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Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook - Second Edition

Name: Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook - Second Edition
ISBN: 9781785884313

by Charbel Nemnom, Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho, Patrick Lownds, Leandro Carvalho

January 2017

Intermediate to advanced

524 pages

11h 51m

English

Packt Publishing

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Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook - Second Edition
Table of Contents
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook - Second Edition
Credits
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
www.PacktPub.com
eBooks, discount offers, and moreWhy subscribe?
Customer Feedback
Preface
What this book covers
What you need for this book

Who this book is for
Sections
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
Downloading the example codeErrataPiracyQuestions
1. Installing and Managing Hyper-V in Full, Server Core, and Nano Server
Introduction
Verifying Hyper-V requirements
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Enabling the Hyper-V role
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Installing Hyper-V using Windows PowerShellSee also
Installing Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016, and Nano Server
Getting readyHow to do it...Create a Nano Server Image using PowerShellCreate a Nano Server image using Nano Server Image BuilderDeploy Nano Server on a physical machineHow it works...See also
Managing a Server Core installation using sconfig
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Remotely managing a Nano Server installation
Getting readyHow to do it...
Managing Nano Server using PowerShell
Getting readyHow to do itHow it works
Managing Nano Server using Server Management Tools – SMT
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Configuring Hyper-V post-installation settings
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
2. Migrating and Upgrading Physical and Virtual Servers
Introduction
Performing an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2016
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Why Windows Update?See also
Exporting and importing virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Migrating virtual machines and updating their Integration Services
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Migrating virtual machine using Cross Version Shared Nothing Live Migration
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Configuring constrained delegation to authenticate live migrationsSee also
Migrating virtual machine storage using Storage Migration
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Moving all the virtual machines to a new storage location
Converting VHD files to VHDX
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Upgrading the VM configuration version
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Converting physical computers to virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Converting physical computers to virtual machines using the command line
3. Managing Disk and Network Settings
Introduction
Creating and adding virtual hard disks
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Online resizing for VHDX virtual hard diskAdding a pass-through disk for a virtual machineCreating virtual machines on file serversSee also
Configuring IDE and SCSI controllers
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Configuring the Storage Quality of Service
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Minimum IOPSMaximum IOPSThere's more…See also
Configuring and adding Virtual Fibre Channel storage
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Creating resource pools
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Enabling and adding NIC teaming
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
Creating and managing virtual switches
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Using legacy network adaptersSee also
Using advanced virtual machine network settings
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Adding and removing vmNICs
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
4. Saving Time and Cost with Hyper-V Automation
Introduction
Creating virtual machine templates
Getting ready...How to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Learning and utilizing basic commands in PowerShell
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Using PowerShell commands for daily tasks
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using PowerShell ISE for advanced script editingEnabling scripts to be executed in PowerShellSee also
Enabling and working with remote connection and administration through PowerShell
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Managing virtual machines with PowerShell Direct
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Hyper-V management and PowerShell improvements
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
5. Hyper-V Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks
Introduction
Using the Hyper-V best practices analyzer
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Using PowerShell to create HTML reports with the BPA results
Optimizing virtual machines' resources
Getting readyHow to do it...Virtual NUMANUMA spanningVirtual machine settingsHow it works...There's more...Using PowerShell to manage memory for virtual machinesSee also
Enabling nested virtualization
Getting readyRequirementsSupported scenariosUnsupported scenariosHow to do it...Networking option 1 – MAC address spoofingNetworking option 2 – network address translationHow it works...See also
Graphics virtualization in Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
Getting readyHow to do it...RemoteFX vGPU configurationPrioritizing H.264/AVC 444 Graphics mode for Remote Desktop connectionsConfiguring H.264/AVC hardware encoding for Remote Desktop ConnectionsHow it works...There's more...
Installing and configuring anti-virus for the host and virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Protecting your virtualized environment with 5nine Cloud Security
6. Security and Delegation of Control
Introduction
Configuring Windows Update for Hyper-V
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...
Delegating control in Hyper-V
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works…
Configuring Port ACLs
Getting ready…How to do it…How it works…See also…
Installing and configuring BitLocker for data protection
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Configuring Hyper-V auditing
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works
Virtual Machine Secure boot
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also…
VM protection (vTPM)
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also…
Shielded VM
Getting ready…How to do it…How it works…There's more…See also…
Host Resource Protection
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also…
7. Configuring High Availability in Hyper-V
Introduction
Installing and configuring block and file storage in Windows Server 2016
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also…
Installing and configuring the Windows Failover Clustering feature
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Protected NetworksThere's more…See also…
Enabling cluster shared volumes
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Configuring CSV Cache for Hyper-V environmentsSee also…
Rolling cluster upgrades
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also…
Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating for cluster nodes
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Using PowerShell to manage Cluster-Aware UpdatingGenerating reports on past updating runsSee also…
Using Live Migration in a cluster environment
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also…
Configuring VM Priority for clustered virtual machines
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
VM Load Balancing
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…
VM Compute Resiliency
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…Virtual Machine Storage Resiliency
8. Disaster Recovery for Hyper-V
Introduction
Backing up Hyper-V and VMs using Windows Server Backup
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...Checking the Windows Server Backup PowerShell commandletsBacking up Hyper-V VMs using PowerShellSee also
Restoring Hyper-V and VMs using Windows Server Backup
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Configuring Hyper-V Replica between three Hyper-V hosts using HTTP authentication
Getting readyHow to do it...Support for Hot Add/Remove of DisksHyper-V Replica Rolling Cluster upgrade supportProtection of Multi-VM and Guest Clustered applications supportProtection of Shielded virtual machinesProtection of virtual machines hosted on Nano Server Hyper-VHow it works...There's more...Throttling Hyper-V Replica TrafficUsing PowerShell to configure and enable Hyper-V ReplicaAdvanced Hyper-V Replica MonitoringSee also
Configuring Hyper-V Replica Broker for a Failover Cluster
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...See also
Configuring Hyper-V Replica to use certificate-based authentication using an Enterprise CA
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
Using checkpoints in VMs
Getting readyHow to do it...How it works...There's more...See also
9. Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup for Hyper-V
Introduction
Enabling Hyper-V virtual machines protection to Azure with Azure Site Recovery and Microsoft Azure Backup Server
Getting readyHow to do it...Step 1: Create an Azure Site Recovery vaultStep 2: Prepare Infrastructure - Protection GoalStep 2: Prepare Infrastructure – Prepare SourceStep 2: Prepare infrastructure – Prepare TargetStep 2: Prepare infrastructure – replication settingsStep 2: Prepare infrastructure – capacity planningStep 3: Replicate the applicationStep 4: Manage Recovery Plans - Create Recovery PlanStep 4: Manage Recovery Plans - Customize Recovery SettingsStep 5: Run a test failoverStep 6: Monitoring Azure Site Recovery - Jobs, Alerts and EventsStep 6: Monitoring Azure Site Recovery - General MonitoringHow it works...There's more...Using Windows PowerShell to replicate between on-premises Hyper-V VMs and AzureBacking up to AzureSee also
10. Monitoring, Tuning, and Troubleshooting Hyper-V
Introduction
Using real-time monitoring tools
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Using Perfmon for logged monitoring
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…Hyper-V general:Physical and virtual processor:Memory:Disk:Network:See also
Using VM monitoring
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Monitoring Hyper-V Replica
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Using resource metering
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…
Tuning your Hyper-V server
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Using event viewer for Hyper-V troubleshooting
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
A. Hyper-V Architecture and Components
Understanding HypervisorsVMM Type 2VMM HybridVMM Type 1
Hyper-V architecture
Windows before Hyper-VWindows after Hyper-V
Hyper-V architecture components
HypervisorPartitionsVirtualization stackEnlightened (high performance) versus emulated (low performance)Backup improvements
Differences between Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V, Nano Server, Hyper-V Server, Hyper-V Client, and VMware
Hyper-V limitations improvementsWindows Server 2016 Hyper-VNano ServerMicrosoft Hyper-V Server 2016Hyper-V Client
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V X VMware vSphere 6.5
Automatic Virtual Machine ActivationHyper-V comparing technologies
Index

Content preview from Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Cookbook - Second Edition

Managing Nano Server using PowerShell

PowerShell version 5 comes with a lot of features that Nano Server benefit from. The main feature are:

Copying files via PowerShell sessions
Remote file editing in PowerShell ISE
Interactive script debugging over PowerShell session
Remote script debugging within PowerShell ISE
Remote host process connects and debugs

Getting ready

If you want to manage your Nano Server right now, you can use PowerShell Remoting or if your Nano Server is running in a Virtual Machine you can also use PowerShell Direct which is covered in Chapter 4, Saving Time and Cost with Hyper-V Automation.

How to do it

In order to manage Nano server installation using PowerShell remoting, carry out the following steps:

You might need to start the WinRM ...

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