Course Description:
In this is very practical hands-on training course you will learn to configure and manage VMware Infrastructure 3, which includes VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter.

A major benefit of this course is that you will be working with VMware in a Storage Area Networking environment (as you will in the real world). Both Fiber Channel and iSCSI SANs are available and you choose which one you will work in. You will learn to not only install, configure, and manage VMware but how to do so in an external storage environment.

In this course you will learn to:

• Install ESX Server
• Create Virtual Machines
• Install Guest Operating Systems
• Configure a Fiber Channel SAN to support VMware
• Configure an iSCSI SAN to support VMware
• Configure ESX Server networking and storage
• Install, configure, and manage VirtualCenter
• Manage virtual machines using VirtualCenter
• Use VMotion to migrate Virtual Machines
• Ensure high availability of applications
• Troubleshoot typical ESX Server issues

Course Format
Instructor Led Lecture with Hands-on Labs

Who Should Attend?
IT Personnel who need to configure VMware in a Storage Area Networking Environment

Prerequisites

• Understanding of traditional Networking Technology
• Understanding of traditional Windows or Linux System Administration

Course Outline

VMware Overview

• VMware Virtual Machine Technology
• VMware Products
• ESX Server Architecture
• GSX Server Architecture
• What is in a Virtual Machine
• Adapters Supported by VMware

Overview of Virtual Infrastructure

• ESX Server
  • VMware VMFS
  • Virtual SMP
• VirtualCenter
  • VMotion
  • VMware HA
  • VMware DRS

ESX Server Installation

• Pre-installation Check List
• Configure Server Hardware
• Start ESX Installation
• Create ESX Server Partitions
• Install the Boot Loader
• Network Configuration and User Accounts
• Connect to the ESX Server through a Browser

VMware Administration

• Partition Table
• vmkernel Dump Partition
• Virtual Disks
• The Remote Console
• Installing the Guest Operating System
• VMware Tools
• Managing Administrator Privileges

Configuring Fiber Channel Storage

• Overview of FC Storage
  • Fiber Channel HBAs
  • Fiber Channel Switches
  • Storage Systems
• Connecting to the Fiber Channel Switch
• Zoning Overview and Configuration
• Configuring Storage and LUN Masking/Security
• VMware Configuration of Virtual Disks

Configuring iSCSI Storage

• Overview of iSCSI Storage
  • iSCSI Networks
  • Security Issues
  • Using NICs or iSCSI HBAs
  • iSNS
  • iSCSI Storage Systems
• Installing the iSNS
• Domain Overview and Configuration
• Configuring Storage and LUN Masking/Security
• VMware Configuration of Virtual Disks
• Deploying a Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Basics

• Configuring a Virtual Machine
  • Basic Settings
  • Storage
  • Networking
  • CD-ROM and Floppy
• Gold Builds
• Creating a Gold Master
• Clones

Networking

• Configuration of virtual switches, network connections and port groups

VirtualCenter

• Overview of VirtualCenter
• Installation of VirtualCenter
• Manage using VMware VirtualCenter and Web Access

Virtual Machine Management

• Overview of VMotion
• Configuring Storage to Support VM Migrations
• Migrating VMs using VMotion
• Setting VM priorities on CPU, memory, and other resources

Monitoring the Environment

• Workload assessment
• Service Console monitoring

Data and Availability Protection

• Clustering
• Backup
• Failover

Troubleshooting

• Problems Isolation
• Common issues and fixes

Lab Outline

• Installing ESX Server
• Configuring a Virtual Machine
• Installing the Guest Operating System
• Configuring Fiber Channel or iSCSI Storage
• Deploying Virtual Machines on SAN storage
• Installing and Using Virtual Infrastructure
• Migrating Virtual Machines with VMotion

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