VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage [v4]



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VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage [v4]

Vendor Course Code:

VMWare v4 ICM

Course Length:

4 days

Course Price:

$3,300.00 plus $330.00 GST = $3,630.00 inc. GST

Availability:

If your preferred city or time is not currently listed, please call DDLS on 1800 U LEARN (1800 853 276) and we can try to accommodate your needs.

Overview:

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMwareŽ 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.

Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for options.

This course includes the VCP 410 exam. Within 6 months of completing this course, please contact DDLS and we will book your VCP exam at our VUE testing centre.

Skills Gained:

* 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

Key Topics:

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
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

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