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Module 1: Evaluating and Planning for Virtualization
Lessons:
- Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
- Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
- Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
- Evaluating the Current Environment for Virtualization
Lab: Evaluating the Network Environment for Virtualization
- Planning for the Hyper-V Server Role
- Assessing the Computing Environment by Using the MAP Toolkit
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
Lessons:
- Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
- Configuring Hyper-V Settings and Virtual Networks
Lab: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role
- Installing the Hyper-V Role
- Determining Virtual Network Configuration Settings Based On Organizational Requirements
- Configuring Virtual Network Settings Using Virtual Network ManagerIn this exercise, you will: Configure virtual networks based on the design in Exercise 2
- Installing Remote Management Tools
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
Lessons:
- Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks
- Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
- Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots
- Working with the Virtual Machine Connection Application
Lab: Creating Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines
- Creating Appropriate Virtual Hard Disks, Based On Organizational Requirements
- Creating New Virtual Machines Using the Virtual Machine Wizard
- Modifying Virtual Machine Settings
- Creating and Modifying Virtual Machine Snapshots
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
Lessons:
- Planning for Integration of System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- Installing the VMM Server and Administrator Console
- Managing Hosts and Host Groups
Lab: Planning and Deploying VMM 2008 R2
- Planning for the Implementation of SCVMM 2008 R2, Based Upon Organizational Requirements
- Installing and Configuring SCVMM Server and Administration Console Components
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
Lessons:
- Creating a New Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
- Converting a Physical Server to a Virtual Machine
- Converting and Migrating Virtual Machines
Lab: Creating and Deploying Virtual Machines
- Creating a New Virtual Machine
- Deploying a New Virtual Machine from the VMM Library
- Converting a VMware-Based Virtual Machine to a Hyper-V Based Virtual Machine
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
Lessons:
- Overview of VMM Management Tasks
- Creating and Managing Checkpoints
Lab: Managing Virtual Machines Using VMM 2008 R2
- Modifying Virtual Machine Properties
- Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints
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
Lessons:
- Overview of the VMM Library
- Managing Profiles and Templates
- Designing Fault Tolerance for the VMM Library
Lab: Configuring and Managing the VMM Library
- Adding a Library Server and Library Resources
- Creating a Hardware Profile
- Creating a Guest Operating-System Profile
- Creating a Virtual Machine Template
- Configuring highly available file servers for Virtual Machine Library Using DFS
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
Lessons:
- Configuring User Roles
- Installing and Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
Lab: Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
- Preparing the Host Group and User Role Requirements
- Implementing the 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
Lessons:
- Overview of Failover Clustering
- Implementing Failover Clustering with Hyper-V
- Implementing High Availability with VMM 2008 R2
Lab: Implementing High Availability for Server Virtualization
- Installing and Configuring the Failover Clustering Feature
- Configuring Live Migration
- Integrating Failover Clustering with VMM 2008 R2
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
Lessons:
- Overview of the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
- Configuring WSUS and the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
Lab: Maintaining Software Updates Using the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
- Configuring Infrastructure Prerequisites to Support the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
- Installing and Configuring 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
Lessons:
- Monitoring Jobs in VMM 2008 R2
- Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008 R2
- Configuring Performance and Resource Optimization
Lab: Integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM 2008
- Configuring System Center Operations Manager for VMM 2008 Integration
- Configuring PRO
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
Lessons:
- Overview of Backup and Restore Options for Virtual Machines and the VMM Database
- Implementing Data Protection Manager for Backing Up the VMM Infrastructure
Lab: Using Data Protection Manager to Back Up the VMM 2008 Infrastructure
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe options for backing up virtual machines.
- Use the SCVMM Administrator console to back up the VMM database.
- Describe the process and tools used to restore the VMM database.
- 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
Lessons:
- Overview of Remote Desktop Services
- Implementing the Remote Desktop Session Host
- Implementing Remote Desktop Connection Broker
- Implementing the Remote Desktop Connection Virtualization Host
Lab: Implementing Remote Desktop Services
- Installing the Remote Desktop Session Host
- Installing and configuring the Remote Desktop Session Host
- Installing the Remote Desktop Connection Broker
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Connection Broker
- Installing and Configuring the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host
- Deploying an Application Using RemoteApp
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
Lessons:
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Gateway
- Configuring Remote Desktop Web Access
Lab: Integrating Remote Desktop Web Access into the Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure
- Installing Remote Desktop Gateway
- Installing Remote Desktop Web Access
- Configuring Remote Desktop Web Access
- Integrating RemoteApp and Desktop Connection with 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
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