Hyper-V Essentials

Hyper-V Essentials is an on-line book covering the installation, deployment and management of Microsoft Hyper-V based virtualization. The book is currently under development and will be completed in February 2009.

1. An Overview of the Hyper-V Architecture
   • Hyper-V and Type 1 Virtualization
   • Hardware Assisted Virtualization
   • Hyper-V Root and Child Partitions
   • The Virtualization Stack and Other Root Partition Components
   • Hyper-V Guest Operating System Types
     
     
2. Hyper-V System Requirements
   • Hyper-V Operating System Requirements
   • Hyper-V CPU Requirements
   • Enabling Hardware Assisted Virtualization
   • Hyper-V Memory Requirements
   • Networking Requirements
     
     
3. Installing the Hyper-V Role
   • System Requirements
   • Installing the Hyper-V Role from the Command Prompt
   • Installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 Core
   • Installing the Hyper-V Role using Server Manager
   • Verifying the Hyper-V Installation
   • Uninstalling the Hyper-V Role
     
     
4. A Tour of the Hyper-V Manager Tool
   • Installing the Hyper-V Management Snap-in
   • Launching the Hyper-V Manager
   • A Quick Tour of the Hyper-V Manager
   • Customizing Hyper-V Manager
   • Hyper-V Configuration Settings
     
     
5. Understanding and Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Networks
   • The Hyper-V Virtual Network Architecture
   • Hyper-V Virtual Network Types
   • Creating a New Hyper-V Virtual Network
   • Assigning Virtual Machines to Virtual Networks
     
     
6. Creating Hyper-V Virtual Machines
   • Launching the Hyper-V Manager
   • Creating a Default Virtual Machine
   • Virtual Machine Name and Location
   • Configuring Virtual Machine Memory
   • Configuring Virtual Machine Networking
   • Configuring a Virtual Hard Disk
   • Assigning a Passthrough Disk to a Virtual Machine
   • Virtual Machine Installation Options
   • Completing the Virtual Machine Creation Process
     
     
7. Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Machines
   • Accessing Hyper-V Virtual Machine Settings
   • Adding, Removing and Configuring Virtual Hardware Devices
   • Virtual Machine BIOS Settings
   • Virtual Machine Memory Settings
   • Virtual Machine Processor and Resource Configuration
   • Virtual Machine Management Settings
     
     
8. Creating and Configuring Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disks (VHDs)
   • Creating Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disks
   • Modifying Existing Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disks
   • Getting Information about a Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk
   • Removing a Virtual Hard Disk from a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
   • Moving Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disks between IDE and SCSI Disk Controllers
     
     
9. The Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection Tool
   • Installing The Hyper-V Virtual Machine Connection Tool
   • Accessing the Virtual Machine Connection Tool from the Hyper-V Manager
   • Running the Virtual Machine Connection Tool from the Command Prompt
   • A Guided Tour of the Virtual Machine Connection Tool
   • Virtual Machine Connection Keyboard Accelerators
     
     
10. Creating and Managing Hyper-V Snapshots
    • What is a Hyper-V Virtual Machine Snapshot?
    • Taking Hyper-V Virtual Machine Snapshots
    • Hyper-V Manager Snapshot Trees
    • Managing and Applying Virtual Machine Snapshots
    • The Anatomy of a Hyper-V Snapshot
      
      
11. Migrating Hyper-V Virtual Machines Using Import/Export
    • The Capabilities and Restrictions of Virtual Machine Migration
    • Exporting a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
    • The Anatomy of a Hyper-V Virtual Machine Export
    • Importing a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
12. Understanding and Installing Hyper-V Integration Services