About this Course
Duration : 5 Days
Overview
Fast Track provides the quickest way to help you gain a superior set of skills, abilities, and knowledge to build and run a highly available and scalable VMware vSphere™ environment. The intensive, extended–hours instructor-led class includes the content of three full vSphere classes (Install, Configure, Manage; Manage Availability; and Manage Scalability), plus other advanced topics such as command-line administration. Fast Track also includes over seven hours of self-paced training to jump-start your VMware® knowledge and use as a review tool after class. Upon completing Fast Track, you can take the examination to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional.
Objectives
• Install and configure VMware ESX™/ESXi, vCenter™ Server, vCenter Converter, vCenter Server Heartbeat, Data Recovery, and vCenter Update Manager
• Configure and manage vSphere networking and storage from both graphical and command-line interfaces
• Create, configure, migrate, convert, monitor, patch, and back up virtual machines and virtual appliances
• Use VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) to automate resource management
• Implement high availability and fault-tolerance solutions
Who Should Attend? Experienced system administrators and system integrators who want to achieve superior vSphere skills with minimal time away from the office
Prerequisites
• Comfort with system administration using command-line interfaces
Outline Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
• Discuss virtualization and vSphere components
Module 3: Configuring VMware ESX/ESXi
• Configure ESX/ESXi settings and view system logs
Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server
• Install and configure vCenter Server
• Create and manage inventory objects
• Install VMware vSphere Management Assistant for command-line administration
Module 5: Networking
• Configure vNetwork components, including security, traffic-shaping, and load-balancing policies
Module 6: Storage
• Survey storage technologies and set up storage based on cost, performance, and manageability requirements
Module 7: Virtual Machines
• Deploy virtual machines using templates and vCenter Converter
• Modify and manage virtual machines
Module 8: Access Control
• Control user access through roles and permissions
Module 9: Resource Monitoring
• Assess workloads, monitor resources, and configure alarms
Module 10: Scalability
• Create thin-provisioned virtual machines
• Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories
• Use VMware VMotion™ to migrate virtual machines
• Automate resource management by configuring clusters with DRS and VMware Distributed Power Management
Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
• Set up and troubleshoot VMware High Availability clusters
• Configure and monitor fault-tolerant virtual machines
• Install and configure vCenter Server Heartbeat
• Use Data Recovery to back up virtual machines
Module 12: Configuration Management
• Use Host Profiles to manage ESX/ESXi configuration compliance
• Install and configure Update Manager to patch and upgrade ESX/ESXi hosts and virtual machines
Module 13: Installing ESX
• Perform manual (ESX/ESXi) and scripted (ESX) installations
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