VMWare training Class for VSphere v4.1 Administrator Certification Course
Learn to Install, Configure, Manage [V4.1] VMware vSphere
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 (exam voucher not included). You
also may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses.
This Training Course Includes:
- Five days of intensive training led by a certified instructor
- 25+ hands-on labs
Course Outline
- 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
Class 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
Training Class Dates and Locations - VMware vSphere v4.1 Install Configure Manage
Apr 2 - 6, 2012 Washington, DC
Apr 2 - 6, 2012 Seattle, WA
Apr 2 - 6, 2012 New York, NY
Apr 2 - 6, 2012 Chicago (Schaumburg), IL
Apr 9 - 13, 2012 Morristown, NJ
Apr 9 - 13, 2012 Minneapolis, MN
Apr 9 - 13, 2012 Houston, TX
Apr 9 - 13, 2012 Dulles, VA
Apr 16 - 20, 2012 San Diego, CA
Apr 16 - 20, 2012 Dallas, TX
Apr 16 - 20, 2012 Boston, MA
Apr 23 - 27, 2012 Washington, DC
Apr 23 - 27, 2012 San Jose, CA
Apr 23 - 27, 2012 Raleigh, NC
Apr 30 - May 4, 2012 Philadelphia, PA
Apr 30 - May 4, 2012 New York, NY
Apr 30 - May 4, 2012 Columbia, MD
Apr 30 - May 4, 2012 Chicago (Schaumburg), IL
May 7 - 11, 2012 San Francisco, CA
May 7 - 11, 2012 Orlando, FL
May 7 - 11, 2012 Morristown, NJ
May 7 - 11, 2012 Atlanta, GA
May 14 - 18, 2012 Washington, DC
May 14 - 18, 2012 Raleigh, NC
May 14 - 18, 2012 Rockville, MD
May 14 - 18, 2012 Phoenix, AZ
May 14 - 18, 2012 Dallas, TX
May 21 - 25, 2012 Dulles, VA
May 21 - 25, 2012 Boston, MA
May 21 - 25, 2012 San Jose, CA
****Refund Policy- For full refund, class or boot camp must be canceled in writing, via email or fax at least 14
days prior to start of class.
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