Microsoft® Official Course

Module 12

Implementing Hyper-V®

Module Overview

Overview of Hyper-V

Creating Virtual Machines

Managing Virtual Hard Disks•Managing Snapshots

Lesson 1: Overview of Hyper-V

What Is Client Hyper-V?•Scenarios for Using Client Hyper-V

What Is Client Hyper-V?

Hardware and software requirements:

Management Tools:

Client Hyper-V is a feature that enables virtualization within the Windows 8 environment

• Windows 8 64-bit version• SLAT supported processor• 4 GB RAM

• Hyper-V Manager• Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection tool• Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell

Scenarios for Using Client Hyper-V

Scenarios for using Client Hyper-V can include:• Using self-contained, multinode test labs• Testing Windows versions • Troubleshooting production Hyper-V virtual

machines• Working with existing production Hyper-V files by

using familiar tools• Creating isolated networks for testing• Loading VHDs from a USB drive for mobility• Using preconfigured trial VHDs from Microsoft for

trial-testing a potential new application

Lesson 2: Creating Virtual Machines

Creating a Virtual Machine

Configuring Virtual Machines•Running Virtual Machines

Creating a Virtual Machine

Important information required to create a virtual machine:

• Virtual machine name• Virtual machine location• Network connection• Virtual hard disk location• Operating system installation media

Configuring Virtual Machines

Virtual Machine components include:

• Memory• Processor• Network adapters• Virtual disks

Default configuration options:• Name: New Virtual Machine

• Location: The default location configured for Client Hyper-V

• Memory: 512 MB

• Virtual hard disk: Dynamically expanding hard disk with a storage capacity of 127 GB

• Operating system: No media specified

• Network connection: Not connected

Running Virtual Machines

A virtual machine can be in one of the following states:• Stopped• Started• Running• Paused• Saved

Virtual machines can be exported and imported between Client Hyper-V and Hyper-V environments

Lesson 3: Managing Virtual Hard Disks

What Is a Virtual Hard Disk?•Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk

What Is a Virtual Hard Disk?

VHDs in Windows 8:

• Can be created as fixed-size or dynamically expanding drives

• Support the VHDX format

• Are available in two types: IDE and SCSI

A VHD provides storage for a virtual machine, and is represented and used just like a physical disk within the virtual machine

Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk

When planning virtual hard disks:

• Use fast hard drives

• Implement iSCSI SANs for a less expensive storage solution

• Consider deploying a SAN for VHD storage

• Avoid scanning virtual hard disk files with antivirus software, or use virtualization-awareanti-virus software

• Implement storage solutions with multiplehard drives to distribute disk I/O

Lesson 4: Managing Snapshots

What Is a Snapshot?

Creating and Managing Snapshots•Considerations for Working with Snapshots

What Is a Snapshot?

Snapshots:• Are a point-in-time

copy of a virtual machine

• Do not affect the running state of a virtual machine

Snapshot files:• Virtual machine

configuration .XML file

• Save state files

• Differencing disk (.AVHD)

Creating and Managing Snapshots

Manage snapshot options:

• Create a snapshot• View a snapshot• Snapshot settings• Apply a snapshot• Rename a snapshot• Delete a snapshot• Subtree• Revert

Considerations for Working with Snapshots

Snapshots:• Should not be used in production environments

• Should be used in testing and training environments

• May consume a significant amount of hard disk space

• Can have unexpected results when deleted

Lab: Implementing Hyper-V

Exercise 1: Installing Client Hyper-V•Exercise 2: Creating a Virtual Network and Virtual Machine

Logon InformationNo virtual machines are required for this exerciseEstimated time: 60 minutes

To perform this lab, you must boot the host computer to 20687B-LON-CL5. To do this, restart the host computer and choose 208678B-LON-CL5 from the boot menu. Sign in as Adatum\Administrator and the password Pa$$w0rd.

Lab Setup

The IT department at A. Datum wants to test several applications in different operating system environments prior to certifying the applications for the environment. Several members of the application testing team have expressed interest in creating virtual environments on their Windows 8 desktops where they can create and configure virtual machines. You have been asked to demonstrate the process of creating an environment where the applications can be tested.

Lab Review

Why did you have to boot from a Windows 8 VHD file in order to complete this lab?• In the lab, you configured created a private virtual network to connect the virtual machine to. Would a private network type be the logical choice if you were using the virtual machine for testing Windows Updates? Why or why not?

Module Review and Takeaways

Review Questions•Tools