Learn System Center 2016: Virtual Machine Manager

2h 25mBeginner2017-06-23

Authors

Robert McMillen

35+ Certifications, Networking Consultant, Consultant for U.S. Government

Course details

Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in Microsoft System Center 2016 allows system admins to deploy and control hosts and storage within a virtualized datacenter. In this course, learn how to create and manage virtual machines using VMM. Robert McMillen provides an overview of VMM, covering its history, features, and fabric, as well as how to install VMM. He explains how to work with VMM host groups, configure virtual networking and load balancing, add clustered storage, work with the VMM library, and deploy private clouds.

Learning objectives
Creating host groups
Adding and managing VMM hosts
Managing VMware hosts
Setting up logical and VM networks
Creating port profiles and logical switches
Configuring load balancing
Deploying a virtual machine
VMM library
Deploying virtual machines and services in VMM
VMM profiles and templates

Skills covered

System Center Configuration ManagerVirtualizationNetwork and System AdministrationMicrosoft

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome

Introduction to Virtual Machine Manager

VMM history and overview
VMM features
VMM fabric
Install VMM prerequisites
Install Virtual Machine Manager

VMM Hosts

Create host groups
Add VMM hosts
Manage VMM hosts
Scale-Out File Servers
Manage VMware hosts

VMM Networking

VMM networking overview
Set up logical and VM networks
Set up pools and gateways
Create port profiles and logical switches
Configure load balancing

VMM Storage

VMM storage overview
Assign and add storage to hosts
Cluster storage creation
Deploy a virtual machine
iSCSI storage

VMM Library

VMM library overview
Add file-based resources to the library
Add custom resources
Equivalent objects
Self-service user content

Deploying Virtual Machines and Services in VMM

Private clouds
Rapid provisioning
VMM profiles
VMM templates
VMM update

Conclusion

Next steps