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Course number HF800S
Length 5 days
Delivery method Instructor-led training ( ILT)
Onsite dedicated training ( OST)
Price USD $6,000 - Discounted to USD $4,900 until 1/1/09*
CAD $6,300

*Note

This promotion cannot be combined with other discounts. HP Terms and Conditions apply. Valid in the US only.

Special notes

This very intensive, fast-track HF800 course has extended hours of training. Class end-time is typically around 6:30pm to 7:00pm each day - including the last day of the course. So make your return travel or flight plans accordingly.


Course overview

This 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. A voucher for one attempt is awarded at completion.


Prerequisites

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

This very intensive, fast-track HF800 course has extended hours of training. Class end-time is typically around 6:30pm to 7:00pm each day - including the last day of the course. So make your return travel or flight plans accordingly.


Audience

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

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able 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

Next steps

  • VMware Capacity Planner (HE633S)

Course outline

Virtual Infrastructure Overview

  • VMware products: functions and applications

ESX Server Installation

  • Set-up of ESX Server
  • Perform a scripted ESX Server deployment for remote installation

Networking

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

Storage

  • Storage management technologies
  • iSCSI storage access

VirtualCenter Installation

  • Set-up of VirtualCenter

Creation and Management of VMs

  • Use of templates
  • Manage using VMware VirtualCenter

Virtual Machine Access Control

  • Controlling administrator rights

Resource Management

  • VMotion migrations
  • Setting VM priorities on CPU, memory, and other resources
  • Create DRS enabled clusters
  • Manage resource pools

Monitoring Your Environment

  • Interpret performance graphs

Security in a Virtualized Environment

  • Secure physical infrastructure
  • Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
  • Secure access to storage, networks and Service Console

Data and Availability Protection

  • Perform a backup using VMware Consolidated Backup
  • Enable a VMware HA cluster

Troubleshooting

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

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