MS50273
Planning and Designing Microsoft Virtualization Solutions
This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to design a complex data center and desktop architecture using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, Remote Desktop Services (RDS), System Center Suite, Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V), Application Virtualization 4.6 (APP-V), as well as supporting applications and utilities. The information included in this class will provide students with a solid baseline of technology solutions, architecture considerations, and management requirements that can be integrated to build a successful virtualization infrastructure.´
This training can be paid by SA-Voucher
Audience:
This course is intended for Infrastructure Architects and Virtualization Specialists who are responsible for designing, deploying, and managing one or more data center or desktop virtualization environments.
Course outline:
Module 1: Planning a Virtualization Strategy
- Understanding Virtualization Levels
- Defining the Case for Virtualization
- Reviewing Virtualization Technologies
- Reviewing the System Center Suite
- Understanding Licensing Options
- Reviewing Integration with Third-Party Products
Lab : Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Installation
- Installing Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
- Configuring Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Lab : Windows XP Mode Installation
- Installing Windows 7
- Install Windows Virtual PC
- Install Windows XP Mode
- Configuring and Launching a Virtual Application
Lab : Application Virtualization 4.6 Installation
- Installing Application Virtualization Management Server
- Configuring the Windows Firewall
- Installing Application Virtualization Desktop Client
- Configuring the Default Application
- Launching the Default Application
Module 2: Designing a Virtualization Platform Infrastructure and High-Availability Strategy
- Defining Server Virtualization Scenarios
- Defining Hyper-V Base Architectures
- Performing a Pre-Design Discovery
- Designing a Server Virtualization Infrastructure
- Designing the Hyper-V Host Architecture
- Designing the Virtual Machine Architecture
- Sizing a Hyper-V Host Farm
Lab : Configuring and Using MAP 4.0
- Collecting Client Inventory Data
- Assessing Windows 7 Readiness
- Defining and Setting Custom Assessment Properties
Lab : Hyper-V Storage Design and Configuration
- Building a Large disk
- Duplicating a Disk
- Designing a Pass-through Disk
- Designing a Mobile Clustering Storage Solution
Lab : Hyper-V Virtual Network Design and Configuration
- Virtual Network Design For VM Isolation
- Virtual Network Design Between Virtual Machines Using VLANs
- Virtual Network Design Using VLANs
Lab : Hyper-V Platform Virtualization Design Exercise
- Collecting Performance Data
- Obtaining Inventory Data for the Design Exercise
- Design Exercise
- Server Consolidation Using Virtualization
Lab : Optional: Two-Node Virtual Machine Failover Cluster
- Add and Configure Virtual Network Adapters
- Configuring the iSCSI Shared Disks
- Adding the Failover Clustering Feature to the Virtual Machines
- Configuring Failover Clustering on the Virtual Machines
- Using Failover Cluster Manager
Lab : Optional: Two-Node Hyper-V Host Failover Cluster with Live Migration
- Prepare the Physical Machines
- Configure the iSCSI Target
- Configure the iSCSI Initiator
- Adding the Failover Clustering Feature to the Hyper-V Hosts
- Configuring Failover Clustering on the Hyper-V Hosts
- Configuring Cluster Shared Volumes
- Creating a New Virtual Machine
- Making a Virtual Machine Highly Available
- Configuring Cluster Networks for Live Migration
- Initiating a Live Migration
- Live Migration of a High-Availability Virtual Machine
Module 3: Designing a Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure
- Defining Desktop Virtualization Scenarios
- Designing a Local Desktop Infrastructure
- Designing a VDI Deployment using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and RDS
- Designing an Application Strategy using RemoteApp
- Designing a VDI Deployment using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Citrix XenDesktop
Lab : VDI with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and RDS Connection Broker
- Configuring the Hyper-V Host Server
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Session Host Role Service
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host Role Service
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Connection Broker Role Service
- Configuring the Remote Desktop Connection Web Access Role Service
- Configuring the Virtual Machines for RDS
- Configuring the Virtual Machines for Rollback
- Configuring the Virtual Desktop Pool
- Connecting to a Virtual Desktop Pool
- Configuring the Personal Virtual Desktop
- Connecting to a Personal Virtual Desktop
Lab : Using RemoteApp for Hyper-V to Deliver Applications in a VDI
- Configuring the Virtual Machine Guest Operating System
- Creating an RDP File
- Connecting to the Notepad Application using RemoteApp
Lab : Scenario-Based Virtualization Desktop Infrastructure Design Exercise
- Design a Virtualization Desktop Infrastructure
Module 4: Designing an Application Virtualization Infrastructure
- Planning an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure
- Designing an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure
- Using Application Virtualization 4.6 with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
- Using Application Virtualization 4.6 with RDS
Lab : Using Application Virtualization 4.6 to Deliver Applications in a VDI Scenario
- Installing Application Virtualization Sequencer
- Sequencing Word Viewer 2003
- Launching the Word Viewer 2003 Application From a Personal Virtual Desktop
Module 5: Designing a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Strategy
- Developing a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Environment with the System Center Suite
- Developing a Virtual Machine Deployment Strategy
- Developing a Virtual Machine Conversion Strategy
- Developing an Administrative Strategy
- Developing a Virtual Machine Migration Strategy
- Developing a Disaster Recovery Strategy
- Developing a Maintenance Strategy
Lab : Configuring and Using a System Center VMM Self-Service Portal
- Configuring Self-Service User Policy
- Logging into a VMM 2008 R2 Self-Service Portal
- Creating a Virtual Machine using the Self-Service Portal
Lab : Performing a P2V Conversion using System Center VMM 2008 R2
- Performing a P2V Conversion
Lab : Configuration and Use of the Remote Server Administration Toolkit
- Windows 7 RSAT Installation
- Adding an RSAT Administration Tool for Hyper-V
- Managing a Hyper-V Server using RSAT
Lab : Performing a Virtual Machine Export/Import using System Center VMM
- Exporting a Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
- Importing a Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2
Lab : Performing a Virtual Machine Backup Using System Center DPM
- Configuring Storage for Use with DPM 2007 SP1
- Installing a DPM Agent in a Virtual Machine
- Creating a Protection Group to Backup a Virtual Machine
- Recovering a Directory to a Virtual Machine
Lab : Offline Virtual Machine Update using System Center ConfigMgr 2007 SP2
- Configuring the Hyper-V Host Server
- Installing OVMST 2.1 on the VMM Server
- Adding the Hyper-V Host Server as a Managed VMM host
- Configuring the Client Virtual Machine Firewall Settings
- Configuring System Center ConfigMgr 2007 SP2
- Storing the Client Virtual Machine in the VMM Library
- Configuring OVMST 2.1 to Perform an Offline Virtual Machine Update
- Monitoring an Offline Virtual Machine Update using OVMST 2.1