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Course number HH629S
Length 5 days
Delivery method Remotely assisted instructional learning ( RAIL)
Instructor-led training ( ILT)
Onsite dedicated training ( OST)
Price USD $4,600
CAD $5,200

Special Notes

  • Course taught by expert VCI- VMware Certified Instructors
  • HP offers 1:1 student/server ratio for hands-on labs
  • Free VCP (VMware Certified Professional) Exam Voucher included (value=$175 USD)
  • Free VMware VCP Certification Exam 2hr Online Prep Seminar included (value =$200 USD)

Course overview

This very intensive 5-day, extended hours course provides the quickest way for experienced system administrators and system integrators to gain the skills and knowledge to build and run a highly available and scalable VMware vSphere environment.

The HH629s VMware vSphere Fast-track course includes the content from three full vSphere classes
  • Install, Configure, Manage (HH627S)
  • Manage Availability (HH641S)
  • and Manage Scalability (HH639S)
plus other advanced topics such as commandline administration. During the HH629s vSphere Fast Track training week, students will also receive access to over seven hours of self-paced training. Upon completion of training course and some self-study, students can take the VMware examination (VCP410) at a VUE Exam center to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional(VCP)

Prerequisites

  • Willingness to participate in a demanding, high-intensity training experience
  • Comfort with system administration using command-line interfaces

This very intensive, VMware vSphere HH629S fast-track 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. Make your return travel or flight plans accordingly.

Audience

  • Experienced system administrators and system integrators willing to work hard to achieve superior vSphere skills with minimal time away from the office

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, you should be able to:
  • Install and configure VMware ESX™/ESXi, vCenter™ Server, and the vSphere Management Assistant
  • Configure, manage, and troubleshoot ESX/ESXi networking and storage
  • Create, configure, migrate, manage, convert, and monitor virtual machines and virtual appliances
  • Scale the vSphere virtual infrastructure
  • Implement business continuity solutions
  • Manage changes to the vSphere environment

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Course outline

Course Introduction

Introduction to VMware Virtualization

  • Discuss virtualization and vSphere components

Configuring VMware ESX/ESXi

  • Configure ESX/ESXi settings and view system logs

Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server

  • Install and configure vCenter Server and vSphere Management Assistant
  • Manage vCenter Server inventory hierarchies

Networking

  • Configure and troubleshoot vNetwork components

Storage

  • Review storage management technologies
  • Analyze and troubleshoot storage-related issues

Virtual Machines

  • Deploy virtual machines using templates, VMware vCenter Converter, and Guided Consolidation
  • Modify and manage virtual machines

Access Control

  • Control user access through roles and permissions

Resource Monitoring

  • Assess workloads and monitor resources through the GUI interfaces and CLI

Scalability

  • Scale resource management
  • Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories
  • Perform VMware VMotion™ migrations
  • Configure clusters for VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler and VMware Distributed Power Management

High Availability and Data Protection

  • Review business continuity products and features
  • Follow best practices to configure VMware High Availability clusters and VMware Fault Tolerance
  • Install and configure VMware vCenter Server Heartbeat
  • Deploy VMware Data Recovery to back up virtual machines

Configuration Management

  • Manage change in the vSphere environment with Host Profiles and VMware vCenter Update Manager

Installing ESX

  • Perform manual (ESX/ESXi) and scripted (ESX) installations

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