into Windows Azure

The Virtual Machine is deployed and running in Windows Azure

Connect the Virtual Machine with Remote Desktop

You Can see with Server Manager from the VM the Extra ” Cluster Disk ” we made with System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller wizard

In the Windows Azure Management Portal you see your new VM.

In a view minutes your VM is deployed with System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller and running in Windows Azure

Here you see the deployed Cloud Services in System Center 2012 SP1 APP Controller

A Great time at the Microsoft Global MVP Summit 2013 #MVPBUZZ #MVP13

The Microsoft MVP Global Summit 2013 week in Seattle Redmond USA was Great, with all MVP’s over the World together.
Many thanks to the Microsoft organization, and the Microsoft Product Teams, They did a Great Job at the MVP Summit.
I Like to thank you Travis Wright for doing a Great Job with de System Center Cloud and Datacenter Management Team & the Server Team.

System Center Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP,s

It was also AWESOME to meet with Great Microsoft guys at The MVP Global Summit 2013 :

Marc Umeno ( PRINCIPAL PROGRAM MANAGER, WSSC CDM PM USA )
At the Reception of SCCDM & Server Teams

Symon Perriman ( Technical Evangelist – Server, Virtualization & Private Cloud )
On the MVP Global Summit 2013 Party

Travis Wright holding The Microsoft Surface Pro of Gordon Mckenna

Session room on the Campus in Redmond for SCCDM
( Building 43 Meeting room 1550 Shasta )

MVP’s Having a break between sessions

I had  realy a Great time in Seattle Redmond at Microsoft and I hope to see you guys (mates) next time !
Here you go to my skydrive in the Cloud for all the other Great Pictures of the Microsoft MVP Global Summit 2013

UPDATE : System Center User Group #SCUG meeting reschedule to April 18, 2013 #sysctr #WindowsAzure #Cloud

I’m giving a presentation about Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 and Windows Azure managing Cloud Services :
Go to http://www.scug.nl to register

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2013 ! #Hyperv #sysctr #WindowsAzure #SCVMM

 

 

 

 

System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller Beta ( #scappctrl ) and #WindowsAzure in One Console Private and Public #Cloud

Connecting a Windows Azure Subscription to App Controller

Certificates are used to set up trust between the Windows Azure management API and App Controller. This authentication allows App Controller to call on the Windows Azure API when you perform tasks such as deploying services or change configuration properties. The service certificate, or Personal Information Exchange certificate (.pfx file), contains a private key. App Controller stores this certificate in the App Controller database. Since the certificate contains the private key, you need to provide the password so that App Controller can use the private key. The management certificate (.cer file) contains only the public key, which is kept in Windows Azure for accessing the API. Windows Azure allows customers to create their own management certificates, either self-signed certificates or using their preferred certification authority (CA). By giving Windows Azure the public key and keeping the private key local, the authentication can be completed.

If you are creating a certificate, you will need to export the certificate twice—once as a .cer file, and then a second time as a .pfx file, for use in App Controller. For more information about how to create and export certificates for connections to Windows Azure subscriptions, see How to Create a Management Certificate and How to Add a Management Certificate to a Windows Azure Subscription in the Windows Azure Platform section of the MSDN Library.

Before you begin with the WindowsAzure subscription you have to make an Management X.509  Certificate  for Windows Azure.

Step by step how to make the Certicates :

First you start certmgr.msc and go to personal Certificate and make a Export for Windows Azure management.

When you saved the Certificate for Windows Azure Management, you have to upload this certificate to Windows Azure portal.

After this you have to make a secure certificate (PFX) for System Center 2012 App Controller Beta.

We need this certificate in System Center 2012 SP1  App Controller Beta.

Open System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller Beta in overview en start the Connect A Windows Azure Subscription

Give the Windows Azure Subscription a name and browse to the PFX certificate and type the password of the certificate and click on OK.

This is all you have to do to make Windows Azure Available in System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller Beta.

Get your free trail of Windows Azure here

DOWNLOAD : #Microsoft System Center 2012 SP1 Beta VHD’s #sysctr #WindowsAzure

 

Overview

This Beta VHD enables System Center customers to jointly evaluate System Center 2012 and Windows Server 2012. For detailed information about each component, see the component documentation atincluded with these download files.
Feature Summary

• Support for Windows Server 2012 RC and SQL Server 2012
• Service Provider Foundation API to create and operate Virtual Machines
• Support for Azure VM; migrate VHDs from VMM to Windows Azure, manage from on-premise System Center

 

• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – App Controller – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – Data Protection Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – Operations Manager – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – Orchestrator – Evaluation (VHD)
• System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta – Service Manager – Evaluation (VHD)

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It’s simple: no complex setup or installation is required to try out System Center running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab. You get a downloadable manual and a 90-minute block of time for each module. You can sign up for additional 90-minute blocks any time.

Getting Started

• System Requirements

System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager

• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager: Building Your Cloud Infrastructure

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center 2012: System Center 2012 Orchestrator: Policy to Runbook Migration Tips
• TechNet Radio: Virtual Lab Insider – An Introduction to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Video!
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Application Virtualization

• TechNet Virtual Lab: MDOP: Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 Overview
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Data Protection Manager

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• TechNet Virtual Lab: How to Protect SQL Server with DPM 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: How to Protect SQL Server with DPM 2010
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Technical Introduction to DPM 2007

Operations Manager

• TechNet Virtual Lab: Installing Operations Manager 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: Monitoring Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Exchange 2007
• TechNet Virtual Lab: System Center Operations Manager 2007 Authoring Management Packs – Introduction (ITPro)
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SoftGrid

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System Center Service Manager

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Systems Center Essentials

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UPDATE : #Microsoft System Center 2012 Technical documentation for #ITPRO #sysctr #SCVMM

Download System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Technical Documentation here

Download System Center 2012 App Controller Technical Documentation here

Download System Center 2012 Service Manager Technical Documentation here

Download System Center 2012 Operation Manager Technical Documentation here

Download System Center 2012 Orchestrator Technical Documentation here

Download System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager Technical Documentation here

In Controle with System Center 2012 SP1 App Controller (Beta) #SCAC #SCVMM #WindowsAzure #Hyperv #Cloud

 

Manage your own private Cloud and WindowsAzure virtual machines from one view

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