VMware Infrastructure 3: Fast Track Program v3.5 Course

This course is designed for experienced system administrators and system integrators who are responsible for scaling their organization's deployment of VMware technology. This fast-track program is most suited for those willing to work hard to achieve superior VI skills with minimal time out of the office.

As this is a Fast Track course, students must show willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience, be comfortable with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor.

Topics covered on the 5 day VMware Infrastructure 3: Fast Track Program v3.5 course

Virtual Infrastructure Overview

• VMware products: functions and applications

ESX Server Installation

• Set-up of ESX Server
• Perform a scripted installation of ESX Server

Networking

• Configuration of virtual switches, network
• connections and port groups through GUI
• interfaces and CLI

Storage

• Storage management technologies
• iSCSI storage access

VirtualCenter Installation

• Configure VirtualCentre

VM Creation and Management

• Use of templates
• Manage using VMware VirtualCenter and
• Web Access

Virtual Machine Access Control

• Controlling administrator rights

VMResource Management

• VMotion migrations
• Set VM priorities for core resources
• Create DRS enabled clusters
• Manage resource pools

VM Resource Monitoring

• Interpret performance graphs

Data Protection

• Secure physical infrastructure
• Secure access to storage and networks

High Availability

• Perform backups using VMware
• Consolidated Backup
• Enable a VMware HA cluster

Service Console Security

• Identify how virtual infrastructure migrates
• common security vulnerabilities
• Manage user and host access and
• privileges
• Manage Service Console firewall

Troubleshooting and Fault Analysis

• Systematic isolation of problems
• Common symptoms, faults, fixes
• Resolve problems VMware Virtual
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