Module 1 - Introduction to Virtualization Technology
· What is Virtualization?
· Terms of Reference
· The VMware Approach
· VMware Products Overview
· VMware VI3.5 Overview
· VMware Architecture
· VMware Vs Other Virtualisation Products
Module 2 Installation and Configuration
· VI3.5 Installation and Configuration
· Preparing for the Install Process
· VMware Hardware Compatibility Guides
· VI3 Core Resources
· Resource Sizing
· Installation Best Practices
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 3 Managing ISO Images
· The /vmimages Repository
Module 4 - VI3.5 Users and Groups and Security
· Understanding VI 3.5 Authentication
· Overview of VI 3.5 Users
· Overview of VI 3.5 Groups
· Creating a User Account
Module 5 - Managing VI3.5
· Overview of Virtual Infrastructure Web Access
· Overview of the Virtual Infrastructure Client
· Using the Service Console
· Logging into to the Service Console with Secure Shell
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 6 - VI3.5 Storage Technologies
· VMFS Overview
· Local Storage
· Fibre Channel SAN Storage
· iSCSI SAN Storage
· NFS NAS Storage
· Multipathing
· Storage Considerations
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 7 - VI3 Networking
· Understanding Physical NICs
· Understanding Virtual NICs
· Understanding Virtual Switches
· Understanding Portgroups
· Understanding VLANs
· Understanding NIC Teaming and Load Balancing
· Understanding Service Console Firewall
· Understanding VMotion Networking
· Example Architectures
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 8 - Guest Operating Systems
· Overview of Virtual Machine Hardware
· Virtual Machine Design and Planning
· The VMware Tools Collection
Module 9 - VirtualCenter 2.5 Install and Configure
· Introduction to the VirtualCenter 2.5 Architecture
· Preparing for the Install Process
· Users and Groups
· Managing VirtualCenter 2.5
· VirtualCenter Management Server
· VirtualCenter Database
· Virtual Infrastructure Client
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 10 - VirtualCenter 2.5 Deploying Virtual Machines
· Creating a Virtual Machine
· Creating a Virtual Machine Template
· Cloning a Virtual Machine
· Snapshotting a Virtual Machine
· Guest O/S Customisation
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 11 - VirtualCenter 2.5 Virtual Machine Migration
· Cold and Hot Migration
· Processor Compatibility Issues
· cpuid.iso
· VMotion
· Storage Migration
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 12 Memory & CPU
· Page Sharing Vs Memory Ballooning Vs Paging
· CPU Load Balancing
· CPU Hyper-Threading
Module 13 - Managing VI 3.5 Resources
· Understanding Resource Reservations
· Resource Pools
· Processor Affinity
Module 14 - VirtualCenter 2.5 Distributed Resource Scheduling
· DRS
· Resource Pools
· CPU & Memory in Resource Pools
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 15 - VirtualCenter 2.5 High Availability
· Maintenance Mode with HA
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 16 - Clustering
· Clustering Concepts
· One-to-One Clustering
· Many-to-One Clustering
· Many-to-Many Clustering
Module 17 - Performance Monitoring and Reporting
· Understanding Performance Tracking
· Understanding esxtop
· Tracking ESX Server 3.5 Performance
· Tracking Virtual Machine Performance
· Student Lab Exercise
Module 18 - ESX Server 3.5 Backup and Recovery
· ESX Server 3 Backup Strategies
· Introduction to VMware Consolidated Backup
Module 19 - Update Manager
· Overview of Update Manager
· Understanding Baselines
· Understanding Remediation
· Scanning ESX Servers
· Scanning Virtual Machines
· Compliance Reporting
Module 20 - Troubleshooting
· Common Operational Issues
· Troubleshooting Techniques
