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Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016

by Craig Zacker, J.C. Mackin

January 2017

Intermediate to advanced

480 pages

14h 2m

English

Microsoft Press

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Skill 1.1: Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloadsDetermine Windows Server 2016 installation requirementsDetermine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloadsInstall Windows Server 2016Install Windows Server 2016 features and rolesInstall and configure Windows Server CoreManage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilitiesImplement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environmentsPerform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016Determine the appropriate activation model for server installationSkill 1.2: Install and configure Nano ServerDetermine appropriate usage scenarios and requirements for Nano ServerInstall Nano ServerImplement Roles and Features on Nano ServerManage and configure Nano ServerManaging Nano Server remotely using PowerShellSkill 1.3: Create, manage, and maintain images for deploymentPlan for Windows Server virtualizationPlan for Linux and FreeBSD deploymentsAssess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) ToolkitDetermine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environmentsUpdate images with patches, hotfixes, and driversInstall Roles and Features in offline imagesManage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShellChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer
Skill 2.1: Configure disks and volumesConfigure sector sizes appropriate for various workloadsConfigure GUID partition table (GPT) disksBooting from GPT disksCreate VHD and VHDX files using Server Manager or Windows PowerShellMount Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs)Determine when to use NTFS and ReFS File SystemsConfigure NFS and SMB shares using Server ManagerConfigure SMB share and session settings using Windows PowerShellConfigure SMB server and SMB client configuration settings using Windows PowerShellConfigure file and folder permissionsUnderstanding resource ownershipSkill 2.2: Implement server storageConfigure storage poolsImplement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosuresConfigure tiered storageConfigure iSCSI target and initiatorConfigure iSNSConfigure Datacenter Bridging (DCB)Configure Multipath I/O (MPIO)Determine usage scenarios for Storage ReplicaImplement Storage Replica for server-to-server, cluster-to-cluster, and stretch cluster scenariosSkill 2.3: Implement data deduplicationImplement and configure deduplicationDetermine appropriate usage scenarios for deduplicationMonitor deduplicationImplement a backup and restore solution with deduplicationChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer
Skill 3.1: Install and configure Hyper-VDetermine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-VInstall Hyper-VInstall management toolsUpgrade from existing versions of Hyper-VDelegate virtual machine managementPerform remote management of Hyper-V hostsConfigure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell DirectImplement nested virtualizationSkill 3.2: Configure virtual machine (VM) settingsCreating a virtual machineAdd or remove memory in running a VMConfigure dynamic memoryConfigure Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) supportConfigure smart pagingConfigure resource meteringManage Integration ServicesCreate and configure Generation 1 and 2 VMs and determine appropriate usage scenariosImplement enhanced session modeCreate Linux and FreeBSD VMsInstall and configure Linux Integration Services (LIS)Install and configure FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS)Implement Secure Boot for Windows and Linux environmentsMove and convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-VExport and import VMsImplement Discrete Device Assignment (DDA)Skill 3.3: Configure Hyper-V storageCreate VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V ManagerCreate shared VHDX filesConfigure differencing disksModify virtual hard disksConfigure pass-through disksResize a virtual hard diskManage checkpointsImplement production checkpointsImplement a virtual fibre channel adapterConfigure Storage Quality of Service (QoS)Skill 3.4: Configure Hyper-V networkingAdd and remove virtual network interface cards (vNICs)Configure Hyper-V virtual switchesOptimize network performanceConfigure MAC addressesConfigure network isolationConfigure synthetic and legacy virtual network adaptersConfigure NIC teaming in VMsConfigure virtual machine queue (VMQ)Enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) on network adapters bound to a Hyper-V virtual switch using Switch Embedded Teaming (SET)Configure bandwidth managementChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer
Skill 4.1: Deploy Windows containersDetermine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows containersInstall and configure Windows Server Container Host in physical or virtualized environmentsInstall and configure Windows Server container host to Windows Server Core or Nano Server in a physical or virtualized environmentInstall Docker on Windows Server and Nano ServerConfigure Docker Daemon start-up optionsConfigure Windows PowerShell for use with containersInstall a base operating systemTag an imageUninstall an operating system imageCreate Windows Server containersCreate Hyper-V containersSkill 4.2: Manage Windows containersManage Windows or Linux containers using the Docker daemonManage Windows or Linux containers using Windows PowerShellManage container networkingManage container data volumesManage resource controlCreate new container images using DockerfileManage container images using DockerHub Repository for public and private scenariosManage container images using Microsoft AzureChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer

Skill 5.1: Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-VImplement Hyper-V ReplicaImplement live migrationImplement shared nothing live migrationConfigure CredSSP or Kerberos authentication protocol for Live MigrationImplement storage migrationSkill 5.2: Implement failover clusteringImplement workgroup, single, and multi domain clustersConfigure quorumConfigure cluster networkingRestore single node or cluster configurationConfigure cluster storageImplement cluster-aware updatingImplement cluster operating system rolling upgradeConfigure and optimize clustered shared volumes (CSVs)Configure clusters without network namesImplement Scale-Out File Server (SoFS)Determine different scenarios for the use of SoFS vs. clustered file serverDetermine usage scenarios for implementing guest clusteringImplement a clustered Storage Spaces solution using shared SAS storage enclosuresImplement Storage ReplicaImplement cloud witnessImplement VM resiliencyImplement shared VHDX as a storage solution for guest clustersSkill 5.3: Implement Storage Spaces DirectDetermine scenario requirements for implementing Storage Spaces DirectEnable Storage Spaces direct using Windows PowerShellImplement a disaggregated Storage Spaces Direct scenario in a clusterImplement a hyper-converged Storage Spaces Direct scenario in a clusterSkill 5.4: Manage failover clusteringConfigure role-specific settings, including continuously available sharesConfigure VM monitoringConfigure failover and preference settingsImplement stretch and site-aware failover clustersEnable and configure node fairnessSkill 5.5: Manage VM movement in clustered nodesPerform a live migrationPerform a quick migrationPerform a storage migrationImport, export, and copy VMsConfigure VM network health protectionConfigure drain on shutdownSkill 5.6: Implement Network Load Balancing (NLB)Configure NLB prerequisitesInstall NLB nodesConfigure affinityConfigure port rulesConfigure cluster operation modeUpgrade an NLB clusterChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer
Skill 6.1: Maintain server installationsImplement Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) solutionsConfigure WSUS groupsManage patch management in mixed environmentsImplement an antimalware solution with Windows DefenderIntegrate Windows Defender with WSUS and Windows UpdatePerform backup and restore operations using Windows Server BackupDetermine backup strategies for different Windows Server roles and workloads, including Hyper-V Host, Hyper-V Guests, Active Directory, File Servers, and Web Servers using Windows Server 2016 native tools and solutionsSkill 6.2: Monitor server installationsMonitor workloads using Performance MonitorConfigure data collector setsDetermine appropriate CPU, memory, disk, and networking counters for storage and compute workloadsConfigure alertsMonitor workloads using Resource MonitorChapter summaryThought experimentThought experiment answer

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Chapter 5. Implement high availability

Keeping applications running at all times is a major priority for many system administrators, and Windows Server 2016 includes features that enable you to create redundant server solutions that can anticipate nearly any type of disaster. Failover clusters enable you to create servers that share data, which ensures that an application runs in spite of multiple failures. Network Load Balancing clusters enable you to provide an application with both fault tolerance and scalability.

Skills in this chapter:

Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V

Implement failover clustering

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