Course Description
This course explores installation, configuration, and management of vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi™ and VMware® vCenter Server™.
By the end of the course, you should understand vSphere 5.1 functions and features and be able to meet the following objectives:
• Install and configure ESXi
• Install and configure vCenter Server components
• Use vCenter Server to configure and manage ESXi networking and storage
• Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines
• Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
• Use vCenter Server to monitor resource use
• Use vCenter Server to increase scalability
• Use VMware vSphere® Update Manager™ to apply ESXi patches
• Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection
• Understand major and minor badges and their underlying metrics
• Use these badges to find the root causes of common operational problems in a vSphere environment
• Perform capacity management and what-if analyses
• Use the Operations tab, the Planning tab, the Alerts tab, the Analysis tab, and the Reports tab
• Navigate the vCenter Operations Manager 5.0 user interface
• Use heat maps and create a custom heat map
• Use smart alerts to detect system problems
• Articulate the use case for the new policy structure in vCenter Operations Manager and how it can be used to define configuration settings for objects in a vSphere environment
• Work with groups to classify virtual objects in logical and business-related structures and how to apply them to policies
• Define new use cases based on the optimized integration with VMware® vCenter™ Operations Management Suite™ products like VMware® vCenter Configuration Manager™, VMware® vFabric™ Hyperic®, VMware® vCenter™ Infrastructure Navigator™, and other adapters
• System administrators
• Systems engineers
• Operators responsible for ESXi and
vCenter Server
Agenda
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Introduce virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization
Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
Install and use vSphere user interfaces
Creating Virtual Machines
- Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
Deploy a single virtual machine
VMware vCenter Server
- Introduce the vCenter Server architecture
Introduce VMware® vCenter™ Server Appliance™
Configure and manage vCenter Server Appliance
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses
Configuring and Managing Virtual Networks
- Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch
Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties
Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms
Configuring and Managing Virtual Storage
- Introduce storage protocols and device names
Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores
Deploy and manage VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance
Virtual Machine Management
- Use templates and cloning to deploy virtual machines
Modify and manage virtual machines
Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion® migrations
Create a vApp
Data Protection
- Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server
Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently
Access and Authentication Control
- Control user access through roles and permissions
Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
Configure ESXi lockdown mode
Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
Explain VMware® vShield Endpoint™ integration in vSphere
Resource Management and Monitoring
- Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory use
Configure and manage resource pools
Monitor resource use using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Introduce the new VMware vSphere® High Availability architecture
Configure and manage a vSphere HA cluster
Introduce VMware vSphere® Fault Tolerance
Describe VMware vSphere® Replication
Scalability
- Configure and manage a VMware vSphere® Distributed
Resource Scheduler™ cluster
Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
Use vSphere HA and vSphere DRS together
Patch Management
- Use Update Manager to manage ESXi patching
Install Update Manager and the Update Manager plug-in
Create patch baselines
Scan and remediate hosts
Installing VMware Components
- Introduce ESXi installation
Describe boot-from-SAN requirements
Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements
Install vCenter Server (Windows-based)
VMware vCenter Operations Manager: Analyze and Predict Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
Course objectives
Introduction to VMware vCenter Operations Management
- Understand the role of operations management in the cloud era
Understand the vCenter Operations Management Suite and its packaging
Architecture and Concepts
- Understand the data collection methodology of the vCenter
Operations Manager architecture
Learn how vCenter Operations Manager collects data
Master the main components of the dashboard view
Navigate the objects tree and understand the badge pane
Working with Dashboards and Badges
- Understand the functions of major and minor badges
Use the Health major badge
Use the Risk major badge
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Comments
Virtual VMware® vSphere with Operations Management: Fast Track 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.