VMware vSphere4: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. See www.vmware.com/education for options. Exam cost is not included in the list price.

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 vCenter Update Manager
• Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server

Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.

Pricing and Scope
Approximately 26 hours of instructor-led, classroom training
50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab
Individual enrollment available at convenient locations worldwide at http://www.vmware.com/education
Onsite training available for companies that want the benefits of instructor-led classes without travel.

Target Audience

System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server

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 vSphere Client to manage vCenter 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 (DRS) cluster
Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
Setup of a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster
Backup and recovery of virtual machines using vCenter Data Recovery
Module 12: Configuration Management
Patching using vCenter Update Manager
Module 13: Installing ESX
Installation of ESX

Prerequisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems