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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
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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 |
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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
- 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
- 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
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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 |
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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
- Module 3.5: Networking
- Configuration of virtual switches, network connections
and port groups
- Module 4: Storage
- Storage management technologies
- Module 5: VirtualCenter Installation
- 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
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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 |

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VMW-FT1: VMware Infrastructure 3.5: Fast Track
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-Location & Date: Denver, CO, Jan. 5-9
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