VMware Training Courses

Available Training Courses:

• VMW-DSA: VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze
• VMW-FT1: VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Fast Track Program
• VMW-IC3.5: VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Install and Configure
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PLEASE NOTE: VMware Training Courses fill up very quickly! We cannot guarantee you a spot will be available. Please check back often for the latest available courses. You may also contact us and request a notice be sent either by email or phone when a particular course becomes available.

VMW-DSA: VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze

Duration: 4 Days

This hands-on training course focuses on performing scripted installations of ESX servers, Service Console security, monitoring of ESX servers, VMware HA, Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS), VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) and fault analysis. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. This course builds on the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure course, and requires that the student has already taken the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure course or has comparable real-world experience and has passed the course pre-test.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Perform scripted installations
• Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX server
• Understand and configure security on the Service Console
• Monitor Virtual Infrastructure
• Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
• Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Class Size: Minimum of 10 students, Maximum of 12 students

Target Audience: Systems administrators and systems integrators experienced with Virtual Infrastructure 3 who are responsible for scaling their organization’s deployment of VMware technology.

Prerequisites:

Required:

• Achievement of a passing score on a short on-line pre-test
• Comfort with fundamental Linux commands (such as ls and cp) and a Linux text editor

Recommended:

Completion of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure or VMware Infrastructure 3: What’s New (In conjunction with Virtual Infrastructure w/ESX Server and VirtualCenter), or equivalent experience with VMware Infrastructure 3

Course Outline:

• Module 1: ESX Server Provisioning
  • Script ESX Server deployments for remote installation
• Module 2: Security in a VMware Virtualized Environment
  • Secure physical infrastructure
  • Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
  • Secure access to storage, networks and Service Console
• Module 3: CPU and Memory Resource Allocation
  • Create DRS enabled clusters
  • Manage resource pools
  • Interpret performance graphs
• Module 4: Data Protection and High Availability
  • Perform backup using VMware Consolidated Backup
  • Enable a VMware HA cluster
• Module 5: Fault Analysis Tools and Methodology
  • Analyze and resolve problems in Virtual Infrastructure 3

Scheduled Classes
Month	Location	Length (days)	Dates
December	Toronto (Mississauga)	4	Dec. 16-19
January	Denver, CO	4	Jan. 13-16
January	Irvine, CA	4	Jan. 20-23
January	Toronto (Mississauga)	4	Jan. 27-30
February	Los Angeles, CA	4	Feb. 10-13
January	Denver, CO	4	Feb. 24-27
February	Toronto (Mississauga)	4	Mar. 10-13
February	Alpharetta, GA	4	Mar. 24-27

 

VMware Documentation
	Download the VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure and Analyze Course Datasheet (PDF).

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VMW-FT1: VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Fast Track Program

Duration: 5 Days

This intensive, extended-hours training course covers the installation, management, and use of VMware ESX Server, VMware VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), VMware Converter, Storage VMotion, and VMware Update Manager. It combines the content from the 3.5 versions of the VMware Infrastructure 3: Install & Configure and Deploy, Secure, and Analyze training courses. Upon completion of this course, you will be fully prepared to take the examination to qualify as a VMware Certified Professional.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Perform manual and scripted ESX Server installations
• Understand and configure security on the Service Console
• Install, configure, migrate, manage, and monitor virtual machines using ESX Server and VirtualCenter
• Utilize VMware Converter and VMware Update Manager
• Learn specific commands used to administer an ESX Server
• Configure and implement VMware HA, DRS and VCB
• Perform fault analysis in Virtual Infrastructure

Target 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 away from the office.

Prerequisites:

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

Course Outline:

• Module 1: VMware Overview
  • Learn VMware products’ functions and applications
• Module 2: ESX Server Installation
  • Perform an interactive installation of ESX Server
• Module 3: Networking
  • Configure virtual switches, network connections and port groups through the GUI interfaces and CLI
  • Identify how virtual infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities
  • Manage the service console firewall
• Module 4: Storage
  • Survey storage management technologies
  • Configure iSCSI storage access
  • Secure access to storage and networks
  • Analyze and troubleshoot a storage-related issue
• Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation
  • Configure VirtualCenter
• Module 6: VM Creation and Management
  • Use virtual-machine templates
  • Manage virtual machines using VMware VirtualCenter
• Module 7: VM Access Control
  • Control administrator rights
• Module 8: VM Resource Management
  • Migrate VMs using VMotion
  • Set VM priorities for core resources
  • Create DRS enabled clusters
  • Manage resource pools
• Module 9: VM Resource Monitoring
  • Interpret performance graphs
• Module 10: High Availability
  • Enable a VMware HA cluster
• Module 11: Data Protection
  • Perform backups using VMware Consolidated Backup
• Module 12: VMware Update Manager
  • Patch VMs and templates
• Module 13: Service Console Security
  • Configure ESX Server logging behaviour
  • Identify ESX Server and VC Server log files
• Module 14: Service Console Security
  • Manage user and host access and privileges
• Module 15: Scripted Install
  • Perform a scripted installation of ESX Server

Scheduled Classes
Month	Location	Length (days)	Dates
January	Denver, CO	5	Jan. 5-9
January	Melville, NY	5	Jan. 5-9
January	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5	Jan. 12-16
January	Los Angeles, CA	5	Jan. 12-16
January	Alpharetta, GA	5	Jan. 19-23
January	Online	5	Jan. 19-23
January	Toronto (Mississauga)	5	Jan. 19-23
January	Denver, CO	5	Jan. 26-30
February	Irvine, CA	5	Feb. 2-6
February	Los Angeles, CA	5	Feb. 2-6
February	Alpharetta, GA	5	Feb. 16-20
February	Denver, CO	5	Feb. 16-20
February	Melville, NY	5	Feb. 23-27
March	Los Angeles, CA	5	Mar. 9-13
March	Alpharetta, GA	5	Mar. 9-13
March	Irvine, CA	5	Mar. 16-20
March	Toronto (Mississauga)	5	Mar. 23-27
March	Denver, CO	5	Mar. 30-Apr. 3
March	Los Angeles, CA	5	Mar. 30-Apr. 3

 

VMware Documentation
	Download the VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Fast Track Program Course Datasheet (PDF).

(Click here to Jump to Pricing for this Course)

VMW-IC3.5: VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Install and Configure

Duration: 4 Days

This deep hands-on training course explores VMware Infrastructure 3.5, which consists of VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter. “VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Install and Configure” is a prerequisite to taking the certification exam and becoming a VMware Certified Professional.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course, you will understand the functionality in VMware Infrastructure 3 and be able to:

• Install and configure virtual machines
• Deploy virtual machines from templates and allocate resources
• Migrate and manage virtual machines
• Ensure high availability of applications
• Troubleshoot typical ESX Server issues

Target Audience: System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter

Prerequisites: System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems

Course Outline:

• Module 1: Virtual Infrastructure Overview
  • VMware products: functions and applications
• Module 2: ESX Server Installation
  • Set-up of ESX Server
• Module 3.5: Networking
  • Configuration of virtual switches, network connections and port groups
• Module 4: Storage
  • Storage management technologies
• Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation
  • Set-up of VirtualCenter
• Module 6: Creation and Management of VMs
  • Use of templates
  • Manage using VMware VirtualCenter and Web Access
• Module 7: Resource Management
  • VMotion migrations
  • Setting VM priorities on CPU, memory, and other resources
• Module 8: Virtual Machine Access Control
  • Controlling administrator rights
• Module 9: Monitoring Your Environment
  • Workload assessment
  • Service Console monitoring
• Module 10: Data and Availability Protection
  • Clustering, backups, failover
• Module 11: Troubleshooting
  • Systematic isolation of problems
  • Common symptoms, faults, fixes

Scheduled Classes
Month	Location	Length (days)	Dates
January	Los Angeles, CA	4	Jan. 6-9
January	Online	4	Jan. 6-9
January	Toronto (Mississauga)	4	Jan. 6-9
January	Online	4	Jan. 27-30
January	Denver, CO	4	Jan. 27-30
February	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	4	Feb. 3-6
February	Denver, CO	4	Feb. 10-13
February	Irvine, CA	4	Feb. 17-20
February	Online	4	Feb. 24-27
March	Denver, CO	4	Mar. 3-6
March	Los Angeles, CA	4	Mar. 3-6
March	Alpharetta, GA	4	Mar. 17-20
March	Toronto (Mississauga)	4	Mar. 24-27
March	Melville, NY	4	Mar. 31-Apr. 3

 

VMware Documentation
	Download the VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Install and Configure Course Datasheet (PDF).

Please Note: All classes are hosted by Alternative Technology is an Authorized Training Center for VMware products

PLEASE NOTE: VMware Training Courses fill up very quickly! We cannot guarantee you a spot will be available. Please check back often for the latest available courses. You may also contact us and request a notice be sent either by email or phone when a particular course becomes available.