Implementing and Managing Microsoft Server Virtualization Course Number: 10215A Course Length: 5 Days Course Overview This five-day course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage a server virtualization environment using Microsoft technologies. The course provides details on how to deploy and manage Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2. The course also provides details on how to manage a server virtualization environment by using System Center products such as System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008, SCVMM 2008 R2, System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2, System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 R2, and System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2. This course does not require previous server virtualization experience, but does require that students have significant experience in managing Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must: Perform server administrator tasks responsible for building and maintaining a virtualization infrastructure. Work or consult for a midsize to enterprise-size organization. Have a basic understanding of server virtualization concepts related to Microsoft or other third-party virtualization technologies. Support production, development, testing, high availability, business continuity, staging, classroom, or hosting environments based upon Windows Server 2008 technology. Understand a Windows-based network, including Active Directory directory service. Understand storage technologies, such as Storage Area Network (SAN) including Internet small computer system interface (iscsi), Fiber Channel, and Direct Attached Storage (DAS). Understand Windows Server 2008 failover clustering. Audience The primary audience for this course is Microsoft Windows Server 2008 system administrators who will manage and implement Server Virtualization technologies within their network. The students for this course are responsible for virtualizing their current servers, or have been requested or directed by their information technology (IT) management to research and/or implement server virtualization in the existing environment. They should have a minimum of 1.5 years of experience working with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 as a server administrator. Prior experience with virtualization is not expected. However, familiarity with virtualization concepts and management tools is highly recommended.
Course Outline Course Introduction Course Introduction 4m Module 01 - Evaluating and Planning for Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of Microsoft Virtualization Challenges of Traditional Network Environments Virtualization Modes What Is Server Virtualization? What Is Desktop Virtualization? What Is Presentation Virtualization? What Is Application Virtualization? What Is Cloud Computing? Discussion: Implementing Microsoft Virtual Solutions Lesson 2: Overview of Virtualization Management Managing a Virtual Environment Overview of Microsoft System Center Using Virtual Machine Manager to Manage Virtual Environments Protecting Virtualized Environments with Data Protection Manager Monitoring Virtual Environments by Using Operations Manager 2007 Maintaining a Virtual Environment by Using Configuration Manager 2007 Lesson 3: Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization Evaluation Factors Overview of Virtualization Solution Accelerators Assessment Features of the MAP Toolkit Designing a Solution for Server Virtualization Lesson 4: Planning the Hyper-V Server Role What Is Hyper-V? Virtual Machine Overview Features of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 Requirements and Limits for Virtual Machines and Hyper-V Planning for Disks and Storage Determining Availability Requirements for Virtual Machines Securing the Hyper-V Server Role Module 01 Review 1h 4m Module 02 - Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role Lesson 1: Installing the Hyper-V Server Role Configuring Hyper-V Hardware and BIOS Prerequisites Installing Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2008 R2 Host Tools for Managing the Hyper-V Role 43m
Demo - Installing Hyper-V on a Server Core Installation Lesson 2: Configuring Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks Overview of Hyper-V Settings Considerations for Choosing Virtual Machine Locations Overview of User Settings for Hyper-V Demo - Configuring Hyper-V User Settings Overview of Virtual Network Settings for Hyper-V Demo - Configuring Virtual Networks with Virtual Network Manager Design Considerations for External, Internal, and Private Virtual Networks Virtual Local Area Networks in Hyper-V Demo - Configuring Hyper-V to Support Virtual Local Area Networks Module 02 Review Module 03 - Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines Lesson 1: Creating and Configuring VHDs What Are the Storage Options for Virtual Machines? Dynamically Expanding Disks vs. Fixed Disks Differencing Disks Pass-Through Disks Host Computer Considerations for VHDs Using and Configuring iscsi Storage Demo - Creating VHDs with the Virtual Disk Wizard Demo - Inspecting and Editing Virtual Disks Lesson 2: Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines Settings for Virtual Machines What Are the Components of a Virtual Machine? Demo - New Virtual Machine Wizard Demo - Hyper-V Integration Settings Virtual Machine Installation Methods Exporting and Importing Virtual Machines in Hyper-V Demo - Exporting a Virtual Machine Considerations for Migrating Legacy Virtual Machines Lesson 3: Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots What Are Hyper-V Virtual Machine Snapshots? Design Considerations for Using Snapshots in Hyper-V Implementing Hyper-V Snapshots Demo - Using Snapshots in Hyper-V R2 Lesson 4: Working with the Virtual Machine Connection Application The Virtual Machine Connection Application Demo - Managing the Virtual Machine Connection Application Lesson 5: Planning Virtualization for Applications Planning Hyper-V Hosts Guidelines for Designing Virtual Machines Designing Virtual Machines for SQL Server Designing Virtual Machines for Exchange Server 1h 19m
Designing Virtual Machines for SharePoint Module 03 Review Module 04 - Integrating System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 with Hyper-V R2 Lesson 1: Planning for System Center Virtual Machine Manager Integration What Is VMM 2008 R2? Infrastructure Components of VMM 2008 R2 System Requirements for VMM 2008 R2 What s New in VMM 2008 R2? Considerations for Planning the Implementation of the VMM 2008 R2 Server Considerations for Planning the Implementation of the VMM 2008 R2 Database Considerations for Planning the Implementation of the VMM 2008 R2 Library Considerations for Planning the Implementation of the Self-Service Portal Considerations for Planning the Implementation of Hosts and Host Groups Lesson 2: Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console Requirements for Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console What Is VMM Configuration Analyzer? Demo - Installing the VMM Server Demo - Installing the VMM Administrator Console Common Post-Installation Tasks What Is Windows PowerShell? Using Windows PowerShell to Manage VMM Lesson 3: Managing Hosts and Host Groups Types of Hosts That VMM 2008 R2 Supports Considerations for Adding Hosts Demo - Adding Hosts to VMM and Configuring Default Virtual Machine Paths Properties for Host Management Reasons for Using VMM Host Groups Properties of Host Groups Module 04 Review 1h 29m Module 05 - Managing Virtual Machines By Using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Lesson 1: Overview of VMM Management Tasks Actions for Operating and Managing Virtual Machines Demo - Operating Virtual Machines Deploying, Migrating, and Storing Virtual Machines Managing Virtual Machine Configuration Managing Virtual Hard Disks Overview of Virtual Machine Properties Demo - Virtual Machine Properties Lesson 2: Creating and Managing Checkpoints What Is Virtual Machine Checkpoint? Creating and Managing Checkpoints 57m
Considerations for Using VMM Checkpoints Demo - Creating and Managing Checkpoints Demo - Managing Multiple Checkpoints Module 05 Review Module 06 - Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines Using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Lesson 1: Creating a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2 Which Guest Operating Systems Are Supported by Virtual Machines? Sources for Deploying New Virtual Machines What Is Host Rating? What Is Virtual Machine Placement? Demo - Creating and Placing a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2 Demo - Deploying a New Virtual Machine from the VMM Library Lesson 2: Converting a Physical Server to a Virtual Machine What Is P2V Conversion? Requirements for the Source and Destination Computers in the P2V Process Online and Offline P2V Conversions Usage Scenarios for P2V Conversion How the P2V Process Uses MAP and Operations Manager 2007 Considerations for P2V Conversion Lesson 3: Converting and Migrating Virtual Machines What Is V2V Conversion? V2V Conversion Requirements Methods and Considerations for the V2V Process Demo - Performing a V2V Conversion Migrating Virtual Machines from Virtual Server to Hyper-V Migrating Virtual Machines Between Hosts Methods for Performing Virtual Machine Migration Between Hosts Considerations for Virtual Machine Migration Demo - Performing Virtual Machine Migration Using QSM Lesson 4: Cloning Virtual Machines What Is Virtual Machine Cloning? Considerations for Virtual Machine Cloning Demo - Performing Virtual Machine Cloning Module 06 Review Module 07 - Configuring and Managing the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Library Lesson 1: Overview of the VMM Library What Is the VMM Library? VMM Library Resources What Are the Library Server and Library Group? Working with Stored Virtual Machines in the Library Demo - Adding the Library Server and Configuring the Library Group Demo - Adding Library Shares 1h 6m 1h 2m
Demo - Adding Resources to the Library Lesson 2: Managing Profiles and Templates What Is a Hardware Profile? Settings for Hardware Profiles What Is the Guest Operating System Profile? Profile Settings for Guest Operating System Demo - Creating Profiles for Hardware and Guest Operating Systems What Is the Virtual Machine Template? Virtual Machine Template Settings Demo - Creating and Modifying the Virtual Machine Template Lesson 3: Making the VMM Library Highly Available High Availability Options for the VMM Library How to Configure Failover Clustering for the VMM Library Considerations for Highly Available Library Servers Module 07 Review Module 08 - Configuring User Roles and the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Self-Service Portal Lesson 1: Configuring User Roles Role Based Security Overview What Types of Objects Can You Delegate? Role Types Creating a User Role in VMM 2008 R2 Demo - Creating A User Role Discussion: Designing Role-Based Security Lesson 2: Installing and Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal Implementing the VMM Self-Service Portal Requirements for the VMM Self-Service Portal Demo - Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal Demo - Configuring User Access to the Self-Service Portal Securing the VMM Self-Service Portal Considerations for Implementing the VMM Self-Service Portal Module 08 Review 53m Module 09 - Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Servicing Tool Lesson 1: Overview of the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Methods for Maintaining Software Updates What Is the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool? How Does the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Work? Infrastructure Requirements for the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Preparing the Virtual Machines Lesson 2: Configuring WSUS and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Configuring WSUS to Support Virtual Machine Servicing Demo - How to Configure WSUS to Support Virtual Machine Servicing 1h 7m
Installing and Configuring the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool Creating, Running, and Monitoring Servicing Jobs Module 09 Review Module 10 - Backup and Restore Strategies for Virtual Machines 58m Lesson 1: Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines and the Virtual Machine Database Virtual Machine Backup and Restore Backup Options for Virtual Machines Demo - Backing Up and Restoring Virtual Machines by Using Windows Server Backup Considerations for Backing Up and Restoring Clustered Virtual Machines Backup and Restore Options for VMM 2008 R2 Lesson 2: Backing Up the Hyper-V Infrastructure by Implementing Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1 What Is Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1? System Requirements for DPM 2007 SP1 How DPM 2007 SP1 Protects Virtual Machines Options for Backing Up Virtual Machines with DPM 2007 SP1 Considerations for Using DPM to Back Up Virtual Machines Choosing a Virtual Machine Recovery Method Module 10 Review Module 11 - Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization Lesson 1: Overview of Failover Clustering Options for Providing High Availability for Virtualization What Is a Failover Cluster? Failover Cluster Functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 Configuration Options for a Failover Cluster Quorum How Does a Failover Cluster Work with Hyper-V Nodes? Planning a Failover Clustering Strategy for Hyper-V Best Practices for Failover Clusters Running Hyper-V Lesson 2: Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V Requirements for Failover Clustering in Hyper-V Implementing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering Configuring Clustered Shared Volumes What Is Live Migration? Considerations for Implementing Live Migration Demo - Implementing Live Migration Lesson 3: Implementing High Availability with VMM 2008 R2 Planning VMM 2008 R2 High Availability Configuring Host Clusters to Support High Availability Managing Host Clusters Managing Highly Available Virtual Machines in VMM Module 11 Review 53m Module 12 - Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization Lesson 1: Monitoring Jobs in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 Overview of VMM Jobs 39m
Viewing Job Status Canceling or Restarting Jobs Filtering Jobs Tracking Changes by Using Jobs View Demo - Viewing and Managing Job Status in Virtual Machine Manager Jobs View Lesson 2: Integrating Operations Manager 2007 with VMM 2008 R2 Discussion: Identifying the Monitoring and Reporting Needs for a Virtual Environment Features That Integrating Operations Manager Provides Prerequisites for Integrating Operations Manager Process for Integrating Operations Manager with VMM 2008 R2 Lesson 3: Configuring Performance and Resource Optimization What Is Performance and Resource Optimization? Options for Configuring PRO Module 12 Review Module 13 - Desktop Virtualization Using Remote Desktop Services Lesson 1: Overview of Remote Desktop Services What Are Remote Desktop Services? What Are the RDS Role Services? Enhanced Client Experience with RDS What Is the RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Feature? What Is Remote Desktop Licensing? Lesson 2: Implementing the Remote Desktop Session Host Planning the Implementation of the RD Session Host Server Remote Desktop Services and the Best Practice Analyzer Demo - Configuring RD Session Host Servers Configuring and Monitoring RDS Client Connections Methods for Securing an RDS Session Using RemoteApp to Deploy Programs Lesson 3: Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Broker What Is the Connection Broker Role in RDS? Installing the RD Connection Broker Role Service Configuring RD Connection Broker Lesson 4: Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Virtualization Host What Is the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure? How Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Works Deploying Virtual Machines for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Module 13 Review 1h 20m Module 14 - Extending Remote Desktop Services Lesson 1: Configuring the RD Gateway How the RD Gateway Works Benefits of RD Gateway Requirements for Installing and Configuring RD Gateway Demo - Installing the RD Gateway Securing the RD Gateway 49m
Authorization Policies with RD Gateway Demo - Configuring an RD CAP and RD RAP Implementing NAP Integration with RD Gateway Considerations for Implementing Certificates for RD Gateway Lesson 2: Configuring RD Web Access What Is RD Web Access? Installing RD Web Access Configuring RD Web Access Settings Configuring User Access to RD Web Access Considerations for Configuring Internet Access To RD Web Access Module 14 Review Course Closure Total Duration: 14h 22m