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Learn the Essentials of VMware vSphereMerit Professional Learning is pleased to host a third class of VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0] in Ann Arbor on November 7-11, 2011.
Note: The classes to be held on October 3-7 and October 10-14 are full and registration for them is closed.
In this hands-on, VMware-instructed course, you will learn to install, configure and manage VMware vSphere, which consists of VMware ESXi and VMware vCenter Server. Approximately 40% of instruction time is spent completing hands-on labs. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware Certified Professional 5 exam (voucher not included). It also prepares you to enroll in any of several advanced vSphere 5.0 courses.
Register for the Workshop.
Who Should Attend?- System administrators
- Systems engineers
- Operators responsible for VMware ESX, ESXi, and VMware vCenter Server
Course Objectives- Install and configure ESXi
- Install and configure vCenter Server components
- Configure and manage 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 ESXi patches
- Use vCenter Server to manage higher availability and data protection
PrerequisitesSystem administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems.
Course Outline
VMware Virtualization
- Virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
- Server, network, and storage virtualization concepts
- Where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
- Install and use vSphere user interfaces
Virtual Machines
- Virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
- Deploy a single virtual machine and virtual machine appliance
VMware vCenter Server
- vCenter Server and database requirements
- vCenter Server architecture
- Deploy a vCenter Server appliance
- View and create vCenter Server inventory objects
Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
- Create and manage a standard virtual switch
- Modify standard virtual switch properties
Configure and Manage vSphere Storage
- Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
- Create and manage vSphere datastores
- Configure, deploy, and manage the VMware Virtual Storage Appliance
Virtual Machine Management
- Deploy virtual machines using templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter
- Modify and manage virtual machines
- Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
- Perform VMware vMotion and Storage vMotion migrations
Access and Authentication Control
- Control user access through roles and permissions
- Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
- Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
- vShield Zones
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Resource Management and Monitoring
- Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
- VMkernel methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
Data Protection
- Strategies for backing up ESXi hosts
- Backup/recovery APIs
- Strategies for backing up virtual machines
High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Configure and manage a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster
- Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance
Scalability
- Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
- Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Using VMware HA and DRS together
Patch Management
- Manage ESXi patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager
Installing VMware vSphere 5 Components
- ESXi Installable installation
- vCenter Server installation
- Additional vCenter Server module installation
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Registration DetailsThe class meets daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on November 7-11, 2011. The location is Merit's offices at 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104.
The cost for the class is $3,095 for Merit Members; $3,195 for non-profit organizations that are not Merit Members; and $3,395 for other non-Members. Continental breakfast, beverages, and afternoon snack are provided each day. Registration may be canceled up to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 7 minus a processing fee of $35. Refunds are not available after October 7; substitutions are allowed if necessary.
You can use VMware PSO Credits to pay for part or all of your registration fee for this class. To pay by this method, please send email to
learning@merit.edu
making that request before you register. We will respond with instructions.
Register for the Workshop.
Get directions to Merit's offices. Hotels and restaurants are located nearby.
Scholarships availableScholarships are available for these classes through
the Professional Learning scholarship program.
Anyone from a Merit Member organization may apply for a scholarship, if funding to attend is not otherwise
available through the organization. Scholarship applications must be received by October 10, 2011. We are grateful to the
Merit Community Supporters for their contribution to the scholarship program.
Read more and apply.
For more information, please contact
learning@merit.edu
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