VMware Infrastructure 3 Fast Track — A 5-day course

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Synopsis

This intensive, extended-hours training course covers the installation, management, and use of ESX Server, VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware Consolidated Backup. It subsumes the content from the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install & Configure and VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze training courses. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional.

This course is 5 extended days of instructor-led classroom training (8am - 8pm). It is 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab.

Objectives

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

• Perform manual and scripted ESX Server installations
• Install, configure, migrate, manage, and monitor virtual machines using ESX Server and VirtualCenter
• Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX Server
• Understand and configure security on the Service Console
• Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
• Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Suitable for

This class is designed for experienced system administrators and system integrators who are responsible for scaling their organization's deployment of VMware technology. This fast-track program is most suited for those willing to work hard to achieve superior VI skills with minimal time out of the office.

Prerequisites

• Willingness to participate in a demanding, high intensity training experience
• Comfort with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Contents:

VMware Overview

• VMware products: functions and applications

ESX Server Installation

• Set-up of ESX Server
• Perform a scripted installation of ESX Server

Networking

• Configure of virtual switches, network connections and port groups through the GUI interfaces and CLI

Storage

• Storage management technologies
• iSCSI storage access

VirtualCenter Installation

• Configure VirtualCenter

VM Creation and Management

• Use of templates
• Manage using VMware VirtualCenter

VM Access Control

• Controlling administrator rights

VM Resource Management

• VMotion migrations
• Set VM priorities for core resources
• Create DRS enabled clusters
• Manage resource pools

VM Resource Monitoring

• Interpret performance graphs

Data Protection

• Secure physical infrastructure
• Secure access to storage and networks

High Availability

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

Service Console Security

• Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
• Manage user and host access and privileges
• Manage Service Console firewall

Troubleshooting and Fault Analysis

• Systematic isolation of problems
• Common symptoms, faults, fixes
• Resolve problems VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3