Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Craig Zacker Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Published with the authorization of Microsoft Corporation by: Pearson Education, Inc Copyright © 2017 by Craig Zacker All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This publication is protected by copyright, and permission must be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise For information regarding permissions, request forms, and the appropriate contacts within the Pearson Education Global Rights & Permissions Department, please visit www.pearsoned.com/permissions/ No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author 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containers CHAPTER Implement high availability CHAPTER Maintain and monitor server environments Index Contents Introduction Organization of this book Microsoft certifications Free ebooks from Microsoft Press Microsoft Virtual Academy Quick access to online references Errata, updates, & book support We want to hear from you Stay in touch Preparing for the exam Chapter Install Windows Servers in host and compute environments Skill 1.1: Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements Determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads Install Windows Server 2016 Install Windows Server 2016 features and roles Install and configure Windows Server Core Manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities Implement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environments Perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016 Determine the appropriate activation model for server installation Skill 1.2: Install and configure Nano Server Determine appropriate usage scenarios and requirements for Nano Server Install Nano Server Implement Roles and Features on Nano Server Manage and configure Nano Server Managing Nano Server remotely using PowerShell Skill 1.3: Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment Plan for Windows Server virtualization Plan for Linux and FreeBSD deployments Assess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit Determine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environments Update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers Install Roles and Features in offline images Manage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShell Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement storage solutions Skill 2.1: Configure disks and volumes Configure sector sizes appropriate for various workloads Configure GUID partition table (GPT) disks Create VHD and VHDX files using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell Mount Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs) Determine when to use NTFS and ReFS File Systems Configure NFS and SMB shares using Server Manager Configure SMB share and session settings using Windows PowerShell Configure SMB server and SMB client configuration settings using Windows PowerShell Configure file and folder permissions Skill 2.2: Implement server storage Configure storage pools Implement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosures Configure tiered storage Configure iSCSI target and initiator Configure iSNS Configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB) Configure Multipath I/O (MPIO) Determine usage scenarios for Storage Replica Implement Storage Replica for server-to-server, cluster-to-cluster, and stretch cluster scenarios Skill 2.3: Implement data deduplication Implement and configure deduplication Determine appropriate usage scenarios for deduplication Monitor deduplication Implement a backup and restore solution with deduplication Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement Hyper-V Skill 3.1: Install and configure Hyper-V Determine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-V Install Hyper-V Install management tools Upgrade from existing versions of Hyper-V Delegate virtual machine management Perform remote management of Hyper-V hosts Configure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell Direct Implement nested virtualization Skill 3.2: Configure virtual machine (VM) settings Creating a virtual machine Add or remove memory in running a VM Configure dynamic memory Configure Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) support Configure smart paging Configure resource metering Manage Integration Services Create and configure Generation and VMs and determine appropriate usage scenarios Implement enhanced session mode Create Linux and FreeBSD VMs Install and configure Linux Integration Services (LIS) Install and configure FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS) Implement Secure Boot for Windows and Linux environments Move and convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Export and import VMs Implement Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) Skill 3.3: Configure Hyper-V storage Create VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V Manager Create shared VHDX files Configure differencing disks Modify virtual hard disks Configure pass-through disks Resize a virtual hard disk Manage checkpoints Implement production checkpoints Implement a virtual fibre channel adapter Configure Storage Quality of Service (QoS) Skill 3.4: Configure Hyper-V networking Add and remove virtual network interface cards (vNICs) Configure Hyper-V virtual switches Optimize network performance Configure MAC addresses Configure network isolation Configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters Configure NIC teaming in VMs Configure virtual machine queue (VMQ) Enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) on network adapters bound to a Hyper-V virtual switch using Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) Configure bandwidth management Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement Windows containers Skill 4.1: Deploy Windows containers Determine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows containers Install and configure Windows Server Container Host in physical or virtualized environments Install and configure Windows Server container host to Windows Server Core or Nano Server in a physical or virtualized environment Install Docker on Windows Server and Nano Server Configure Docker Daemon start-up options Configure Windows PowerShell for use with containers Install a base operating system Tag an image Uninstall an operating system image Create Windows Server containers Create Hyper-V containers Skill 4.2: Manage Windows containers Manage Windows or Linux containers using the Docker daemon Manage Windows or Linux containers using Windows PowerShell Manage container networking Manage container data volumes Manage resource control Create new container images using Dockerfile Manage container images using DockerHub Repository for public and private scenarios Manage container images using Microsoft Azure Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement high availability Skill 5.1: Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V Implement Hyper-V Replica Implement live migration Implement shared nothing live migration Configure CredSSP or Kerberos authentication protocol for Live Migration Implement storage migration Skill 5.2: Implement failover clustering Implement workgroup, single, and multi domain clusters 10 883 884 885 886 887 888 889 Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Contents at a glance Contents Introduction 14 Organization of this book Microsoft certifications Free ebooks from Microsoft Press Microsoft Virtual Academy Quick access to online references Errata, updates, & book support We want to hear from you Stay in touch Important: How to use this book to study for the exam Chapter Install Windows Servers in host and compute environments Skill 1.1: Install, upgrade, and migrate servers and workloads Determine Windows Server 2016 installation requirements Determine appropriate Windows Server 2016 editions per workloads Install Windows Server 2016 Install Windows Server 2016 features and roles Install and configure Windows Server Core Manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management capabilities Implement Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) to install and maintain integrity of installed environments Perform upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016 Determine the appropriate activation model for server installation Skill 1.2: Install and configure Nano Server Determine appropriate usage scenarios and requirements for Nano Server Install Nano Server 890 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 20 22 29 37 42 48 51 59 67 68 69 Implement Roles and Features on Nano Server Manage and configure Nano Server Managing Nano Server remotely using PowerShell Skill 1.3: Create, manage, and maintain images for deployment Plan for Windows Server virtualization Plan for Linux and FreeBSD deployments Assess virtualization workloads using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit Determine considerations for deploying workloads into virtualized environments Update images with patches, hotfixes, and drivers Install Roles and Features in offline images Manage and maintain Windows Server Core, Nano Server images, and VHDs using Windows PowerShell Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement storage solutions Skill 2.1: Configure disks and volumes Configure sector sizes appropriate for various workloads Configure GUID partition table (GPT) disks Booting from GPT disks Create VHD and VHDX files using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell Mount Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs) Determine when to use NTFS and ReFS File Systems Configure NFS and SMB shares using Server Manager Configure SMB share and session settings using Windows PowerShell Configure SMB server and SMB client configuration settings using Windows PowerShell Configure file and folder permissions Understanding resource ownership Skill 2.2: Implement server storage Configure storage pools Implement simple, mirror, and parity storage layout options for disks or enclosures Configure tiered storage 891 75 77 84 87 87 89 90 101 102 108 110 112 113 114 115 115 115 118 122 122 127 128 131 148 151 156 170 171 171 174 183 Configure iSCSI target and initiator Configure iSNS Configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB) Configure Multipath I/O (MPIO) Determine usage scenarios for Storage Replica Implement Storage Replica for server-to-server, cluster-to-cluster, and stretch cluster scenarios Skill 2.3: Implement data deduplication Implement and configure deduplication Determine appropriate usage scenarios for deduplication Monitor deduplication Implement a backup and restore solution with deduplication Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement Hyper-V 185 196 200 203 210 215 220 221 225 228 230 231 232 233 234 Skill 3.1: Install and configure Hyper-V Determine hardware and compatibility requirements for installing Hyper-V Install Hyper-V Install management tools Upgrade from existing versions of Hyper-V Delegate virtual machine management Perform remote management of Hyper-V hosts Configure virtual machines using Windows PowerShell Direct Implement nested virtualization Skill 3.2: Configure virtual machine (VM) settings Creating a virtual machine Add or remove memory in running a VM Configure dynamic memory Configure Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) support Configure smart paging Configure resource metering Manage Integration Services Create and configure Generation and VMs and determine appropriate usage scenarios 892 234 234 240 242 243 244 244 251 252 253 253 257 259 262 266 268 270 272 Implement enhanced session mode Create Linux and FreeBSD VMs Install and configure Linux Integration Services (LIS) Install and configure FreeBSD Integration Services (BIS) Implement Secure Boot for Windows and Linux environments Move and convert VMs from previous versions of Hyper-V to Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Export and import VMs Implement Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) Skill 3.3: Configure Hyper-V storage Create VHDs and VHDX files using Hyper-V Manager Create shared VHDX files Configure differencing disks Modify virtual hard disks Configure pass-through disks Resize a virtual hard disk Manage checkpoints Implement production checkpoints Implement a virtual fibre channel adapter Configure Storage Quality of Service (QoS) Skill 3.4: Configure Hyper-V networking Add and remove virtual network interface cards (vNICs) Configure Hyper-V virtual switches Optimize network performance Configure MAC addresses Configure network isolation Configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters Configure NIC teaming in VMs Configure virtual machine queue (VMQ) Enable Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) on network adapters bound to a Hyper-V virtual switch using Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) Configure bandwidth management Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer 893 275 279 282 283 283 287 289 293 295 295 305 308 309 312 315 317 319 321 323 326 327 330 337 340 342 343 347 351 353 355 357 359 359 Chapter Implement Windows containers Skill 4.1: Deploy Windows containers Determine installation requirements and appropriate scenarios for Windows containers Install and configure Windows Server Container Host in physical or virtualized environments Install and configure Windows Server container host to Windows Server Core or Nano Server in a physical or virtualized environment Install Docker on Windows Server and Nano Server Configure Docker Daemon start-up options Configure Windows PowerShell for use with containers Install a base operating system Tag an image Uninstall an operating system image Create Windows Server containers Create Hyper-V containers Skill 4.2: Manage Windows containers Manage Windows or Linux containers using the Docker daemon Manage Windows or Linux containers using Windows PowerShell Manage container networking Manage container data volumes Manage resource control Create new container images using Dockerfile Manage container images using DockerHub Repository for public and private scenarios Manage container images using Microsoft Azure Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Implement high availability Skill 5.1: Implement high availability and disaster recovery options in Hyper-V Implement Hyper-V Replica Implement live migration Implement shared nothing live migration Configure CredSSP or Kerberos authentication protocol for Live Migration 894 360 360 360 362 366 368 372 373 375 376 377 378 380 382 382 384 386 393 394 396 398 400 401 402 402 404 404 404 412 418 419 Implement storage migration Skill 5.2: Implement failover clustering Implement workgroup, single, and multi domain clusters Configure quorum Configure cluster networking Restore single node or cluster configuration Configure cluster storage Implement cluster-aware updating Implement cluster operating system rolling upgrade Configure and optimize clustered shared volumes (CSVs) Configure clusters without network names Implement Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) Determine different scenarios for the use of SoFS vs clustered file server Determine usage scenarios for implementing guest clustering Implement a clustered Storage Spaces solution using shared SAS storage enclosures Implement Storage Replica Implement cloud witness Implement VM resiliency Implement shared VHDX as a storage solution for guest clusters Skill 5.3: Implement Storage Spaces Direct Determine scenario requirements for implementing Storage Spaces Direct Enable Storage Spaces direct using Windows PowerShell Implement a disaggregated Storage Spaces Direct scenario in a cluster Implement a hyper-converged Storage Spaces Direct scenario in a cluster Skill 5.4: Manage failover clustering Configure role-specific settings, including continuously available shares Configure VM monitoring Configure failover and preference settings Implement stretch and site-aware failover clusters Enable and configure node fairness Skill 5.5: Manage VM movement in clustered nodes Perform a live migration Perform a quick migration Perform a storage migration 895 421 423 426 431 438 441 444 447 452 453 458 459 465 465 466 469 470 475 477 480 481 483 484 486 488 489 494 500 504 508 510 510 513 514 Import, export, and copy VMs Configure VM network health protection Configure drain on shutdown Skill 5.6: Implement Network Load Balancing (NLB) Configure NLB prerequisites Install NLB nodes Configure affinity Configure port rules Configure cluster operation mode Upgrade an NLB cluster Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer Chapter Maintain and monitor server environments Skill 6.1: Maintain server installations Implement Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) solutions Configure WSUS groups Manage patch management in mixed environments Implement an antimalware solution with Windows Defender Integrate Windows Defender with WSUS and Windows Update Perform backup and restore operations using Windows Server Backup Determine backup strategies for different Windows Server roles and workloads, including Hyper-V Host, Hyper-V Guests, Active Directory, File Servers, and Web Servers using Windows Server 2016 native tools and solutions Skill 6.2: Monitor server installations Monitor workloads using Performance Monitor Configure data collector sets Determine appropriate CPU, memory, disk, and networking counters for storage and compute workloads Configure alerts Monitor workloads using Resource Monitor Chapter summary Thought experiment Thought experiment answer 896 515 516 518 519 520 521 529 530 533 533 534 535 535 536 536 536 551 556 561 567 572 591 597 598 605 609 614 617 619 620 620 Index About the author Code Snippets 622 655 656 897 .. .Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Craig Zacker Exam Ref 70-740 Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016 Published with the... upgrades and migrations of servers and core workloads from Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2016 If you have downlevel servers on which you want to run Windows Server 2016, ... Server 2016 Install Windows Server 2016 features and roles Install and configure Windows Server Core Manage Windows Server Core installations using Windows PowerShell, command line, and remote management