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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V4]
Course Number: VMTraining
Category: Networks & Operating Systems
Duration: 4.00 days
Description
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.
Target Audience
System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server
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 VMware vSphere Client to manage vCenter ''Server 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 cluster
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  • Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
    • Setup of a VMware High Availability cluster
    • Backup and recovery of virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery

 

  • Module 12: Configuration Management
    • Patching using vCenter Update Manager

 

  • Module 13: Installing ESX
    •  Installation of ESX

 

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