VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]

Learn the Essentials of VMware vSphere

Merit Professional Learning is pleased to host VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0] on February 4-8, 2013 in Ann Arbor. 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.

A special early registration discount is available for Merit Members through December 28, 2012. Members may also apply for scholarships to attend the class. Any attendee may use VMware PSO Credits to pay registration fees. See below for full details on all of these opportunities.

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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

Prerequisites

System 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

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

Computer Requirement

For the class, each student must bring a Windows laptop (any Windows version). The laptop should have wired and wireless Ethernet connectivity. It should have RDP capability, which will generally be true of laptops with recent Windows operating systems. Macintosh computers, or Macs running Windows through a VM, are not recommended.

Dates, Times and Registration Details

Early registration for attendees from Merit Member organizations is $2995 through December 28, 2012; the Member price increases to $3,195 after that date. Non-Members may attend for $3,495, which is the typical retail price for this course. 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.

The class meets daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on February 4-8, 2013, at Merit Network's offices at 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Continental breakfast, beverages, and afternoon snack are provided each day. Registration may be canceled up to 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, January 11, 2013, minus a processing fee of $35. Refunds are not available after that date; substitutions are allowed if necessary.

Scholarships Available

Scholarships 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 Friday, January 4, 2013. We are grateful to the Merit Community Supporters for their contribution to the scholarship program.

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For more information, please contact learning@merit.edu

Support for this event provided by the Merit Community Supporters: ADVA Optical Networking, Cisco Systems, Data Strategy, EMC and Juniper Networks