Microsoft System Centre Virtual Machine Manager: Deploying and Managing System Centre Virtual Machine Manager - SCVMM

Course Overview

This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to implement a Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager V2 solution in an organization. The course also discusses how to install, configure, and deploy VMM.

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Audience

The audience for this class would be Consultants or Integrators planning on doing Enterprise VMM implementations and advanced VMM administrators.

Skills Gained

• Identify requirements for VMM, VMM installations and VMM management packs.
• Describe Administrator Console; configure the Windows Firewall for the VMM Administrator Console and managed hosts.
• Describe the VMM Self-Service Portal; configure IIS to support the Self-Service Portal; and install the Self-Service Portal.
• Configure host server hardware to support VMs.
• Add VM hosts to VMM; install the VMM agent; add VMWare servers to VMM; and create filters.
• Configure delegated administration; set host or group permissions; and configure VMM settings to support a test environment.
• Configure access to the VMM Self-Service Portal; quotas on the VMM Self-Service Portal and self-provision VMs using the VMM Self-Service Portal.
• Add a VMM library including library shares and library servers and manage the contents of VMM library shares.
• Deploy VMs using multiple methods; and use Intelligent Placement to deploy VMs.
• Identify considerations for SAN VM migrations; perform a Quick Migration; and use Intelligent Placement to move a VM.
• Convert a physical computer to a VM.
• Convert other VM formats to Hyper-V VMs using VMM.
• Describe considerations and procedures for configuring host / guest clustering.
• Identify scenarios where VMM Checkpoints may be used to meet operational requirements and create a VM Checkpoint.
• Describe considerations for patch management using SCCM and deploy patches using WSUS.
• Describe and configure SCOM reporting.
• Use SCOM to select potential virtualization targets based on workload and performance characteristics.
• Describe monitoring host server utilization, measure and analyze host server utilization and identify important considerations in growth planning.
• Monitor and manage the progress of VMM jobs.
• Locate failed jobs and recover failed jobs.

Examinations

Related Brands

• Microsoft® >>

Related Paths

• MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist >>

Related Tracks

• System Center >>

Related Exams

• Exam 70-4031 MCTS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration >>

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must havetechnical knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Windows Server 2000/2003 System Administration
• Basic understanding of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) (optional)
• Server Virtualization using Virtual Server 2005, Virtual PC, or VMWare Operating knowledge of System Center Operations Manager 2007

Course Outline

Module 1: Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager

• Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server Components
• Installing the VMM Administrator Console
• Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal

Module 2: Configuring VM Hardware, Hosts, and User Roles

• Adding Hosts to VMM
• Configuring Hardware
• Configuring VMM Settings
• Managing VMM Security

Module 3: Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library

• Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal
• Maintaining a VMM Library
• Managing Library Files

Module 4: Deploying and Managing VMs

• Deploying VMs
• Moving VMs Between Hosts

Module 5: Converting from Physical or Virtual Platforms

• Converting Physical Computers to Virtual Machines
• Migrating Virtual Machines to Hyper-V

Module 6: Deploying Highly Available VMs

• Introducing Virtual Machine High Availability
• Deploying Host Clustering
• Deploying Guest Clustering

Module 7: Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints and Updates

• Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints
• Managing Virtual Machine Updates

Module 8: Implementing Monitoring and Reporting

• Integrating System Center Operations Manager
• Performance and Resource Optimization
• Planning and Managing Hyper-V

Module 9: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Jobs

• Monitoring Jobs
• Troubleshooting and Repairing Jobs

 

Microsoft System Centre Virtual Machine Manager: Deploying and Managing System Centre Virtual Machine Manager - SCVMM / MS6331 (M6331, MOC 6331)

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