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VMware Fast Track 3.5

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Course Code: VMWAREFAST
Duration (Days): 5

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Overview

This VMware Fast Track 3.5 intensive, extended-hours training course covers the installation, management, and use of ESX Server, VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, and VMware Consolidated Backup. It subsumes the content from the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install & Configure and VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze training courses. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional.

Target Audience

This class is designed for experienced system administrators and system integrators who are responsible for scaling their organisation’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.

Prerequisites

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

Delegates will learn how to

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

Course Outline

Module 1: VMware Overview

VMware products: functions and applications

Module 2: ESX Server Installation

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

Module 3: Networking

Configure of virtual switches, network connections and port groups through the GUI interfaces and CLI

Module 4: Storage

Storage management technologies
iSCSI storage access

Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation

Configure VirtualCenter

Module 6: VM Creation and Management

Use of templates
Manage using VMware VirtualCenter

Module 7: VM Access Control

Controlling administrator rights

Module 8: VM Resource Management

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

Module 9: VM Resource Monitoring

Interpret performance graphs

Module 10: Data Protection

Secure physical infrastructure
Secure access to storage and networks

Module 11: High Availability

Perform backups using VMware Consolidated Backup
Enable a VMware HA cluster

Module 12: Service Console Security

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

Module 13: Troubleshooting and Fault Analysis

Systematic isolation of problems
Common symptoms, faults, fixes
Resolve problems VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3

Leads to Certification

Leads to Examination

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