Virtual System Administration Chapter 6

Removing a checkpoint also deletes all checkpoints created after it.

This command helps fix a failed virtual machine. It can retry the failed job, revert to the pre-failure state, or ignore the problem.

Mounts the ISO image containing Virtual Guest Services onto the virtual machine.

Enables a virtual machine to be synced with Microsoft Azure Site Recovery Vault for failover.

Provides methods to interact with the virtual machine through console/RDP or network configuration.

A software framework essential for running certain SQL Server 2014 components.

A tool used to manage roles and features on Windows Server, including installing .Net Framework 3.5

The type of installation chosen when installing SQL Server 2014, enabling you to select specific roles or features.

A feature in Server Manager that needs to be checked in order to install SQL Server 2014.

An option to specify the location of the installation media (e.g., DVD, network location)

A Microsoft website where you can download evaluation versions of software products, including SQL Server 2014 SP2.

The specific version of SQL Server you are downloading from Technet.

A selection in Technet that allows downloading the evaluation version of SQL Server as an ISO image.

Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a tool for centrally managing virtual machines and virtualization resources.

VMM allows administrators to manage virtual machines and resources across different virtualization platforms, including Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESX, and Citrix XenServer.

VMM has three core components: the VMM Management Server, VMM Console, and VMM Local Agent.

The VMM Management Server acts as the central control point for VMM, handling communication between components and managed servers, storing settings in a database, and managing resources for creating virtual machines.

The VMM Console provides a user interface for administrators to perform tasks like managing, creating, and deploying virtual machines, as well as managing host and library servers.

The VMM Local Agent is installed on each host computer managed by VMM, enabling communication between the host and the VMM server.

The library server stores resources like virtual hard disks, ISOs, templates, and profiles used to create virtual machines.

Library shares are standard network shares on the library server, used for storing the resources needed to create virtual machines.

Change the computer name of a cloned virtual machine to avoid conflicts with the original.

A blueprint used to create new virtual machines with predefined settings.

Use the guest OS's shutdown procedure (like Start > Power > Shut down in Windows) to safely power off a virtual machine.

Start the virtual machine and load the guest operating system.

Temporarily suspend a virtual machine without saving its state. Resume to return it to an active state.

Similar to a physical computer's reset button; can cause data loss and should be avoided unless the VM is unresponsive.

Save the virtual machine's current state and memory to a file, powering it off. Restarting will continue from the saved state.

Move a virtual machine to a different storage location on the same host computer.

This window appears after clicking the "New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation" link in the SQL Server Installation Center.

In the Product Key window, you can choose the free edition of SQL Server 2014, making it available for evaluation purposes.

This window displays any issues that might hinder the installation of SQL Server, ensuring a smooth process.

During installation, this window shows the progress of copying files required for SQL Server setup.

This window confirms the selected installation option, either a 'SQL Server Feature Installation' or a silent installation.

Here you choose the components to install, such as the Database Engine, Management Tools, and Shared Features.

This window allows you to configure the default instance of SQL Server, including its name and location.

In this window, you can configure security settings for the SQL Server Database Engine, including the account used to run the service.

Used to manage virtual machines and services on VMM hosts and private clouds. This workspace allows you to add, remove, create, configure, and monitor virtual machines.

Manages the infrastructure for sharing storage devices over a network, including servers, networking, and storage resources.

Stores all virtualization resources used by VMM, including guest OS and hardware profiles, virtual machine templates, ISO files, virtual disk files, virtual machine files, and library servers and shares.

Monitors jobs running in VMM, based on PowerShell cmdlets, allowing you to track their progress, restart, stop, and view results.

Configures global settings for VMM, including general options, user roles, run-as accounts, Windows servicing, configuration providers, System Center settings, console add-ins, and Microsoft Azure Site Recovery.

Organizes virtual machines hosted for your tenants (customers or clients), allowing you to manage them separately within the VMs and Services workspace.

Displays virtual machines within your private cloud, leveraging on-premises hardware and the cloud model.

Manages Microsoft Azure cloud-based instances, connecting to virtual machines over the internet and performing basic actions like restarting and powering them off.