vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.0] Course Description In this hands-on, VMware-authorized course based on ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0, you will learn to install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. You will spend approximately 40% of instruction time completing 20 hands-on labs. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified Professional 5 exam (voucher not included). It also prepares you to enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere 5.0 courses. What You'll Learn Install and configure ESXi Install and configure vCenter Server components Configure and manage ESXi networking and storage using vCenter Server Deploy, manage, and migrate virtual machines Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure Use vCenter Server to monitor resource usage Use vCenter Server to increase scalability Use VMware vCenter Update Manager to apply ESXi patches Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection Who Should Attend System administrators Systems engineers Operators responsible for ESXi and vCenter Server Prerequisites: System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems Course Outline: Note: The curricula below comprise activities typically covered in a class at this skill level. The instructor may, at his/her discretion, adjust the lesson plan to meet the needs of the class. Lessons Lesson 1: VMware Virtualization Virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components Server, network, and storage virtualization concepts Where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture Install and use vSphere user interfaces Lesson 2: Virtual Machines Virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files Deploy a single virtual machine and virtual machine appliance Lesson 3: VMware vCenter Server vCenter Server and database requirements vCenter Server architecture Deploy a vCenter Server appliance View and create vCenter Server inventory objects Lesson 4: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks Create and manage a standard virtual switch Modify standard virtual switch properties Lesson 5: Configure and Manage vSphere Storage Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage Create and manage vSphere datastores Configure, deploy, and manage the VMware Virtual Storage Appliance Lesson 6: Virtual Machine Management Deploy virtual machines using templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter Modify and manage virtual machines Create and manage virtual machine snapshots Perform VMware vMotion and Storage vMotion migrations Lesson 7: Access and Authentication Control Control user access through roles and permissions Configure and manage the ESXi firewall Integrate ESXi with Active Directory vShield Zones Lesson 8: Resource Management and Monitoring Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources VMkernel methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms Lesson 9: Data Protection Strategies for backing up ESXi hosts Backup/recovery APIs Strategies for backing up virtual machines Lesson 10: High Availability and Fault Tolerance Configure and manage a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance Lesson 11: Scalability Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility Using VMware HA and DRS together Lesson 12: Patch Management Manage ESXi patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager Lesson 13: Installing VMware vSphere 5 Components ESXi Installable installation vCenter Server installation Additional vCenter Server module installation Labs Lab 1: Install VMware vSphere Graphical User Interfaces Access your student desktop system Install the vSphere Client Install the Web Client (Server) Lab 2: Configuring VMware ESXi Connect to an ESXi host with the VMware vSphere Client View host hardware configuration Configure DNS and routing information for an ESXi host Configure the ESXi host as an NTP client Lab 3: Working with Virtual Machines Create a virtual machine Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine Identify a virtual machine's disk format and usage statistics Install VMware Tools into a virtual machine installed with a Windows operating system Enable time synchronization between a virtual machine and an ESXi host Copy programs from CD to your virtual machine Lab 4: Configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance Configure the vCenter Server appliance with a web browser Configure vCenter Server appliance to use directory services Register VMware vSphere Web Client with vCenter Server appliance Connect to the vCenter Server appliance with the vSphere Client Lab 5: Using VMware vCenter Server Create a vCenter Server inventory datacenter object Create vCenter Server inventory folder objects Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory Manage vSphere license keys Lab 6: Standard Virtual Switches View the current standard virtual switch configuration Create a standard virtual switch with a virtual machine port group Attach your virtual machine to the ProdVMs port group Lab 7: Accessing IP Storage Add a VMkernel port group to a standard virtual switch Configure the iSCSI software adapter Configure access to NFS datastores View iSCSI and NFS storage information Lab 8: Managing VMware vSphere VMFSL Review your shared storage configuration Change the name of a VMFS datastore Create a VMFS datastores Expand a VMFS datastore to consume unused space on a LUN Remove a VMFS datastore Extend a VMFS datastore Lab 9: Using Templates and Clones Create a template Copy Sysprep files to the vCenter Server appliance Create customization specifications Deploy a virtual machine from a template Clone a virtual machine that is powered on Lab 10: Modifying a Virtual Machine Increase the size of a VMDK file Adjust memory allocation on a virtual machine Rename a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory Add a raw LUN to a virtual machine and verify that the guest operating system can see it Expand a thin-provisioned virtual disk Lab 11: Migrating Virtual Machines Create a virtual switch and VMkernel port group for vMotion migration Verify that your ESXi host meets vMotion requirements Verify that your virtual machines meet vMotion requirements Perform a vMotion migration of a virtual machine Migrate virtual machine files with Storage vMotion Lab 12: Managing Virtual Machines Unregister a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory Register a virtual machine in the vCenter Server inventory Unregister and delete virtual machines from disk Take snapshots of a virtual machine Revert to a snapshot Delete an individual snapshot Using the Delete All function in Snapshot Manager Lab 13: Access Control Configure an ESXi host to use directory services Use Active Directory accounts to verify proper access to your ESXi host Create a custom role in vCenter Server appliance Assign permissions on vCenter Server inventory objects Verify permission usability Lab 14: Resource Pools Create CPU contention Create a resource pool named Fin-Test Create a resource pool named Fin-Prod Verify resource pool functionality Lab 15: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization Undo changes made to your virtual machines Lab 16: Using Alarms Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for a condition Create a virtual machine alarm that monitors for an event Trigger virtual machine alarms and acknowledge them Disable virtual machine alarms Lab 17: Using vSphere High Availability Create a cluster enabled for vSphere HA Add your ESXi host to a cluster Test vSphere HA functionality Prepare for the next lab Lab 18: vSphere Distributed Resource Scheduler Create a DRS cluster Verify proper DRS cluster functionality Create, test, and disable affinity rules Create, test, and disable anti-affinity rules Create, test, and disable virtual machine to host affinity rules Lab 19: VMware vCenter Update Manager Install Update Manager Install the Update Manager plug-in in the vSphere Client Modify cluster settings Configure Update Manager Create a patch baseline Attach a baseline and scan for updates Stage patches onto ESXi hosts Remediate ESXi hosts Lab 20: Installing VMware vCenter Server Access your vCenter Server system Configure a SQL Server ODBC connection to a remote database Install vCenter Server Monday, November 05, 2012 Price:$3,495.00 Duration: 5 days Time: 10am - 6pm Contact: Cari Jones, Corporate Account Manager Email: CariJ@fmctraining.com Phone: 407-354-4866 FUTURE MEDIA CONCEPTS, INC., the nation's premier digital media training center, provides manufacturer-authorized training in all areas of digital media including digital video and film editing, web design and development, sound design, DVD authoring, 3D animation, motion graphics, desktop publishing, architectural and mechanical design and Mac IT. 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