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VMWARE52 - VMware 5.0 Advanced

If you have any questions about registering for this class, please call (877) 832-0688 Ext. 1493 or email us at getsmart@LRS.com

VMware Advanced is a 4 day class that covers topics that are beyond the vSphere Configuration and Management class. This class will provide the students with CLI experience and tools that will help them “get under the hood” of ESXi and troubleshoot more effectively. The class uses both CLI and GUI tools to troubleshoot and learn about the ESX environment. This class is approximately 50% lab and 50% lecture.

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Upcoming classes

Number	Class Date	Location	Length	Cost	Sign up
VMWARE52	Jul 23, 2012 - Jul 26, 2012	Springfield	4 days	$2295.00	Register
VMWARE52	Sep 17, 2012 - Sep 20, 2012	Bloomington	4 days	$2295.00	Register

Prerequisites

VMware vSphere Configuration and Management 5.0 or equivalent knowledge.

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: I. Virtualization overview

Virtualization overview

Module 2: ESX Server Provisioning

Attended installations

Scripted/Unattended installation

Module 3: Processor virtualization

Intel-VT

AMD-V

Processor rings and execution modes

Module 4: CLI

vMA (VMware Management Assistant)

RCLI Tools

SSH/local console of host

Networking

Storage

Troubleshooting and verifying configuration

Module 5: Security

VMware Virtualized Environment

Physical Infrastructure

How Virtual Infrastructure mitigates common security vulnerabilities

Secure access to storage networks

Security for network infrastructure

Secure access to service console

Module 6: Management

vCenter as a VM

vCenter appliance

VUM

vCenter Converter

Standard Switch vs Distributed Virtual Switch

Module 7: Resource Allocation

Core Resources

Limits

Reservations

Resource Management

Resource Pools

Module 8: Clusters and Data Protection

VM Backups using manual methods

VMware Data Recovery

vMotion

1. vMotion with compatible processors
2. vMotion with incompatible processors

Clusters Overview

1. VMware DRS
2. VMware Storage DRS
3. VMware HA
4. Troubleshooting and verifying HA, DRS, and vMotion from CLI and GUI
5. VMware Fault Tolerance

Module 9: Performance Monitoring and Tuning

CLI

GUI/VIC

Interpreting Performance Graphs

Microsoft PerfMon

Module 10: Fault Analysis

Tools

Methodology

Analyze and solve problems in vSphere

How to troubleshoot vSphere from CLI and GUI

Module 11: Third party tools useful in troubleshooting and testing vSphere performance

Third party tools useful in troubleshooting and testing vSphere performance