Course Content
Course: 10751A:
MCSE: 70-247 Configuring and Deploying a Private Cloud with System Center 2012
5 Days
Module 1: Planning for the Private Cloud
This module describes the core components of a private cloud and the prerequisites for deploying a private cloud.
Lessons
Understanding the Private Cloud
Requirements for Deploying a Private Cloud
Designing the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Overview of System Center 2012 Components
Deploying Hyper-V Clustering with VMM
Lab : Planning for the Private Cloud
Deploying the Virtual Machine Manager Agent
Creating a Hyper-V Host Cluster Using VMM
Module 2: Configuring and Deploying the Private Cloud with System Center 2012 -Virtual Machine Manager
This module describes how to configure infrastructure components by using System Center 2012 -Virtual Machine Manager
Lessons
Overview of VMM Architecture and Components
Installing and Upgrading VMM
Configuring VMM Security and Roles
Understanding Host Groups
Lab : Configuring and Deploying the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Reviewing and Configuring Hosts
Configuring Host Groups
Configuring User Roles and Run As Accounts
Configuring the Library
Preparing the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Deploying a New Virtual Machine
Module 3: Extending and Maintaining the Private Cloud Infrastructure
This module describes how to integrate features provided by Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to help extend and manage the VMM private cloud infrastructure resources.
Lessons
Overview of the PXE and Update Server Roles
Deploying Bare-Metal Hyper-V Host Servers
Configuring the Update Server Role
Creating and Using an Update Baseline
Lab : Maintaining the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Configuring a PXE Server in VMM
Configuring a Host Profile
Configuring an Update Server Role in VMM
Configuring a Software Update Baseline in VMM
Module 4: Configuring Application Delivery
This module explains how to use the Microsoft Web Deployment Tool and Server App-V to dynamically deploy applications in the private cloud.
Lessons
Dynamic Application Deployment Overview
Web Deployment Packages
Server Application Virtualization Overview
Configuring Server App-V Components
Sequencing and Deploying Virtual Applications
Lab : Configuring Virtual Application Delivery
Configuring the Server App-V Sequencer
Configuring the Server App-V Agent
Sequencing an Application
Testing the Server App-V Package Deployment
Module 5: Creating the Private Cloud Building Blocks
This module explains how to prepare and deploy the underlying infrastructure components that are used as building blocks for delivering private cloud services.
Lessons
Configuring Guest Operating System Profiles
Configuring Hardware Profiles
Configuring SQL Server Using SQL Server Profiles
Configuring Application Profiles
Configuring Virtual Machine Templates
Configuring the Self-Service User Role
Lab : Creating the Private Cloud Building Blocks
Configuring Profiles
Configuring Virtual Machine Templates
Configuring a Service Template
Configuring a User Role
Deploying the StockTrader Application Service
Module 6: Deploying and Accessing a Private Cloud
This module explains private clouds, System Center 2012 -App Controller, and private cloud services.
Lessons
Understanding Private Cloud Computing
Installing and Configuring App Controller
Creating and Managing Services and Service Templates
Lab : Deploying and Accessing a Private Cloud
Creating and Configuring a Private Cloud
Configuring App Controller
Creating, Deploying and Managing Services
Module 7: Monitoring the Private Cloud Infrastructure
This module explains how to monitor the private cloud infrastructure by using System Center 2012 -Operations Manager.
Lessons
Operations Manager Architecture and Security
Upgrading Operations Manager 2007 R2
Configuring Notifications
Configuring Management Packs
Configuring Integration with System Center 2012
Lab : Monitoring the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Deploying Agents
Deploying and Configuring Monitoring Management Packs
Configuring Notifications
Configuring VMM Integration
Configuring DPM Integration
Module 8: Extending and Customizing Monitoring of the Private Cloud Infrastructure
This module explains how to use Operations Manager templates to monitor various applications and implement distributed application monitoring.
Lessons
Configuring the SharePoint Server Portal
Monitoring Templates
Distributed Application Monitoring
Lab : Extending and Customizing Monitoring
Creating Custom Monitoring
Creating a Distributed Application
Configuring Service
Level Management
Creating Views for Private Cloud Infrastructure
Configuring SharePoint Integration
Module 9: Implementing Service Management for the Private Cloud
This module explains how to setup, configure, and integrate the core components of System Center 2012 -Service Manager into the private cloud infrastructure.
Lessons
Service Manager Architecture Overview
Upgrading to System Center 2012 -Service Manager
Understanding Service Manager Work Items
Configuring Service Manager Connectors
Configuring Service Manager Notifications
Lab : Implementing Service Management for the Private Cloud
Configuring Service Manager Basic Settings
Configuring Service Manager Connectors
Configuring the Self-Service Portal
Configuring Notifications
Module 10: Protecting the Private Cloud Infrastructure
This module describes how to deploy and configure Data Protection Manager in a private cloud.
Lessons
Planning DPM Deployment
DPM Architecture and Components
Upgrading DPM
Configuring DPM for the Private Cloud
Configuring Application Protection for the Private Cloud
Restoring Applications to the Private Cloud
Lab : Protecting the Private Cloud Infrastructure
Configuring the Storage Pool
Deploying DPM Protection Agents
Creating and Configuring Protection Groups
Configuring SQL Server Self-Service Recovery
Restoring Data from a SQL Server Protection Group
Performing Self-Service Recovery to Recover SQL Server Data
Module 11: Automating and Standardizing the Private Cloud
This module explains how to deploy and con
figure System Center Orchestrator in a private cloud and integrate
it with other System Center 2012 components.
Lessons
Orchestrator Architecture and Components Overview
Deploying and Configuring Core Components
Managing Runbooks
Configuring Integration Packs
Lab : Automating the Private Cloud
Creating a Runbook Server and
Configuring Integration Packs
Configuring a Template to Deploy Agents on a New Virtual Machine
Creating a Runbook to Protect All Resources on a Virtual Machine
Module 12: Configuring the Cloud Services Process Pack
This module describes how to implement the Cloud Services Process Pack and use service level management.
Lessons
Implementing the Cloud Services Process Pack
Service Level Management
Lab : Configuring the Cloud Service Process Pack
Installing the Cloud Service Process Pack
Configuring User Roles and Settings
Configuring Service Offerings
Creating an Incident Request
Configuring Service Level Management