Course Details
Obtain the skills you need to deploy and manage a Microsoft Server Virtualization infrastructure in an enterprise environment. You will learn how to configure, manage, and maintain Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager including networking and storage services. You will learn how to configure key Microsoft Server Virtualization features such as Generation 2 Virtual Machines, Replication Extension, Online Export, Cross-Version Live Migration, Online VHDX Resizing, Live Migration Performance tuning as well as Dynamic Virtual Switch Load Balancing and virtual Receive Side Scaling (vRSS).
This course incorporates materials from the Official Microsoft Learning Product 20409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center and it can assist you in your preparation for Exam 74-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center.
NOTE: This course is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview and System Center 2012 R2 Preview.
Certification:
This course can assist you in your preparation for Exam 74-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center.
Course Prerequisites
- IT professionals who support medium to large enterprises and have experience administering Windows Server 2012
- Familiarity with virtualization concepts and management tools is highly recommended, though experience with virtualization is not expected
- Ability to perform server administrator tasks to build and maintain a virtualization infrastructure
- Must have an understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts and different storage technologies and concepts
- Must An understanding of Windows PowerShell
- Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 (M20410) or equivalent knowledge
- Administering Windows Server 2012 (M20411) or equivalent knowledge
Course Agenda
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
2. Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role
- Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
- Managing Hyper-V
- Configuring Hyper-V Settings
- Hyper-V Host Storage and Networking
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 and Managing Virtual Machines
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
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
6. Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
- Overview of Failover Clustering
- Configuring and Using Shared Storage
- Implementing and Managing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
7. Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Integrating System Center and Server Virtualization
- Overview of System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager
- Installing System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Adding Hosts and Managing Host Groups
8. Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Managing Networking Infrastructure
- Managing Storage Infrastructure
- Managing Infrastructure Updates
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
10. Configuring and Managing the System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine
- Overview of the Virtual Machine Manager Library
- Working With Profiles and Templates
11. Managing Clouds in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Introduction to Clouds
- Creating and Managing a Cloud
- Working With User Roles in Virtual Machine Manager
12. Managing Services in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager and App Controller
- Understanding Services in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Creating and Managing Services in VMM
- Using System Center 2012 R2 App Controller
13. Protecting and Monitoring Virtualization Infrastructure
- Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines
- Protecting Virtualization Infrastructure by Using Data Protection Manager
- Using System Center Operations Manager for Monitoring and Reporting
- Integrating Virtual Machine Manager with Operations Manager