These days I had to update all my server's software and I was wondering if it would be possible to be able to do this kind of provisioning via Mobile PC Monitor.
Consider this scenario:
You have 10 servers that have a variety of roles / features installed. And you decide to add a new piece of software you just acquired that adds a SaaS managing application in all your offices.
You create a Mobile PC Monitor Patch that contains steps (just like rules with conditions and actions):
1. If IIS Server is not installed on local server:
- Install IIS Server
- If Restart Is Required
- Restart Machine
2. If Website "ACME Corp. Manager" is not installed in IIS:
- Create application pool "ACME Corp. Manager App Pool"
- Set application pool "ACME Corp. Manager App Pool" functionality level at .NET FW 4.0
Then assign this patch to a group of computers and watch it propagate in real time!
Also a lot of features are not already implemented into Mobile PC Monitor such as IIS website creation but it can be done via powershell scripts so a patch should be able to:
Execute any PC Monitor command such as Shutdown, Restart, Logoff, GetEventLog, GetPublicIPAddress, ActiveDirectorySearch, SendNotification, RunPluginCommand, RegisterPlugin, MaintenanceModeControl
Embed files into the patch
Run Powershell scripts
Modify Registry (can be done by powershell I know but if it can be done via PC Monitor, why not?)
Another scenario:
You've been assigned to install 50 servers that contain Mobile PC Monitor, DNS Server installed and configured and Terminal Services installed and configure. You create an unattended install of your server operating system to include Mobile PC Monitor to autoinstall and configure by executing a registry script. This will set it's username, password and group.
Then you just install the operating system on your virtual machines / servers, and watch them configure themselves.
Any feedback on my idea is greatly appreciated!
Paul.
Bulk Provisioning Feature Request
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Hello Everyone,
These days I had to update all my server's software and I was wondering if it would be possible to be able to do this kind of provisioning via Mobile PC Monitor.
Consider this scenario:
You have 10 servers that have a variety of roles / features installed. And you decide to add a new piece of software you just acquired that adds a SaaS managing application in all your offices.
You create a Mobile PC Monitor Patch that contains steps (just like rules with conditions and actions):
1. If IIS Server is not installed on local server:
- Install IIS Server
- If Restart Is Required
- Restart Machine
2. If Website "ACME Corp. Manager" is not installed in IIS:
- Create application pool "ACME Corp. Manager App Pool"
- Set application pool "ACME Corp. Manager App Pool" functionality level at .NET FW 4.0
- Create website "ACME Corp. Manager" with "ACME Corp. Manager App Pool"
- Extract patch files at c:\www
- Start Website
3. Notify patch result
Then assign this patch to a group of computers and watch it propagate in real time!
Also a lot of features are not already implemented into Mobile PC Monitor such as IIS website creation but it can be done via powershell scripts so a patch should be able to:
Another scenario:
You've been assigned to install 50 servers that contain Mobile PC Monitor, DNS Server installed and configured and Terminal Services installed and configure. You create an unattended install of your server operating system to include Mobile PC Monitor to autoinstall and configure by executing a registry script. This will set it's username, password and group.
Then you just install the operating system on your virtual machines / servers, and watch them configure themselves.
Any feedback on my idea is greatly appreciated!
Paul.