In this VMware-authorized, hands-on course based on ESX/ESXi 4.1 and vCenter Server 4.1, you will learn to install, configure, and manage VMware vSphere™, which consists of VMware ESX/ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. You will spend approximately 60% of instruction time completing 25 hands-on labs.
Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional 4 (voucher not included). You also may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See our Follow-On Courses section for options.
What You'll Learn
•Install and configure ESX or ESXi
•Install and configure vCenter Server components
•Configure and manage ESX/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 ESX/ESXi patches
•Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection
Course Outline
1. Introduction to VMware Virtualization
•Virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
2. VMware ESX/ESXi
•Architecture of ESX and ESXi
•Manually configure ESX/ESXi
3. VMware vCenter Server
•Install and configure vCenter Server components
•Manage vCenter Server inventory objects
4. Networking
•Create, configure, and manage vNetwork standard switches, network connections, and port groups
5. Storage
•Configure ESX/ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
•Create and manage vSphere datastores
6. Virtual Machines
•Deploy virtual machines using the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter
•Modify and manage virtual machines
•Perform Storage vMotion™ migrations
7. Access Control
•Control user access through roles and permissions
8. Resource 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
9. Data Protection
•Back up and recover virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery
10. Scalability
•Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories using VMware vCenter Linked Mode
•Manage ESX/ESXi configuration compliance using Host Profiles
•Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches, network connections, and port groups
•Perform VMware vMotion migrations
•Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster
•Configure and manage VMware Distributed Power Management
11. High Availability
•Configure and manage a VMware High Availability cluster
•Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance
12. Patch Management
•Manage patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager
13. Installing VMware ESX and ESXi
•Introduce ESX and ESXi installable installation
Labs
Lab 1: Configuring VMware ESXi
•Connect to an ESXi host with vSphere Client
•View host hardware configuration
•View virtual machine configuration
•Configure DNS and routing information for an ESXi host
•Configure the ESXi host as an NTP client
Lab 2: Installing VMware vCenter Server
•Access your vCenter Server system
•Configure a SQL Server ODBC connection to a remote database
•Install vCenter Server
•Install the vSphere Client on the vCenter Server system
Lab 3: Using VMware vCenter Server
•Log in to the vCenter Server system from your desktop virtual machine
•Add your ESXi host to the vCenter Server inventory
•Create folder objects
•Manage vSphere license keys
Lab 4: Standard Virtual Switches
•View the current standard virtual switch configuration
•Create a standard virtual switch
•Verify that your virtual machine has proper access to the production network
Lab 5: Accessing IP Storage
•Create a VMkernel port on a standard virtual switch
•Configure the iSCSI software adapter
•Configure access to an NFS datastore
•View iSCSI and NFS storage information
Lab 6: Managing VMware vStorage VMFS Datastores
•Review your shared storage configuration
•View VMFS datastore information
•Change the name of a VMFS datastore
•Create a VMFS datastore
•Expand the VMFS datastore to consume unused space on a LUN
•Remove a VMFS datastore
•Extend a VMFS datastore
Lab 7: Working with Virtual Machines
•Create a virtual machine
•Install a guest operating system in a virtual machine
•Create a virtual machine on an iSCSI VMFS datastore
•Import a virtual machine into the vCenter Server inventory
•Install VMware Tools into a virtual machine installed with a Windows operating system
•Enable time synchronization between a virtual machine and an ESXi host
Lab 8: Using Templates and Clones
•Configure a guest operating system customization on a vCenter Server system
•Create a template
•Deploy a virtual machine from a template
•Clone a virtual machine that is powered on
Lab 9: VMware vCenter Converter
•Install vCenter Converter
•Configure vCenter Converter guest operating system customization
•Install and enable the vCenter Converter plug-in
•Prepare a system for hot cloning
•Hot clone a system
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: 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
•Migrate virtual machine files with Storage vMotion
Lab 12: 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
•Assign permissions on vCenter Server inventory objects
•Verify permission usability
Lab 13: Resource Pools
•Create CPU contention
•Create a resource pool named Fin-Test
•Create a resource pool names Fin-Prod
•Verify resource pool functionality
Lab 14: Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
•Create CPU contention
•Use vCenter Server to monitor CPU utilization
•Undo changes made to your virtual machine
Lab 15: 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 16: VMware Data Recovery
•Install the Data Recovery plug-in
•Modify the Data Recovery virtual appliance
•Do the initial setup of the Data Recovery appliance
•Create a backup job
•Create a restore job
Lab 17: Working with Host Profiles
•Add a second ESXi host to the team vCenter Server system
•Create a disparate configuration
•Create a host profile
•Attach a host profile to an ESXi host and check compliance
•Apply a host profiles to an ESXi host
Lab 18: vNetwork Distributed Switches
•Remove the vmnic from the standard virtual switch
•Create a distributed virtual switch for the virtual machine network
•Create a distributed virtual switch port group
•Migrate virtual machines to a distributed switch port group
•Verify that your virtual machine has proper access to the production network
Lab 19: Migrating Virtual Machines
•Create a VMkernel port group for vMotion migration
•Verify that your ESXi host meets vMotion requirements
•Verify that your virtual machine meets vMotion requirements
•Perform a vMotion migration of a virtual machine
Lab 20: VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler
•Create a DRS cluster
•Populate the DRS cluster
•Verify proper DRS cluster functionality
•Apply DRS recommendations
•Create, test, and disable affinity rules
•Create, test, and disable anti-affinity rules
Lab 21:VMware Distributed Power Management
•Log in to your vCenter Server system and start the vSphere Client
•Configure IPMI/iLO as the VMware DPM wake protocol
•Configure VMware DPM
•Test VMware DPM
•Bring an ESXi host out of standby mode
Lab 22: Using VMware High Availability
•Create a cluster enabled for VMware HA
•Test VMware HA functionality
Lab 23: Working with Slot Sizes and Admission Control
•Use the Resource Allocation tab to determine resource use
•Manage VMware HA slot size
•Configure a VMware HA cluster with strict admission control
•Configure a VMware HA cluster with flexible admission control
Lab 24: Configuring VMware Fault Tolerance
•Enable FT logging
•Activate FT
•Test FT
•Disable FT
Lab 25: VMware vCenter Update Manager
•Install Update Manager
•Modify cluster settings
•Install and enable the Update Manager plug-in
•Create a patch baseline
•Attach a baseline and scan for updates
•Stage patches and remediate ESXi hosts
