Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Cookbook

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: 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

• Chapter 2: 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

• Chapter 3: 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

• Chapter 4: 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

• Chapter 5: 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

• Chapter 6: 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

• Chapter 7: 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

• Chapter 8: 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

• Chapter 9: 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

• Appendix: 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