Lasse Erkkilä

Automating

IT Environment Management

A Final Year Project May 4, 2005

Automating IT Environment Management

project | ABSTRACT

• Integration of software tools for IT environment management.

• Client needed more efficient and cost-effective means to manage own IT environment.

• Mainframe ITS Oy, a small IT service company in Espoo. Target environment consist dozen WKSs and a few servers

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GOAL

PURPOSE

CLIENT

Automating IT Environment Management

project | ABSTRACT

• Most tools included are meant primarily for larger enterprises but can be suited into small environments

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RELEVANCY

Automating IT Environment Management

project | CONTENTS

• Automated Management Tools– Symantec ON iCommand– Symantec ON Command Discovery– Symantec Livestate Recovery– Microsoft Software Update Services

(SUS)

+ Policies

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DEPLOYMENT

AUDITING

BACKUP

UPDATING

Automating IT Environment Management

project | ENVIRONMENT4

Automating IT Environment Management

project | Microsoft SUS5

1. Updates are loaded from MS Servers to SUS Parent SRV.

2. Test SRV synchronizes with Parent SRV

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Automating IT Environment Management

project | Symantec LIVESTATE6

Automating IT Environment Management

project | Symantec DISCOVERY7

Automating IT Environment Management

project | Symantec iCOMMAND8

Automating IT Environment Management

project | CONCLUSIONS

• Software tools were deployed and integrated but deeper exploitation of them will need more familiarizing

• Some delays in acquiring resources and licenses but mostly constant and efficient

• Work was quite laborous. • Accurate planning plays a vital role

when conducting wide projects like this.

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OUTCOME

PROGRESS

OBSERVATIONS