1. Hyper-V Management Symon Perriman Jeff Woolsey
Technical Evangelist Principal Program Manager

2. Introduction to Hyper-V Jump Start
First Half
Second Half
(01) Introduction to Microsoft Virtualization
(05) Hyper-V Management
(02) Hyper-V Infrastructure
(06) Hyper-V High Availability and Live Migration
(03) Hyper-V Networking
(07) Integration with System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager
(04) Hyper-V Storage
(08) Integration with Other System Center 2012 Components
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3. Agenda Management options Hyper-V Manager
Moving to Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
Creating virtual machines
Resource pools
Operating system support
Cloning virtual machines
Management tools
Hyper-V snapshots
Windows PowerShell
Security
RemoteFX

4. Numerous Management Options
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
System Center Operations Manager
System Center App Controller
System Center Configuration Manager
System Center Data Protection Manager
System Center Orchestrator
Hyper-V Manager
Command Line
WMI
Failover Cluster Manager
Windows PowerShell
RSAT
Integrated Tool Experience

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Hyper-V Manager
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6. Hyper-V Manager Console
Hyper-V VM settings

7. Overview of Hyper-V Settings
Hyper-V servers
Listing of virtual
machines
Hyper-V server actions
Virtual machine actions
Snapshots
Details of selected VM 7

8. Overview of Server Settings
Default folder locations
Keyboard actions
User settings 8

9. VM Connection Application
Used to manage local or remote virtual machines
Installed with Hyper-V or RSAT
Uses RDP on port 2179
Uses the mstsc.exe Active-X control
Requires port 2179 open on Windows Firewall 9

10. Moving to Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
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Moving to Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V
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11. Moving VMs to a Windows Server 2012 Host
Export / Import
Export VMs that are not running (Export-VM)
Saves snapshots, VHDs, VMs, config XML
Import VMs (Import-VM)
Move VM (keeps same unique ID) (Move-VM)
Copy VM (creates new unique ID)
Duplicate VM (allows for multiple new VMs)
Backup / Restore
Varies based on backup provider
Migration
Server migration tools

12. Creating Virtual Machines
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Creating Virtual Machines
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13. Creating Virtual Machines
Name
Location
Memory
Network
Virtual hard disk
Operating system
New-VM, New-VHD, New-VMSwitch

14. Virtual Machine Installation Methods
Install using CD/DVD
Install from
an .ISO
Install from a boot floppy 14

15. Dynamic Memory
Hyper-V memory enhancement introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Higher VM consolidation ratios on same hardware with minimal performance impact
Memory is pooled and dynamically distributed across VMs to allow it to easily grow or shrink with no service interruption
Active Memory addition
Memory is added immediately when VM needs it
Passive Memory reclamation
Unutilized memory is collected every 5 minutes

16. Dynamic Memory Supports both server and desktop
VM Guests are enlightened
Guest Integration Components installed
Must be updated to 2012
Memory is added and removed via synthetic memory driver (memory VSC) support
Can be done while the VM is running

17. Dynamic Memory Settings
Startup RAM: Memory needed to boot VM
Guest OS + Apps
Default: 512 MB
Maximum RAM: Memory limit for the VM
Default: 1TB
Memory Buffer: Free memory to try to maintain in the VM
Enables responsiveness for workload bursts
Allows use for file cache
Memory Priority: Order in which VMs are allocated memory
Range: Low – High
Default: mid-range

18. Root Memory Reserve
Root memory reserve is kept for the parent partition
Host reserve amount is automatically calculated based on SLAT capability, total size of host RAM, NUMA architecture
New registry key override added
Allows you to reserve static memory for the parent partition
May result in less memory being available for VMs
Dynamic Memory allows VMs to push up against the reserve consistently
New behavior better protects parent partition from VMs taking too much memory
Host Reserve
VM Overhead
Memory utilized by VMs
VM Reserve

19. Operating System Support
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Operating System Support
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20. Supported Guest Operating Systems
Windows Server 2012, 2008 R2, 2008, 2003 R2
Windows Home Server 2011, Small Business Server 2011, MultiPoint Server
Windows 8, Windows 7 , Vista, XP SP2+
Ubuntu 12.04, CentOS 5.7+, Redhat 5.7+ and SUSE Linux Server 11 SP2, Open SUSE 12.1
Other operating systems no longer supported by Microsoft may still work, but are not officially supported
Current list: 24

21. Linux on Hyper-V
Linux workloads can be consolidated into VMs running on to a Microsoft hypervisor at no cost
Supported Linux guest operating systems: Ubuntu 12.04, CentOS 5.7+, Redhat 5.7+ and SUSE Linux Server 11 SP2, Open SUSE 12.1
Hyper-V hosted Linux VMs can leverage high-end enterprise features:
High Availability
Live Migration, Shared Nothing Live Migration
VM Replication with Hyper-V Replica
Linux VMs can be managed centrally from System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)
VM scale improvements (CPU, memory, disk, etc.)

22. Hyper-V Integration Services
Integration Components (ICs) make a guest OS aware that it is running in a VM
Many ICs come pre-installed with Hyper-V on a simulated “Setup Disk” which can be installed from the Action menu
Integration service settings managed from the VM settings 26

23. Cloning Virtual Machines
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Cloning Virtual Machines
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24. Cloning Domain Controllers
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V supports VM-GenerationID
Can clone a DC
Must be running Windows Server 2012
PDC Emulator role holder must be online and available and running Windows Server 2012
Must be a member of the Cloneable Domain Controllers group in AD
Uses New-ADDCCloneConfig cmdlet in Windows PowerShell

25. Management Tools 11/6/2018 8:15 PM
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26. Failover Cluster Manager
Integrated with Hyper-V
Deploy, configure, manage and connect to VMs from this interface
Launch Hyper-V wizards
Supports 8000 VMs per cluster
Manage clustered VMs using Failover Cluster Manager or System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager
Move-ClusterVirtualMachine
Update-ClusterVirtualMachineConfiguration
Add-ClusterVirtualMachineRole

27. Windows PowerShell
Server Core, Hyper-V Server 2012 & RSAT Remoting support
Hyper-V integration
Also supports failover clustering and Virtual Machine Manager

28. Windows Management Instrumentation
WMI API
Native WMI scripting
Community Windows PowerShell Library
VMM 2012 Windows PowerShell Library
Useful when VMM server not available
Use WMIC (WMI Command Line) to access Hyper-V
Also supports failover clustering and Virtual Machine Manager

29. Remote Server Administration Tools
RSAT allows server management on client
Connect to hosts
Free download
Must enable feature on client
Select Role Administration Tools
Select Hyper-V Tools

30. Remote Desktop Connection Manager
Remote desktop connection management at scale
Connect to hosts or VMs
Runs on server & client
Free download
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31. Remote Connections Remote Desktop Protocol Hyper-V Manager
Launch MSTSC(.exe)
Connect to Hosts or VMs
Hyper-V Manager
Right-click Hyper-V Manager
Click Connect to Server
Connect to hosts
Similar experience with RSAT

32. Virtual Machine Manager
Centralized virtual machine deployment and management for Hyper-V, Virtual Server, failover clusters, and VMware ESX servers
Rapid provisioning of new and virtual machines with templates
Centralized library of infrastructure components
Allow for delegated management and access of VMs

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34. Hyper-V VM Snapshots Snapshots Snapshot files
A point-in-time copy of a virtual machine
Do not affect the running state of a virtual machine
Snapshot any guest OS
VM can be running, off, stopped or saved, but not paused
In VMM, snapshots are called checkpoints
Snapshot files
VM configuration .XML file (*.xml)
Save state files (*.vsv)
VM memory contents (*.bin)
Snapshot differencing disk (*.avhd)
In Windows Server 2012, when a snapshot is deleted, the .avhd files are deleted without needing to shut down the VM
Checkpoint-VM, Export-VMSnapshot, Get-VMSnapshot, Rename-VMSnapshot, Remove-VMSnapshot

35. Snapshot Workflow Pause the VM Create differencing disk for VHD
Make a copy of the VM configuration file
Resume the VM
Save contents of the VM to disk

36. Snapshot Design Considerations
Can now be used in production environments
2012 has support for snapshot restoration of domain controllers – but everything has to be 2012
Should be used in testing and training environments
May consume a significant amount of hard disk space
Can have unexpected results when deleted
Cannot be used with pass-through disks
Configure storage location before taking first snapshot 40

37. Managing Hyper-V Snapshots
Create snapshot
Apply – Erases current state but prompts to take a new snapshot
Revert – Returns VM to last snapshot
Delete – Will not impact other snapshots
Deleting subtree removes all down-level snapshots
Merging – Deleting current snapshot will merge with parent
Settings – Can only update name & notes
Rename
Export

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39. Common Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
New-VM
Get-VM
Remove-VM
Import-VM
Export-VM
Checkpoint-VM
Export-VMSnapshot
Get-VMSnapshot
Convert-VHD
New-VHD
Merge-VHD
Mount-VHD
Start-VM
Stop-VM
Save-VM
Suspend-VM
Get-VMHost
Set-VMHost
Set-VMResourcePool
Set-VMReplication

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Security
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41. Keep the Parent Simple Use server core
Really
Less code
Fewer patches
Less third party code
Less temptation to install other applications / workloads
Keep the parent for Hyper-V only
Don’t install other roles
Don’t install third-party programs
Don’t browse the web

42. Keep the Parent Up-to-date
Simple. Obvious. Important.
Microsoft provides numerous options:
Windows Update
Built-in to Windows & Windows Server
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Built-in to Windows Server
System Center Configuration Manager
Centralized management for wide ranging systems, devices and endpoints

43. Delegate Administration
Parent Administrator = Power over everything
Parent Administrator not needed for virtualization administration
Can be done with in-box tools or with SCVMM

44. Keep Guests Up-to-date
Simple. Obvious. Important.
Microsoft provides numerous options:
Windows Update
Built-in to Windows & Windows Server
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Built-in to Windows Server
System Center Configuration Manager
Centralized management for wide ranging systems, devices and endpoints

45. Windows Server Compliance Manager
Hyper-V support built-in
Provides centralized security baseline management features
Help you plan, deploy, operate and manage security baselines
Free Download

46. Backup and Restore with Windows Server Backup
Uses Volume Shadow Service
WSB is volume-based backup
Must backup all volumes hosting VM files
Online backup, unless
Integration Services not installed
OS does not support VSS
Dynamic Disks
WSB now has support for VMs on Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)

47. Resource Metering
Allows organizations to chargeback usage to business units or external customers with historical data
Uses Windows PowerShell cmdlets or WMI calls
Measurements available:
Average CPU usage
Average physical memory usage
Minimum/Maximum memory usage
Maximum amount of disk space allocated to a virtual machine
Total incoming/outgoing network traffic for a virtual network adapter

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RemoteFX
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

49. RemoteFX Hardware/Software GPU Adaptive graphics
Support for WAN connections
Support for Multi-Touch
USB redirection
Media remoting 53
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50. Takeaways
There are numerous management for Hyper-V including server tools, client tools, scripting and remote management
Use Failover Cluster Manager when working with clustered VMs
Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager when working with a large number of VMs