Thursday, June 12, 2014

2013-2014 Project List

 

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The projects listed below have been worked on by myself and a few others over the past few years.


1.2014-5.2014 System Center 2012R2 - Campus Living Villages

Build out new System Center 2012R2 suite - SCVMM, SCDPM, SCAP, SCOM, SCORCH, SCPORT, SCCM, and System Center Data Warehouse.                             image

  • Install and configure SCVMM, SCDPM, SCAP, SCOM, SCORCH, SCPORT, SCCM, and SCDW on a Window Server 2012R2 platform supported by SQL Server 2012SP1
  • Connect VMM to Azure cloud for Hyper V Recovery
  • Setup cloud replication and tenants within VMM
  • Configure VMM to manage Hyper V and VMware servers in US, UK and AU
  • Connect SCAP to VMM and to Azure to create hybrid cloud
  • Configure VMM fabric
  • Configure DPM for replication of all Windows servers                          
  • Connect DPM to Azure for online storage of backups
  • Configure DPM tape library and retention policies
  • Configure SCOM to monitor Windows servers and Hyper V hosts
  • Work with team to produce SCORCH run books for automating user creation
  • Work with team to configure SCCM to manage OS and app installations
  • Configure SCCM to push Windows hotfixes without conversion to .msi packages
  • Work with team to configure System Center portal 
  • Work with team to configure Data Warehouse reporting


10.2013-10.2013 RDS 2008R2 Server farm - Campus Living Villages

Build out new Windows Server 2008R2 RDS server farm to provide application access for backwards compatibility of Windows XP and Windows 7 x64 PCs and laptops. Distribute remote apps for villages thru GP. image

  • Build out three Windows Server 2008 R2 servers to specification
  • Install RDS Gateway, Licensing Server, Connection Broker and Web on primary server
  • Install Remote Session Host server on two secondary servers
  • Configure Gateway server for Internet/Intranet access
  • Install Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013, System Center consoles and other apps on both session host servers
  • Publish all necessary apps for access thru web
  • Create app packages for deployment thru Group Policy

7.2013-8.2013 RDS 2012 Server Farm – Campus Living Villages

Build out new Windows Server 2012 RDS Server farm to provide application access for new deployment of the StarRez Student Housing Management application.

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  • Build out five Windows Server 2012 servers to specification
  • Install RDS Gateway, Licensing Server, Connection Broker and Web on primary server
  • Install Remote Session Host server on remaining four servers
  • Configure Gateway server for access thru internet and intranet
  • Install Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013, System Center consoles, StarRez client, and IT management applications on all Session Host servers
  • Publish all apps for access thru web
  • Set up Group Policy for varied application access levels
  • Set up application publication to Windows 8 endpoints


6.2013 – 6.2013 Enterprise Vault Rebuild - Campus Living Villages

Manually migrate Enterprise Vault server from old Server 2008 to Server 2008R2. Redirect SQL server to new server and connect all vault shares to new server. image

  • Build out new Windows Server 2008R2
  • Download and install prerequisites for  Enterprise Vault 9.4
  • Download and install Enterprise Vault 9.4
  • Install MSMQ feature on EV server and connect to Exchange
  • Setup secondary hard drive with EV index and EV cache
  • Copy all pertinent files from old server to new server
  • Reconnect new EV server with archives on file server
  • Run SQL commands to point database server to new EV server
  • Setup scripts for backing up server – placing server into backup mode and taking out of backup mode on a set schedule
  • Setup web access for Vault

2.2013 – 8.2013 Windows Server 2012/StarRez Server – Campus Living Villages

Build out new Windows Server 2012 app, file and SQL Server 2012SP1 database server for support of StarRez student management application. image

  • Create three new servers using Windows Server 2012
  • Install prerequisites for SQL Server 2012 SP1 on a single server
  • Install SQL Server 2012 SP1
  • Install File server role on second server
  • Install Application server and Web server roles on third server
  • Create security groups in Active Directory based on levels of access per village and corporate
  • Setup SMTP receive connector for application
  • Configure email settings in StarRez to send from designated accounts in StarRez
  • Configure IIS to support multiple site access from external users
  • Work with Network Engineer to provide external access thru firewalls