Course Overview
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.
Prerequisites
- System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Course Objectives
- Install and configure ESX
- Install and configure vCenter Server
- Configure and manage ESX networking and storage using vCenter Server
- Deploy and manage virtual machines
- Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
- Increase scalability using vCenter Server
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
- Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager
- Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server
Course Outline
- Module 1: Course Introduction
- Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX
- Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server
- Module 5: Networking
- Module 6: Storage
- Module 7: Virtual Machines
- Module 8: Access Control
- Module 9: Resource Monitoring
- Module 10: Scalability
- Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
- Module 12: Configuration Management
- Module 13: Installing ESX