By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V virtualization solution
• Articulate the NetApp value proposition when integrating the Data ONTAP operating system with virtualization solutions
• Describe the main concepts, terminology and operation of SnapManager for Hyper-V v2.1
• Demonstrate the configuration of SnapManager for Hyper-V v2.1 hosts, datasets, policies, event notifications and reporting
• Identify capabilities, functions and integration of the Microsoft and NetApp management, backup, and migration tools in a public, private and hybrid cloud environment

Module 1: Overview of Microsoft Hyper-V

• Microsoft (MS) Server virtualization framework
• MS private cloud
• MS Hyper-V architecture
• Virtual hard disk (VHD) formats and types of virtual disks
• Hyper-V virtualization features and virtual disk types

Module 2: Introduction to SnapManager for Hyper-V (SMHV)

• SMHV features and architecture
• MS VSS
• SMHV backup process
• SMHV data management concepts
• SMHV components

Module 3: SnapManager for Hyper-V with NAS and SAN

• SAN environment features
• CSV features
• MS Server 2012 failover clustering
• NAS SMB 3.0 protocols

Module 4: Installing SnapManager for Hyper-V

• Pre-install considerations
• SnapDrive for Windows
• PowerShell Toolkit
• SMHV installation requirements
• License keys

Module 5: Configuring SnapManger for Hyper-V

• SMHV dashboard
• Hyper-V parent host
• Hyper-V VM exporting and importing
• SnapInfo directory settings
• SMHV backup jobs creation process
• SnapInfo Snapshot copy retention
• Windows scheduler
• On-demand backup jobs
• SMHV reports

Module 6: Restoring Virtual Machines with SnapManager for Hyper-V

• Restoring a VM
• VM backup and recovery
• Restore wizard
• Migrating VMs

Module 7: Managing the Integrated Virtualized Data Center

• NetApp and MS integrated solutions
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
  • Public cloud
• MS Azure site recovery
• Data fabric
• ESXi migration to Hyper-V
• OnCommand shift
• Alta Vault cloud-integrated storage

Labs:

• Implementing Microsoft Hyper-V on Data Ontap
• Installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2
• Preparing Storage and Networking For Installation
• Installing Snapdrive for Windows
• Installing Snapmanager for Hyper-V
• Configuring Snapmanager for Hyper-V For Backups
• Restoring Virtual Machines With Smhv
• Migrating Windows Live
• Migrating Virtual Machines with On-command Shift

• NetApp core technical training or equivalent knowledge
• NetApp SAN core technical training or equivalent knowledge
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft virtualization and hypervisors