10/12/09 - VMware vSphere training: install, configure, and manage.

Overview 

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware® vSphere™, which consists of VMware ESXi/ESX™ and VMware vCenter™ Server. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course is based on ESXi 4.0, ESX 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.0. 

Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. 

Course Objectives 

At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware vSphere 4 and be able to: 

• Install and configure ESX 
• Install and configure vCenter Server 
• Configure and manage ESX networking and storage using vCenter Server 
• Deploy and manage virtual machines 
• Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure 
• Increase scalability using vCenter Server 
• Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server 
• Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager 
• Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server 

Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course. 

Course Outline 

Module 1: Course Introduction 

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization 

• Discussion of virtualization and vSphere components 

Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX 

• Configuration of ESXi and ESX 

Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server 

• Install and configure vCenter Server, and use the VMware vSphere Client to manage vCenter Server inventory hierarchies 

Module 5: Networking 

• Configuration of vNetwork standard and distributed switches, network connections, and port groups 

Module 6: Storage 

• Storage management technologies 

Module 7: Virtual Machines 

• Deploy virtual machines using templates, VMware vCenter Converter, Guided Consolidation Modifying, managing, and migrating virtual machines 

Module 8: Access Control 

• Controlling user access through roles and permissions 

Module 9: Resource Monitoring 

• Workload assessment, monitoring using vCenter Server 

Module 10: Scalability 

• VMware VMotion™ migrations 
• Setup of resource pools and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster 

Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection 

• Setup of a VMware High Availability cluster
• Backup and recovery of virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery 

Module 12: Configuration Management 

• Patching using vCenter Update Manager 

Module 13: Installing ESX 

• Installation of ESX 

Prerequisites and Target Audience 

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems. Focused for System Administrators, Systems Engineers, and Operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server.

Pricing and Scope 

The 4 days of training will be held at Nexus Information Systems or Online from 10-12-09 to 10-15-09 for $2,995.00.

• Approximately 26 hours of instructor-led, classroom training 
• 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab