M50273: Planning and Designing Microsoft Virtualization Solutions Version: A Length: 5 Days Published: August 03, 2010 Language(s): English Audience(s): IT Professionals Level: 300 Technology: Windows Server 2008 Type: Course Delivery Method: Instructor-led (classroom) About this Course 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. Audience Profile 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. At Course Completion After completing this course, students will be able to: oEvaluate benefits of implementing virtualization technologies oUnderstand how virtualization technology can be used to create more flexible and dynamic data center and desktop infrastructures oUnderstand the selection process for local desktop or central VDI environments oDesign virtualization solutions for datacenter and desktop infrastructures oPlan virtualization services such as Hyper-V, RDS,MED-V, and APP-V oIntegrate System Center Suite into a virtualization infrastructure to provide an end-to-end management strategy oUnderstand and plan virtual machine conversion and deployment options oPlan enterprise storage solutions to support virtualization infrastructures oDesign high-availability virtualization solutions oPlan an enterprise backup and recovery strategy Before attending this course, students must have: oWindows Server 2008 R2 knowledge and experience oFundamental knowledge of Hyper-V oFundamental knowledge of Remote Desktop Services (RDS) oFundamental knowledge of Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) oFundamental knowledge of Application Virtualization (APP-V) oFundamental knowledge of System Center products including System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, System Center Virtual Machine Manager, and System Center Data Protection Manager Course Outline Module 1: Planning a Virtualization Strategy This module will review key factors that must be considered when planning a data center or desktop virtualization strategy. Lessons oUnderstanding Virtualization Levels oDefining the Case for Virtualization oReviewing Virtualization Technologies oReviewing the System Center Suite oUnderstanding Licensing Options oReviewing Integration with Third-Party Products Lab : Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Installation oInstalling Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 oConfiguring Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Lab : Windows XP Mode Installation oInstalling Windows 7 oInstall Windows Virtual PC oInstall Windows XP Mode oConfiguring and Launching a Virtual Application Lab : Application Virtualization 4.6 Installation oInstalling Application Virtualization Management Server oConfiguring the Windows Firewall oInstalling Application Virtualization Desktop Client oConfiguring the Default Application oLaunching the Default Application After completing this module, students will be able to: oUnderstand the major factors to consider when they begin to architect a data center or desktop virtualization infrastructure. oEnvision a virtualization infrastructure strategy based on a set of basic business and technical requirements. Module 2: Designing a Virtualization Platform Infrastructure and High-Availability Strategy This module will explain how to design a highly-available server virtualization infrastructure using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V. Lessons oDefining Server Virtualization Scenarios oDefining Hyper-V Base Architectures oPerforming a Pre-Design Discovery oDesigning a Server Virtualization Infrastructure oDesigning the Hyper-V Host Architecture oDesigning the Virtual Machine Architecture oSizing a Hyper-V Host Farm Lab : Configuring and Using MAP 4.0 oCollecting Client Inventory Data oAssessing Windows 7 Readiness oDefining and Setting Custom Assessment Properties Lab : Hyper-V Storage Design and Configuration oBuilding a Large disk oDuplicating a Disk oDesigning a Pass-through Disk oDesigning a Mobile Clustering Storage Solution Lab : Hyper-V Virtual Network Design and Configuration oVirtual Network Design For VM Isolation oVirtual Network Design Between Virtual Machines Using VLANs oVirtual Network Design Using VLANs Lab : Hyper-V Platform Virtualization Design Exercise oCollecting Performance Data oObtaining Inventory Data for the Design Exercise oDesign Exercise oServer Consolidation Using Virtualization Lab : Optional: Two-Node Virtual Machine Failover Cluster oAdd and Configure Virtual Network Adapters oConfiguring the iSCSI Shared Disks oAdding the Failover Clustering Feature to the Virtual Machines oConfiguring Failover Clustering on the Virtual Machines oUsing Failover Cluster Manager Lab : Optional: Two-Node Hyper-V Host Failover Cluster with Live Migration oPrepare the Physical Machines oConfigure the iSCSI Target oConfigure the iSCSI Initiator oAdding the Failover Clustering Feature to the Hyper-V Hosts oConfiguring Failover Clustering on the Hyper-V Hosts oConfiguring Cluster Shared Volumes oCreating a New Virtual Machine oMaking a Virtual Machine Highly Available oConfiguring Cluster Networks for Live Migration oInitiating a Live Migration oLive Migration of a High-Availability Virtual Machine After completing this module, students will be able to: oUnderstand and design a Windows Server 208 R2 Hyper-V Virtualization Infrastructure oUnderstand Hyper-V storage options and design a storage environment oUnderstand Hyper-V virtual networks options and design a virtual network environment oUnderstand Hyper-V Snapshots and how to manage a Snapshot hierarchy oUnderstand Hyper-V host and virtual machine failover cluster options for high-availability and how to design a high-availability environment Module 3: Designing a Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure This module will explain how to design a virtualized desktop infrastructure based on a local desktop or central VDI strategy. Lessons oDefining Desktop Virtualization Scenarios oDesigning a Local Desktop Infrastructure oDesigning a VDI Deployment using Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and RDS oDesigning an Application Strategy using RemoteApp oDesigning 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 oConfiguring the Hyper-V Host Server oConfiguring the Remote Desktop Session Host Role Service oConfiguring the Remote Desktop Virtualization Host Role Service oConfiguring the Remote Desktop Connection Broker Role Service oConfiguring the Remote Desktop Connection Web Access Role Service oConfiguring the Virtual Machines for RDS oConfiguring the Virtual Machines for Rollback oConfiguring the Virtual Desktop Pool oConnecting to a Virtual Desktop Pool oConfiguring the Personal Virtual Desktop oConnecting to a Personal Virtual Desktop Lab : Using RemoteApp for Hyper-V to Deliver Applications in a VDI oConfiguring the Virtual Machine Guest Operating System oCreating an RDP File oConnecting to the Notepad Application using RemoteApp Lab : Scenario-Based Virtualization Desktop Infrastructure Design Exercise oDesign a Virtualization Desktop Infrastructure After completing this module, students will be able to: oSelect and design a virtualized desktop infrastructure oDesign a VDI based on Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and RDS oDesign an application delivery strategy using RemoteApp Module 4: Designing an Application Virtualization Infrastructure This module will explain how to design an application delivery infrastructure for virtualized desktops using Application Virtualization 4.6. Lessons oPlanning an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure oDesigning an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure oUsing Application Virtualization 4.6 with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 oUsing Application Virtualization 4.6 with RDS Lab : Using Application Virtualization 4.6 to Deliver Applications in a VDI Scenario oInstalling Application Virtualization Sequencer oSequencing Word Viewer 2003 oLaunching the Word Viewer 2003 Application From a Personal Virtual Desktop After completing this module, students will be able to: oUnderstand the Application Virtualization 4.6 architecture oDesign an Application Virtualization 4.6 Infrastructure for application delivery in a VDI environment Module 5: Designing a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Strategy This module will explain the factors to consider and Microsoft suite of applications available to design a management infrastructure. Lessons oDeveloping a Virtualization Infrastructure Management Environment with the System Center Suite oDeveloping a Virtual Machine Deployment Strategy oDeveloping a Virtual Machine Conversion Strategy oDeveloping an Administrative Strategy oDeveloping a Virtual Machine Migration Strategy oDeveloping a Disaster Recovery Strategy oDeveloping a Maintenance Strategy Lab : Configuring and Using a System Center VMM Self-Service Portal oConfiguring Self-Service User Policy oLogging into a VMM 2008 R2 Self-Service Portal oCreating a Virtual Machine using the Self-Service Portal Lab : Performing a P2V Conversion using System Center VMM 2008 R2 oPerforming a P2V Conversion Lab : Configuration and Use of the Remote Server Administration Toolkit oWindows 7 RSAT Installation oAdding an RSAT Administration Tool for Hyper-V oManaging a Hyper-V Server using RSAT Lab : Performing a Virtual Machine Export/Import using System Center VMM oExporting a Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2 oImporting a Virtual Machine Using VMM 2008 R2 Lab : Performing a Virtual Machine Backup Using System Center DPM oConfiguring Storage for Use with DPM 2007 SP1 oInstalling a DPM Agent in a Virtual Machine oCreating a Protection Group to Backup a Virtual Machine oRecovering a Directory to a Virtual Machine Lab : Offline Virtual Machine Update using System Center ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 oConfiguring the Hyper-V Host Server oInstalling OVMST 2.1 on the VMM Server oAdding the Hyper-V Host Server as a Managed VMM host oConfiguring the Client Virtual Machine Firewall Settings oConfiguring System Center ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 oStoring the Client Virtual Machine in the VMM Library oConfiguring OVMST 2.1 to Perform an Offline Virtual Machine Update oMonitoring an Offline Virtual Machine Update using OVMST 2.1 After completing this module, students will be able to: oUnderstand the critical areas of management for a virtualization infrastructure oUnderstand the System Center Suite and how it can be used to design a virtualization infrastructure management strategy oIdentify applications and utilities available to perform virtualization infrastructure management tasks