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Joe Dinkha | Global Plant Operations – Applications Operations Services | Intern

August 13th, 2014

Summer Assignment Presentation | Manager – Paresh Patel

AGENDA

Introduction

VMware vSphere – Server Alarm Audit

MS SharePoint – Wintel/VMware Knowledge Base Directory

Skills Gained From The Internship

Team / Special Thanks

Return to School / Future Areas of Interest

Closing Statements / Q&A

INTRODUCTION

Hometown: Warren, Michigan

Education: Michigan State University

Incoming Term: Junior Year (3rd)

Major: Computer Science & Engineering Minor: Information Technology

Expected Graduation Date: May 2016

VMWARE VSPHERE – SERVER ALARM AUDIT

May: Training with VMware virtual servers Reviewed current alarm standards Researched new alarm practices Modified alarms and tested results Created new alarms based on research

June: Training with Shell Scripting (PowerShell) Created deployment script in PowerCLI for new alarm

standard Final revisions of alarms and testing Deployment script refined and tested with XML source

VMWARE VSPHERE – SERVER ALARM AUDIT

Impact / Value: Improved monitoring of server performance Informs users of a potential issue (data loss) Sites will have universal and updated alarms Less nuisance and false alarms Configurations for specific levels

Total Alarms (Post-Audit) 82

Alarms Kept Intact / Modified 45

New Alarms Implemented 14

Alarms Enabled (previously disabled)

10

Alarms Disabled (subject for removal)

13

Data:

July: Formatted a page for known issues reported to the

Wintel/VMware team (usability improvements)

Programmed a filtered list for issue reports using HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX

Cleaned up list hyperlinks and categories for better visual presentation

Updated further Knowledge Base Wiki pages and items with new lookup method

Added and migrated new Knowledge Base items from spreadsheets to the online list

SHAREPOINT - WINTEL/VMWARE KNOWLEDGE BASE DIRECTORY

Impact / Value: Quick browsing and access to known issues Clear organization of categories Improved overall usability and visuals

August: Finalization of project documentation Testing results from VMware Alarming and usability of

KB Directory Complete final intern objectives and various further

assignments

SHAREPOINT - WINTEL/VMWARE KNOWLEDGE BASE DIRECTORY

Coming into GMIT:

HTML/CSS

Python

C++

General IT / Networking Support

Basic Media (Flash, Video/Photo Editing)

General Group Project Experience

SKILLS GAINED FROM THE INTERNSHIP

Leaving GMIT:

VMware vSphere Management

PowerShell/PowerCLI Scripting

XML Structure

Proper Documentation Format

JavaScript / AJAX

SharePoint / Designer

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Teamwork / Communication

Lifetime Connections

GM Culture (Ren Center, Belle Isle, Plant, Heritage Center, Data Center, Ambassador)

Paresh Patel | David Thurston | Kevin Jungels AOS Manager Technical Lead Wintel Team Lead

TEAM / SPECIAL THANKS

Return to School: August 27th, 2014

Future Areas of Interest for Return: Software Engineering / Hardware Mobile Applications / Network Software Support

Network Engineering and Security (Programming and Hardware)

RETURN TO SCHOOL / AREAS OF INTEREST

Closing Statements / Q&A