VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage for vSphere 4.1



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VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage for vSphere 4.1

Vendor Course Code:

VMWare v4.1 ICM

Course Length:

5 days

Course Price:

$4,125.00 plus $412.50 GST = $4,537.50 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 ESX/ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. The course is based on ESX/ESXi 4 and vCenter Server 4. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional.
Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See our full range of VMWare courses for advanced course 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:

At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware vSphere 4 and be able to:
Install and configure ESX or ESXi
Install and configure vCenter Server components
Configure and manage ESX/ESXi networking and storage using vCenter Server
Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines
Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
Increase scalability using vCenter Server
Apply ESX/ESXi patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager
Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server
Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.

Key Topics:

Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
Introduce virtualization, the cloud, and vSphere components
Module 3: Configuring ESX/ESXi
Introduce the architecture of ESX and ESXi
Manually configure ESX/ESXi
Module 4: VMware vCenter Server
Install and configure vCenter Server components
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects
Module 5: vNetwork Standard Switches
Create, configure, and manage vNetwork standard switches, network connections, and port groups
Module 6: Storage
Configure ESX/ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores
Module 7: Virtual Machines
Deploy virtual machines using the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter
Modify and manage virtual machines
Perform Storage vMotion migrations
Module 8: Access Control
Control user access through roles and permissions
Module 9: Resource Monitoring
Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
Module 10: Data Protection
Back up and recover virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery

Module 11: Scalability
Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories using VMware vCenter Linked Mode
Manage ESX/ESXi configuration compliance using Host Profiles
Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches, network connections, and port groups
Perform VMware vMotion migrations
Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster
Configure and manage VMware Distributed Power Management
Module 12: Patch Management
Manage patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager
Module 13: High Availability and Fault Tolerance
Configure and manage a VMware High Availability cluster
Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance
Module 14: Installing VMware ESX and ESXi
Introduce ESX and ESXi Installable installation

Target Audience:

System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESX, ESXi, and vCenter Server

Prerequisites:

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems