Deploying and Managing System Center Virtual Machine Manager

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 Description:

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.

This course includes the following modules:

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

Configuring VM Hardware, Hosts, and User Roles

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

Configuring the VMM Self-Service Portal and Library

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

Deploying and Managing VMs

• Deploying VMs
• Moving VMs Between Hosts

Converting from Physical or Virtual Platforms

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

Deploying Highly Available VMs

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

Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints and Updates

• Managing Virtual Machine Checkpoints
• Managing Virtual Machine Updates

Implementing Monitoring and Reporting

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

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Jobs

• Monitoring Jobs
• Troubleshooting and Repairing Jobs