Course Syllabus. Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Key Data. Audience. At Course Completion. Prerequisites

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Course Syllabus

Implementing and Managing Window s Server 2008

Hyper-V

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement and manage Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. It also teaches students how to manage Hyper-V with Solution Center Virtual Machine Manager (SMM) and with PowerShell.

Audience

The primary audience for this course is Windows Server 2003/2008 System

Administrators who manage and implement Server Virtualization technologies within their network.

The secondary audience for this course is Enterprise System Architects who plan enterprise server resources with an emphasis on server consolidation.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

 Implement and configure Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

 Configure Hyper-V Virtual Networking

 Configure and use Hyper-V remote administration

 Create and configure Virtual Hard Drives

 Use Virtual Machine Snapshots

 Describe considerations for configuring Hyper-V servers for high availability

 Monitor the performance of a Hyper-V server

 Use existing virtual machines with Hyper-V server

 Understand the issues with migrating existing Virtual Machines to Hyper-V

 Understand System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) features and use VMM to manage virtual machines

 Manage a VMM Library

 Manage VMM Checkpoints

 Use PowerShell to manage the Hyper-V server and the virtual machines hosted on the Hyper-V server

 Implement a disaster recovery plan for Virtual Machines on Hyper-V Prerequisites

In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have technical knowledge in the following areas:

• Windows Server 2000/2003 System Administration

• Server Virtualization using Virtual Server 2005 or Virtual PC

Key Data

Product #: 3961

Course #: 6422A

Number of Days: 3 Format: Instructor-Led Certification Exams: 70-652 This course syllabus should be used to determine whether the course is appropriate for the students, based on their current skills and technical training needs.

Course content, prices, and availability are subject to change without notice.

Module 1: Implementing and Managing® Windows Server

2008 Hyper-V™

This module introduces the concepts related to and the history of server virtualization.

Through this module, the student will understand the business need for virtualization and how virtualization fits into their existing environment. Selecting the required hardware and basic installation and configuration are also covered.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Introducing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

 Lesson 2: Hyper-V Requirements

 Lesson 3: Installing the Hyper-V Role

 Lesson 4: Configure Hyper-V to be Highly Available Lab: Install Hyper-V and Perform Initial Configuration

 Exercise 1: Install Hyper-V (Level 100)

 Exercise 2: Explore the Hyper-V Management Console (Level 100) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Explain the need for virtualization and list the benefits of Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008

 List the hardware requirements for Hyper-V

 Install the Hyper-V server role and use the Hyper-V management console

 Identify considerations for configuring Hyper-V to be highly available

Module 2: Configure Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks

This module provides information on the configuration options available on the Hyper- V server and the Hyper-V Virtual Networks.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Configuring Hyper-V Options

 Lesson 2: Configuring the Virtual Network Lab: Configuring Hyper-V and Virtual Networks

 Exercise 1: Configure Hyper-V Server Settings(Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Configure Hyper-V Virtual Networks (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Describe the configurable settings available in the management console

 Describe Hyper-V Virtual Networking

 Describe the configurable options for the Virtual Network

 Isolate the virtual machine from the enterprise network

 Configure access to the server on the network

Module 3: Hyper-V Remote Administration

This module explores the requirements for remote management of the Hyper-V Server and the tools available for remote management.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Configuring Hyper-V Remote Administration

 Lesson 2: Connecting to Hyper-V Remotely Lab: Accessing and Managing Hyper-V Remotely

 Exercise 1: Configure the Windows Firewall (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Install the Hyper-V Manager on Windows Vista (Level 200)

 Exercise 3: Connect to the Hyper-V Server Remotely (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Configure the Hyper-V server to allow remote administration

 Describe the objects exposed by the Hyper-V WMI Provider

Module 4: Creating Virtual Hard Drives and Virtual Machines

This module explores the creation of the Hyper-V Virtual Machines and their

associated Virtual Hard Drives. The options available for the Virtual Machines and the types of Virtual Hard Drives will be covered. This module also covers the importance of Hyper-V Integration Services and Hypervisor.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Creating Virtual Hard Drives

 Lesson 2: Creating Virtual Machines

Lab: Creating Virtual Machines and Virtual Hard Drives

 Exercise 1: Creating a New Virtual Hard Disk (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Creating New Virtual Machines (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Describe types of Virtual Hard Drives and their possible uses

 Create and manage Virtual Machines on the Hyper-V server

Module 5: Virtual Machine Settings, Snapshots, and High

Availability

This module explores the settings available on each Virtual Machines hosted on the Hyper-V server and how to use and manage Virtual Machine snapshots. The module will also cover configuring Hyper-V for high availability and performance monitoring on the Hyper-V server.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Managing Virtual Machine Settings

 Lesson 2: Using Virtual Machine Snapshots

 Lesson 3: Configuring Hyper-V for High Availability

 Lesson 4: Monitoring Hyper-V Performance Lab: Managing Virtual Machine

 Exercise 1: Configure Virtual Machine Settings (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Monitor Hyper-V Performance (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Configure the settings on a Virtual Machine

 Use and manage Hyper-V virtual machine snapshots

 Configure a Hyper-V server to ensure high availability

 Monitor the performance of a Hyper-V server

 Describe the factors that may affect server performance

 Troubleshoot performance issues

Module 6: Migration of Virtual Machines to Hyper-V

This module provides instruction on how to migrate virtual machines hosted on earlier virtualization technologies to the Hyper-V server.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Migrating Legacy Virtual Machines

 Lesson 2: Understanding the Impact of Migrated VMs Lab: Migrating Legacy Virtual Machines to Hyper-V

 Exercise 1: Migrate Existing Virtual Machines to Hyper-V(Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Troubleshoot Issues on the Migrated VMs (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Use existing virtual machines in the Hyper-V server

 Describe potential issues with migrating existing Virtual Machines to Hyper-V

Module 7: Introduction to System Center Virtual Machine

Manager

This module introduces System Center Virtual Machine Manager and shows how it can be used to manage Hyper-V servers throughout an enterprise.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Introducing System Center Virtual Machine Manager

 Lesson 2: Managing Virtual Machines with VMM Lab: Using VMM to Manage Hyper-V

 Exercise 1: Configure VMM (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Manage Hosts (Level 200)

 Exercise 3: Create a New Virtual Machine (Level 200)

 Exercise 4: Create a VM from an Existing Hard Disk (Level 200)

 Exercise 5: Convert a VMware Virtual Machine (Level 200)

 Exercise 6: VMM Administration (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Describe how System Center Virtual Machine Manager can be used to manage Hyper-V servers throughout the enterprise

 Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using VMM

Module 8: Managing the VMM Virtual Machine Image Library

and Checkpoints

This module explores the Virtual Machine image library and checkpoints available in System Center Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Using the VMM Library

 Lesson 2: Managing the Image Library in VMM

 Lesson 3: Managing Checkpoints Lab: Using the VMM Library

 Exercise 1: Configure Library Resources (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Work with Templates (Level 200)

 Exercise 3: Create Profiles (Level 200)s

 Exercise 4: Deploy a Virtual Machine from the Library (Level 200)

 Exercise 5: Create a Self-Service Policy (Level 200) Lab: Managing Checkpoints

 Exercise 1: Perform Checkpoint Operations (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Use a Virtual Machine Image Library

 Manage and provide access to the Image Library in VMM

 Use the Hyper-V Image Library

 Use VMM Checkpoints

Module 9: PowerShell and Disaster Recovery

This module explores how to use PowerShell to manage a Hyper-V server. This module also explores how to backup virtual machines in Hyper-V.

Lessons

 Lesson 1: Using PowerShell to Manage Hyper-V

 Lesson 2: Virtual Machine Backup and Recovery Lab: Using PowerShell with VMM

 Exercise 1: Introduce the VMM Command Shell (Level 200)

 Exercise 2: Use Basic PoweShell Cmdlets (Level 200)

 Exercise 3: Use VMM CMdlets (Level 200)

 Exercise 4: PowerShell Scripts in VMM Wizards (Level 200)

 Exercise 1: Create a Simple VMM Script (Level 200) Lab: Creating Backups

 Exercise 1: Use Windows Server Backup to Backup Virtual Machines (Level 200) After completing this module, students will be able to:

 Use PowerShell to manage the Hyper-V server and the virtual machines hosted on the Hyper-V server

 Back up virtual machines

 Implement a disaster recovery plan for Virtual Machines on Hyper-V

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