VMware Infrastructure 3: Fast Track V3.5

Special notes

This very intensive, fast-track HF800 course has extended hours of training. Class end-time is typically around 6:30pm to 7:00pm each day - including the last day of the course. So make your return travel or flight plans accordingly.

Course overview

This 5-day intensive, extended-hours training course covers the installation, management, and use of VMware ESX Server, VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware Consolidated Backup. It combines the content from the 3.5 versions of the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure and Deploy, secure, and Analyze training courses. Upon completion of this course you can take the examination to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional. The course is 50% lecture and 50% hands on labs. This course is equivalent to VMware Fast Track version 3.5 rev B.

Prerequisites

• Comfort with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor
• Willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience

This very intensive, fast-track HF800 course has extended hours of training. Class end-time is typically around 6:30pm to 7:00pm each day - including the last day of the course. So make your return travel or flight plans accordingly.

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Perform manual and scripted ESX Server installations
• Understand and configure security on the Service Console
• Install, configure, migrate, manage, and monitor virtual machines using ESX Server and VirtualCenter
• Utilize VMware Converter and VMware Update Manager
• Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX Server
• Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
• Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Next steps

• VMware Capacity Planner (HE633S)
• Select from the VMware Curriculum path at: http://www.hp.com/education/currpath/vmware.html

Course outline

Module 1: VMware Overview

• Learn VMware products’ functions and applications

Module 2: ESX Server Installation

• Perform an interactive installation of ESX Server

Module 3: Networking

• Configure virtual switches, network connections and port groups through the GUI interfaces and CLI
• Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
• Manage the service console firewall

Module 4: Storage

• Survey storage management technologies
• Configure iSCSI storage access
• Secure access to storage and networks
• Analyze and troubleshoot a storage-related issue

Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation

• Configure VirtualCenter

Module 6: VM Creation and Management

• Use virtual-machine templates
• Manage virtual machines using VMware VirtualCenter

Module 7: VM Access Control

• Control administrator rights

Module 8: VM Resource Management

• Migrate VMs using VMotion
• Set VM priorities for core resources
• Create DRS enabled clusters
• Manage resource pools

Module 9: VM Resource Monitoring

• Interpret performance graphs

Module 10: High Availability

• Enable a VMware HA cluster

Module 11: Data Protection

• Perform backups using VMware Consolidated Backup

Module 12: VMware Update Manager

• Patch VMs and templates

Module 13: Service Console Security

• Configure ESX Server logging behavior
• Identify ESX Server and VC Server log files

Module 14: Service Console Security

• Manage user and host access and privileges

Module 15: Scripted Install

• Perform a scripted installation of ESX Server