VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0] (3197)
In this hands-on, VMware®-authorized course based on ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0, you will learn to install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere™, which consists of VMware ESXi™ and VMware vCenter™ Server. You will spend approximately 40% of instruction time completing 20 hands-on labs.
Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified Professional 5 exam (voucher not included). It also prepares you to enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere 5.0 courses.
Skills Gained
- Install and configure ESXi
- Install and configure vCenter Server components
- Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage using vCenter Server
- Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines
- Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
- Use vCenter Server to monitor resource usage
- Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
- Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches
- Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection
Who Can Benefit
- System administrators
- Systems engineers
- Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server
Prerequisites
System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Syllabus
1. VMware Virtualization
- Virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
- Server, network, and storage virtualization concepts
- Where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
- Install and use vSphere user interfaces
2. Virtual Machines
- Virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
- Deploy a single virtual machine and virtual machine appliance
3. VMware vCenter Server
- vCenter Server and database requirements
- vCenter Server architecture
- Deploy a vCenter Server appliance
- View and create vCenter Server inventory objects
4. Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
- Create and manage a standard virtual switch
- Modify standard virtual switch properties
5. Configure and Manage vSphere Storage
- Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
- Create and manage vSphere datastores
- Configure, deploy, and manage the VMware Virtual Storage Appliance
6. Virtual Machine Management
- Deploy virtual machines using templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter™
- Modify and manage virtual machines
- Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
- Perform VMware vMotion® and Storage vMotion migrations
7. Access and Authentication Control
- Control user access through roles and permissions
- Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
- Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
- vShield Zones
8. Resource Management and Monitoring
- Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
- VMkernel methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
9. Data Protection
- Strategies for backing up ESXi hosts
- Backup/recovery APIs
- Strategies for backing up virtual machines
10. High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Configure and manage a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster
- Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance
11. Scalability
- Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
- Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Using VMware HA and DRS together
12. Patch Management
- Manage ESXi patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager
13. Installing VMware vSphere 5 Components
- ESXi Installable installation
- vCenter Server installation
- Additional vCenter Server module installation
