VMware Training with ESX Server
Duration: 4.00 Day(s)
Instructor-led Classroom Learning

OVERVIEW
In this course, students will have a full set of tools to learn how to install, support, and troubleshoot a VMware Enterprise environment. Students will their own ESX Server, License Server, VirtualCenter Server, and use a variety of tools to support the VMware Enterprise. This course teaches students to build, support, and troubleshoot their own server.

PREREQUISITES
System administration experience on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

AUDIENCE
System Administrators, Engineers, and Operators responsible for setup, support, and troubleshooting of ESX Server and/or VirtualCenter.

SUMMARY
This course covers content from four courses that VMware offers. It’s all here and combined into one class that covers installing, supporting, and troubleshooting a VMware Enterprise Environment. This customized courseware covers content from VMware's courses:

VMware I3 - What's New
VMware I3 - Install and Configure
VMware I3 - Deploy, Secure, and Analyze
VMware I3 - P2V Assistant (converter)

We also take a look at 3rd Party tools to help assist in deployment and management of a VMware solution. Students will setup their own ESX Server, License Server, VirtualCenter Server, and use a variety of tools to support the VMware Enterprise. This course provides students the opportunity to build, support, and troubleshoot their own server. Students have a physical ESX server sitting right next to them in class - no virtual training. In other words, students have a real physical server to install and configure.

OUTLINE

Lesson 1: What's New - an in-depth look at Infrastructure 3
Lesson 2: Introduction to a Virtualized Environment - Terms and Concepts to Support Virtualization
Lesson 3: Setting up and supporting the Licensing Server
Lesson 4: Installing ESX Server 3.0.0 and Upgrading to 3.0.1
Lesson 5: Configuration of Virtual Machines, Templates, and Clones
Lesson 6: Advanced Configuration of ESX Server
Lesson 7: Configuration of Virtual Networking and Supporting VMotion
Lesson 8: P2V and V2V Methods and Techniques
Lesson 9: Server Consolidation Procedures and Reasoning
Lesson 10: Tools to support a virtual infrastructure - VMware, Platespin, and Vizioncore
Lesson 11: VirtualCenter Install, Configure, and Support
Lesson 12: Best Practices with a Virtual Enterprise
Lesson 13: The ESX Server Inside - a look at understanding the underlining OS
Lesson 14: Backing up the ESX Environment - Service Console and Virtual Machines
Lesson 15: Using the Command Line Interface for Supporting ESX Servers - ESX Commands
Lesson 16: Install, Configure, and Troubleshooting ESX Licensing Server