This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware® vSphere™, which consists of VMware ESXi/ESX™ and VMware vCenter™ Server. Upon completion of this course, you can take the examination to become a VMware Certified Professional. The course is based on ESXi 4.0, ESX 4.0, and vCenter Server 4.0.
Students who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for options.
Course Contents
Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
Module 3: Configuring ESXi/ESX
Module 4: Installing and Using VMware vCenter Server
Module 5: Networking
Module 6: Storage
Module 7: Virtual Machines
Module 8: Access Control
Module 9: Resource Monitoring
Module 10: Scalability
Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
Module 12: Configuration Management
Module 13: Installing ESX
Detailed Table of Contents
Target Group
System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server
Knowledge Prerequisites
System administration experience on Microsoft Windows or Linux operating systems
Course Objective
Install and configure ESX
• Install and configure vCenter Server
• Configure and manage ESX networking and storage using vCenter Server
• Deploy and manage virtual machines
• Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure
• Increase scalability using vCenter Server
• Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server
• Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager
• Manage higher availability and data protection using vCenter Server
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