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> Target Audience
This course teaches students how to implement a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager V2 solution in an organisation. It is intended for Consultants or Integrators planning on doing Enterprise VMM implementations and advanced VMM administrators.
> Course outline
  1. Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager
  2. Configuring VM Hardware, Hosts, and User Roles
  3. Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library
  4. Deploying and Managing VMs
  5. Converting from Physical or Virtual Platforms
  6. Deploying Highly Available VMs
  7. Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints and Updates
  8. Implementing Monitoring and Reporting
  9. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Jobs
Module 1: Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager
  • This module describes the installation prerequisites for VMM and describes the procedures for installing VMM, the VMM Administrator Console and the VMM Self-Service Portal.
  • Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server Components
  • Installing the VMM Administrator Console
  • Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal
  • Lab: Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Skills
  • Identify installation prerequisites and requirements for VMM.
  • Select secure settings for VMM installations.
  • Install VMM management packs.
  • Describe prerequisites for installing the Administrator Console.
  • Configure the Windows Firewall for the VMM Administrator Console.
  • Configure managed hosts.
  • Describe prerequisites for the VMM Self-Service Portal.
  • Configure IIS to support the Self-Service Portal.
  • Install the Self-Service Portal.
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Module 2: Configuring VM Hardware, Hosts, and User Roles
  • This module describes host server hardware configuration considerations. In addition, it describes general host server configuration procedures including security configuration procedures.
  • Adding Hosts to VMM
  • Configuring Hardware
  • Configuring VMM Settings
  • Managing VMM Security
  • Lab: Configuring VM Hardware, Hosts, and User Roles
Skills
  • Configure host server hardware to support VMs.
  • Add VM hosts to VMM.
  • Install the VMM agent.
  • Add VMWare servers to VMM.
  • Create filters.
  • Configure delegated administration.
  • Set host or group permissions.
  • Configure VMM settings to support a test environment.
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Module 3: Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library
  • This module describes considerations and procedures for configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library.
  • Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
  • Maintaining a VMM Library
  • Managing Library Files
  • Lab: Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library
Skills
  • Configure access to the VMM Self-Service Portal.
  • Configure quotas on the VMM Self-Service Portal.
  • Self-provision VMs using the VMM Self-Service Portal.
  • Add a VMM library including library shares and library servers.
  • Manage the contents of VMM library shares.
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Module 4: Deploying and Managing VMs
  • This module describes VM deployment and management tasks. This includes using VMM Intelligent Placement, VM Templates, and other automated VM deployment tools. In addition, Module 4 describes using VMM to move VMs between available hosts.
  • Deploying VMs
  • Moving VMs Between Hosts
  • Lab: Deploying and Managing VMs
Skills
  • Deploy VMs using multiple methods.
  • Use Intelligent Placement to deploy VMs.
  • Identify considerations for SAN VM migrations.
  • Perform a Quick Migration.
  • Use Intelligent Placement to move a VM.
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Module 5: Converting from Physical or Virtual Platforms
  • This module describes important considerations for converting physical and virtual computers to Microsoft VMs.
  • Converting Physical Computers to Virtual Machines
  • Migrating Virtual Machines to Hyper-V
  • Lab: Converting Virtual Machines Using VMM
Skills
  • Convert a physical computer to a VM.
  • Convert other VM formats to Hyper-V VMs using VMM.
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Module 6: Deploying Highly Available VMs
  • This module describes considerations and procedures for deploying clustered VMs.
  • Introducing Virtual Machine High Availability
  • Deploying Host Clustering
  • Deploying Guest Clustering
  • Lab: Planning for Highly Available Virtual Machines
Skills
  • Describe considerations for configuring host clustering.
  • Describe procedures for configuring host clustering.
  • Describe considerations for configuring guest clustering.
  • Describe procedures for configuring guest clustering.
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Module 7: Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints and Updates
  • This module describes procedures for managing VMs using checkpoints and updates.
  • Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints
  • Managing Virtual Machine Updates
  • Lab: Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints and Updates
Skills
  • Identify scenarios where VMM Checkpoints may be used to meet operational requirements.
  • Create a VM Checkpoint.
  • Describe considerations for update management using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).
  • Deploy updates using WSUS.
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Module 8: Implementing Monitoring and Reporting
  • This module describes procedures for integrating System Center Operations Manager with VMM to extend the capabilities of VMM.
  • Integrating System Center Operations Manager
  • Performance and Resource Optimization
  • Planning and Managing Hyper-V
  • Lab: Configuring VMM and Operations Manager for Reporting
Skills
  • Describe and configure SCOM reporting.
  • Use SCOM to select potential virtualization targets based on workload and performance characteristics.
  • Describe considerations for monitoring host server utilization.
  • Measure and analyze host server utilization.
  • Identify important considerations in growth planning.
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Module 9: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Jobs
  • This module describes procedures for monitoring and troubleshooting VMM jobs.
  • Monitoring Jobs
  • Troubleshooting and Repairing Jobs
  • Lab: Troubleshooting Jobs
Skills
  • Monitor and manage the progress of VMM jobs.
  • Locate failed jobs and recover failed jobs.
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> Pre-Requisites
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:
  • Windows Server 2000/2003 System Administration skills.
  • Basic understanding of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM).
  • Knowledge of Server Virtualization using Virtual Server 2005, Virtual PC, or VMWare.
  • Operating knowledge of System Center Operations Manager 2007.
> Purpose
After completing the course, students will be able to identify installation prerequisites for VMM; install the Administrator Console; configure the Windows Firewall; configure IIS to support the Self-Service Portal; configure host server hardware to support VMs; add VM hosts to VMM; add VMWare servers to VMM; configure delegated administration; set host or group permissions; configure access to the VMM Self-Service Portal; add a VMM library; deploy VMs; perform a Quick Migration; convert a physical computer to a VM; convert other VM formats to Hyper-V VMs; configure host and guest clustering; create a VM Checkpoint; describe considerations for patch management using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM); deploy patches using WSUS; configure SCOM reporting; use SCOM to select potential virtualization targets; monitor and manage host server utilization; monitor and manage the progress of VMM jobs; locate and recover failed jobs.
> EXAMS