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VMWare Certification Training Boot Camp Class
ESX Server 3.5

VMWare Boot Camp Training Class CourseOur four-day Boot camp Class for VMware affords students the ability to live and learn on -site at our education centers throughout the US and Europe. Our program is delivered in a distraction-free, immersed environment with on-site, deluxe accommodations - utilizing a curriculum adapted specifically for accelerated learning.

Our instructors are seasoned industry professionals (ranging from renowned authors to senior information technology consultants) with extensive real-world knowledge that is effectively relayed throughout our Training Camps. The program instructor shall be available at all times to provide individual and group attention, lead lab exercises and practice sessions, and ensure the students' success. Our attention to detail shows in our unsurpassed instruction and customer service, our classroom and testing facilities, and our individual and corporate success stories.

From the skillful crafting of our unique curriculum to our careful selection of courseware to every detail of your training comfort, Training Camp is the best way to learn how to install and configure VMware ESX Server 3.5. Other training providers cannot match our commitment to quality instruction-led training and top-notch educational facilities.

Our Boot Camp's VMware technology accelerated program is the most comprehensive educational format available.

Students will learn how to:

  • Install and configure VMware ESX Server 3.5, VMware Infrastructure 3.5, and VirtualCenter 2.5;
  • Configure user and group authentication for ESX and VirtualCenter;
  • Create and install VMware Virtual Appliances;
  • Create NIC teams and configure VMware virtual networking;
  • Configure fiber channel, iSCSI and NFS storage;
  • Create and configure virtual machines and guest operating systems;
  • Create scripted ESX installations;
  • Configure and use virtual machine snapshots;
  • Backup live virtual machines with VMware Consolidated Backup;
  • Create resource pools and manage, resources; configure and create virtual machine clones and guest host templates;
  • Perform cold, vmotion3, and Storage vmotion4 migrations;
  • Configure and deploy fiber channel-based VMware High Availability (HA) clusters;
  • Configure and deploy fiber channel-based VMware Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS) clusters;
  • Scan and patch virtual machines using the VMware Update Manager;
  • Learn how scripting works with the VMware SDK, Perl API, and Windows PowerShell interface;
     

Boot Camp Curriculum

Lesson 1: Introduction to Virtualization Technology
What is Virtualization?
Virtualization Applications
What is VMware?
What is a Virtual Machine?
What is a Guest Operating System?
The Four Core Resources
VMware Concepts and Functionality

Lesson 2: ESX Server 3.5 Installation and Configuration
Preparing for the Install Process
VMware Hardware Compatibility Guides
Installation Best Practices
VMware Infrastructure Client Installation
Post Installation Configuration
Student Lab Exercise

Lesson 3: ESX Server 3.5 Storage Technologies
Introduction to ESX Storage
Local Storage
Fiber Channel SAN Storage
iSCSI SAN Storage
NFS NAS Storage
Introduction to VMFS
Fiber Channel Multipathing
Path Thrashing
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 4: ESX Server 3.5 Permissions
and Roles

Understanding ESX Server 3.5 Authentication
Overview of ESX Server 3.5 Users
Overview of ESX Server 3.5 Groups
Overview of ESX Server 3.5 Roles
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 5: VMware Virtual Appliances
Understanding Virtual Appliances
The VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace
Importing a Virtual Appliance from a File
Importing a Virtual Appliance from a Web URL
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 6: Managing ESX Server 3.5
Overview of the VMware Infrastructure Client
Overview of VMware Infrastructure Web Access
Overview of the VMware Remote Command
Line
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 7: ESX Server 3.5 Architecture
and Internals

Introduction to the Console Operating System
(COS)
ESX Internal Architecture
Single Host Management
VirtualCenter Management
Hardening the COS
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 8: Introduction to Virtual
Networking and Switching

Understanding Physical NICs
Understanding Virtual NICs
Understanding Virtual Switches
Understanding NIC Teaming
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 9: Managing ISO Images
The /vmimages Repository
Creating an ISO on Windows
Creating an ISO from the Service Console
Cryptographic Verification of ISO Images
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 10: Virtual Machines and
Guest Operating Systems

Overview of Virtual Machine Hardware
Virtual Machine Design and Planning
The VMware Tools Collection
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 11: Scripted ESX Server 3.5
Installations

Introduction to Red Hat Linux Kickstart
Disaster Recovery Considerations
Enabling Scripted Installs
Creating a Scripted Installation Profile
Student Lab Exercise

Lesson 12: Start and Stop Virtual
Machines Automatically

Manual Start and Stop
Start and Stop in Any Order
Start and Stop in Controlled Sequence
Considerations for Maintaining VM State
Student Lab Exercise

Lesson 13: Advanced Virtual
Networking and Switching

Understanding vSwitch Policies
vSwitch Protocol Analysis
Understanding Port Groups
NIC Teaming and Load Balancing
Beacon Probing
802.1q VLAN Tagging
Student Lab Exercise

Lesson 14: Virtual Machine
Snapshots

Understanding Snapshots
Behavior of Snapshots
The Snapshot Manager
Performance Issues
Understanding Independent Disks
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 15: VMware Consolidated
Backup

Using VCBmounter.exe
Using vcbVmName.exe
Using mountvm.exe
Hands-On Lab Exercise
 

Lesson 16: Performance Monitoring and
Reporting

Understanding Performance Tracking
Understanding esxtop/resxtop
Tracking ESX Server 3.5 Performance
Tracking Virtual Machine Performance
Exporting Performance Monitoring Data
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 17: Managing ESX Server 3.5
Resources

Understanding Resource Reservations
Resource Pools
Processor Affinity
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 18: VirtualCenter 2.5 Virtual
Install and Configure
Introduction to the VirtualCenter 2.5
Architecture
Preparing for the Install Process
Managing VirtualCenter 2.5 with the VMware
Infrastructure Client
Managing VirtualCenter 2.5 with VMware
Infrastructure Web Access
Managing VirtualCenter 2.5 with the VMware
Remote Command Line
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 19: VirtualCenter 2.5
Permissions and Roles

Understanding VirtualCenter 2.5 Authentication
Overview of VirtualCenter 2.5 Users
Overview of VirtualCenter 2.5 Groups
Overview of VirtualCenter 2.5 Permissions
Overview of VirtualCenter 2.5 Roles
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 20: VirtualCenter 2.5 Virtual
Machine Cloning

Overview of Microsoft Sysprep
Installing Microsoft Sysprep into VirtualCenter
2.5
Cloning a Virtual Machine
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 21: VirtualCenter 2.5 Virtual
Machine Templates

Creating a Virtual Machine Template
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 22: VirtualCenter 2.5 Cold
Migration

Overview of VMware Migration
Differences between Cold and Hot Migration
Overview of the Cold Migration Process
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 23: VirtualCenter 2.5 Live
Migration with VMotion

Processor Compatibility Issues
Virtual Hardware Compatibility Issues
CPU Fingerprinting Tools
Overview of the VMotion Process
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 24: VirtualCenter 2.5 Storage
VMotion Live Migration

Understanding Storage VMotion
Requirements for Storage VMotion
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 25: VirtualCenter 2.5 High
Availability (HA)

HA Design and Deployment
Understanding Admission Control
Understanding Isolation
Advanced HA Configuration Directives
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 26: VirtualCenter 2.5
Distributed Resource

Scheduling (DRS)
DRS Design and Deployment
Maintenance Mode with DRS
Creating DRS Rules
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 27: Managing VirtualCenter
2.5 Cluster Resources

Grafting a Resource Pool
Creating DRS Resource Pools
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 28: Physical to Virtual (P2V)
with VMware Converter

Introduction to VMware Converter
Enterprise
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 29: Consolidation Manager

Consolidation Assessment
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 30: Update Manager
Overview of the Update Manager
Understanding Baselines
Understanding Remediation
Scanning ESX Servers
Scanning Virtual Machines
Compliance Reporting
Hands-On Lab Exercise

Lesson 31: Advanced VMware
Infrastructure
Management
Overview of the VMware Infrastructure SDK
Overview of the VMware Infrastructure Perl
Toolkit
Overview of VMware CIM APIs
Overview of the VMware Guest SDK
Overview of Windows PowerShell Scripting
for VMware Infrastructure

Our VMware Program includes:

  • Intensive Hands-on Training Utilizing our (Lecture | Lab | Review)™ Delivery.
  • Comprehensive Study Materials and Pre-Class Mentoring, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software.
  • Deluxe Package of Four (4) Days of Hotel Accommodations, Breakfast and Lunch, Unlimited Beverages, Snacks, and Freshly-brewed Coffee
  • 24-Hour Lab and Instructor Access.
selfstudy
Training Class Schedule

3/22/2010 3/26/2010 Chicago, IL
 
4/26/2010 4/30/2010 Dallas, TX
 
5/31/2010 6/4/2010 Washington, D.C. Metro
 
6/28/2010 7/2/2010 Bushkill, PA
 
7/26/2010 7/30/2010 San Francisco, CA
 
8/23/2010 8/27/2010 Orlando, FL
 
9/20/2010 9/24/2010 Bushkill, PA
 
10/18/2010 10/22/2010 Dallas, TX
 
11/15/2010 11/19/2010 Orlando, FL
 
12/13/2010 12/17/2010 Washington, D.C. Metro 

 

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