Module 1: Course Introduction
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Virtualization
- Introduce virtualization, the cloud, and vSphere components
Module 3: Configuring ESX/ESXi
- Introduce the architecture of ESX and ESXi
- Manually configure ESX/ESXi
Module 4: VMware vCenter Server
- Install and configure vCenter Server components
- Manage vCenter Server inventory objects
Module 5: vNetwork Standard Switches
- Create, configure, and manage vNetwork standard switches, network connections, and port groups
Module 6: Storage
- Configure ESX/ESXi with iSCSI, NFS, and Fibre Channel storage
- Create and manage vSphere datastores
Module 7: Virtual Machines
- Deploy virtual machines using the Create New Virtual Machine wizard, templates, cloning, and VMware vCenter Converter
- Modify and manage virtual machines
- Perform Storage vMotion migrations
Module 8: Access Control
- Control user access through roles and permissions
Module 9: Resource Monitoring
- Control virtual machine access to CPU, memory, and I/O resources
- Monitor resource usage using vCenter Server performance graphs and alarms
The next modules 10-13 are specific to the 4-day class (before August 23rd):
Module 10: Scalability
- VMware vMotion™ migrations
- Setup of resource pools and VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) cluster
Module 11: High Availability and Data Protection
- Setup of a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster
- Backup and recovery of virtual machines using vCenter Data Recovery
Module 12: Configuration Management
- Patching using vCenter Update Manager
Module 13: Installing ESX
Installation of ESX
The next modules 10-14 are specific to the 5-day class (after August 23rd):
Module 10: Data Protection
- Back up and recover virtual machines using VMware Data Recovery
Module 11: Scalability
- Manage multiple vCenter Server inventories using VMware vCenter
- Linked Mode Manage ESX/ESXi configuration compliance using Host Profiles
- Create, configure, and manage vNetwork distributed switches, network connections, and port groups
- Perform VMware vMotion™ migrations
- Configure and manage a VMware Distributed Resource Scheduler cluster
- Configure and manage VMware Distributed Power Management
Module 12: Patch Management
- Manage patching and patch compliance using vCenter Update Manager
Module 13: High Availability and Fault Tolerance
- Configure and manage a VMware High Availability cluster
- Configure fault-tolerant virtual machines using VMware Fault Tolerance
Module 14: Installing VMware ESX and ESXi
- Introduce ESX and ESXi Installable installation