System Center Virtual Machine Manager: Lab Guide

Acknowledgments
	From Dave
About the Authors
	Dave Kawula – Microsoft MVP
		Cristal Kawula – Microsoft MVP
		Emile Cabot – Microsoft MVP
		Cary Sun – Microsoft MVP
		John O’Neill Sr – Re-Connect Microsoft MVP
Introduction: North American MVPDays Community Roadshow
	Sample Files
		Additional Resources
Chapter 1: Pre-Requisites
	Lab Server Names
	Building the Lab with BigDemo_Insider.PS1
	Enable Routing in the Lab
	Software Requirements
		Virtual Machine Manager Accounts Required for Build
	Add 2 VHDx drives to the VMM Server for the SQL Install
	Install Windows ADK 1709
	SQL Command Line Utilities
Chapter 2: Install SQL Server 2016 SP1
	SQL Server Service Accounts
	Configure SQL Firewall Port Exceptions
	Install Default Instance of SQL 2016 SP1
	Download and Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
	Configure SQL Server Memory Limits
Chapter 3: Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager Version 1711
	Download VMM 1711 Media
	Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2016
Chapter 4: Base Configuration of SCVMM
	Create a Run As Account
	Configure Network Settings
	Create a New Host Group
	Add Hyper-V Hosts
Chapter 5: Configuring Host Networking for S2D with VMM
	Sample – Network Configuration from Mellanox
		Logical Network Configuration
		Servers and Network Configuration
		DHCP Service Configuration
		Sample Top of Rack Switch Configuration S1012x:
		Sample Top of Rack Switch Configuration SN2100:
	System Deployment
		Install and Configure Data Center Bridging – Optional for the lab
	Creating Logical Networks (MGMT, Cluster, LiveMigration, and Storage)
		Review the S2D Node Networking configuration
		Create MGMT Logical Network
		Create MGMT IP Pool
		Create Cluster Logical Network
		Create Cluster IP Pool
		Create Live Migration Logical Network
		Create Live Migration IP Pool
		Create Storage Logical Network
		Create Storage IP Pool
		Create CorpNet Logical Network
		Create CorpNet IP Pool
		Validate the Logical Networks
		Create Logical Switch for the Storage Network
		Create Logical Switch for the CorpNet Network
		VMM_Netoworking_S2D.PS1 Script
		Deploy the Storage Logical Switch to S2D1-4
		Deploy the CorpNet Logical Switch to S2D1-4
Chapter 6: Configure Failover Cluster and S2D with VMM
	Build the Cluster and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Chapter 7: Configure Storage Integration of S2D with VMM
	Review Storage Providers, Arrays, and Classifications
		Create Cluster Shared Volumes with VMM
		Create Cluster Shared Volumes with PowerShell
Chapter 8: VM Templates
	Configure S2D Nodes with 8 GB RAM
		Building a Gold VHDx with BaseImageBuilder.PS1
		Creating the VM Template
		Deploying a VM Template
Chapter 9: Host Patch Management with VMM
	Install the WSUS Feature on VMM01
		WSUS Configuration Wizard
		Add WSUS Server to VMM
		Verify that WSUS has been Added Successfully
		Assign Computers to Built-In Update Baseline
		Scan S2D Hyper-V Hosts for Compliance
		Remediate Hosts using VMM
Chapter 10: Host Patching of Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) with SCVMM
	Check the Health of Your Virtual Disks before going into Maintenance Mode
	Scan S2D Hyper-V Hosts for Compliance
		Put the Node into Maintenance Mode
		Remediate Hosts
		Turn off Maintenance Mode on the Host and verify Storage Spaces Direct Health
Chapter 11: Operational Maintenance of Storage Spaces Direct
	Restarting Storage Spaces Direct nodes with VMM
		Check the Health of Your Virtual Disks before going into Maintenance Mode
		Put the Node into Maintenance Mode and Restart / Shutdown
Chapter 12: Bonus Community Content - Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Scripts
	Using PowerShell to Document Storage Spaces Direct
		Using the Community PowerShell S2D-Audit.PS1
	Using PowerShell to setup Email Alerting for Storage Spaces Direct
	Monitor S2D with Storage Spaces Direct Monitor GUI
	Monitor S2D with Storage Spaces StarWind Manager (Preview)
Chapter 13: Configuring Deduplication for ReFS and Storage Spaces Direct
	Enable Deduplication on a Cluster Shared Volume
Appendix: BigDemo_Insider.PS1
S2D-Audit.PS1
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