Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center

This five day course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to design and implement Microsoft Server Virtualization solutions using Hyper-V and System Center. 

Please note that due to the nature of the lab / environment build delegates may be required to work in pairs.

Profil uczestnika

• This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure or are interested in learning about current Microsoft Virtualization technologies. 
• The secondary audience for this course includes IT decision makers who will determine which virtualization product to implement in their data centers.

Agenda

Module 1: Evaluating the Environment for Virtualization

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization 
• Overview of System Center 2012 R2 Components 
• Evaluating Current Environment for Virtualization 
• Extending Virtualization to the Cloud Environment 
• Lab : Evaluating the Environment for Virtualization
• Selecting the Appropriate Virtualization Method 
• Assessing the Environment by Using MAP 

Module 2: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Role

• Installing the Hyper-V Role 
• Managing Hyper-V 
• Configuring Hyper-V Settings 
• Hyper-V Host Storage and Networking 
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Role
• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role 
• Configuring Hyper-V Settings 
• Accessing and Managing Hyper-V Remotely 

Module 3: Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks, Virtual Machines, and Checkpoints

• Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks 
• Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines 
• Installing and Importing Virtual Machines 
• Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints 
• Monitoring Hyper-V 
• Designing Virtual Machines for Server Roles and Services 
• Lab : Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines 
• Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks 
• Creating and Managing Virtual Machines 
• Lab : Creating and Managing Checkpoints and Monitoring Hyper-V 
• Importing Virtual Machines and Working with Checkpoints 
• Monitoring Hyper-V 

Module 4: Creating and Configuring Virtual Machine Networks

• Creating and Using Hyper-V Virtual Switches 
• Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features 
• Configuring and Using Hyper-V Network Virtualization 
• Lab : Creating and Using Hyper-V Virtual Switches
• Creating and Using Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Virtual Switches 
• Lab : Creating and Using Advanced Virtual Switch Features
• Configuring and Using Advanced Virtual Switch Features 
• Lab : Configuring and Testing Hyper-V Network Virtualization
• Configuring Hyper-V Network Virtualization 

Module 5: Virtual Machine Movement and Hyper-V Replica

• Providing High Availability and Redundancy for Virtualization 
• Implementing Virtual Machine Movement 
• Implementing and Managing Hyper-V Replica 
• Lab : Moving Virtual Machine and Configuring Constrained Delegation
• Moving Hyper-V Storage and Virtual Machines 
• Lab : Configuring and Using Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring and Managing Hyper-V Replica 

Module 6: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

• Overview of Failover Clustering 
• Configuring and Using Shared Storage 
• Implementing and Managing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V 
• Lab : Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
• Creating a Hyper-V Failover Cluster 
• Managing a Hyper-V Failover Cluster 

Module 7: Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 

• Integrating System Center and Server Virtualization 
• Overview of VMM 
• Installing VMM 
• Adding Hosts and Managing Host Groups 
• Lab : Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
• Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 VMM 
• Managing Hosts and Host Groups 

Module 8: Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

• Managing Networking Infrastructure Managing Storage Infrastructure 
• Managing Infrastructure Updates 
• Lab : Network Infrastructure Management
• Implementing a Network Infrastructure 
• Lab : Managing Infrastructure Storage
• Implementing a Storage Infrastructure 
• Lab : Infrastructure Updates Management
• Managing Infrastructure Updates 

Module 9: Creating and Managing Virtual Machines by Using Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 

• Virtual Machine Management Tasks in VMM 
• Creating, Cloning, and Converting Virtual Machines 
• Overview of Virtual Machine Updating 
• Lab : Creating and Managing Virtual Machines by Using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
• Creating a Virtual Machine and Modifying Its Properties 
• Cloning a Virtual Machine 

Module 10: Configuring and Managing the Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Library and Library Objects 

• Overview of the Virtual Machine Manager Library 
• Working With Profiles and Templates 
• Lab : Configuring and Managing the Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager Library and Library Objects
• Configuring and Managing the Virtual Machine Manager Library 
• Creating and Managing Profiles and Templates 

Module 11: Managing Clouds in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager 

• Introduction to Clouds 
• Creating and Managing a Cloud 
• Working With User Roles in Virtual Machine Manager 
• Lab : Managing Clouds in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
• Creating a Cloud 
• Working With User Roles 
• Deploying Virtual Machines to a Private Cloud 

Module 12: Managing Services in Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager and App Controller 

• Understanding Services in VMM 
• Creating and Managing Services in VMM 
• Using App Controller 
• Lab : Managing Services in System Center 2012 R2 VMM and App Controller
• Creating a Service Template 
• Deploying a Service and Updating a Service Template 
• Configuring App Controller 
• Deploying a Virtual Machine in App Controller 

Module 13: Protecting and Monitoring Virtualization Infrastructure

• Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines 
• Protecting Virtualization Infrastructure by Using DPM 
• Using Operations Manager for Monitoring and Reporting 
• Integrating VMM with Operations Manager 
• Lab : Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization Infrastructure
• Implementing Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Agents 
• Configuring Operations Manager Monitoring Components 
• Configuring Operations Manager Integration with System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)

Wymagane przygotowanie uczestników

• Delegates need to have attended the M20410, and are advised to attend the M20411, before attending this course
• An understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts 
• An understanding of different storage technologies and concepts 
• The ability to work in a team/virtual team 
• An understanding of Windows PowerShell

Zagadnienia

• Evaluate an organization’s virtualization requirements and plan for server virtualization. 
• Install and configure the Hyper-V server role. 
• Create virtual machines, create and manage virtual hard disks and work with snapshots. 
• Create and configure virtual machine networks in a Hyper-V environment. 
• Implement virtual machine movement and Hyper-V Replica. 
• Provide high availability for Hyper-V environment by implementing failover clustering. 
• Manage virtual environment by using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. 
• Manage networking and storage infrastructure in Virtual Machine Manager. 
• Configure and manage Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects. 
• Create and manage virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager. 
• Create and manage clouds by using System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. 
• Create and manage services in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager. 
• Protect virtualization infrastructure by using Windows Server Backup and Data Protection Manager.