Server Virtualization with Hyper-V and System Center

Microsoft offers several virtualization technologies that organizations can use to resolve some challenges faced when running traditional server computing environments. For example server virtualization can help reduce the number of physical servers required and provide a flexible and resilient server solution for your business This module provides an overview of all the different virtualization technologies and provides some example scenarios where they can be used. This module also explains how you can manage both virtualization and traditional infrastructure. Finally, the module describes how to evaluate an environment to plan for virtualization.

The goal of this course is to teach System Center administrators to properly install, and manage, the System Center components needed to build a service fabric which is the foundation of a well-managed datacenter.

After completing this course you'll be able to:

Getting Installed

The components of VMM Console

VMM Navigation Area

5 categories of components:

VMs and Services

Fabric

Library

Jobs

Settings

Initial configuration tasks

Settings area components:

General

User Roles

Run As Accounts

Servicing Windows

Configuration Providers

System Center Settings

Console Add-ins

MS Azure Site Recovery

Using automation in VMM

The example of how to get Powershell code out of VMM console

Modifying VM properties with PS

Creating more complex script

Using jobs

Managing hardware via hardware management ports.

SMASH and IPMI protocols:

Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware and

Intelligent Platform Management Interface

Creating Physical Computer Profile

Adding a Hyper-V Host in Fabric