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VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure & Analyze — A 4-day course

* Open Public Course* Closed In-House Course

Synopsis

This hands-on training course focuses on performing scripted installations of ESX servers, Service Console security, monitoring of ESX servers, VMware HA, Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS), VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) and fault analysis.

Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. This course is a continuation of a prerequisite course entitled VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure.

Objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

  • Perform scripted installations
  • Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX server
  • Understand and configure security on the Service Console
  • Monitor Virtual Infrastructure
  • Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
  • Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Suitable for

  • Systems administrators and systems integrators experienced with Virtual Infrastructure 3 who are responsible for scaling their organization's deployment of VMware technology.

Prerequisites

  • Achievement of a passing score on a short on-line pre-test
  • Comfort with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor
  • It is recommended that attendees completion of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure or have equivalent experience with VMware Infrastructure 3

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Central London — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 3–6 Jun 2008
  • 10–13 Jun 2008
  • 15–18 Jul 2008
  • 22–25 Jul 2008
  • 5–8 Aug 2008
  • 23–26 Sep 2008
  • 7–10 Oct 2008
  • 4–7 Nov 2008
  • 25–28 Nov 2008
  • 16–19 Dec 2008
  • 20–23 Jan 2009
  • 10–13 Feb 2009
  • 10–13 Mar 2009
  • 21–24 Apr 2009
  • 5–8 May 2009

Leeds — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 28–31 Oct 2008

Manchester — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 1–4 Jul 2008
  • 2–5 Sep 2008
  • 2–5 Dec 2008

Milton Keynes — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 24–27 Jun 2008

Reading — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 12–15 Aug 2008

Coventry — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 26–29 Aug 2008

Bristol — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 27–30 May 2008

Newcastle — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 10–13 Jun 2008

Glasgow — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 27–30 May 2008
  • 15–18 Jul 2008
  • 16–19 Sep 2008
  • 25–28 Nov 2008
  • 27–30 Jan 2009
  • 24–27 Mar 2009
  • 19–22 May 2009

Contents:

ESX Server Provisioning

  • Script ESX Server deployments for remote installation

Security in a VMware Virtualized Environment

  • Secure physical infrastructure
  • Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
  • Secure access to storage, networks and Service Console

CPU and Memory Resource Allocation

  • Create DRS enabled clusters
  • Manage resource pools
  • Interpret performance graphs

Data Protection and High Availability

  • Perform backup using VMware Consolidated Backup
  • Enable a VMware HA cluster

VirtualCenter Installation

  • Set-up of VirtualCenter components

Fault Analysis Tools and Methodology

  • Analyze and resolve problems in Virtual Infrastructure
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For publicly scheduled training (individual places), see our UK training schedule.

In-house training for company groups is charged at a daily rate per group — see our In-House UK Training Guidelines.

Publicly Scheduled Training Locations

We currently run public training courses in the following locations:

  • London, UK
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  • Reading, Berkshire, UK
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  • Wokingham, Berkshire, UK

Most UK public training courses are available on a monthly basis.

Please see the individual course outlines or our public training schedule for details.

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We deliver in-house courses at client premises and/or training facilities in any part of the world which is practically and commercially accessible.

Our In-house training guidelines outline our basic requirements and our UK pricing structure. To estimate costs for training in other countries, simply convert to your local currency and then make a rough calculation of our tutor's costs for travelling to and staying at your location.
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