Course Description
Get hands-on instruction and practice implementing Microsoft Server Virtualization with Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V and System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager in this 5-day Microsoft Official Course. This course provides the hands-on training that can help you prepare for the Microsoft Specialist exam 74-409: Server Virtualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center. You will learn 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). As part of the learning experience, you will perform hands-on exercises in a virtual lab environment. NOTE: This course is based on Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview and System Center 2012 R2 Preview. This course is designed for experienced IT professionals who support medium to large enterprises and have experience administering Windows Server 2012.
Agenda
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
Lab: Evaluating the Environment for Virtualization
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
Lab: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role
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
Lab: Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines
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 Configuring Virtual Machine Networks
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: Virtual Machine Movement and Hyper-V Replica
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
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
Lab: Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
- Managing Networking Infrastructure
- Managing Storage Infrastructure
- Managing Infrastructure Updates
Lab: Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
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
Configuring and Managing the System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine
- Overview of the Virtual Machine Manager Library
- Working With Profiles and Templates
Lab: Configuring and Managing the System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager SP1 Library and Library Objects
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
Lab: Working With User Roles in Virtual Machine Manager
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
Lab: Managing Services in System Center 2012 R2 VMM and App Controller
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
Lab: Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization Infrastructure
Audience
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.