EServer Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V® and System Center

Accessing the Environment by Using MAP

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the various virtualization technologies and the scenarios where you would apply each technology.

Describe the different System Center 2012 R2 components and explain how they can be used to manage both traditional and modern infrastructure solutions.

Evaluate an organization’s virtualization requirements and plan for server virtualization.

Explain the concept of a public cloud and how to extend virtualization to the cloud.

This module describes how to install and manage the Hyper-V server role. The module also explains how to configure Hyper-V settings, storage, and networking.

Installing the Hyper-V Server Role

Managing Hyper-V

Configuring Hyper-V Settings

Hyper-V Host Storage and Networking

Installing the Hyper-V Server Role

Configuring Hyper-V Settings

Accessing and Managing Hyper-V Remotely

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Install the Hyper-V server role.

Manage Hyper-V.

Configure Hyper-V settings.

Describe Hyper-V host storage and networking.

This module explains how to create and configure virtual hard disks and virtual machines. The module then describes how to install, import, monitor, and manage virtual machines.

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

Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks

Creating and Managing Virtual Machines

Importing Virtual Machines and Working with Checkpoints

Monitoring Hyper-V

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and configure virtual hard disks.

Create and configure virtual machines.

Install and import virtual machines.

Manage virtual machine checkpoints.

Monitor Hyper-V.

Design and manage virtual machines.

This module explains how to create and use Hyper-V virtual switches and Hyper-V networking features. The module also describes how to configure and implement Hyper-V network virtualization.

Creating and Using Hyper-V Virtual Switches

Advanced Hyper-V Networking Features

Configuring and Using Hyper-V Network Virtualization

Creating and Using Hyper-V Virtual Switches

Configuring and Using Advanced Virtual Switch Features

Configuring Hyper-V Network Virtualization

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the Hyper-V virtual switch.

Describe the different types of virtual switches.

Describe VLAN tagging.

Explain how to use Virtual Switch Manager.

Explain the use of dynamic switch ports.

Explain how to configure and use VLANs.

This module describes how to provide high availability and redundancy for virtualization. The module also explains how to implement virtual machine movement and Hyper-V Replica.

Providing High Availability and Redundancy for Virtualization

Implementing Virtual Machine Movement

Implementing and Managing Hyper-V Replica

Moving Hyper-V Storage and Virtual Machines

Configuring and Managing Hyper-V Replica

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the importance of providing high availability and redundancy for virtualization.

Implement virtual machine movement.

Implement and manage Hyper-V Replica.

This module provides an overview of failover clustering. The module also describes how configure shared storage, and how to implement failover clustering with Hyper-V.

Overview of Failover Clustering

Configuring and Using Shared Storage

Implementing and Managing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V

Creating Hyper-V Failover Cluster

Managing Hyper-V Failover Cluster

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe failover clustering.

Configure and use shared storage.

Implement and manage failover clustering with Hyper-V.

This module describes how to integrate System Center and server virtualization. The module also describes how to install System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, add hosts, and manage host groups.

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

Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 VMM SP1

Managing Hosts and Host Groups

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to use different System Center 2012 R2 SP1 components for managing a virtual environment.

Describe the key features of System Center 2012 R2 VMM.

Install System Center 2012 R2 VMM.

Add virtualization hosts to VMM, and manage virtualization hosts and host groups.

This module describes how to manage networking infrastructure, storage infrastructure, and infrastructure updates.

Managing Networking Infrastructure

Managing Storage Infrastructure

Managing Infrastructure Updates

Implementing a Network Infrastructure

Implementing a Storage Infrastructure

Managing Infrastructure Updates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage networking and storage infrastructure in VMM

Integrate Windows Update Services Server

Create update baselines, scan and remediated non-compliant servers.

This module explains how to create, clone, and convert virtual machines. The module also provides an overview of virtual machine updating.

Virtual Machine Management Tasks in VMM

Creating, Cloning, and Converting Virtual Machines

Overview of Virtual Machine Updating

Creating a Virtual Machine and Modifying Its Properties

Cloning a Virtual Machine

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain virtual machine management tasks in VMM.

Explain how to create, clone, and convert virtual machines.

Describe methods and tools for updating virtual machines.

This module provides an overview of the Virtual Machine Library. The module also describes how to work with profiles and templates.

Overview of the Virtual Machine Manager Library

Working With Profiles and Templates

Configuring and Managing the Virtual Machine Manager Library

Creating and Managing Profiles and Templates

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Perform virtual machine management tasks in Virtual Machine Manager.

Create and manage profiles and templates by using different options.

This module provides an introduction to clouds and describes how to create and manage a cloud. The module also describes how to work with user roles in VMM.

Introduction to Clouds

Creating and Managing a Cloud

Working With User Roles in Virtual Machine Manager

Creating a Cloud

Working With User Roles

Deploying Virtual Machines to a Cloud

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the concept of a cloud and describe how Virtual Machine Manager can be used for creating a cloud.

Create and manage a cloud.

Create and use user roles in Virtual Machine Manager.

This module provides an overview of services in System Center 2012 R2 VMM. The module also describes how to create and manage services in VMM and how to use System Center 2012 R2 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

Creating a Service Template

Deploying a Service and Updating Service Template

Configuring an App Controller

Deploying Virtual Machine in App Controller

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain purpose and functionality of a service.

Create and manage services in VMM.

Describe how to use System Center 2012 R2 App Controller.

This module provides an overview of backup and restore options for virtual machines. The module describes how to use DPM and System Center Operations Manager for protection, monitoring, and reporting.

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

Implementing System Center 2012 R2 Operations Manager Agent

Configuring Operations Manager Monitoring Components

Configuring Operations Manager Integration with Virtual Machine Manager

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use backup and restore options provided in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Virtual Machine Manager.

Explain the benefits of using DPM for protecting virtualization environment.

Describe the Operations Manager components and describe how Operations Manager can be used to monitor physical and virtual servers.

Configure Operations Manager integration with Virtual Machine Manager.