HP Configuration Management Software: OS Manager

Course overview

This 2-day course is a primer for configuring and implementing a deployment strategy for an Operating System image. It covers implementation and operational concepts, the architecture of the HP Configuration Management (CM) Software OS Manager environment, as well as how to prepare, publish and deploy OS images. Students learn basic and intermediate administration techniques. An in-depth analysis of the features and tools provides adminstrators with all the skills to effectively manage CM Operating System images in their environment.

Prerequisites

• HP Configuration Management Software: Essentials (UC311S)

Audience

This course is intended for anyone interested in an overview of the CM OS Manager product, including:

• CM Operator/Administrators
• CM Packager/Publishers

Ways to save

Course objectives

After completing the course, you will:

• Understand OS Manager Product architecture
• Be able to prepare images and publish files
• Have an operational overview of OS Manager
• Know how to implement CM OS Manager in your environment
• Understand disaster recovery from a local image

Next steps

• HP Configuration Management Software: Packaging and Publishing (UC313S)
• HP Configuration Management Software: Configuration and Operation (UC314S)
• HP Configuration Management Software: Patch Manager (UC318S)

Benefits to you

Learn how to use CM OS Manager to:

• Understand the overall CM OS Manager architecture
• Have an operational understanding of functions and features
• Implement CM OS Manager in your environment

Course Outline

Introduction to the CM OS Manager

• Course Overview
• Introduction to Terminology

About the Product Architecture

• Module Overview
• How to use the CM OS Manager
• Image Preparation Architecture
• Image Deployment Architecture
• Review of the High Level Process

Preparing Images

• Module Overview
• Preparing the Reference Machine
• Creating Sysprep Files
• About the Image Preparation Wizard
• Using the Image Preparation Wizard
• Best Practices

About the Product Architecture

• Module Overview
• How to use the CM OS Manager
• Image Preparation Architecture
• Image Deployment Architecture
• Review of the High Level Process

Publishing Files

• Module Overview
• Publishing OS Images
• Publishing Override Sysprep Files
• Best Practices

Operational Overview

• Module Overview
• How an Operating System is Deployed
• OS Deployment Scenarios
• Connecting to the CM Configuration Server
• New Classes
• Introduction to ROMS Administration Tasks
• Setting Behaviors
• Policy Resolution
• Best Practices for Policy Resolution
• Creating a Policy Instance

UNIX and Blades

• Module Overview
• Blade Support
• UNIX Provisioning
• LINUX Imaging
• UNIX Native Install
• Assigning Behaviors
• Assigning Operating Systems
• The MACHINE Object
• Assigning an Override Sysprep File to an OS
• Defining Partitions
• Best Practices

Implementing the CM OS Manager In Your Environment

• Module Overview
• PXE or Local Service Boot?
• Terminology
• The PXE Boot Process
• Best Practices for PXE Environments
• The Local Service Boot Process
• Local Service Boot and COP
• Best Practices in Local Service Boot (LSB) Environments
• Best Practices for Managing Your Machines

Mulitcast

• Module Overview
• Capabilities of the Multicast Server
• Requirements for Multicasting OS Images
• Multicast Configuration Files
• Installation of the Multicast Server
• Configuring an Image for Multicast Use

Pre-OS Management

• Module Overview
• Key Functionalities
• Low Level Managed Elements (LMEs)
• Low Level Desired State (LDSs)
• Shadow LMEs
• Implementation of LME/LDS

UNIX and Blade

• Module Overview
• Blade Support
• UNIX Provisioning
• LINUX Imaging
• UNIX Native Install