Introduzione

This five-day course explains how to implement and manage virtualization infrastructure in a software-defined datacenter by using Microsoft System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager. The course also describes how to monitor the infrastructure by using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and protect it by using Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager.

This course is intended for IT professionals and administrators who are responsible for designing, implementing, and managing virtualization infrastructure in a software-defined datacenter by using System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager. The main focus of this course is on managing Hyper-V virtualization infrastructure in Windows Server 2016, although the course also covers other virtualization platforms that can be managed by using Virtual Machine Manager 2016.

This course is also intended for IT decision makers who want to determine which virtualization product to implement in their software-defined datacenters and who want to become familiar with the System Center 2016 solution for managing virtualization infrastructure.

Obiettivi del corso

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Explain the different virtualization options.

Install and manage Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016.

Install and configure System Center 2016 Virtual Machine Manager.

Manage storage fabric and fabric updates.

Configure and manage the Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects.

Manage the networking fabric.

Create and manage virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager.

Manage clouds in Virtual Machine Manager.

Manage services in Virtual Machine Manager.

Monitor a virtualization infrastructure by using System Center Operations Manager.

Implement and manage Microsoft Hyper-V Replica and Microsoft Azure Site Recovery.

Protect virtualization infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager

Prerequisiti

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

An understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts

An understanding of different storage technologies and concepts

Familiarity with different types of virtualizations

Familiarity with Windows Server and Windows Server administration

An understanding of Windows PowerShell 

Students should have the ability to work in a team/virtual team and possess good documentation and communication skills.

Students who attend this training can meet the prerequisites by attending the following courses, or obtaining equivalent knowledge and skills:

20740 - Storage & Compute with Windows Server 2016

20741 - Networking with Windows Server 2016

Struttura del Corso

MODULE 1: Introduction to server virtualization

This module explains the different virtualization solutions. It also describes the concepts of software-defined datacenter and Microsoft Azure.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the various virtualization technologies and the scenarios in which you would apply them

Describe the working of software-defined datacenters and compare them to traditional datacenters

List the main benefits of Microsoft Azure and the process of managing Azure

Select the appropriate virtualization method

Creat Azure virtual machines

 

Lab : Evaluating virtualization options

MODULE 2: Overview of Hyper-V virtualization

This module explains how to install and manage Hyper-V in Windows Server 2016.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Install and configure the Hyper-V role.

Create and manage virtual hard disks and virtual machines.

Create and use Hyper-V virtual switches.

Implement failover clustering with Hyper-V

Installing and configuring the Hyper-V server role

Configuring virtual machines and virtual hard disks

Creating a Hyper-V failover cluster

Managing a Hyper-V failover cluster

 

Lab : Creating and managing virtual hard disks and virtual machines

Lab : Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V

MODULE 3: Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to install and configure Virtual Machine Manager for managing a virtualization environment.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the key features of Virtual Machine Manager

Explain how to install Virtual Machine Manager

Add virtualization hosts to Virtual Machine Manager, and manage virtualization hosts and host group

Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

Managing hosts and host groups

Managing an Azure subscription by using Virtual Machine Manager

 

Lab : Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

MODULE 4: Managing storage fabric and fabric updates

This module explains how to manage storage fabric and fabric updates in Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the storage technologies that Virtual Machine Manager utilizes

Deploy and manage storage fabric in Virtual Machine Manager

Manage updates of the Virtual Machine Manager

Implementing a storage infrastructure

Creating a file server cluster and a storage QoS policy

Managing fabric updates

 

Lab : Managing storage fabric and fabric updates

MODULE 5: Configuring and managing the Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects

This module describes how to configure and manage the Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects. It also describes the differences between profiles and templates and how they are used.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the Virtual Machine Manager library and library resources.

Prepare Windows for deployment in Virtual Machine Manager.

Explain working with profiles.

Describe working with VM templates

Configuring and managing a Virtual Machine Manager library

Creating a Windows image for the Virtual Machine Manager library

Creating and managing profiles and templates

 

Lab : Configuring and managing the Virtual Machine Manager library and library objects

MODULE 6: Managing the networking fabric

This module explains how to manage networking fabric in Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Explain the primary networking concepts in Virtual Machine Manager

Implement Software Defined Networking by using Virtual Machine Manager

Describe the core network function virtualization (NFV) components available in Network Controller

Associating virtual network adapters of Hyper-V hosts with the management logical network

Deploying Network Controller

Configuring Hyper-V Network Virtualization

Provisioning and testing tenant VM networks

 

Lab : Creating and configuring the networking fabric

Lab : Configuring and testing Hyper-V Network Virtualization

MODULE 7: Creating and managing virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage virtual machines by using Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the various management tasks that you can perform on virtual machines.

Create a VM and modifying its properties

Create and managing checkpoints

Clone and migrating a VM

 

Lab : Creating and managing VMs by using System Center VM Manager

MODULE 8: Managing clouds in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage clouds by using Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Explain the concept of a cloud and how you can use Virtual Machine Manager to create a cloud.

Create and manage cloud services.

Create user roles in Virtual Machine Manager

 

Lab : Managing clouds in Virtual Machine Manager

MODULE 9: Managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

This module explains how to create and manage services in Virtual Machine Manager.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the services in Virtual Machine Manager

Create and manage services in Virtual Machine Manager

Creating a service template

Deploy a service and updating service template

Scale out a service and updating the service

 

Lab : Managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

MODULE 10: Monitoring a virtualization infrastructure by using System Center Operations Manager

This module explains how to use Operations Manager for monitoring virtualization infrastructure.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the Operations Manager architecture and explain how to secure access to Operations Manager data.

Use Operations Manager for monitoring and reporting.

Integrate Operations Manager with Virtual Machine Manager and Data Protection Manager

Implementing Operations Manager agents

Integrating Operations Manager with Virtual Machine Manager

 

Lab : Monitoring a virtualization infrastructure by using Operations Manager

MODULE 11: Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

This module explains how to implement and manage Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Implement, configure and manage Hyper-V Replica

Implement, configure and manage  Azure Site Recovery

 

Lab : Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica and Azure Site Recovery

MODULE 12: Protecting a virtualization infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager

This module explains how to use Data Protection Manager for protecting virtualization infrastructure.

Lessons

After completing this module, students will be able to:

 

Describe the backup and restore options for VMs.

Configure and manage Data Protection Manager for protecting a virtualization infrastructure

Configuring a DPM server and installing DPM protection agents

Recover VMs and other data

Provide online protection with DPM

 

Lab : Protecting virtualization infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager