VMware vSphere 4 Video Training Outline
Module 1 :: Introduction to Virtualization Technology
- What is Virtualization?
- Virtualization Applications
- What is Cloud Computing?
- What is VMware?
- What is a Virtual Machine?
- What is a Guest Operating System?
- The Four Core Resources
- vSphere Concepts and Functionality
Module 2 :: ESXi/ESX 4 Installation and Configuration
- Preparing for the Install Process
- VMware Hardware Compatibility Guides
- Installation Best Practices
- Post Installation Configuration
- VMware vSphere Client Installation
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 3 :: vSphere 4 vStorage Technologies
- Introduction to vStorage
- Local Storage
- Fibre Channel SAN Storage
- iSCSI SAN Storage
- NFS NAS Storage
- Understanding vStorage VMFS
- Fibre Channel Multipathing
- Fixed vs. MRU Multipathing Policies
- iSCSI Multipathing
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 4 :: ESXi/ESX 4 Permissions and Roles
- Introduction to ESXi/ESX 4 Permissions and Roles
- Understanding ESXi/ESX 4 Authentication
- Overview of ESXi/ESX 4 Users
- Overview of ESXi/ESX 4 Groups
- Overview of ESXi/ESX 4 Roles
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 5 :: VMware Virtual Appliances
- Understanding Virtual Appliances
- The VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace
- Deploying an OVF template from the Virtual Appliance Marketplace
- Deploying an OVF template from a File Share
- Deploying an OVF template from a Web URL
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 6 :: Managing ESXi/ESX 4
- A Tour of the vSphere Client Interface for ESXi/ESX 4
- Overview of vSphere Web Access
- Overview of Windows PowerShell
- Overview of the VMware PowerCLI
- Understanding Maintenance Mode
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 7 :: Introduction to VMware vNetwork
- Overview of Virtual Networking and Switching
- Understanding Physical NICs
- Understanding Virtual NICs
- Understanding Virtual Switches
- Understanding NIC Teaming
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 8 :: Managing ISO Images
- Understanding ISO Images
- Using NFS for ISO Storage
- Using VMFS for ISO Storage
Module 9 :: Introduction to Virtual Machines
- Overview of Virtual Machine Hardware
- Virtual Machine Design and Planning
- The VMware Tools Collection
- A Virtual Machine Installation Walk Through
- Using the Datastore Browser
- Understanding the .vmx Configuration File
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 10 :: P2V with VMware Converter 4
- Introduction to VMware Converter Enterprise 4
- Physical to Virtual (P2V) Best Practices
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 11 :: Start and Stop VMs Automatically
- Manual Start and Stop
- Start and Stop in Any Order
- Start and Stop in Controlled Sequence
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 12 :: Virtual Machine Snapshots
- Understanding Snapshots
- Behavior of Snapshots
- The Snapshot Manager
- Understanding Independent Disks
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 13 :: Performance Monitoring and Reporting
- Understanding Performance Tracking
- Understanding esxtop/resxtop
- Tracking ESXi/ESX 4 Performance
- Tracking Virtual Machine Performance
- Exporting Performance Monitoring Data
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 14 :: Managing ESXi/ESX 4 Resources
- Overview of ESXi/ESX 4 Resource Management
- Understanding Resource Reservations
- Understanding Resource Shares
- Understanding Resource Limits
- Resource Pools vs. the Resource Tab
- Understanding Processor Affinity
- Understanding Disk Shares
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 15 :: vCenter Server 4 Install and Configure
- Introduction to the vCenter Server 4 Architecture
- Physical vs. Virtualized vCenter Server 4 Installations
- Preparing for the vCenter Server 4 Install Process
Module 16 :: vCenter Server 4 Permissions and Roles
- Introduction to vCenter Server 4 Permissions and Roles
- Understanding vCenter Server 4 Authentication
- Overview of vCenter Server 4 Users
- Overview of vCenter Server 4 Groups
- Overview of vCenter Server 4 Roles
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 17 :: vCenter Server 4 Events and Alarms
- Introduction to Events
- Introduction to Alarms
- Configuring Alarms
- Configuring Triggers
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 18 :: Advanced VMware vApps
- Exporting a VMware vApp
- Overview of VMware Studio 2.0
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 19 :: Virtual Machine Cloning
- Overview of Virtual Machine Cloning
- vCenter Server 4 and Microsoft Sysprep
- Cold Cloning a Virtual Machine
- Hot Cloning a Virtual Machine
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 20 :: Virtual Machine Templates
- Overview of Virtual Machine Templates
- Converting to a Gold Image Template
- Cloning to a Gold Image Template
- Deploying from a Template
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 21 :: Cold Migrating Virtual Machines
- Overview of VMware Migration
- Overview of the Cold Migration Process
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 22 :: Storage VMotion Live Migration
- Understanding Storage VMotion
- Requirements for Storage VMotion
- Overview of the Storage VMotion Process
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 23 :: VMotion Live Migration
- Processor Compatibility Issues
- Virtual Hardware Compatibility Issues
- CPU Fingerprinting Tools
- Understanding Enhanced vMotion Compatibility
- Overview of the VMotion Process
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 24 :: High Availability (HA) Clustering
- Fibre channel HA Design and Deployment
- Understanding Admission Control
- Understanding Isolation
- Advanced HA Configuration Directives
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 25 :: Fault Tolerance (FT) Clustering
- Overview of VMware vLockstep
- vLockstep CPU Requirements
- Configuring a Virtual Machine for Fault Tolerance
Module 26 :: Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS)
- DRS Design and Deployment
- Manual Clustering with DRS
- Partially Automated Clustering with DRS
- Fully Automated Clustering with DRS
- Understanding Maintenance Mode with DRS
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 27 :: Managing Cluster Resources
- Understanding Resources Pools with DRS
- Grafting a Resource Pool
- Creating DRS Resource Pools
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 28 :: Advanced vNetwork Switching
- Understanding vSwitch Policies
- Understanding Port Groups
- NIC Teaming and Load Balancing
- Beacon Probing
- 802.1q VLAN Tagging
- vSwitch Security Considerations
- Overview of vNetwork Distributed Switches
- Overview of Third-Party Distributed Virtual Switches
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 29 :: VMware Host Profiles for ESXi/ESX 4
- Overview of VMware 4 Host Profiles
- Creating an ESXi/ESX Host Profile
- Scanning for Compliance
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 30 :: vCenter Server 4 Update Manager
- Overview of the vCenter Server 4 Update Manager
- Understanding Baselines
- Understanding Remediation
- Scanning Virtual Machines
- Scanning ESXi/ESX 4 Servers
- Patch Remediation
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 31 :: Securing vSphere 4 with vShield Zones
- Overview of vShield Zones
- Overview of the vShield Manager
- Protected Port Groups and VM Walls
- Overview of VMsafe
- Hands-On Lab Exercise
Module 32 :: vSphere 4 Backup and Restore
- Overview of VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)
- Overview of VMware Data Recovery
- Hands-On Lab Exercise