20409: Server Visualization with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center Central

Course details

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, CrossVersion Live Migration, Online VHDX Resizing, Live Migration Performance tuning as well as Dynamic Virtual Switch Load Balancing and virtual Receive Side Scaling (vRSS).

What will I learn?

Module 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

Module 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

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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 8: Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

• Managing Network Infrastructure
• Managing Storage Infrastructure
• Managing Infrastructure Updates
• Lab : Managing the Networking and Storage Infrastructure in System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 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

Prerequisites

• Before attending this course, students must have:
• An understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts
• An understanding of different storage technologies and concepts
• The ability to work in a team/virtual team
• An understanding of Windows PowerShell MSCW20