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Learn Windows Server 2019 for Virtualization on Hyper-V
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Learn Windows Server 2019 for Virtualization on Hyper-V

Learn Windows Server 2019 and virtualize on Hyper-V virtual networks, virtual hard drives, and virtual machines
Created byPackt Publishing
Last updated 3/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Wrangle a new Windows Server 2019 into all of its various forms: Server Core, Desktop Experience, and an Azure deployment.
  • Tame the Windows Server 2019 beast and respond to its given name and address in your own way.
  • Build fundamental roles such as DNS, DHCP, and Hyper-V to subjugate your network.
  • Create virtual networks and add virtual networks to an existing virtual local area network (VLAN).
  • Deploy highly available virtual hard drives for Hyper-V virtual machines.
  • Manage virtual machine deployment and migration between Hyper-V servers

Course content

2 sections • 55 lectures • 5h 10m total length

  • The Course Overview2:27

    This video is an overview of the course.

  • Installing Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience3:11

    If you need to be able to use graphical tools on your servers, you need to install Windows Server 2019 with the full Desktop Experience.

       •  Insert media and start the install.

       •  Select the appropriate edition of Windows Server

       •  Reboot and set the administrator password

  • Installing Windows Server 2019 Core2:34

    If you need a lean and secure edition of Windows Server, you need to install Windows Server 2019 Server Core.

       •  Insert media and start the install.

       •  Select the appropriate edition of Windows Server

       •  Reboot and set the administrator password

  • Deploying Windows Server 2019 to Azure8:22

    When you need to deploy Windows Server of premises, you can easily deploy Windows Server 2019 to the cloud using Microsoft Azure.

       •  Create an Azure virtual machine

       •  Configure the settings for the virtual machine

       •  Deploy the virtual machine and set the administrator password

  • In-place Upgrade from Windows Server 2016 to 20193:52

    You need to do an in-place upgrade of your existing Windows Server 2016 server to Windows Server 2019.

       •  Insert media and start the setup

       •  Check prerequisites and select the upgrade options

       •  Start the install process

  • Creating a Custom Image For Windows Server 2019 in Hyper-V4:28

    Installing Windows Server 2019 can get repetitive, especially when you are configuring the same settings each time. This is where you should start imaging!

       •  Build an image.

       •  Sysprep the image.

       •  Capture the image.

  • Maintaining a Custom Image of Windows Server 2019 in Hyper-V3:48

    Your image of Windows Server 2019 will need to be updated and have stuff added or removed.

       •  Update the image

       •  Sysprep the image

       •  Re-capture the image.

  • Deploying a Custom Image for Windows Server 2019 in Hyper-V11:22

    Now that you have an image, lets deploy it!

       •  Deploy the image.

       •  Fix any metadata

       •  Verify.

  • Creating a Custom image for Windows Server 2019 in Azure5:13

    In Azure, you can do similar tasks of image management and ease your Windows Server 2019 deployments in the cloud.

       •  Build an image

       •  Sysprep the image

       •  Capture the image.

  • Maintaining a Custom Image for Windows Server 2019 in Azure3:23

    Just like in Hyper-V, Azure based images need to be updated too.

       •  Update the image

       •  Sysprep the image

       •  Re-capture the image.

  • Deploying a Custom Image for Windows Server 2019 in Azure2:57

    You will also need to be able to deploy Azure VMs based on your image.

       •  Find your custom image

       •  Deploy a VM

       •  Verify.

  • Configuring The Basics4:03

    Once Windows Server 2019 is installed we need to configure some basic settings. In this video, we will cover using Server Manager to customize some basic settings on the server such as setting a static IP address, renaming the server and joining a domain

       •  Explore Server Manager and the settings that are available

       •  Rename the server, join a domain and reboot

       •  Configure static IP address and explore other settings.

  • Enabling Remote Access2:12

    Now that the basics have been configured, let’s enable remote access to make administration easier.

       •  Make sure the Remote Management setting is enabled

       •  Enable Remote Desktop

       •  Enable PowerShell Remoting

  • Getting to Know Server Manager5:16

    Now let’s get familiar with Server Manager in Windows Server 2019 by adding some remote servers and creating server groups.

       •  Add some remote servers to manage

       •  Create a server group

       •  Explore the dashboard

  • Installing and Removing Features Using Server Manager4:07

    Installing roles and features is a breeze through Server Manager. The wizard will walk you through all the options.

       •  Click on Manage Roles and Features in Server Manager

       •  Install roles and features

       •  Remove roles and features

  • Installing Windows Admin Center2:57

    Windows Admin Center can be installed on Windows Server 2016 giving you some additional management options beyond Server Manager

       •  Download the Windows Admin Center installer

       •  Install Windows Admin Center

       •  Verify the installation by browsing to the website

  • Getting to Know Windows Admin Center2:24

    Remote servers can be added to Windows Admin Center. Once added, we can explore a lot of administrative tasks that are usually managed through MMC snap ins.

       •  Browse to the Windows Admin Center website

       •  Add a new Server Connection

       •  Explore the management options for a 2019 server

  • Installing and Removing Features Using Windows Admin Center2:25

    Just like with Server Manager, we can also install and remove roles and features using Windows Admin Center

       •  Select a target server

       •  Install roles and features

       •  Remove roles and features

  • Installing and Removing Features Using PowerShell1:49

    For the PowerShell junkie, installing and removing roles and features is a breeze. Just a few simple commands and you’re in business.

       •  Get a list of installed and available features

       •  Install roles and features

       •  Remove roles and features

  • Choosing The Right Partition Table Format and File System6:15

    When initializing a new disk, you need to choose between the GPT and MBR partition layouts. When you create a new volume, you must choose between NTFS and ReFS.

       •  Select the disk in Server Manager or Disk Management

       •  Initialize the disk with GPT or MBR

       •  Create the volume and format with NFTS or ReFS

  • Managing Volumes7:04

    There are several management tasks you can perform on volumes. These include creating a new volume, changing drive letters and file systems, relabeling, extending, deleting, and scanning for errors.

       •  Launch Server Manager and select File and Storage Services

       •  Perform desired management task to the disk or volume

       •  Verify the change and scan for errors if required

  • Configuring a Software RAID8:35

    You need to create a software RAID volume on your server using Windows Server 2019.

       •  Launch the Disk Management console

       •  Initialize the required disks

       •  Create a striped, mirrored, or RAID 5 volume

  • Managing Storage Pools13:10

    Creating and managing Storage Pools on Windows Server 2019 might seem a little complicated at first, but it’s simple if you follow these steps.

       •  Create, add, or remove disks from a storage pool

       •  Create, manage, or remove a virtual disk

       •  Create, manage, or remove a volume

  • Managing Virtual Disks (VHDs)8:27

    You need to create, attach, or optimize a VHD file using Windows Server 2019

       •  Create a new VHD file

       •  Attach or detach the VHD file

       •  Optimize the VHD file

  • Install and Explore File and Print Services7:54

    Windows Server 2019 is great for managing your files. Learn how to set up file shares and same basic share related management tasks.

       •  Create a file share.

       •  Manage your file shares permissions.

       •  Get acquainted with the File Server Resource Manager.

  • Install and Setup Active11:43

    If you need to manage users on Windows Server 2019, you’ll need to set up Active Directory. Get started by installing it, promoting a Domain Controller, and creating your first objects.

       •  Install Active Directory.

       •  Promote a Domain Controller.

       •  Get started with the Active Directory Admin Center.

  • Install and Setup DNS5:33

    If you’ve got Windows Server 2019 installed, chances are you also have a network to manage. Good think Windows Server 2019 does DNS!

       •  Install the DNS role.

       •  Create zones.

       •  Add records.

  • Install and Setup DHCP7:27

    Not only does Windows Server 2019 have DNS capabilities, it also can do DHCP.

       •  Install the DHCP role.

       •  Setup a scope.

       •  Create reservations.

  • Install and Setup Hyper-V9:42

    A modern server OS is useless without virtualization. In Windows Server 2019, you can install and user Hyper-V for VMs and container usage.

       •  Install the Hyper-V role.

       •  Create a virtual network switch

       •  Create a Virtual Machine.

  • Test your knowledge

Requirements

  • Some familiarity with navigating through the Windows UI is assumed.

Description

Windows Server 2019 bridges on-premises environments with Azure, adding additional layers of security while helping you modernize your applications and infrastructure; whereas Hyper-V is Microsoft's hardware virtualization product which lets you create and run software on a virtual machine.

With this hands-on course, you will begin with setting up your server 19 with useful tips, manage storage and get started with some of the fundamental roles in Windows Server. Then you'll learn to accelerate your server management through Server Manager, Windows Admin Center, and PowerShell. Once you are familiar with server 19, you will then move on to implementing Hyper-V to reduce software licensing costs and free up your staff time. Furthermore, you will be deploying virtual hard drives for Hyper-V virtual machines 7 & manage virtual machines, including checkpoints and virtual machine state, and execute PowerShell script from the Hyper-V server

Contents and Overview

This training program includes 2 complete courses, carefully chosen to give you the most comprehensive training possible.

The first course, Learning Windows Server 2019 you’ll learn all the basics to jump-start you on the road to learning Microsoft’s latest version of Windows Server. We’ll show you how to set up your new server from installations to useful configuration tips. We’ll also cover how to manage storage and get started with some of the fundamental roles in Windows Server. All of this is done with a real-world approach. By the end of the course, you’ll have all the information you need to get started with Windows Server 2019 in your own environment.

The second course, Implementing Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V you’ll see how to implement Hyper-V to reduce software licensing costs and free up your staff time. You’ll see how to install the Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V role and deploy virtual networks, virtual hard drives, and virtual machines. Moving on, you’ll discover the best practices for a virtual machine and virtual hard drive storage. We’ll give you detailed guidance on how to attain high performance by leveraging Hyper-V virtual network adapter features and virtual machine configuration. By the end of this course, you’ll have learned how to deploy a Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V server. You’ll deploy and configure virtual switches, virtual hard drives, and virtual machines.

About the Authors:

  • Bill Kindle is a proud husband, father, & dedicated IT professional with over 15 years of IT experience as a systems administrator working primarily in Windows shops and now branching out into infrastructure engineering, automation technology, and DevOps.

  • Anthony Howell is a proud father, a lucky husband, and a passionate automator. He's the guy that will always suggest writing a script to solve the problems of the day. He's been working professionally in IT since 2009 when he started as a helpdesk tech at University. After being betrayed by calculus, he switched from Computer Science to getting his associates from ITT Tech in Network Systems Administration. By the time he graduated, he was already a sysadmin with a focus on PowerShell automation. Looking back, he's always been the PowerShell guy at the places he's worked. So much so that he decided to venture out on his own as a PowerShell developer.

  • David Lamb is a Systems Administrator managing Windows servers and clients since 1995, spending a large portion of his career in the aviation industry. His first certification was the MCSE on Windows NT 4.0, earned in 2001. David lives in Alberta, Canada, and is currently spending his free time learning PowerShell, blogging, and pursuing the MCSE certification on Windows Server.

  • Matt McElreath is a Windows Server administrator concentrating on automation, PowerShell, Desired State Configuration (DSC), Octopus Deploy, and anything else thrown his way.

  • TechSnips is an IT career development platform that provides free learning content to people in information technology (IT). All of the content we publish is built by IT professionals, system administrators, DevOps engineers, software developers. You name it! All content is created by people in the trenches performing this work day in and day out. We like to call ourselves an IT career development platform rather than an e-learning platform because our service provides career development benefits to both contributors (those creating the content) and to subscribers (those consuming the content). We help people on both sides of the divide become better in their careers.

  • Jeffery Stillman is a technical trainer and developer living in Arizona, USA. He has been teaching Microsoft server and client operating systems since 1993 and has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2002. He holds certifications in Windows Server 2008, 2012, and 2016 and specializes in server virtualization and scripted deployments and management of servers using Windows PowerShell.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for Windows Administrators, system administrators, IT Engineers willing to get started with the latest version of Windows Server 2019 & learn how to virtualize their server environment using Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V.

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