Chapter 5: Managing Hyper-V
Identify the ways to deploy Hyper-V. Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V can be
deployed using numerous methods. The traditional approach is to install a server from
setup media, which could be a DVD, USB device, or even files obtained over the
network. Enterprise systems management solutions such as System Center
Configuration Manager and Windows Deployment Services can be used to customize
deployments. System Center Virtual Machine Manager can also be used to deploy
Hyper-V hosts using Boot-to-VHD technology, providing a single management
solution for deployment of hosts and virtual machines. Nano Server deployments are
deployed in a different manner, as custom images are created and leveraged.
Master It What other types of servers can SCVMM 2016 deploy?
Solution In addition to deploying Hyper-V hosts, SCVMM 2016 can deploy Scale-
out File Servers to act as storage hosts for Hyper-V virtual machines.Explain why using Server Core is beneficial to deployments. Windows Server
and Windows client operating systems share a lot of common code, and a typical
Windows Server deployment has a graphical interface, Internet browser, and many
graphical tools. These components all take up space, require patching, and may have
vulnerabilities. For many types of server roles, these graphical elements are not
required. Server Core provides a minimal server footprint that is managed remotely,
which means less patching and therefore fewer reboots in addition to a smaller attack
surface. Because a host reboot requires all virtual machines also to be rebooted, using
Server Core is a big benefit for Hyper-V environments in order to remove as many
reboots as possible. Nano Server is a completely refactored deployment of Windows
Server, which is also a good choice for Hyper-V Servers but may not be compatible
with an organization’s management toolset.
Master It What was the big change to configuration levels between Windows
Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016?
Solution Windows Server 2012 introduced configuration levels, which allow the
graphical shell and, separately, management tools to be added and removed at any
time, requiring only a reboot to change configuration level. Windows Server 2016
changes this, requiring the configuration level to be set at installation time; this
setting cannot be changed post installation. In Windows Server 2016, the
configuration levels available at setup are Server Core and Server with Desktop
Experience. Nano Server is deployed by using custom images and not via the
standard setup process.Explain how to create and use virtual machine templates. While it is possible
to create the virtual machine environment manually and install the operating system
for each new virtual machine, it’s inefficient, considering the virtual machine uses a
file for its virtual storage. A far more efficient and expedient approach is to create a