3.1 Create and configure VM Settings

Question 0

What are the Hyper-V hardware limitations

Answer 0

Up to 320 logical processors
1024 virtual CPU
4TB memory
1024 VMs with up to 64 virtual CPUs and 1TB memory
64 nodes and 8000 VMs

Question 1

What is the difference between Type I and II virtualization

Answer 1

Type II runs the hypervisor in the actual OS while Type I runs it before the main OS loads and it interacts directly with the hardware

Question 2

What are the differences of Generation 2 over 1 VM

Answer 2

UEFI - secure boot and >2TB boot disks

SCSI - faster and hot swappable

Question 3

What are some functions provided by the Guest Integration Services

Answer 3

OS Shutdown
Time sync
Data Exchange
Heartbeat
Backup
Guest Services

Question 4

What is Enhanced session mode

Answer 4

It enables the sharing of resources with the VM Connection window. It’s disabled by default on 2012

Question 5

When is smart paging only used

Answer 5

when a VM must be restarted, there is no free memory available, and there are no other means available to free up the necessary memory

Question 6

What is resource metering

Answer 6

It uses PowerShell cmdlets to track performance metrics for individual VMs including:
CPU
Minimum, maximum, and average memory
Disk space
Incoming and outgoing network traffic

It is disabled by default. It can be used on pools