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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: Deploying Hyper-V Enterprise Server Virtualization Platform

by ZAHIR HUSSAIN SHAH

March 2013

Intermediate to advanced

410 pages

10h 1m

English

Packt Publishing

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ErrataPiracyQuestions
What is virtualization?
Server virtualizationNetwork virtualizationStorage virtualization
Introducing Hyper-V
Server consolidationPhysical-to-virtual and virtual-to-virtual conversionsResearch and developmentBusiness continuity and disaster recoveryCloud computing
HypervisorType 1 (bare metal) hypervisorsType 2 (hosted) hypervisorsMonolithic hypervisorsMicrokernel hypervisorsInsight into Hyper-V architectureParent partitionChild partitionUnderstanding Hyper-V parent partition
Virtual devicesCore devices (emulated devices)Core devices (synthetic devices)Plugin devicesVirtual machine bus
Hyper-V automation with PowerShellHyper-V dynamic memory improvementsImproved network virtualization and multitenancyHyper-V data offloading improvementsHyper-V virtual machine replicationResource metering for Hyper-V virtual workloadsHyper-V support for large-sector disksVirtual Fibre Channel for fabric connectivityNew virtual hard disk formatNIC teaming for host and guest machinesHyper-V virtual switch improvementsScalable virtualization infrastructureLive storage migrationHyper-V support for SMB
ProcessorStorageDisk typesSATA disksSAS disksFibre Channel disksMemoryNetworking
Operating system versionMemoryDisk spacePhysical server's paging file requirementsGuest virtual machine's paging file requirements
Guest server operating systemsGuest client operating systems
Planning and designing Hyper-V infrastructureMicrosoft Solution AcceleratorsHyper-V infrastructure planning and designing solution accelerators
Upgrading Hyper-V standalone serverUpgrading Hyper-V cluster servers
Hyper-V server role installation requirementsInstalling a fresh Hyper-V serverServer ManagerInstalling Hyper-V role using Server ManagerInstalling Hyper-V with Windows Server CoreIntroducing Windows Server CoreBenefits of using Windows Server Core EditionInstalling and managing Windows Server CoreConfiguring and managing Windows Server 2012 Server CoreAdding Hyper-V server role for Windows Server Core
Hyper-V settingsVirtual hard disksVirtual machinesPhysical GPUsNUMA spanningLive migrationsStorage migrationsReplication configurationVirtual Switch ManagerCreating a virtual machineMemoryProcessorHard drive
Introducing Hyper-V replicationHyper-V Replica terminologies
Head office and branch officeGeographically dispersed datacentersManaged services and hosting providerCloud service provider
Replication EngineChange trackingNetwork moduleHyper-V Replica broker
SecurityNetworkingStorage
Enabling Hyper-V replicationEnabling Hyper-V replication for standalone Hyper-V serversEnabling Hyper-V replication for clustered Hyper-V serversConfiguring Hyper-V ReplicaConfiguring Hyper-V Replica for standalone virtual machinesConfiguring Hyper-V Replica for a highly available virtual machine using Failover Cluster ManagerHyper-V Failover Replication broker architectureConfiguring Hyper-V Replica for reverse replication
Hyper-V virtual machine replication health checkingPerformance monitoring for Hyper-V Replica virtual machinesReviewing Microsoft Hyper-V VMMS logs for Hyper-V Replica
Hyper-V virtual switch technical overview
Load balancing and failover (NIC teaming)Quality of service and bandwidth managementSingle root I/OExtensible Hyper-V virtual switchARP/ND poisoning (spoofing) protectionDHCP guardPort access control lists (ACLs)Trunk mode to a VMNetwork traffic monitoring
Configuring the Hyper-V host virtual network switchTypes of Hyper-V virtual network switchesExternalInternalPrivateConfiguring Hyper-V virtual machine network settingsVirtual network adapter typesSynthetic network adapterLegacy network adapterConfiguring advanced network settingsBandwidth managementHardware accelerationVirtual machine queueIPSEC task offloadingSingle root I/O virtualizationFailover TCP/IPAdvanced features of the virtual machine network adapterMAC address spoofingDHCP guardRouter guardPort mirroringNIC teaming
Native OS NIC teaming feature – the most awaited featureNIC teaming requirementsNIC teaming architectural consideration
NIC teaming advanced settingsNIC teaming modeSwitch independentSwitch dependentStatic teamingDynamic teamingLoad-balancing mechanismsAddress hashHyper-V portConfiguring NIC teaming for Hyper-V guest virtual machines
Introduction to PowerShellTechnical overviewCmdletsCmdlets pipeliningPowerShell scriptingPowerShell Version 3.0 overview
PowerShell OS supportSystem requirementsWindows Management Instrumentation 3.0Common Language Runtime 4.0.NET FrameworkWS-Management 3.0Installing PowerShell 3.0
PowerShell usage scenarios for Hyper-V management and automationResearch and development environmentsVirtualized datacenter managementCloud management and automation
Example 1 – creating a new virtual machineExample 2 – creating a new virtual network switchExample 3 – configuring and attaching a virtual network switch to a virtual machineExample 4 – shutting down all virtual machinesExample 5 – starting all virtual machines in one step
Understanding virtual storage
Virtual Fibre Channel connectivity for virtual machinesWorking of Hyper-V Virtual Fibre ChannelLarger virtual hard disk support (up to 64 TB)SMB-based virtual machine storageVirtual machine live storage migration
Virtual disk formatsVirtual hard disk (VHD)Virtual hard disk (VHDX)Virtual disk typesDynamic diskFixed diskDifferencing diskPass-through diskVirtual Fibre Channel SAN
Virtual machine hard disk settingsIDE controllerSCSI controllerHyper-V virtual hard disk utilitiesEdit diskCompactConvertExpandInspect disk
Dynamic disks are not good candidates for high disk I/O activityDifferencing disks can lead to data lossCreating a production virtual machine's snapshot with cautionPass-through disks are recommended for databasesFrequently merging a virtual machine's snapshotIncluding virtual machine RAM for storage sizingExternal storage migration and Hyper-V pass-through disk availability for VMVirtual machine application and server role placement – best practices
Overview of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)The VMM management serverThe VMM consoleSelf-Service PortalThe VMM databaseThe VMM library
System and hardware requirementsSystem requirementsHardware requirementsInstalling SCVMM management server, management console, and Self-Service Portal server
Creating and managing host groupsCreating a host groupCustomizing host group propertiesGeneralPlacement RulesHost ReservesDynamic OptimizationNetworkStorageCustom PropertiesAdding a Hyper-V host into SCVMMCreating and managing private cloud with SCVMMAssigning a cloud to a group of users
Creating a virtual machine template
Delegation of SSP rightsCreating and managing virtual machines with SSP
Overview of Hyper-V high availabilityChallenges in Hyper-V high availability with Windows Server 2008 R2Unavailability of flexible virtual machine storage migrationRestrictions on adding more Hyper-V cluster nodesVirtual machine live migration limitationManual patch management for Hyper-V host nodesNetwork-attached storage (NAS) or File Server-based storage for virtual machinesWhat's new in Windows Server 2012 for Hyper-V HA and VM mobilityGuest machine clustering capabilities with V-Fibre ChannelEnhanced live migration for mobility of virtual machinesBigger clusters with more Hyper-V nodesUp-to-date Cluster Shared Volumes and encrypted volumesVirtual machine failover and management rules
Server hardwareCluster storageWindows failover cluster shared storageCluster Shared Volumes (CSV)How CSV worksSummary of new features added in Windows Server 2012 CSVCSV requirementsServer requirementsNetworking requirementsStorage requirementsCluster networkingHyper-V Cluster Public NetworkHyper-V Cluster Private NetworkHyper-V Live Migration Network
Preparing Hyper-V failover cluster nodesPreparing cluster nodesInstalling the Windows Failover Clustering featureInstalling the Hyper-V rolePreparing Hyper-V failover cluster networksCreating a cluster public network as a Hyper-V virtual network switchCreating an external Hyper-V virtual switch as a cluster public networkConfiguring cluster private and live migration networksConfiguring external SAN storage connectivityPreparing Hyper-V failover cluster disksCreating a Hyper-V failover clusterCluster configuration validationCluster validation requirement for cluster supportEnhanced Windows Server 2012 cluster validation utilityPerforming cluster validation testsCreating a Hyper-V failover clusterConfiguring a Hyper-V failover clusterAdding CSV storageCreating a highly available virtual machineCreating Hyper-V replica broker cluster resources
Virtual machine live migrationWorking of live migrationRequirements for live migrationEnabling live migration on a Hyper-V serverLive migration with shared storageShared nothing live migrationLive migration with SMB shared storageVirtual machine quick migrationHow quick migration worksSteps to perform quick migrationLive storage migration
Hyper-V and virtualization security pillarsSecuring Hyper-V base operating systemMinimizing attack surfacesHyper-V management network isolationPatch managementAntivirus protection and exclusionsBest Practice Analyzer for Hyper-V hostSecuring Hyper-V virtual network switchARP spoofing protectionDHCP GuardRouter GuardPort mirroringPort ACL for network isolationDelegating rights for Hyper-V managementAuthorization ManagerAuthorization Manager for Hyper-V delegation of authorityHyper-V delegation of authority with SCVMM 2012Securing virtual machine storageSpecifying the default path for virtual machine storageEncrypting virtual machine storage with BitLockerSafeguarding guest virtual machinesFilesystem security for accessing virtual machinesAuditing for virtual machine resource accessBacking up virtual machines
Hyper-V backup methodologies overviewCopying VHD/VHDX filesExporting the virtual machineVirtual machine snapshotThe Windows Server Backup featureVSS-aware Hyper-V backupsVirtual machine online backups using Hyper-V integration servicesVirtual machine save-state backups without Hyper-V integration services
Hyper-V backup networking considerationsHyper-V backup software considerationsHyper-V integration servicesStorage considerationsGuest virtual machine storage
Hyper-V backup and recovery with the Windows Server Backup featureWhat's new in Windows Server 2012 for the Windows Server Backup featureSelective backup and restoration of individual virtual machinesBackup support for CSVsLarger disk volume backup possibilityBackup retention and backup versioningInstalling the Windows Server 2012 Backup featureConfiguring virtual machine backups with the Windows Server Backup featurePerforming virtual machine recovery using the Windows Server Backup featureHyper-V backup and recovery with System Center Data Protection ManagerDPM technical overviewWhat's new in System Center 2012 Data Protection ManagerSetting up DPM base infrastructureInstalling System Center Data Protection Manager 2012Adding disks in the Data Protection Manager for disk-based protection groupsInstalling a DPM agent on a Hyper-V hostConfiguring Hyper-V backup with DPM protection groupsProtecting Hyper-V highly available virtual machinesProtecting Hyper-V standalone virtual machines using SMB storageProtecting Windows Server 2012 CSV 2.0Performing Hyper-V recovery with System Center Data Protection ManagerRecovering a virtual machine to an original locationRecovering a virtual machine to an alternate locationILR of a virtual machine

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Preparing, creating, and configuring a Hyper-V failover cluster

In this section, we will be covering the preparation, installation, and configuration of Hyper-V high availability and failover step by step with snapshots, wherever they are required to better explain the configuration. Now let's first start with preparing Hyper-V failover cluster nodes.

Preparing Hyper-V failover cluster nodes

For the preparation of Hyper-V failover cluster nodes, we will talk about the three major areas of building a Hyper-V failover cluster. These three areas are as follows: