Deploying System Center Virtual Machine Manager Volume 2
Deploying System Center Virtual Machine Manager Volume 2
About the Book
The goal of this particular book is to bring you real world step-by-step guidance from our expert MVP Authors on Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager. It has been completely updated to feature Windows Server Insiders 17079 and the latest build of SCVMM 1711. These are the same experts you come to see in person at the MVPDays Roadshow. It has is written in the format of a Step-by-Step learning guide. We really hope you find some immense value in what we have written.
About the Authors
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements iv
From Dave iv
About the Authors v
Dave Kawula - MVP v
Allan Rafuse – MVP vi
Cristal Kawula – MVP vii
Cary Sun – CCIE #4531 (Cisco Champion) viii
Contents x
Introduction 16
North American MVPDays Community Roadshow 16
Sample Files 18
Additional Resources 18
Chapter 1 20
Pre-Requisites 20
Lab Server Names 20
Building the Lab with BigDemo_Insider.PS1 22
Enable Routing in the Lab 27
Software Requirements 41
Virtual Machine Manager Accounts Required for Build 43
Add a 2 VHDx drives to the VMM Server for the SQL Install 47
Install Windows ADK 1709 56
SQL Command Line Utilities 59
Chapter 2 60
Install SQL Server 2016 SP1 60
SQL Server Service Accounts 60
Configure SQL Firewall Port Exceptions 61
Install Default Instance of SQL 2016 SP1 65
Download and Install SQL Server Managemetn Studio (SSMS) 74
Configure SQL Server Memory Limits 76
Chapter 3 80
Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager Version 1711 80
Download VMM 1711 Media 80
Install System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2016 82
Chapter 4 89
Base Configuration of VMM 89
Create a Run As Account 89
Configure Network Settings 91
Create a New Host Group 93
Add Hyper-V Hosts 95
Chapter 5 101
Configuring Host Networking for S2D with VMM 101
Sample – Network Configuration from Mellanox 101
Logical Network Configuration 103
Servers and Network Configuration 103
DHCP Service Configuration 103
Sample Top of Rack Switch Configuration: 104
System Deployment 113
Install and Configure DataCenter Bridging – Optional 113
Creating Logical Networks (MGMT, Cluster, LiveMigration, and Storage) 114
Review the S2D Node Networking configuration 114
Create MGMT Logical Network 116
Create MGMT IP Pool 118
Create Cluster Logical Network 122
Create Cluster IP Pool 124
Create Live Migration Logical Network 128
Create Live Migration IP Pool 130
Create Storage Logical Network 134
Create Storage IP Pool 136
Create CorpNet Logical Network 140
Create CorpNet IP Pool 142
Validate the Logical Networks 145
Create Logical Switch for the Storage Network 146
Create Logical Switch for the CorpNet Network 162
VMM_Netoworking_S2D.PS1 Script 168
Deploy the Storage Logical Switch to S2D1-4 181
Deploy the CorpNet Logical Switch to S2D1-4 184
Chapter 6 188
Configure Failover Cluster and S2D with VMM 188
Build the Cluster and Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) 188
Chapter 7 194
Configure Storage Integration of S2D with VMM 194
Review Storage Providers, Arrays, and Classifications 194
Create Cluster Shared Volumes with VMM 197
Create Cluster Shared Volumes with PowerShell 201
Chapter 8 202
VM Templates 202
Configure S2D Nodes with 8 GB RAM 202
Building a Gold VHDx with BaseImageBuilder.PS1 204
Creating the VM Template 210
Deploying a VM Template 214
Chapter 9 220
Host Patch Management with VMM 220
Install the WSUS Feature on VMM01 220
WSUS Configuration Wizard 226
Add WSUS Server to VMM 234
Verify that WSUS has been added Successfully 235
Assign Computers to Built-In Update Baseline 236
Scan S2D Hyper-V Hosts for Compliance 240
Remediate Hosts 244
Chapter 10 246
Host Patching of Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) with VMM 246
Patching Storage Spaces Direct nodes with VMM 246
Check the Health of Your Virtual Disks before going into Maintenance Mode 246
Scan S2D Hyper-V Hosts for Compliance 248
Put the Node into Maintenance Mode 250
Remediate Hosts 253
Turn off Maintenance Mode on the Host and verify Storage Spaces Direct Health 255
Chapter 11 258
Operational Maintenance of Storage Spaces Direct 258
Restarting Storage Spaces Direct nodes with VMM 258
Check the Health of Your Virtual Disks before going into Maintenance Mode 259
Put the Node into Maintenance Mode and Restart / Shutdown 260
Chapter 12 264
Bonus Community Content - Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) Scripts 264
Using PowerShell to Document Storage Spaces Direct 264
Using the Community PowerShell S2D-Audit.PS1 264
Using PowerShell to setup Email Alerting for Storage Spaces Direct 270
Using the Community PowerShell Monitor-S2D.PS1 270
Monitor S2D with Storage Spaces Direct Monitor GUI 273
Using the Community PowerShell Monitor-S2D.PS1 273
Monitor S2D with Storage Spaces StarWind Manager (Preview) 276
Using StarWind Manager (Preview) 276
Chapter 13 287
Integrate VMM 1711 with Azure 287
Connecting to your Auzre Subscription 287
Chapter 14 289
Configuring Deduplication for ReFS and Storage Spaces Direct 289
Enable Deduplication on a Cluster Shared Volume 289
Appendix 294
BigDemo_Insider.PS1 294
S2D-Audit.PS1 331
Contact Info 333
Join us at MVPDays and meet great MVP’s like this in person 333
Live Presentations 333
Video Training 333
Live Instructor-led Classes 334
Consulting Services 334
Twitter 335
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