VMware Deploy, Secure & Analyze
Course Code: VMWAREDSA
Duration: 4 Days
Overview
This training course focuses on performing scripted installations of ESX servers, Service Console security, monitoring of ESX servers, Vmware HA, Distributed Resource Scheduling, VMware Consolidated Backup and fault analysis. It is a continuation of a preceding course entitled VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure. Completion of this course meets the class requirements for VMware Certified Professional.
Target Audience
Systems administrators and systems integrators experienced with Virtual Infrastructure 3 who are responsible for scaling their organization’s deployment of VMware technology.
Please note that In accordance with VMware recommendations all Servers used in the classroom are shared between the delegates.
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
Delegates will learn how 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
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