Description:
This five-day, instructor-led 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.
Audience Profile 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.
For courses that have an associated product design guide (PDG), get this from
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possible.
At Course Completion
After completing this course,
students will be able to:
• Describe server, desktop, and application
virtualization.
• Describe how you use Microsoft System Center is to
manage the virtual infrastructure.
• Evaluate a network environment for
server virtualization.
• Plan for the implementation of the Hyper-V
server role.
• Install the Hyper-V Server Role.
• Manage
Hyper-V settings and virtual networks.
• Create and configure virtual
machines.
• Manage virtual machine snapshots.
• Managing and
maintaining the Virtual Machine Connection Tool.
• Create and configure
virtual machines.
• Manage virtual machine snapshots.
• Managing and maintaining the Virtual Machine Connection Tool.
• Create a new virtual machine using SCVMM 2008 R2.
• Convert
a physical server to a virtual machine.
• Convert and migrate virtual
machines.
• Clone virtual machines.
• Describe common
management tasks and property configuration settings for virtual machines
managed by VMM 2008.
• Describe when and how to use virtual machine
checkpoints.
• Overview of the VMM Library.
• Manage profiles
and templates.
• Design fault tolerance for the VMM library.
• Configure VMM user roles.
• Install and configure the VMM
Self-Service Portal.
• Describe the Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover
Cluster feature.
• Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V and VMM
2008 R2.
• Describe how to use the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing
Tool to maintain updates for virtual machines.
• Configure Windows
Server Update Services (WSUS) and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing
Tool.
• Monitor and manage jobs in VMM 2008 R2s.
• Configure
System Center Operations Manager integration.
• Configure Performance
and Resource Optimization (PRO).
• Describe backup and restore options
for virtual machines and the VMM database.
• Implementing Data
Protection Manager for backing up the VMM infrastructure.
• Understand
the use and role of Remote Desktop Services (RDS).
• Implement the
Remote Desktop Session Host.
• Implement the Remote Desktop Connection
Broker.
• Implement the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host.
• Configure the Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Configure Remote
Desktop Web Access.
• Configure Remote Desktop Licensing.
Syllabus:
Course
Outline
Module 1: Evaluating and Planning for
Virtualization
Describe
virtualization as it relates to server, desktop, and application environments.
Students also will learn how to plan for critical decision points related to
hardware requirements, storage, availability, and security.
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the challenges that
traditional network environments face, which organizations can address by using
virtualization technologies.
• Describe virtualization technology.
• Identify options available for server virtualization.
• Identify options available for desktop and presentation
virtualization.
• Identify options available for application
virtualization.
• Determine the most appropriate virtualization
solution based upon organizational requirements.
• Describe management
tasks for a virtual environment.
• Describe the components that make up
the Microsoft System Center solution.
• Describe how you can use System
Center Virtual Machine Manager to manage virtual environments.
• Describe how you can use System Center Data Protection
Manager to backup and recover a virtual environment.
• Describe
how you can use System Center Operations Manager to monitor and respond to
performance issues that relate to the virtual environment.
• Describe
how you can use System Center Operations Manager to manage and maintain both
physical and virtual systems.
• Describe management tasks for a virtual
environment.
• Describe the components that make up the Microsoft
System Center solution.
• Describe how you can use System Center
Virtual Machine Manager to manage virtual environments.
• Describe how you can use System Center Data Protection
Manager to backup and recover a virtual environment.
• Describe
how you can use System Center Operations Manager to monitor and respond to
performance issues that relate to the virtual environment.
• Describe
how you can use System Center Operations Manager to manage and maintain both
physical and virtual systems.
• Describe the Hyper-V Server Role.
• Describe requirements and limits for the Hyper-V Server Role.
• Describe planning considerations for Hyper-V disks and storage.
• Describe options for storage configuration in Hyper-V.
• Describe options for providing high availability for
Hyper-V.
Module 2: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server
Role
After completing this module, you will be able to install the Hyper-V
server role, and configure host and virtual network settings.
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the
prerequisites for installing Hyper-V.
• Describe the process for
installing Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2008 R2 host.
• Identify the
management tools that you can use to manage the Hyper-V server role.
• Install and configure Hyper-V management for remote administration.
• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role on a Server Core Installation of
Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Modify the default folders for virtual
machines and virtual hard disks.
• Configure Hyper-V user settings.
• Determine when to use external, internal, or private virtual machine
networks.
• Use Virtual Network Manager to configure virtual networks.
• Configure Hyper-V to support VLANs.
Module 3: Creating and
Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines
After completing this
module, you will be able to determine and configure the most appropriate virtual
hard disk(s) to use in a virtual machine. Students also will be able to create
and configure virtual machines.
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
• Describe storage options for virtual machines.
• Prepare the host computer to attach physical disks to a virtual
machine.
• Configure storage based on Internet Small Computer System
Interface (iSCSI).
• Describe the types of virtual hard disks.
• Describe the use and benefits of pass-through disks.
• Create a new virtual hard disk using the new Virtual Hard Disk
Wizard.
• Edit and inspect virtual hard disks.
• Describe
considerations for creating new virtual machines.
• Create a new
virtual machine using the new Virtual Machine Wizard.
• Configure
virtual machine settings.
• Describe the Hyper-V integration services.
• Import and export virtual machines.
• Describe the file
formats that you use for virtual machines.
• Migrate legacy virtual
machines to Hyper-V.
• Describe what a virtual machine snapshot is and
how you use it. Be sure to include information on the file format.
• Describe considerations for using snapshots, including storage sizing
and requirements.
• Creating and managing virtual machine snapshots.
• This lesson will begin by describing a snapshot and the scenarios in
which you use snapshots in the enterprise environment.
• This lesson
also describes the concept of a virtual machine snapshot. -This lesson focuses
on the management aspects of applying, and deleting, and reverting snapshots.
This lesson will also discuss how to configure the snapshot storage. location.
• Describe the Virtual Machine Connection Tool.
• List the
considerations for using the virtual machine connection tool.
• Discuss
connecting to remote virtual machines from a domain and to a virtual machine in
a remote domain.
Module 4: Integrating System Center Virtual Machine Manager
with Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
After completing this module, students
will be able to plan for, and deploy, System Center Virtual Machine Manager with
their Hyper-V solution.
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
• Creating and Managing Host Groups
• Describe the VMM.
• Describe VMM 2008 R2 components.
• Describe system
requirements for installing VMM 2008 R2 components.
• Plan for the
management of hosts and host groups.
• Plan for the implementation of
the VMM database.
• Plan for the implementation of the VMM Library.
• Describe considerations for installing the VMM Server and
Administrator console, including domain requirements, account requirements, and
other requirements.
• Describe the process for installing the VMM
Server.
• Use the VMM Configuration Analyzer to identify configuration
issues.
• Describe the installation and features of the VMM
administrator console.
• Describe common post-installation tasks.
• Describe the Windows PowerShell – VMM command shell.
• Describe reasons for using host groups.
• Create and modify
the properties of host groups.
• Describe the types of hosts that you
can add to VMM 2008.
• Configure default virtual machine paths.
• Describe the process for adding hosts in an Active Directory
directory service domain.
• Describe the process for adding hosts
located in a perimeter network.
• Describe the management options for a
host.
Module 5: Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines Using System Center
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2
After completing this module, students will
be able to use VMM 2008 R2 to create and deploy virtual machines.
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe supported
operating systems and hardware capabilities for virtual machines.
• Identify sources that you can use for new virtual machines.
• Describe placement options when creating a new virtual machine.
• Describe how you use ratings to determine appropriate placement.
• Describe how to customize placement ratings for a specific virtual
machine.
• Deploy stored virtual machines from a VMM Library.
• Describe considerations and methods for determining
physical-to-virtual (P2V) machine conversion candidates.
• Describe
requirements for physical source computers.
• Perform a P2V conversion.
• Identify the difference between converting and migrating a virtual
machine.
• Describe requirements for performing a V2V conversion.
• Describe the options you have when performing a V2V conversion.
• Describe the considerations and the process for migrating a virtual
machine.
• Describe scenarios for cloning an existing virtual machine.
• Describe considerations for cloning a virtual machine.
• Describe the process and decision points for cloning a virtual
machine.
Module 6: Managing Virtual Machines Using Virtual Machine Manager
2008
This module explains how to perform various management tasks on virtual
machines stored within the VMM infrastructure.
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
• Describe common actions for operating and
managing virtual machines.
• Perform actions used to operate a virtual
machine.
• Perform actions used to deploy, migrate, and store virtual
machines.
• Perform actions used to manage configurations, disks, and
checkpoints.
• Describe virtual machine property options.
• Perform actions to configure virtual machine property options.
• Describe considerations for using checkpoints.
• Create and
modify a VMM checkpoint.
• Manage VMM checkpoints.
Module 7: Configuring and Managing the VMM
Library
This module explains how to
configure and manage resources in the VMM Library.
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
• Describe what the VMM Library is and
the types of resources that are stored within the library.
• Add a
Library Server and assign library groups.
• Add library shares to a
library server.
• Add file-based resources to the library.
• Describe hardware profiles and benefits of their usage.
• Describe guest operating system profiles and benefits of their usage.
• Show how to create a hardware and guest operating-system profile.
• Describe the benefits for creating and using virtual machine
templates.
• Describe the components that make up a virtual machine
template.
• Create a virtual machine template.
• Describe
options for providing fault tolerance for the VMM Library.
• Compare
and evaluate the differences between the options.
• List the
considerations for supporting highly available Library Servers.
Module 8:
Configuring User Roles and the Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service
Portal
This module explains how to configure and manage user roles and the
Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal.
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
• Describe the concept of role-based security
in VMM 2008 R2.
• Describe the role types that are available in VMM
2008 R2.
• Describe the objects that you can delegate by using
Role-based security.
• Describe the process for creating a user role in
VMM 2008.
• Create user roles in VMM 2008 R2.
• Determine the
most appropriate role-based security configuration based upon organizational
requirements.
• Describe considerations for implementing the VMM
Self-Service Portal.
• Describe the overall process for implementing
the Self-Service Portal.
• Describe system requirements for the VMM
Self-Service Portal.
• Install the SCVMM Self-Service Portal.
• Configure user access to the SCVMM Self-Service Portal.
• Describe security best practices for the SCVMM Self-Service
Portal.
Module 9: Implementing High Availability for Server
Virtualization
This module explains how to configure high availability for
server virtualization.
After completing this module, students will be able
to:
• Describe options for providing high availability for
virtualization.
• Describe what a Failover Cluster is and how it
provides high availability for virtual machines.
• Describe new
Failover Cluster functionality available in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe considerations for a Failover Cluster design.
• Determine appropriate Quorum configurations for Failover Clusters.
• Describe how Failover Clusters work with Hyper-V.
• Describe
best practices for implementing Failover clustering with Hyper-V.
• Describe requirements for using Hyper-V with failover clustering.
• Describe the overall process for implementing Hyper-V and failover
clustering.
• Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V.
• Describe Live Migration.
• Describe the overall process for
implementing Live Migration.
• Perform Live Migration using Hyper-V.
• Describe planning considerations for implementing high availability
with SCVMM 2008 R2.
• Describe the overall process for configuring host
clusters to support high availability.
• Describe how to manage host
clusters.
• Implement clustering using VMM 2008.
Module 10:
Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing
Tool
This module explains how to maintain software updates using the Offline
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool.
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
• Describe methods for maintaining software updates.
• Describe how the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool works.
• Describe infrastructure requirements for the Offline Virtual Machine
Servicing Tool.
• Describe tasks required to prepare the virtual
machines for offline software-update management.
• Describe the process
for configuration WSUS to support virtual machine servicing.
• Configure WSUS to support virtual machine servicing.
• Describe the process for installing and configuring the Offline
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool.
• Install and configure the Offline
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool.
Module 11: Monitoring and
Reporting Virtualization
This module explains how to use the monitoring tools included
with VMM 2008 and integrate System Center Operations Manager to provide extended
monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting capabilities.
After completing
this module, students will be able to:
• Describe the VMM jobs feature.
• Describe the methods used to view job status.
• Cancel and
restart jobs.
• Filter job status.
• Track changes using Jobs
view.
• Perform management tasks related to job status in VMM.
• Identify reporting needs for specific virtual environment scenarios.
• Describe features provided by integrating System Center Operations
Manger.
• Describe prerequisites for integrating Operations Manager.
• Describe the process for integrating Operations Manager with VMM 2008
R2.
• Enable reporting in VMM 2008 R2.
• Describe Performance
and Resource Optimization (PRO).
• Plan for the implementation of PRO.
• Enable PRO integration.
• View and implement PRO
Tips.
Module 12: Backup and Restore Strategies for
Virtual Machines
This
module explains how to configure and manage resources in the VMM
Library.
• Describe the features of Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1.
• Describe the prerequisites for installing and implementing Data
Protection Manager 2007 SP1.
• Describe the process for installing and
configuring Data Protection Manager 2007 SP1.
• Describe the process
for configuring backup processes for SCVMM 2008 and Data Protection Manager 2007
SP1.
Module 13: Desktop Virtualization Using Remote Desktop Services
This
module explains how to describe and implement the core role services included in
the Remote Desktop Services server Role.
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
• Describe the benefits of Remote Desktop
Services.
• Describe the Role Services included with the Remote Desktop
Services sever role.
• Describe updates to the client experience with
Remote Desktop Services.
• Describe RD Licensing.
• Describe
the prerequisites for installing and implementing the RD Session Host.
• Describe common configuration and management tasks for the RD Session
Host.
• Describe how to secure an RD Session Host.
• What is
the RDS Broker Role?
• Describe the prerequisites for installing and
implementing the RDS Connection Broker.
• Describe common configuration
and management tasks for the RDS Connection Broker.
• Deploying
RemoteApp to a Windows 7 Client Start menu.
• Describe the virtual
desktop infrastructure concept and how the Remote Desktop Virtualization host
works.
• Describe the prerequisites for installing and implementing the
RD Virtualization Host.
Module 14: Extending Remote Desktop Services Outside
the Organization
This module explains how to implement and configure the
Remote Desktop Gateway and Remote Desktop Web Access.
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
• Describe how the Remote Desktop
Gateway works.
• Describe how to secure the Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Use Authorization Policies with Remote Desktop gateway.
• Describe how to configure the Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Describe how to use network access protocol (NAP) remediation with
Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Use certificates for Remote Desktop Gateway.
• Describe the prerequisites for installing and implementing Remote
Desktop Web Access.
• Describe how to implement RemoteApp and Desktop
connection with RD Web Access.
• Describe how to secure Remote Desktop
Web Access.
• Configure Single Sign-on for Remote Desktop Web Access.
• Integrate RemoteApp and Remote Desktop Web Access.