VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]

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Key Benefits of VMware Training • Increase Employee Productivity • Increase Business Agility • Accelerate Transition To The Cloud • Control The Critical Elements Of IT Strategy • Expand Network Scalability • Reduce Outsourcing Costs

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Obtain crucial virtualization knowledge and skills

As the demand for IT professionals with datacenter virtualization skills increases, it is essential to distinguish yourself in the market with a certification that validates your technical capabilities. Becoming a VMware Certified Professional does just that.

Duration •

Online Live - 5.00 Sessions

Who Should Attend • • •

System administrators Systems engineers Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server

Certification

VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0] is part of the VCP5 certification

Course Summary

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere®, which consists of VMware ESXi™ and VMware vCenter Server™. The course is based on ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam. Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more advanced vSphere courses.

Pre-requisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Skills the Student will Learn At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in vSphere 5 and be able to do the following: • Install and configure ESXi • Install and configure vCenter Server components • Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage using vCenter Server • Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines • Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure • Use vCenter Server to monitor resource usage • Use vCenter Server to increase scalability • Use VMware vCenter™ Update Manager to apply ESXi patches • Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection

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Outline Module 1: Course Introduction • Lesson 1: Introductions and course logistics • Lesson 2: Course objectives

Module 8: Data Protection • • •

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization • • • •

Lesson 1: Introduce virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components Lesson 2: Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization Lesson 3: Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture Lesson 4: Install and use vSphere user interfaces

Module 3: Create Virtual Machines • •

Lesson 1: Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files Lesson 2: Deploy a single virtual machine

Module 4: VMware vCenter Server • • • •

Lesson 1: Introduce vCenter Server architecture Lesson 2: Introduce vCenter Server appliance Lesson 3: Configure and manage vCenter Server appliance Lesson 4: Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses

Module 5: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks • • •

Lesson 1: Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch Lesson 2: Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties Lesson 3: Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms

Module 6: Configure and Manage Virtual Storage • • • •

Lesson 1: Introduce storage protocols and device names Lesson 2: Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Lesson 3: Create and manage vSphere datastores Lesson 4: Deploy and manage the VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance

Module 7: Virtual Machine Management • • • • •

Lesson 1: Deploy virtual machines using templates and cloning Lesson 2: Modify and manage virtual machines Lesson 3: Create and manage virtual machine snapshots Lesson 3: Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and Storage vMotion migrations Lesson 3:Create a vSphere vApp

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Lesson 1: Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server Lesson 2: Introduce the VMware Data Recovery appliance Lesson 3: Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently

Module 9: Access and Authentication Control • • • • •

Lesson 1: Control user access through roles and permissions Lesson 2: Configure and manage the ESXi firewall Lesson 3: Configure ESXi lockdown mode Lesson 4: Integrate ESXi with Active Directory Lesson 5: Introduce VMware vShield Zones

Module 10: Resource Management and Monitoring • • • •

Lesson 1: Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts Lesson 2: Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage Lesson 3: Configure and manage resource pools Lesson 4: Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms

Module 11: High Availability and Fault Tolerance • Lesson 1: Introduce new vSphere High Availability (HA) architecture • Lesson 2: Configure and manage a vSphere High Availability cluster • Lesson 3: Introduce VMware Fault Tolerance

Module 12: Scalability • • •

Lesson 1: Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster Lesson 2: Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility Lesson 3: Use vSphere HA and DRS together

Module 13: Patch Management • Lesson 1: Manage ESXi patching using vCenter Update Manager • Lesson 2: Install Update Manager and Update Manager plug-in • Lesson 3: Create patch baselines • Lesson 4: Scan and remediate hosts

Module 14: Installing VMware Components • • • • •

Lesson 1: Introduce ESXi installation Lesson 2: Describe boot from SAN requirements Lesson 3: Introduce vCenter Server deployment options Lesson 4: Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements Lesson 4: Install vCenter Server (Windows based)