This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to configure and administer Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012. Students will learn the history of Virtualization as it pertains to Microsoft technologies. Students will learn the new features of Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012. After completing this course students will be able to install, configure, and administer Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012. Students will also be able to describe the High Availability features built into Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012.

Module 1: Planning for Virtualization

After completing this module students will be able to describe virtualization as it relates to server environments. Students will be able to plan for hardware requirements, storage, availability, and security.

Lessons

• Overview of Microsoft Virtualization
• Assessment of Virtualization Candidates
• Planning for Virtualization

Lab 1: Assessing the Environment for Virtualization

• Planning for the Hyper-V Server Role
• Assess the environment by using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit

Module 2: Implementing Server Virtualization with Hyper-V

This module describes how to install and configure Hyper-V virtual machines, configuring virtual storage, and configuring virtual networks. Students will be able to design their Hyper-V environment and storage networks.

Lessons

• Implementing Hyper-V
• Managing Virtual Machine Storage
• Managing Virtual Networks
• Lab 1: Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V Server Role
• Installing the Hyper-V Server Role
• Plan for Virtual Switch Configuration
• Configuring Virtual Networking

Module 3: Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines

After completing this module students will be able to determine and configure the most appropriate virtual hard disk(s) format to use in their environment. Students also will be able to create and configure virtual machines.

Lessons

• Creating and Configuring Virtual Hard Disks
• Creating and Configuring Virtual Machines
• Managing Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Virtual Machine Import
• Lab 1: Creating Virtual Hard Disks and Virtual Machines
• Creating Virtual Hard Disks
• Creating New Virtual Machines
• Modifying Virtual Machine Settings
• Creating and Modifying Virtual Machine Snapshots
• Import Virtual Machines into Hyper-V

Module 4: Configure Networking in Hyper-V

This module describes all of the new network features available in Hyper-V. Students will be able to describe Hyper-V Network Virtualization along with the Hyper-V Extensible Switch. Students will also be able to plan how to implement the new networking features available with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V.

Lessons

• Advanced features of Virtual Network Adapters
• Hyper-V Network Virtualization
• Hyper-V Extensible Switch
• Lab 1: Configuring Network Settings
• Configure NIC Teaming
• Configure Advanced Network Settings

Module 5: Scale-up Virtual Machines

This module explains how Windows Server 2012 can be used to scale-up your virtual machines. Students will learn the details around non-uniform memory access (NUMA) and the other scale-up options in Windows Server 2012. It also compares the scale-up options in Windows Server 2012 with the options that were available in previous versions of Windows Server.

Lessons

• Overview of Scale-up options in Windows Server 2012
• Non-uniform memory access (NUMA)
• Hyper-v Scale Comparison
• Lab 1: Configuring NUMA
• Planning for Hyper-V Scale
• Configuring NUMA

Module 6: Hyper-V Replica and Disaster Recovery

This module describes disaster recovery options for Hyper-V, including Hyper-V Replica and backup/restore options for Hyper-V. Students will learn how to plan and prepare for Hyper-V Replica, learn how to configure and enable replication, perform planned failovers, and how to respond to unplanned failovers. They will also learn how to backup and restore Hyper-V hosts and virtual machines.

Lessons

• Overview of Hyper-V Replica
• Configuring Hyper-V Replica
• Hyper-V Replica Failover Operations
• Hyper-V Backup
• Lab 1: Configuring Hyper-V Replica and Backups
• Configure Hyper-V Replica
• Configure Hyper-V Backup and Recovery

Module 7: Hyper-V Migration

This module describes the Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) mobility technologies. Students will learn changes to Live Migration that are introduced with Windows Server 2012. Students will also learn best practices for securing Live Migrations.

Lessons

• Live Migration Overview
• Storage Migration Overview
• Live Migration Security
• Live Migration using SMB
• Lab 1: Implementing Migration in Hyper-V
• Configure a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V
• Configure a Highly Available Virtual Machine
• Configure Live Migration using SMB

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Deep understanding of Virtualization technologies
• Prior experience with Hyper-V or other virtualization technologies
• Previous storage configuration experience
• Previous networking configuration experience