People and ProcessMichael Osmond
John Monash
We value people and interactions
over process and tools
(Agile Manifesto)
People and Process
Controlling Configurations- Static- Dynamic
Commodity components
Network Days
Configuration Management
Create Versions
EditBuild Disks
Release
Test
Production
Master copies of configurationsMultiple versions
Master configuration is not the running node
Generate standard parts – the boot file Regenerate the disks Rollback
Build from Source
Dynamic Configuration
Central Copy of Configurations
Changes madeDirectly to routersThen saved.
Bulk and Cheap Replaceable
Commodity Components
Move your people up the protocol stack. People aren’t hot swappable Do you have a Rodney?
People
Builds Value of Automation Team process
SOE Projects
Builds
Gather Configuration Information
Copy down Windows source and set Unattended install
Unattended Windows Install
Install required software
Controlled from A floppy boot disk
Format Disk
Boot into DOS and connect to network
Across multiple Reboots
User profile configured on logon
Builds – Distribution
Master Builds
IGOR
Dev / Test
Develop team processes People need to know their roles It takes repetition
Team Processes
1000 x 10 minutes = 10,000 minutes= 166 Hours= 20 Man Days
= Lots of Automation
The 10 Minute Rule
Networking should be boring,
if you’re having a good time something is going horribly wrong
Install is a Development Concern Control Install verses Update
Software Development
Development concern◦ Its the same process◦ Until you take every last thing seriously you will
have problems doing deployment
Integrate into Build Process◦ Output of a build is installable package◦ Can’t install – broken build
Give it to non experts to use
Install
Install or Updates – Same Result
Version X
Update
Update Update
Incremental UpdatesRelease
Build
Build
Build
Build
Build
Configuration Management◦ Like source control for software◦ Repeatable / Automated◦ Everything gets updated more than it gets
installed
Devolve control◦ Control what is really necessary◦ Always push control out to others
Summary
Teams◦ Balance of People and Roles◦ Develop team processes
Commodity Components◦ You should be able to replace any component
Summary
What about Monash?
What about DevOps?
Post Script
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