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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook

By : Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho, Leandro Carvalho
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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook

By: Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho, Leandro Carvalho

Overview of this book

Virtualization has proved that it can help organizations to reduce costs, and the Private Cloud has created a revolution in the way we manage and control our servers with centralization and elasticity. The new Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V release from Microsoft comes with a myriad of improvements in areas such as mobility, high availability and elasticity, bringing everything you need to create, manage and build the core components of a Microsoft Private Cloud for virtualized workloads."Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" is the perfect accompaniment for Hyper-V administrators looking to take advantage of all the exciting new features the release has to offer. Through practical recipes, you'll master Hyper-V deployment, migration and management. "Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" is an essential resource for any Hyper-V administrator looking to migrate, install and manage their virtual machine efficiently. With all the features of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V covered, you will learn everything from installation to disaster recovery, security, high availability, configuration, automation, architecture and monitoring, all in a practical recipe format. The book also includes new features such as Storage and Shared Nothing Live Migration, Hyper-V Replica and Network Virtualization and much more.With "Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook" in hand, you'll be equipped to manage your Private Cloud with ease.

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Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook
Leandro Eduardo S Carvalho | Leandro Carvalho
Nov, 2012 | 304 pages
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Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Installing and Managing Hyper-V in Full or Server Core Mode
Installing and Managing Hyper-V in Full or Server Core Mode
Introduction
Verifying Hyper-V requirements
Enabling the Hyper-V role
Installing Windows Server 2012 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012
Managing a Server Core installation using sconfig
Enabling and disabling the graphical interface in Hyper-V
Configuring post-installation settings
2
Migrating and Upgrading Physical and Virtual Servers
Migrating and Upgrading Physical and Virtual Servers
Introduction
Performing an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012
Exporting and importing virtual machines
Migrating virtual machines and updating their integration services
Converting VHD files to VHDX files
Migrating Virtual Machine storage using Storage Migration
Migrating virtual machines using Shared Nothing Live Migration
Converting physical computers to virtual machines
3
Managing Disk and Network Settings
Managing Disk and Network Settings
Introduction
Creating and adding virtual hard disks
Configuring IDE and SCSI controllers for virtual machines
Creating resource pools
Creating and managing virtual switches
Using advanced settings for virtual networks
Enabling and adding NIC teaming to a virtual machine
Configuring and adding Hyper-V Virtual Fibre Channel to virtual machines
4
Saving Time and Cost with Hyper-V Automation
Saving Time and Cost with Hyper-V Automation
Introduction
Installing and running Hyper-V from a USB stick
Creating virtual machine templates
Learning and utilizing basic commands in PowerShell
Using small PowerShell commands for daily tasks
Enabling and working with remote connection and administration through PowerShell
5
Hyper-V Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks
Hyper-V Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks
Introduction
Using the Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer
Setting up dynamic memory for virtual machines
Enabling remote management for Hyper-V in workgroup environments
Installing and configuring an anti-virus on host and virtual machines
6
Security and Delegation of Control
Security and Delegation of Control
Introduction
Configuring Windows Update for Hyper-V
Configuring Cluster-Aware Updating for cluster nodes
Delegating control in Hyper-V
Configuring Port ACLs
Installing and configuring BitLocker for data protection
Configuring Hyper-V auditing
7
Configuring High Availability in Hyper-V
Configuring High Availability in Hyper-V
Introduction
Installing and configuring an iSCSI Target server in Windows Server 2012
Installing and configuring the Windows Failover Clustering feature
Enabling Cluster Shared Volumes 2.0
Using Live Migration in a cluster environment
Configuring VM Priority for Clustered Virtual Machines
8
Disaster Recovery for Hyper-V
Disaster Recovery for Hyper-V
Introduction
Backing up Hyper-V and virtual machines using Windows Server Backup
Restoring Hyper-V and Virtual Machines using Windows Server Backup
Configuring Hyper-V Replica between two hyper-V hosts using HTTP authentication
Configuring Hyper-V Replica Broker for a Failover Cluster
Configuring Hyper-V Replica to use certificate-based authentication using an Enterprise CA
Using snapshots in virtual machines
9
Monitoring, Tuning, and Troubleshooting Hyper-V
Monitoring, Tuning, and Troubleshooting Hyper-V
Introduction
Using real-time monitoring tools
Using Perfmon for logged monitoring
Using VM Monitoring
Monitoring Hyper-V Replica
Using Resource Metering
Tuning your Hyper-V server
Using Event Viewer for Hyper-V troubleshooting
Hyper-V Architecture and Components
Hyper-V Architecture and Components
Understanding Hypervisors
Hyper-V architecture
Hyper-V architecture components
Differences between Hyper-V, Hyper-V Server, Hyper-V Client, and VMware
Index
Index

Introduction

Microsoft has done a great job with Hyper-V. Since its first version in 2008, the enterprises noticed that it was a very good virtualization solution for a first release. The second version with Windows Server 2008 R2 brought a couple of new features that enable mobility such as Live Migration and Dynamic Memory. The third version in Windows Server 2012 goes beyond all expectations and brings all the components to allow IT administrators to have everything they need to build the base of their cloud. Almost everything in Hyper-V has been improved and it comes with lots of extraordinary features that will transform the way we manage and deploy our datacenters. All workloads can now be virtualized and new features deliver environments beyond virtualization as we know it. Hyper-V Replica, Shared Nothing Live Migration, Full PowerShell support, SMB 3.0, and new limits are some examples that makes Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V a key component with results like high availability, low cost, elasticity, reliability, and everything we need for our servers.

The Hyper-V journey starts with its installation. Even though the installation steps can be simple, it is crucial to take care of the server prerequisites and the post configuration tasks. It is also very important to verify all the hardware prerequisites, the installation, and the administration method that will be used to manage your server.

Having said that, Hyper-V installation should begin with one of the most important phases of virtual servers before even buying the server itself; it should begin with the planning phase. During this phase, you will identify the proper hardware configuration and all of the prerequisites based on your needs. By default, Hyper-V also needs some processor requirements and that's why these components must be present on every server that runs Hyper-V.

This chapter will provide all the information you need to know before, during, and after the Hyper-V installation to make sure that you can save time and solve any problems that you may face.

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