Course Description
This course is designed to help operators and administrators create and manage virtual machines. Students will gain the skills required to work effectively with VMware® virtual machines.
Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server management
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course goals and objectives
- Online vSphere resources
- Location of online vSphere documentation
Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Compare the components and concepts of virtual and traditional architecture
- Describe a virtual machine
- Identify the benefits of using a virtual machine
- Describe VMware virtualization concepts
- Describe the components and features of vSphere
- Describe inventory objects managed by vSphere
- Describe the features of vCenter Server
VMware vSphere Web Client
- Access and use the VMware vSphere® Web Client
- Describe the navigation panes in the vSphere Web Client
Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
- Describe virtual machine components
- Create a virtual machine
- Install a guest operating system and VMware® Tools™
- Clone a virtual machine
- Create an OVF template
- Customize a virtual machine
- Register and unregister a virtual machine in vCenter Server
- Perform snapshot operations
Virtual Machine Resource Monitoring
- Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
- Describe methods for optimizing CPU, memory, and disk usage
- Use vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms to monitor
- virtual machine resource usage
- Describe and monitor tasks
- Describe, monitor, and manage events
- Describe, monitor, manage, and acknowledge alarms
Using VMware vSphere vApps
- Describe VMware vSphere® vApps™
- Create, edit, and manage a vApp
- Clone a vApp
- Manage the power status of a vApp
Migrating Virtual Machines
- Describe and use cold migration to migrate a virtual machine
- Verify host and virtual machine requirements for vSphere vMotion
- Migrate a virtual machine with vSphere vMotion
- Migrate virtual machine storage with vSphere Storage vMotion
- Describe CPU compatibility with Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Describe VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource Scheduler™
- Summarize VMware vSphere® High Availability
The objective of this course is to provide students a strong understanding of VMware virtual machine features in vSphere 5.5. By the end of this course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:? Describe virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components? Describe the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization? Deploy, configure, and manage virtual machines? Use vCenter Server to monitor virtual machine resource usage? Use VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® to migrate virtual machines
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Virtual VMware® vSphere: Skills for Operators v5.5 Online Live training option
Imagine an industry-leading classroom training experience from wherever you have access to the Internet.
The Virtual Online Live events listed here gives you an effective and proven online virtual learning experience with the freedom to attend virtually from anywhere.
There is also an option of experiencing Online Live from one of the many national partner centers where a computer and headset will be provided for you.
This rich and engaging virtual classroom environment lets you conveniently interact with instructors and other students.
You will hear and see your instructor as they teach the course and answer your questions via voice or text.
Choose the online live virtual training option and you can access the recorded version even after the class has finished.
The onDemand labs give you access to the same client and server technologies covered in class so you can test, apply and hone your skills by accessing the labs before and even after the class.
Technical Requirements: a computer or laptop with a modern browser and high speed internet access along with one or two monitors.