VMware vSphere 5.0: Install, Configure, Manage
Course overview
This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphere®, which consists of VMware ESXi™ and VMware vCenter™ Server. The course is based on ESXi 5.0 and vCenter Server 5.0. Completion of this course satisfies the prerequisite for taking the VMware® Certified Professional 5 exam. This course is 60 percent lecture and 40 percent hands-on labs.
Course objectives
At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in vSphere 5 and be able to do the following:
- 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
Course outline
Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Introduce virtualization, virtual machines, and vSphere components
- Explain the concepts of server, network, and storage virtualization
- Describe where vSphere fits into the cloud architecture
- Install and use vSphere user interfaces
Module 3: Create Virtual Machines
- Introduce virtual machines, virtual machine hardware, and virtual machine files
- Deploy a single virtual machine
Module 4: VMware vCenter Server
- Introduce vCenter Server architecture
- Introduce vCenter Server appliance
- Configure and manage vCenter Server appliance
- Manage vCenter Server inventory objects and licenses
Module 5: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks
- Describe, create, and manage a standard virtual switch
- Describe and modify standard virtual switch properties
- Configure virtual switch load-balancing algorithms
Module 6: Configure and Manage Virtual Storage
- Introduce storage protocols and device names
- Configure ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
- Create and manage vSphere datastores
- Deploy and manage the VMware vSphere® Storage Appliance
Module 7: Virtual Machine Management
- Deploy virtual machines using templates and cloning
- Modify and manage virtual machines
- Create and manage virtual machine snapshots
- Perform VMware vSphere® vMotion® and Storage vMotion migrations
- Create a vSphere vApp
Module 8: Data Protection
- Discuss a strategy for backing up ESXi hosts and vCenter Server
- Introduce the VMware Data Recovery appliance
- Discuss solutions for backing up virtual machines efficiently
Module 9: Access and Authentication Control
- Control user access through roles and permissions
- Configure and manage the ESXi firewall
- Configure ESXi lockdown mode
- Integrate ESXi with Active Directory
- Introduce VMware vShield Zones
Module 10: Resource Management and Monitoring
- Introduce virtual CPU and memory concepts
- Describe methods for optimizing CPU and memory usage
- Configure and manage resource pools
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
Module 11: High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Introduce new vSphere High Availability (HA) architecture
- Configure and manage a vSphere High Availability cluster
- Introduce VMware Fault Tolerance
Module 12: Scalability
- Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
- Configure Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Use vSphere HA and DRS together
Module 13: Patch Management
- Manage ESXi patching using vCenter Update Manager
- Install Update Manager and Update Manager plug-in
- Create patch baselines
- Scan and remediate hosts
Module 14: Installing VMware Components
- Introduce ESXi installation
- Describe boot from SAN requirements
- Introduce vCenter Server deployment options
- Describe vCenter Server hardware, software, and database requirements
- Install vCenter Server (Windows based)