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

Audience profile

Module 1: Introduction to server virtualization

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

Module 2: Overview of Hyper-V virtualization

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

Module 3: Installing and configuring Virtual Machine Manager

Lessons

• 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

• Describe the key features of Virtual Machine Manager.
• Explain how to install Virtual Machine Manager.

Module 4: Managing storage fabric and fabric updates

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

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

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

Module 6: Managing the networking fabric

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

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

Lessons

• 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

• Describe the various management tasks that you can perform on virtual machines.
• Create, clone, and convert VMs.

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

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

Module 9: Managing services in Virtual Machine Manager

Lessons

• 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

• Describe the services in Virtual Machine Manager.
• Create and manage services in Virtual Machine Manager.

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

Lessons

• 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

• 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.

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

Lessons

• 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

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

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

Lessons

• 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

• Describe the backup and restore options for VMs.
• Configure and manage Data Protection Manager for protecting a virtualization infrastructure.

• 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.

• 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

• 20740 - Storage & Compute with Windows Server 2016
• 20741 - Networking with Windows Server 2016