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VMware Infrastructure 3: Install & Configure v.3.5 — A 4-day course

* Open Public Course* Closed In-House Course

Synopsis

This hands-on training course explores VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter, and has been updated to reflect version 3.5. Troubleshooting guidance, best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.

Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. This course is a prerequisite for a course entitled VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze v3.5.

Objectives

At the end of the course, you should understand the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to:

  • Install ESX Server
  • Configure ESX Server networking and storage
  • Install and configure VirtualCenter
  • Control user access to the VMware infrastructure
  • Deploy and manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter
  • Allocate and monitor virtual machines' resources
  • Ensure high availability of applications

Suitable for

  • System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter.

Prerequisites

  • System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

Central London — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 27–30 May 2008
  • 10–13 Jun 2008
  • 24–27 Jun 2008
  • 1–4 Jul 2008
  • 8–11 Jul 2008
  • 15–18 Jul 2008
  • 22–25 Jul 2008
  • 5–8 Aug 2008
  • 12–15 Aug 2008
  • 26–29 Aug 2008
  • 2–5 Sep 2008
  • 9–12 Sep 2008
  • 23–26 Sep 2008
  • 14–17 Oct 2008
  • 21–24 Oct 2008
  • 28–31 Oct 2008
  • 4–7 Nov 2008
  • 18–21 Nov 2008
  • 2–5 Dec 2008
  • 9–12 Dec 2008
  • 16–19 Dec 2008
  • 6–9 Jan 2009
  • 20–23 Jan 2009
  • 3–6 Feb 2009
  • 24–27 Feb 2009
  • 10–13 Mar 2009
  • 24–27 Mar 2009
  • 6–9 Apr 2009
  • 21–24 Apr 2009
  • 5–8 May 2009
  • 19–22 May 2009

Leeds — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 17–20 Jun 2008
  • 8–11 Jul 2008
  • 16–19 Sep 2008

Manchester — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 20–23 May 2008
  • 27–30 May 2008
  • 3–6 Jun 2008
  • 15–18 Jul 2008
  • 5–8 Aug 2008
  • 19–22 Aug 2008
  • 23–26 Sep 2008
  • 21–24 Oct 2008
  • 9–12 Dec 2008
  • 10–13 Feb 2009
  • 14–17 Apr 2009

Reading — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 17–20 Jun 2008
  • 1–4 Jul 2008
  • 22–25 Jul 2008
  • 12–15 Aug 2008
  • 16–19 Sep 2008

Milton Keynes — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 10–13 Jun 2008
  • 12–15 Aug 2008
  • 21–24 Oct 2008
  • 2–5 Dec 2008
  • 17–20 Feb 2009
  • 28 Apr–1 May 2009

Wokingham — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 10–13 Jun 2008
  • 4–7 Nov 2008

Birmingham — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 3–6 Jun 2008
  • 2–5 Sep 2008
  • 16–19 Dec 2008
  • 3–6 Mar 2009

Swindon — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 20–23 May 2008
  • 22–25 Jul 2008
  • 16–19 Sep 2008
  • 3–6 Mar 2009
  • 26–29 May 2009

Bristol — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 11–14 Nov 2008
  • 26–29 Jan 2009

Coventry — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 29 Jul–1 Aug 2008

Harrogate — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 1–4 Jul 2008
  • 12–15 Aug 2008

Edinburgh — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 9–12 Sep 2008
  • 11–14 Nov 2008
  • 13–16 Jan 2009

Glasgow — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 1–4 Jul 2008
  • 17–20 Mar 2009
  • 12–15 May 2009

Aberdeen — £2010 (+VAT)

  • 19–22 Aug 2008
  • 18–21 Nov 2008
  • 24–27 Feb 2009
  • 26–29 May 2009

Contents:

Virtual Infrastructure Overview

  • Discussion of virtualization and virtual infrastructure components

ESX Server Installation

  • Set-up of ESX Server

Networking

  • Configuration of virtual switches, network connections and port groups

Storage

  • Storage management technologies

VirtualCenter Installation

  • Set-up of VirtualCenter components

VM Creation and Management

  • Use of templates
  • Use of VMware Converter Enterprise
  • Manage using VMware VirtualCenter and Web Access
  • Use of Guided Consolidation

Virtual Infrastructure Access Control

  • Controlling administrator rights

Resource Management

  • VMotion migrations
  • Set-up of resource pools and a VMware Distributed Resources Scheduler (DRS) cluster
  • Setting VM priorities on CPU, memory, and other resources

Resource Monitoring

  • Workload assessment
  • Monitoring using VMware VirtualCenter

Data and Availability Protection

  • Backup strategies
  • Set-up of VMware High Availability (HA) cluster

Planning VI Deployment

  • Guidelines and best practices for a basic deployment
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