20745: Implementing a Software-Defined DataCenter Using System Center Virtual Machine Manager Training

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

Overview of Microsoft Virtualization

Introducing the software-defined datacenter

Extending virtualization to the cloud

Lab: Evaluating virtualization options

Selecting the appropriate virtualization method

Creating Azure virtual machines

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.

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

Installing and configuring the Hyper-V role

Creating and managing virtual hard disks and virtual machines

Creating and using Hyper-V virtual switches

Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V

Lab: Creating and managing virtual hard disks and virtual machines

Installing and configuring the Hyper-V server role

Configuring virtual machines and virtual hard disks

Lab: Implementing failover clustering with Hyper-V

Creating a Hyper-V failover cluster

Managing a Hyper-V failover cluster

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.

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

Overview of Virtual Machine Manager

Installing Virtual Machine Manager

Adding hosts and managing host groups

Lab: Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

Managing hosts and host groups

Managing an Azure subscription by using Virtual Machine Manager

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

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

Overview of server virtualization storage technologies

Managing storage fabric

Managing fabric updates

Lab: Managing storage fabric and fabric updates

Implementing a storage infrastructure

Creating a file server cluster and a storage QoS policy

Managing fabric updates

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.

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.

Overview of the Virtual Machine Manager library

Preparing Windows for deployment in Virtual Machine Manager

Working with profiles

Working with VM templates

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

Configuring and managing a Virtual Machine Manager library

Creating a Windows image for the Virtual Machine Manager library

Creating and managing profiles and templates

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.

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

Networking concepts in Virtual Machine Manager

Managing Software Defined Networking

Understanding network function virtualization

Lab: Creating and configuring the networking fabric

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

Deploying Network Controller

Lab: Configuring and testing Hyper-V Network Virtualization

Configuring Hyper-V Network Virtualization

Provisioning and testing tenant VM networks

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.

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

VM management tasks

Creating, cloning, and converting VMs

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

Creating a VM and modifying its properties

Creating and managing checkpoints

Cloning and migrating a VM

After completing this module, students will be able to:

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

Create, clone, and convert VMs.

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

Introduction to clouds

Creating and managing a cloud

Creating user roles in Virtual Machine Manager

Lab: Managing clouds in Virtual Machine Manager

Creating a private cloud

Creating user roles

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.

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

Overview of services in Virtual Machine Manager

Creating and managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

Lab: Managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

Creating a service template

Deploying a service and updating service template

Scaling out a service and updating the service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe the services in Virtual Machine Manager.

Create and manage services in Virtual Machine Manager.

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

Operations Manager architecture and security

Using Operations Manager for monitoring and reporting

Integrating Operations Manager with Virtual Machine Manager and Data Protection Manager

Lab: Monitoring a virtualization infrastructure by using Operations Manager

Implementing Operations Manager agents

Integrating Operations Manager with Virtual Machine Manager

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.

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

Implementing and managing Hyper-V Replica

Implementing and managing Azure Site Recovery

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

Configuring and managing Hyper-V Replica

Configuring and managing Azure Site Recovery

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Implement and manage Hyper-V Replica.

Implement and manage Azure Site Recovery.

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

Overview of backup and restore options for VMs

Configuring and managing Data Protection Manager for virtualization infrastructure protection

Lab: Protecting virtualization infrastructure by using Data Protection Manager

Configuring a DPM server and installing DPM protection agents

Creating and configuring protection groups

Recovering VMs and other data

Providing online protection with DPM

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.