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VMware vSphere4: Install, Configure, Manage (ICM)

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere^TM, which consists of ESX/ESXi and vCenter Server. The course is based on ESX/ESXi 4.1 and vCenter Server 4.1. Completion of this course satisfies as a prerequisite to take the VMware Certified Professional 4 exam.

Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for advanced course options.

Prerequisites

System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Delegates will learn how to

Understanding of the functionality in VMware vSphere 4
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:

Module 1: Course Introduction

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization

Introduce virtualization, the cloud, and vSphere components

Module 3: Configuring ESX/ESXi

Introduce the architecture of ESX and ESXi
Manually configure ESX/ESXi

Module 4: VMware vCenter Server

Install and configure vCenter Server components
Manage vCenter Server inventory objects

Module 5: vNetwork Standard Switches

Create, configure, and manage vNetwork standard switches, network connections, and port groups

Module 6: Storage

Configure ESX/ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
Create and manage vSphere datastores

Module 7: 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

Module 8: Access Control

Control user access through roles and permissions

Module 9: Resource Monitoring

Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms

Module 10: Data Protection

Back up and recover virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery

Module 11: 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

Module 12: Patch Management