Duration – 4 Days
Overview
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.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, you should gain an understanding of the functionality in VMware vSphere 4 and be able to:
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
Best practices and lab exercises are interspersed throughout the course.
Scope
Approximately 26 hours of instructor-led, classroom training
50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab
Onsite training available for companies that want the benefits of instructor-led classes without travel.
Target Audience
System administrators, systems engineers, and operators responsible for ESXi, ESX, and/or vCenter Server
