Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor

✍ Scribed by John Kelbley, Mike Sterling

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 411
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Get the inside scoop on Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 R2

Virtualization is a top priority for thousands of companies all over the world. Written by an author team that is part of the Windows virtualization group at Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V will walk you through Hyper-V essentials so you can get you up to speed and down to business with Hyper-V.

Now fully updated for Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, you will find additional content on new features and capabilities such as Live Migration and support for 64 Logical Processors (LP).

• Teaches how to manage virtual machines with the latest System Center tools such as Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, Data Protection Manager 2010, and Operations Manager 2007 R2
• Covers all of the new functionalities of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V, including Live Migration, 64 LP support, Processor Compatibility Mode, enhanced processor functionality support, hot-add and remove of storage, TCP Offload support, and VM Queue support
• Demonstrates key scenarios for Hyper-V, including server consolidation, testing and development, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, and Dynamic IT
• Provides step-by-step instructions and examples

This insiders guide will help you get the most out of your hardware and reduce cost with Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V.

✦ Table of Contents

Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V: Insiders Guide to Microsoft's Hypervisor......Page 1
About the Authors......Page 10
Contents at a Glance......Page 11
Contents......Page 13
Microsoft’s Approach to Virtualization......Page 21
Where Hyper-V Fits......Page 22
How the Book Is Organized......Page 23
Final Thoughts......Page 24
Scenarios for Hyper-V......Page 25
Architecture of Hyper-V......Page 27
Features of Hyper-V......Page 35
Hardware and Software Requirements for Hyper-V......Page 37
Summary......Page 40
Performing a Clean Installation of Hyper-V......Page 41
Updating from the Beta Version to the Final Version of Hyper-V......Page 46
Upgrading Hyper-V from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2......Page 47
Installing Windows Server Core......Page 48
Installing Windows Server 2008 as a Core Installation......Page 51
Summary......Page 57
Getting Started: The Hyper-V MMC......Page 59
Creating a New Virtual Machine......Page 61
Virtual Machine Settings......Page 66
New Virtual Hard Disk Wizard......Page 79
Virtual Network Manager......Page 82
Hyper-V Settings......Page 83
Summary......Page 85
Host Best Practices......Page 87
Virtual Machine Best Practices......Page 99
Summary......Page 102
The Hyper-V Security Model......Page 103
The Virtual Machine Access Security Model......Page 105
Working with the Authorization Manager......Page 106
Summary......Page 118
Migration Challenges and Drivers......Page 119
Migration Considerations......Page 122
Capturing the Configuration......Page 123
Capturing and Deploying Disk Images......Page 128
Updating Images......Page 131
Walking through a Physical-to-Virtual Migration......Page 132
Exporting and Importing in Hyper-V......Page 144
Summary......Page 149
Virtual Machine Backup Considerations......Page 151
Host-Based Backup Approaches......Page 157
Child Backup: Backing Up from Within......Page 161
Manually Backing Up and Recovering a Virtual Machine......Page 162
Summary......Page 182
Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering......Page 183
Storage Considerations for Clustering......Page 191
Building a Failover Cluster for Hyper-V......Page 194
Clustered Virtual Machine Management......Page 209
Summary......Page 210
Common Management Tasks......Page 211
WMI Overview......Page 213
Accessing WMI......Page 215
Scripting Technology Overview......Page 219
PowerShell for Newcomers......Page 222
Common Elements of WMI Scripts......Page 237
Virtualization Classes......Page 240
Summary......Page 247
Building on the Work of Others......Page 249
Provisioning......Page 253
Configuration Management......Page 262
Migration......Page 282
Collecting and Monitoring Data......Page 284
Summary......Page 291
System Center Suite Overview......Page 293
SCVMM 2008 Architecture Overview......Page 297
Installing SCVMM 2008......Page 304
Integrating SCOM 2007 and SCVMM 2008......Page 312
Provisioning Virtual Machines from the Library......Page 318
Summary......Page 328
Overview of Data Protection Manager......Page 329
Protecting Your Hyper-V Environment......Page 334
Configuring Protection of Hyper-V Hosts......Page 345
Considerations When Protecting Virtualized Environments......Page 353
Restoring Your Virtual Environment with DPM......Page 356
Summary......Page 361
Introduction to System Center Operations Manager 2007......Page 363
SCOM Technical Overview......Page 364
Using SCOM for Your Virtualization Environment......Page 368
Monitoring and Reporting......Page 375
Summary......Page 381
Index......Page 383