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» VMware View: Design Best Practices

This hands-on training course explores the foundations of designing VMware® View™ architectures. This course is 50 percent lecture, and 50 percent case work.
 

» Implementing the Boot-from-SAN Technologies

This 2-day course provides students with the opportunity to review and implement SAN Boot configurations with ProLiant servers. This course also provides an overview of technologies including to support SAN Boot: ProLiant Server, BIOS configuration, Host Bus Adapter, Array, SAN fabric configuration, Array configuration and OS deployment. Labs provide documentation to support deployment to SAN of: Windows 2003, Windows 2008, RedHat EL 5, SuSE 10, MS Hyper-V and VMware ESX 3.5.

» VMware vSphere Capacity Planner (ver 2.7)

This 1 day course is a consolidation-assessment and decision-support tool used to build the best possible infrastructure virtualization plan to help contain server sprawl and reduce power and cooling costs. Capacity Planner automates the data collection and analysis of server resources and their performance and utilization profiles so that you can effectively plan your virtualization projects and drive your business. This course trains consultants and systems engineers to use VMware proprietary tools to collect and view system, inventory, and performance data.
 

» VMware vSphere Manage Availability [v4]

This 1 day hands-on training course equips system administrators with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in building and running a highly available VMware® vSphere™ 4 virtual infrastructure. This course is 50 percent lecture and 50 percent hands-on labs.

» VMware vSphere: Fast Track

This very intensive 5-day, extended hours course provides the quickest way for experienced system administrators and system integrators to gain the skills and knowledge to build and run a highly available and scalable VMware vSphere environment.

The HH629s VMware vSphere Fast-track course includes the content from three full vSphere classes
  • Install, Configure, Manage (HH627S)
  • Manage Availability (HH641S)
  • and Manage Scalability (HH639S)
plus other advanced topics such as commandline administration. During the HH629s vSphere Fast Track training week, students will also receive access to over seven hours of self-paced training. Upon completion of training course and some self-study, students can take the VMware examination (VCP410) at a VUE Exam center to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional(VCP)
 

» VMware View: Install, Configure, Manage

This hands-on training course builds your skills in the VMware View suite of products: VMware View Manager, VMware View Composer, and VMware ThinApp. 60% lecture and 40% hands-on labs.

» VMware vSphere: What's New

This 2-day, Instructor-led, hands-on training course explores new features in VMware® vCenter Server 4 and ESX™/ESXi 4, as well as how to upgrade to VMware vSphere 4. The course is 50% lecture and 50% hands-on labs and simulations.

 

» VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage

This 4-day hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware® vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi/ESX™, and VMware vCenter Server. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course is based on ESXi 4.0, ESX 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.0. Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course. This course is 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab.

» HP Blade PC-Workstation Essentials Part II

HP Blade PCs and Blade Workstations are Remote Client Solutions that provide end users with fully functional and personalized desktops delivered via a connection to a blade in a centralized data center.

Even though it is remotely located, each end user is given a dedicated blade to help ensure they each get the consistent performance they need. End users can access their personalized environments, applications, and data from almost anywhere they can connect to their network.

This instructor led course provides a technical experience of the HP Blade PC and Blade Workstation end-to-end solutions, including the PC and Workstation blade hardware, the client devices to connect to the blade, the enclosure infrastructure, and the accompanying software such as HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) and HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM). This course consists of two parts:

HP Blade PC-Workstation Essentials Part 1 (HG817S 2 day course) consists of two full days of live online training on the solution, and is held in the HP Virtual Rooms with a lecture only delivery format.

The 5 days instructor-led HG818S HP Blade PC-Workstation Essentials Part II (this course) consists of extensive hands-on labs that provide practice installing, configuring, and using the solutions. Part II gives students more technical detail and an opportunity to apply the concepts and knowledge presented during Part 1. In addition to implementing a demo-level solution of all components, we discuss higher-end alternatives at every step.

 

» HP Blade PC-Workstation Essentials Part 1

HP Blade PCs and Blade Workstations are Remote Client Solutions that provide end users with fully functional and personalized desktops delivered via a connection to a blade in a centralized data center.

This instructor led course provides a technical experience of the HP Blade PC and Blade Workstation end-to-end solutions, including the PC and Workstation blade hardware, the client devices to connect to the blade, the enclosure infrastructure, and the accompanying software such as HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) and HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM). This course consists of two parts:

HP Blade PC—Workstation Essentials Part 1 (This 2day course) consists of two full days of live online training on the solution, and is held in the HP Virtual Rooms with a lecture only delivery format.

» Addressing the HP Thin Client Image and Operating System

This course is designed to provide a technical experience of the HP Thin Client Solution. Specifically, it is designed to enable participants to successfully sell and/or service the HP Thin Client Solution. Furthermore, this course delves into the following areas:

  • summary of remote computing functions,
  • criteria for matching clients to customer requirements,
  • appropriate identification and utilization of technology for a customer demonstration, and
  • detailed information about each operating system and client implementation
 

» What’s New in Vmware vSphere 4 (Partner Only)

This 2-day hands-on training course explores new features in future versions of VMware® vCenter Server and ESX™/ESXi, as well as how to upgrade. 50% lecture and 50% hands-on labs and simulations.

» VMware Virtual Desktop Manager

This 4-day hands-on training course, aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure 3 administrators, covers installation, configuration, and management of a VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) using VMware Virtual Desktop Manager (VDM). The course focuses on the delivery of virtual Windows® desktops using the VDM connection-server. This course is 50 percent lecture and 50 percent hands-on labs.

 

» VMware Site Recovery Manager

This 2-day hands-on training course is aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure 3 administrators. The course covers installation, configuration, and operation of VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) and testing of disaster recovery plans with SRM.

» VMware Infrastructure: Design

This 4-day hands-on training course explores how to design VMware Infrastructure architectures with a focus on manageability, availability, and scalability. This classroom training consists of 50% lecture and 50% design exercises.

» VMware overview 3.5A course

This 1-day hands-on training course introduces the most compelling features of VMware Infrastructure 3. This course demonstrates VMware Infrastructure 3 features capable of reducing your IT costs while improving efficiency, availability, flexibility, and manageability.

 

» VMware View Essentials Workshop

This 1-day course is designed to introduce the student to VMware View. Students will learn about the use cases, functionality, features and benefits of View Manager. The course is approximately 60% lecture and 40% labs.

» HP BladeSystem Virtualization Tools using Insight Dynamics - VSE

This 4-day course combines the best of the infrastructure management portfolio-including HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Control and Virtual Server Environment-into one integrated offering for HP BladeSystem, ProLiant and Integrity servers. This course covers the installation and configuration of HP Insight Dynamics – VSE, using the Virtualization manager to view systems/workloads, using Capacity Advisor to perform systems capacity planning and VM consolidations, using Logical Server Management to provide advanced server management using the logical servers model and troubleshooting tasks

 

» HP BladeSystem Hardware: Install and Configure (c-class)

This is a 2-day hands-on training course featuring physical hands-on installation and initial setup experience with a variety of HP c-Class BladeSystem hardware.

 

» HP Blade Workstation Solution training for HP Resellers, Partners, and Customers

This course covers the HP Blade Workstation Solution. This second-generation solution leverages the benefits of the first-generation p-Class Blade Workstation Solution while incorporating dual-core Intel Xeon processors and the HP Blade System C-class infrastructure.

 

» Advanced HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM) Configuration and troubleshooting

This instructor led training course covers the advanced configuration and troubleshooting of the HP Session Allocation Manager (SAM) software in an HP Blade Workstation or Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution. While the concepts presented here may be applicable to other environments in which RGS may be used, all course labs will involve one of these two environments. Be sure to check with your training manager or the course scheduler to ensure that the delivery you choose covers the target environment that you support.

 

» Advanced HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) Configuration and troubleshooting

This instructor led training course covers the advanced configuration and troubleshooting of the HP Remote Graphics (RGS) software in an HP Blade Workstation or Consolidated Client Infrastructure (CCI) solution. While the concepts presented here may be applicable to other environments in which RGS may be used, all course labs and examples will involve one of these two environments. Be sure to check with your training manager or the course scheduler to ensure that the delivery you choose covers the target environment that you support.

 

» HP Workstation Blade Solution Overview WBT

This self-paced CD/WBT provides servicing and support information for the HP Blade Workstation Solution featuring the HP ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation. Topics include the features, architecture, and functions of the Solution. Detailed information is also provided on diagnostic indicators and on removal and replacement procedures for field-replaceable units (FRUs).

 

» Advanced HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) Overview WBT

This self-paced CD/WBT provides servicing and support information for HP Remote Graphics Software. Topics include the features, architecture, and functionality of the product. Information is also provided on diagnostic indicators and on troubleshooting. After completing this course, you should be able to set up, configure, and support HP Remote Graphics Software Sender and HP Remote Graphics Software Receiver. You should also be able to discuss the performance of the software with customers and know how to escalate a call when necessary.

 

» HP Virtual Connect and Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (VCEM)

This 2-day instructor led training course covers how Virtual Connect integrates with c-Class BladeSystem technology. It covers the configuration and use of Virtual Connect (VC) Ethernet and Fibre Channel technology. Each topic will involve lab scenarios that will reflect real-world scenarios. Students will configure the Virtual Connect Ethernet and Virtual Connect Fiber channel modules.

 

» VMware Infrastructure 3.5: What's New v3.5 Workshop

This 1-day workshop focuses on the primary new features of ESX 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. It is a lab orientated session. This workshop is aimed at experienced users of Virtual Infrastructure 3 (VI3). It does not count towards any VMware certification or replace any instructor led training on VI3.

 

» HP ProLiant Blade Workstation

This course will cover the components of the ProLiant xw460c Blade Workstation Value-Add solution. This includes differences between the bl460c and the xw460c, Primary Solution Clients (t5720 & dc72/dc73) and the installation of HP Remote Graphics Software used on both the xw460c Blade Workstation and Clients.

 

» VMware Certification Preparation Session Training

This 2-hour online VCP Certification Exam Prep seminar includes lecture time, some product demonstrations with live equipment as well as class discussion and a question & answer session.

This short class is not a walk-through of brain-dump questions, but a review of topics studied in the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure V3.5 class course (HB513S), review of the additional reading topics candidates as well as studying question answering techniques; all of which is designed to ensure delegates are fully aware of the learning objectives they are required to achieve.

 

» VMware Infrastructure 3: Fast Track V3.5

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.

 

» Implementing HP Insight Control for VMware Virtual Infrastructure

This 1-day course is an excellent follow-on to the VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3: Installation and Configuration course (HB513S). It provides students with the skills needed to effectively deploy and manage the VMware Virtual Infrastructure using ProLiant Essentials software.

 

» Managing and Monitoring the Insight Control Environment using HP SIM

This 5-day course equips students with the skills and knowledge to configure the management and monitoring capabilities of Insight Control Environment. Students will spend the majority of the time learning to use HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) for managing systems and performing collections, along with inventory and fault management. The course will also cover the integration of various options within Insight Control Environment for performance, patch management and virtualization. Lab exercises for the course will be done with remote equipment using the HP Virtual Lab (hp.com/go/hpvl).

 

» HP BladeSystem administration: c-Class

In this 3-day course, students will learn how to successfully deploy and manage HP BladeSystem servers. A brief architecture overview will ensure students understand the components of the HP Bladesystem solutions. The system administration components will provide coverage of IP networking, HP Onboard Administrator, HP Virtual Connect and network storage. The course then focuses on the HP BladeSystem c-Class and p-Class server deployment and management using the software applications and tools from Insight Control Environment.

 

» HP Insight Control Suite: Deploying and Updating with RDP

This 3-day course provides students with the skills needed to effectively deploy and update ProLiant servers using the Insight Control Environment ICE). This course is also applicable to ProLiant Essentials customers using the Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) product.

 

» Insight control environment foundation

This 2-day course provides an introduction to the HP Insight Control Environment software. Students will be presented with an overview of the ICE software including topics on monitoring, deployment, virtual machine management, patch management, Insight Dynamics VSE, C-Class blade management and Virtual Connect Management. Students will then be presented with an overview of the installation process for ICE, then will work with labs on the installation of ICE, and perform activities around hardware resource deployment and configuration, health monitoring and blade integration.

 

» VMware Infrastructure 3: Skills for operators

This 2-day, hands-on training course explores managing VMware infrastructure 3 operations and configuration, and covers VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter.

 

» VMware capacity planner

This 2-day course trains consultants and systems engineers to use VMware proprietary tools to collect and view system, inventory, and performance data for use in consolidation, capacity planning, and performance tuning projects. Additionally, this course shows partners how to use these same tools to increase profit margins. This course specifically addresses Capacity Planner 2.5.0.

 

» VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze V3.5

This 4-day hands-on course covers mass deployment of ESX Server hosts using scripted installation, configuration and use of VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), VMware Updated Manager and security features. The course conveys skills for management of ESX Server hosts using local CLI utilities, Troubleshooting tips are presented throughout. The course has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5, and focuses on ESX Server 3.5 rather than ESX Server 3i.


» VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure V3.5

This 4-day hands-on course explores VMware Infrastructure 3, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter, and has been updated to reflect version 3.5. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. Troubleshooting guidance, best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course. This course is 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab.

» Consolidated Client Infrastructure – configuration and management

This 5-day hands-on course provides an overview of CCI (version 1.5) to include a summary of the functionality and technology introduced with the CCI solution, considerations for implementing and supporting CCI, and where to go for more information.

In this course, students will get the hands-on experience to build a Small Reference Design (SRD) in labs and validate their SRD to make the connection from the Thin Client access device to as HP Blade PC. The students will:

  • Review and/or design a CCI solution in a production environment
  • Install, set up, and configure CCI components
  • Provide support to isolate and resolve problems with components of the CCI solution

» HP BladeSystem solution I: Planning and deployment

In this 3-day course, you will learn how to identify, deploy and manage HP BladeSystem server blades. You will also learn how to connect the HP BladeSystem server blades to network storage devices. Students will troubleshoot common HP BladeSystem problems. The course also includes an overview of the BladeSystem c-Class server and storage blades and an overview of the tools and solutions applicable to the c-Class.

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