In the previous article, we have completed connecting App Controller to SCVMM server. In this article, we will configure creating a private cloud and deploying virtual machines with App Controller. A private cloud is a cloud, where an organization manages their own infrastructure, resources and assets in the organization’s data center. So, private cloud has complete control over the cloud infrastructure and services that it provides. But the organization has the management overhead and costs that are associated with this model.
The default path for connecting to the App Controller console is https://AppControllerServerFQDN. For example, https://ktm-scapp01.msserverpro.com. Once we are connected to App Controller, we can use to deploy and manage services, private clouds, and virtual machines based on existing templates. With App Controller, we can connect to and manage both private and public cloud resources from the same console.
To create a private cloud, complete the following steps:
1. Open the
VMs and Services workspace, Right-click on
Clouds, then click
Create Cloud.
2. On the
General page, Specify a name and optional description for the private cloud, and then click
Next.
3. On the
Resources page, select the check box
KTM-Project , and then click
Next.
4. On the
Logical Networks page, select the check box next to
Logical networks that you want to make available to the private cloud, and then click
Next. For example, select the check box next to
vSwitch_VMs, and then click
Next.
5. On the
Load Balancers page, click
Next.
6. On the
VIP Templates page, click
Next.
7. On the
Port Classifications page, select the check box next to the port classifications for this cloud. For example,
High bandwidth, Low bandwidth, Medium bandwidth, and then click
Next.
8. On the
Storage page, select the Storage classifications and click
Next.
9. On the
Library page, Specify stored VM path and read-only library shares, and then click
Next.
10. On the
Capacity page, set the capacity for this cloud, and then click
Next.
11. On the
Capability Profiles page, select the check box next to each virtual machine capability profiles for this cloud that you want to add, and then click
Next. For example, select the check box next to
Hyper-V, and then click
Next.
12. On the
Summary page, confirm the settings, and then click
Finish.
13. The
Jobs dialog box appears. Make sure that the job has a status of
Completed, and then close the dialog box.
14. Verify that we can now view
KTM Cloud in
VMM Console and
App Controller portal.
To deploy virtual machine with App Controller, complete the following steps:
1. In the
App Controller web portal, in the
Virtual Machines console tree, Click
Deploy.
2. In the
New Deployment window, in
Cloud box, Click
Configure…
3. In the
Select a cloud for this deployment window, select
KTM Cloud, and then click
OK.
4. In
New Deployment window, in
Template box, click
Select a template…
5. In the
Choose a template window, select the available template,
KTM-WEBSRV-2K12, and then click
OK.
6. In the
New Deployment window, in
Virtual Machine box, click
Configure…
7. In the
Properties of new virtual machine window, type the
virtual machine name,
computer name,
description, select
virtual network, and then click
OK.
8. In the
New Deployment window, click
Deploy.
9. In the
App Controller web portal, in the
Virtual Machines console tree verify new VM is creating…
10. On the
Jobs node, verify that
Create virtual machine In Progress.. It may take 15-20 minutes to finish the deployment.
11. Meanwhile, In the
VMM management console, newly created VM,
KTM-WEBSRV10 is
creating in
Status bar and Job Status progress bar is running.
12. On the
Jobs workspace,
Create virtual machine instance is running.
Summary:
I hope this article will help managing private clouds and resources with App Controller.
Hello
I am trying to create private cloud in my test lab. But I am unable to do so. I am using hyper V, and I have installed scvmm and scom on hyper V.
On Hyper V, I have one domain controller, One server with operation manager and one virtual machine manager. So, all together 3 machines are running. Now I want to create private cloud on VMM and wants to install virtual machine in cloud. I am able to configure fabric but can not install virtual machine in cloud. Please help me in completing this task.
I shall be very thankful to you.
Regards
Sarabjit Singh