Course Description
VMware® vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage v5.1
The course focuses on the private cloud in an engineering or quality assurance solution. The course covers all of the fundamentals needed to install, configure, and manage any small private cloud with vCloud Director.
Who Should Attend:
Consultants, systems engineers, datacenter administrators, and cloud administrators
Duration:
* Classroom Learning - 3 Day(s)
* Online LIVE - 3 Day(s)
Prerequisite(s) or Equivalent Knowledge:
* VMware® vSphere Install, Configure, Manage v5.0
Prerequisite Comments:
Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking
Exam:
VCP-Cloud
Lesson 1: Course Introduction
* Review course goals
* Review course objectives
* Review the course outline
* Recognize vCloud Director Essentials/Fundamentals course
* elements
Lesson 2: VMware vCloud Director Architecture and Components
* Describe how VMware products use the cloud computing approach
* Review vCloud Director components and explain their functions
* Examine integration with other VMware products such as VMware® vCenter™ Chargeback™ and VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™
* Determine the licensing needs
Lesson 3: VMware vCloud Networking
* Describe the network types available in vCloud Director
* Discuss the organization and vApp network traffic choices
* Describe the function of network pools
* Explain how to share content between organizations and vApps
Lesson 4: VMware vCloud Providers
* Identify storage resources for vCloud Director
* Configure and manage storage for providers
* Examine provider space allocation to an organization
* Recognize VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® issues
* Manage storage requirements for linked clones and shadow virtual machines
Lesson 5: VMware vCloud Director Organizations
* Create and manage organizations
* Recognize resource allocations for an organization
* Create and manage catalogs
Lesson 6: Basic Security
* Describe role based access
* Create custom security roles
* Describe and configure LDAP integration with Microsoft Active
* Directory
* Describe single sign-on
Lesson 7: Managing Cloud Resources
* Understand and identify how vSphere fulfills vCloud Director requests
* Manage provider and organization virtual datacenters
Lesson 8: Managing VMware vSphere Resources
* Manage VMware® vCenter Server™ instances
* Manage VMware vSphere® ESXi™ hosts
* Manage vSphere datastores
* Managing stranded items
* Configuring and managing resource pools at the vSphere level
Lesson 9: Monitoring VMware vCloud Components
* Monitor usage information at provider and organization virtual datacenters
* Analyze vCloud Director logs to monitor vCloud Director cells
Lesson 10: Organization Users
* Describe the catalog tasks available to organization users of various roles
* Describe the vApp tasks available to organization users of various roles
Lesson 11: VMware vCloud Director Installation
* Describe the required prerequisites for a vCloud Director installation
* Install vCloud Director
Agenda
Course Introduction
- Review course goals
Review course objectives
Review the course outline
Recognize vCloud Director Essentials/Fundamentals course
elements
VMware vCloud Director Architecture and Components
- Describe how VMware products use the cloud computing approach
Review vCloud Director components and explain their functions
Examine integration with other VMware products such as VMware® vCenter™ Chargeback™ and VMware® vCenter™ Operations Manager™
Determine the licensing needs
VMware vCloud Networking
- Describe the network types available in vCloud Director
Discuss the organization and vApp network traffic choices
Describe the function of network pools
Explain how to share content between organizations and vApps
VMware vCloud Providers
- Identify storage resources for vCloud Director
Configure and manage storage for providers
Examine provider space allocation to an organization
Recognize VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® issues
Manage storage requirements for linked clones and shadow virtual machines
VMware vCloud Director Organizations
- Create and manage organizations
Recognize resource allocations for an organization
Create and manage catalogs
Basic Security
- Describe role based access
Create custom security roles
Describe and configure LDAP integration with Microsoft Active
Directory
Describe single sign-on
Managing Cloud Resources
- Understand and identify how vSphere fulfills vCloud Director requests
Manage provider and organization virtual datacenters
Managing VMware vSphere Resources
- Manage VMware® vCenter Server™ instances
Manage VMware vSphere® ESXi™ hosts
Manage vSphere datastores
Managing stranded items
Configuring and managing resource pools at the vSphere level
Monitoring VMware vCloud Components
- Monitor usage information at provider and organization virtual datacenters
Analyze vCloud Director logs to monitor vCloud Director cells
Organization Users
- Describe the catalog tasks available to organization users of various roles
Describe the vApp tasks available to organization users of various roles
VMware vCloud Director Installation
- Describe the required prerequisites for a vCloud Director installation
Install vCloud Director
Comments
Virtual VMware® vCloud Director: Install, Configure, Manage v5.1 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.