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

Course details

Students will learn the skills you need to deploy and manage a Microsoft Server Virtualization infrastructure in an enterprise environment.

Course Outline

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
• Lab : Evaluating the Environment for Virtualization

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
• Lab : Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role

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
• Lab : Creating and Managing Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines
• Lab : Creating and Managing Checkpoints, and Monitoring Hyper-V

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 Configuring Virtual Machine Networks

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 : Virtual Machine Movement and 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
• Lab : Implementing 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
• Lab : Installing and Configuring System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

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

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

10 - 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

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
• Lab : 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
• Lab : Managing Services in System Center 2012 R2 VMM and 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
• Lab : Monitoring and Reporting Virtualization Infrastructure